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Centro 7.11.1 is the latest in product visualization software from Actify, Inc. Centro 7.11.1 is a 64-bit server application that is fully browser based, with a scalable architecture utilizing a graph database and greater flexibility with action sequences. Centro consists of 4 components listed in the steps below.

To upgrade an existing version of Centro, see Upgrade Installation.

Prerequisite Software

Internet Information Services
.NET 4.7.2
Microsoft Edge of Google Chrome
- Note: Internet Explorer is no longer supported

Prerequisite Steps

There are a few steps required before installing C7. You'll need to run PowerShell in administrator mode.

To do this:

Go to the Start menu.
Select Accessories > Windows PowerShell
Right mouse click on Windows PowerShell and select Run as administrator.

Windows Server Setup

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title	Windows 10 Standard Required Features

For Windows 10 web app servers, there are needed Windows features that need to be enabled.

To enable these in Windows 10,

Launch Control Panel.
Click Get Programs.
Click Turn Windows features on or off.
Expand Internet Information Services > World Wide Web Services > Application Development Features.
Check .NET Extensibility 3.5.
Check .NET Extensibility 4.x.
Check ASP.NET 3.5.
Check ASP.NET 4.x.
Check ISAPI Extensions.
Check ISAPI Filters.
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Expand ASP.NET 4.x
Check HTTP Activation.
Check Named Pipe Activation.
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Expand Internet Information Services > World Wide Web Services > Common HTTP Features.
Check Default Document.
Check Directory Browsing.
Check HTTP Errors.
Check Static Content.
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Click OK.

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title	WinServer 2012 Standard Required Roles and Features

Select Web Server (IIS) under Server Roles
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Select the pictured features
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Select Message Queuing (MSMQ).
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For the Web Server Role (IIS) role service, select the pictured role services
Install the roles and services.
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Confirm the selected roles and features.
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title	WinServer 2012 R2 Required Roles and Features

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Select Web Server (IIS) under Server Roles

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Select the pictured features

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For the Web Server Role (IIS) role service, select the pictured role services.

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Add the services shown below for the Web Server Role.

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Confirm selections.

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title	WinServer 2016 Required Roles and Features

For Windows Server 2016, add the roles and features as described for the 2012 R2 section, except for .Net 3.5. You will have to install the other Roles and Features first, do a reboot, then install .Net 3.5.

Continue with the pre-installation items:

Copy/download the installation files to a single temporary folder. For example: C:\Centro\
Open the "Turn Windows features on or off" window, and locate and check the following:
- Windows 7: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1 -> Windows Communication Foundation Non-HTTP Activation
- Windows 8: .NET Framework 4.5 Advanced Features -> WCF Services -> Named Pipe Activation
- Windows 10: .NET Framework 4.6 Advanced Features -> WCF Services -> Named Pipe Activation
If installing a One-Pager Dashboard, you must also install Web Deploy
- Select Custom
- Select IIS Deployment Handler
- Select Management Services

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(https://www.iis.net/downloads/microsoft/web-deploy).
- Also make sure the Web Server→Management Tools→Management Service is installed

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From the Service Manager Dashboard, click Add Roles and Features.
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Click Next.
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Click Next.
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Select the server and click Next.
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Select Web Server (IIS) under Server Roles.
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Click Next.
Select the pictured features
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Make sure this includes Message Queuing (MSMQ).
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Click Next.
Click Add Features
Add the services shown below for the Web Server Role.
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Confirm selections.
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Click Install.

Installation Steps

Distributed Deployments

For distributed deployment configurations see Distributed Deployment before beginning installing.

Licensing

To apply licensing, refer to Centro Licensing.

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WARNING:Do not apply a floating license to Centro. This is not supported and will cause unwanted results.

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Requirements

Centro Server

OS:
- Win10 64-bit,
- Win Server 2012 R2 64-bit,
- Win Server 2012 64-bit,
- Win Server 2016 64-bit, or
- Win Server 2019 64-bit

Memory: 16GB or more

Disk Space: 80GB or more

Database Server

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Windows OS:

Win10 64-bit

20012 R2 64-bit

Win Server 2012 64-bit

Win Server 2016 64-bit

Win Server 2019 64-bit

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Linux OS:

Ubuntu v12.04/v14.10/v15.04

Debain v7.0 or v8.0

CentOS 7
See the Arango site for additional Linux Versions supported:

Preferred Version
Requires registration to get download link

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Memory: 16GB or more

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Disk Space: 80GB or more

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See the ArangoDB Compatibility Chart

Client

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WebGL Compatible Browser: FireFox, Chrome, Edge

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CAD Publisher runs reliably on the Windows version of ArangoDB Version 3.10.x (Community Edition). This allows organizations to run with Windows as a database server or run an entire instance on a single system.

See ArangoDB Compatibility Chart for supported versions for your CAD Publisher. Please note, however, that version ArangoDB 3.9.x and below is considered End Of Life.

Install ArangoDB
Install Centro WebApp
Install Centro Pipeline Host
Install Centro Pipeline Manager

1. Install ArangoDB (Please note the screenshots are for illustrative purposes only)

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title	Install ArangoDB

To install ArangoDB 3.x.x for Windows

Download the .exe file to install.
Run the installation setup.
Click Next.
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Click I Agree.
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Click Next.
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Enter a password and the confirmation password for the root user. Select mmfiles for the engine. Click Next.
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Click Install.
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Allow for the files to be installed.
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Click Finish
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To Install the Centro Database on Windows,

For the application and the Web GUI to reach the ArangoDB database, configure the endpoint to make it accessible.

To Set the Endpoint

Edit the C:\Program Files\ArangoDB3.x.x\etc\arangodb3\arangod.conf file.

Change the line from

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endpoint = tcp://127.0.0.1:8529

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endpoint = tcp://0.0.0.0:8529

Save the file.

After changing the endpoint restart the service to use the alterations.

To Restart the Service

Open Windows Services.
Find the ArangoDB service.
Select and click restart.
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Complete the database setup, by running Centro's database deploy script

To run the Centro database deploy script

NOTE: If you installed ArangoDB to a non-"C" drive, you will have to modify the setup.bat file as shown below;

Navigate to the ArangoDB install folder
- DRIVE:\Program Files\ArangoDB<version>
Navigate to the \use\bin folder
Edit the setup.bat file
Change the following setting using the proper Drive letter
- SET ARANGO="C:\Program Files\%ARANGOV%\usr\bin\arangosh.exe"

Extract the C7-deploy-7.x.0xxxx.xxxx.zip file
In the Power Shell, navigate to the deploy folder.
Run the Setup.bat file.
Follow the script instructions.

The Centro deployment script creates a "Centro" user to use when setting up the web application and services rather than using the database root user.

Make note of the random password created for the remainder of the installation. If you use this user/password combination, you can skip the Step 5.

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It is strongly recommended from a security perspective to use a database user other than the root when installing the web application and services. The following can be used to create the user in Windows in a command prompt.

The ArangoDB web GUI can also be used. It is important to set read/write privileges for the user on the ActifyDB database.

You will need your root password to enter the arangosh shell program.

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cd c:\Program Files\ArangoDB3 3.2.5\usr\bin
 
arangosh
 
require("@arangodb/users").save("username","password")
require("@arangodb/users").grantDatabase("username","ActifyDB")
require("@arangodb/users").grantCollection("username", "ActifyDB", "*", "rw")
  
exit

Note: The c:\Program Files\ArangoDB3 3.2.5\usr\bin directory path is based on the version of Arangodb you've installed. Adjust accordingly.

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Prerequisite Software

Prerequisite Steps

Windows Server Setup

Installation Steps

Distributed Deployments

Licensing

Requirements

Centro Server

Database Server

1. Install ArangoDB (Please note the screenshots are for illustrative purposes only)

To install ArangoDB 3.x.x for Windows

To Install the Centro Database on Windows,

To Set the Endpoint

To Restart the Service

To run the Centro database deploy script