Install Distributed Action Handler

There are several ways to install DAH.

  • The DAH ZIP package is a zip file that contains the DAH and its required support files. Using this package is the easiest way to install DAH. See Install DAH from the ZIP Package.

  • IDOL containers are available for most IDOL components, including DAH. For more information about deploying IDOL using containers, refer to the IDOL Getting Started Guide.

  • The IDOL Server installer includes DAH and other IDOL components. For information about this installer, refer to the IDOL Getting Started Guide.

Install DAH from the ZIP Package

The following procedure describes how to install DAH from the ZIP package.

To install Media Server from the ZIP package

  1. Extract the contents of the ZIP package to your chosen installation directory.

  2. (Windows only) Install all of the redistributables located in the runtime folder. These install prerequisites that are necessary to run DAH.

  3. Modify the parameters in the [License] section of the DAH configuration file so that DAH can query your License Server. For information about how to do this, see Configure the License Server Host and Port.

  4. (Optional) To run DAH as a service, follow the instructions in one of the following topics:

  5. Start DAH by following the instructions in Start Distributed Action Handler.