Install Distributed Index Handler

There are several ways to install DIH.

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

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

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

Install DIH from the ZIP Package

The following procedure describes how to install DIH 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 DIH.

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

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

  5. Start DIH by following the instructions in Start Distributed Index Handler.