Issue
What is the recommended process for Database and Workstation Initialization
Product Line
Andover Continuum
Environment
- Database Initialization
- Workstation Initialization
Cause
Sometimes it is necessary to do Workstation and/or Database Initialization eg. following a Continuum service pack install
Resolution
Database initialization
LAN systems (SQL is on a separate SQL server PC)
- Close all connections to the database (all cyberstations, webclient servers etc.)
- Open "Database Initialization" from Start/All Programs/Continuum
- Select "Server"
- Select "Update Existing Database", ensure Database Information is correct, fill in User Login Password
- Usually Enhanced Alarm Logging and Enhanced Alarm Delivery are ticked.
- Then select Continue
Database initialization
Stand Alone (Single User) systems (SQL is on a CyberStation PC)
- Close all connections to the database (all cyberstations, webclient servers etc.)
- Open "Database Initialization" from Start/All Programs/Continuum
- Select "Stand Alone"
- Select "Update Existing Database", ensure Database Information is correct, fill in User Login Password
- Usually Enhanced Alarm Logging and Enhanced Alarm Delivery are ticked.
- Then select Continue
WorkStation Initialization
- Close the CyberStation on the PC being initialized (other CyberStation can be running)
- Open "Database Initialization" from Start/All Programs/Continuum
- Select "Workstation"
- Check both tabs and fill in the User Password
- Then select Continue
See the Continuum Installation manual for further information
NOTE 1
With the some domains the following has been found
- XP - "Right click" on the "Database Initialization shortcut" and “Run As” use local admin
- Windows 7 - "Shift" & "Right click" on the "Database Initialization shortcut" and “Run as a different user”, use local admin
To log on use the workstation name followed by user eg. WSUK1AB123ABC\dave
NOTE 2
Long CyberStation names can result in the error "Workstation name with invalid characters. Please enter it again"
In this case use a shorter name, below 16 characters is best.
This can occur even with an existing longer CyberStation name.
