E-WMS

How to install E-WMS ASP

Introduction

This document describes the plan of approach for the initial installation and configuration of Exact E-WMS (ASP), as per product update 411.

Please refer to this document for the installation process in product update 410 and earlier.

Description

If you are updating an existing installation of E-WMS ASP please refer to document Updating an existing E-WMS ASP environment: points of interest.

The plan of approach to install E-WMS ASP consists of following steps (click on one of these options to jump to that section):

prerequisites
installing E-WMS - ASP files
installation and configuration of Microsoft IIS
rights and security
setting up connection, devices and users
testing IIS
installing the E-WMS services

Prerequisites

Please see the E-WMS system requirements.

Exact Globe Next is not required to be installed on the web server, for the E-WMS web server role.

Installing E-WMS - ASP files

If you are updating from a previous E-WMS ASP version please refer to document Updating an existing E-WMS ASP environment: points of interest.

If you are installing E-WMS ASP for the first time, create a new folder on the IIS server where the E-WMS IIS files are to be copied, for example C:\WMS\IIS

Copy the ZIP file Exact.WMS.Web.zip from an updated Exact Globe Next workstation to the web server.
The ZIP file is default located in folder C:\Program Files (x86)\Exact Software\INSTALL\E-WMS\INSTALL after an Exact Globe Next workstation installation.
Unpack this ZIP file to the WMS web folder (C:\E-WMS\IIS)

Installation and configuration of Microsoft IIS

This part applies when you are installing IIS for the first time, or when you need to configure Microsoft IIS. Please choose your operating system from this list:

Rights and security

When using WMSclient (as advised) this section can be skipped.
This part only applies when using Internet Explorer (IE) as client software and when installing E-WMS ASP for the first time on the IIS server.

Because the WMS IIS file terminals.config is updated when a mobile device using IE starts E-WMS ASP for the first time, it is necessary to grant 'modify' (write) rights for the E-WMS IIS folder. The security risk involved by granting this should be minimal because this folder and files cannot be accessed directly over the internet (unless IIS is configured incorrectly). Please follow the steps described in document How to grant file rights on the E-WMS IIS folder.

Setting up connection, devices and users

This part only applies when configuring E-WMS for ASP usage for the first time. Following items have to be configured:

Create a SQL login to be used in the IIS connection; please see Creating a SQL user in Microsoft SQL
Make companies available on the scanner
Creating logins for E-WMS ASP mobile devices
Install WMSclient software on hand terminal or PC

Testing IIS

Start WMSclient and connect to the IIS server - WMS address, for example http://localhost/wms.

If you receive an error:

reset IIS by starting Start/Run and typing IISRESET
start the WMS website in Internet Explorer, IE may give a more detailed error message
search for E-WMS ASP known error messages

Installing the E-WMS services

Installation of the E-WMS services is optional. This document explains the purpose of the services.
For installation, please refer to document How to install and configure the ICL and E-WMS RF services.