Install Genero Application Server
These topics relate to the installation of the Genero Application Server.
The installation and licensing of Genero products requires you to read and accept the End User License Agreement, which can be found on the Four Js website at https://4js.com/end-user-license-agreements/.
Installation can vary depending on the host operating system. Ensure you follow the installation instructions for your host operating system.
The software is provided as an auto-extractable installation program (i.e. product files and installation program are provided in the same file). The name of the package includes the operating system type and version. You must install the Genero Application Server software package corresponding to the operating system that you use.
The Genero Application Server and the Genero BDL runtime should be installed on the same machine.
See the Genero Application Server User Guide for additional installation and configuration information.
System requirements
For details about system requirements, refer to the Supported platforms and databases document (available on the Download page of the Four Js Web site) or contact your support center.
Genero compatibility for the GAS
Determine the compatibility of different versions of the Genero product family and the Genero Application Server.
GAS 5.00 and Genero compatibility
When using Genero Application Server (GAS) 5.00, ensure the other Genero components are based on compatible versions.
The GAS and DVM should be in sync; GAS 5.00 should use FGLGWS 5.00.
- GDC HTTP 5.00
- GBC 5.00
- GMA 5.00 (where the mobile client is using
runOnServer
to connect to a server-side application.) - GMI 5.00 (where the mobile client is using
runOnServer
to connect to a server-side application.)
GAS 4.01 and Genero compatibility
When using Genero Application Server (GAS) 4.01, ensure the other Genero components are based on compatible versions.
The GAS and DVM should be in sync; GAS 4.01 should use FGLGWS 4.01.
- GDC HTTP 4.01
- GBC 4.01
- GMA 4.01 (where the mobile client is using
runOnServer
to connect to a server-side application.) - GMI 4.01 (where the mobile client is using
runOnServer
to connect to a server-side application.)
GAS 3.21 and Genero compatibility
When using Genero Application Server (GAS) 3.21, ensure the other Genero components are based on compatible versions.
The GAS and DVM should be in sync; GAS 3.21 should use FGL 3.21.
- GDC HTTP 3.21
- GBC 1.00
Install GAS on UNIX platforms
Follow these steps to install the Genero Application Server on UNIX™ platforms.
The installation and licensing of Genero products requires you to read and accept the End User License Agreement, which can be found on the Four Js website at https://4js.com/end-user-license-agreements/.
The installation program provides options that allow you to specify configuration options from
the command line. You can display the installation program options using the -h
option:
./fjs-gas-version-buildYYYYMMDDhhmm-osident.run
-h
Example:
$ ./fjs-gas-4.01.01-build202209201536-l64xl217.run -h
The installation program identifies the operating system and checks that all the system requirements are met before starting to copy the product files to disk.
When you have completed the installation of the GAS, see FastCGI installation in the Genero Application Server User Guide for details on the web Server configuration. Afterwards, validate your installation as described in Validating the installation with the GBC or Validating the installation with the GDC in the Genero Application Server User Guide.
If you have configurations from a previous installation version, for example in your as.xcf, avoid copying these files in to your new installation. The preferred practice is to use the default from the new install package so that you benefit from any new or changed syntax it may contain and then reapply your custom changes.
Install the GAS on UNIX platforms in silent mode
Install the Genero Application Server (GAS) silently on GNU/Linux® and UNIX platforms.
To start the installation, type the following:
./fjs-gas-version-buildYYYYMMDDhhmm-osident.run -a -q --no-desktop -t install_dir
For example:
./fjs-gas-4.00.00-build202006031443.-a640710.run -a -q --no-desktop -t $PWD/gas-4.00
Options
Table 1 shows the options relating to installation.
Install option | Description |
---|---|
-a or --accept |
Bypass the display and the prompt for acceptance of the license agreement. Using the
-a option indicates that you have read and accepted the End User License Agreement,
located on the Four Js website at https://4js.com/end-user-license-agreements/. |
-c or --check |
Check integrity of the archive and of bzip2/tar binaries embedded in this program. |
|
Specify what happens if the installation directory already exists:
|
-k or --keep |
Do not delete working directory when done. |
-l or --list |
Print the list of files in the archive. |
-h or --help |
Display help about all possible options. |
-i or --install |
Install the product. Important:
This option is not recommended. It is included only for backward compatibility. |
|
Display the license of the product. |
-n or --nocheck |
Escape the checksum test on the archive included in the installer. |
-q or --quiet |
Silent mode with no UI. If -q is not specified, the interactive installer is
used. |
-r or --root |
Allow the 'root' user to install the package. Important:
Installing as |
-V or --version |
Show the version number. |
|
Install the product in the specified target directory. If this option is not specified, the default installation is used. |
|
Specify the working directory. By default, a temporary directory is created in $TMPDIR or /tmp. |
-x or --extract |
Extract the contents of this program, but do not run fglgws-installer . This
option implies --keep . |
-d or --dvm |
Specify the FGL directory to configure .xcf files. |
--gredir |
Specify the GRE directory to configure .xcf files. |
--no-desktop |
Desktop bindings are not installed, which means:
|
Systemd service template
Using the dispatcher systemd template allows you to run commands to stop and start the service using systemctl in Unix-like systems.
Systemd templates for the fastcgidispatch and httpdispatch dispatcher are provided in the FGLASDIR/systemd directory.
The systemd feature is available on Linux only.
systemctl
commands. The basic commands to use the service are provided; you may
want to adapt the template to suit your needs. For more information on working with systemd, see the
systemd documentation.An example of the systemd template for fastcgidispatch, fastcgidispatch.service
,
is shown in the sample.
# Installed in the global system
#
# /lib/systemd/system/fastcgidispatch.service
# systemctl daemon-reload
# systemctl stop fastcgidispatch.service
# systemctl start fastcgidispatch.service
# systemctl status fastcgidispatch.service
#
# Installed in user space
#
# ~/.config/systemd/user/fastcgidispatch.service
# systemctl --user daemon-reload
# systemctl --user stop fastcgidispatch.service
# systemctl --user start fastcgidispatch.service
# systemctl --user status fastcgidispatch.service
[Unit]
Description=Genero Application Server 4.01.02-202304031114
After=network.target nss-lookup.target
Documentation=https://4js.com/online_documentation/fjs-gas-manual-html/
[Service]
Type=exec
Environment=FGLASDIR=/opt/fourjs/gas
ExecSearchPath=/opt/fourjs/gas/bin
ExecStart=fastcgidispatch -s
ExecStop=/bin/kill -s TERM $MAINPID
# KillMode=process -> only the dispatcher killed, proxies remain but many warnings in logs
# sessions remain valid if dispatcher restarts.
# KillMode=mixed -> dispatcher and proxies are killed -> all sessions lost.
KillMode=mixed
Restart=on-abort
RestartSec=15
SuccessExitStatus=SIGTERM 0
# If files are generated in /tmp and external apps expect to have access to it,
# either change PrivateTmp to false, or change the output directory for these files.
PrivateTmp=true
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
Where:- Examples of the
systemctl
commands you can use to manage the service are included in the comments at the top of the file. - The configuration items are in the
[Unit]
,[Service]
, and[Install]
sections. - The
ExecSearchPath
parameter specifies the path to the dispatcher for the service. It affects where systemd looks for the commands specified inExecStart
,ExecStop
, and so one. This parameter was introduced in systemd version 250. If your version of systemd is earlier (runsystemctl --version
), you will need to include the complete path to the dispatcher commands in theExec*
parameters.
Usage
- Copy the FGLASDI/systemd/fastcgidispatch.service service file to the /lib/systemd/system directory.
- Reload the systemd
configuration:
$ systemctl daemon-reload
- Now you should be able to start and stop the dispatcher
service.
$ systemctl start fastcgidispatch.service $ systemctl stop fastcgidispatch.service
- To configure the service to start automatically on boot, you need to
enable
it:$ systemctl enable fastcgidispatch.service
- To check the service logs,
run:
$ journalctl -u fastcgidispatch.service
Install GAS on Windows
Install the Genero Application Server on Microsoft® Windows® platforms.
The installation and licensing of Genero products requires you to read and accept the End User License Agreement, which can be found on the Four Js website at https://4js.com/end-user-license-agreements/.
On Microsoft Windows, the GAS is provided as a standard Windows setup program.
The installation program and the distribution files are provided in the same file:
fjs-gas-version-buildYYYYMMDDhhmm-osident.exe
Example:
fjs-gas-4.01.01-build202209201536-w64v142.exe
A wizard guides you through the installation process.
If you have configurations from a previous installation version, for example in your as.xcf file, avoid copying this in to your new installation. The preferred practice is to use the default configuration file from the new install package so that you benefit from any new or changed syntax it may contain and then reapply your custom changes.
When installation is complete, see the Genero Application Server User Guide for configuration information and instructions.
Install GAS on Windows in silent mode
Install the Genero Application Server on Windows platforms using the MSI installer.
The installation and licensing of Genero products requires you to read and accept the End User License Agreement, which can be found on the Four Js website at https://4js.com/end-user-license-agreements/.
The msiexec utility provides the means to install,
modify, and perform operations on Windows Installer from the command line. The
/qn
option allows you to install in silent mode. The
msiexec utility expects an msi file. To be
compliant with Microsoft User Access Control
(UAC) requirements, the msi file is embedded inside an
exe file. To extract the msi file from the
exe file, use the /x
option:
fjs-gas-version-build-osident.exe /x
For example:
fjs-gas-4.00.00-build202006181213-w64v141.exe /x
A msi file is created in the same directory and with the same name as the exe file.
Options
Table 2 shows the most common options for msiexec relating to installation and un-installation.
msiexec option | Description |
---|---|
/qn |
Silent mode with no UI. If /qn is not
specified, the graphical installer is used. |
/i package-name.msi
|
Install the specified msi package. |
/x package-name.msi
|
Uninstall the specified msi package. |
/log logfile
|
Write processing info to the specified log file. |
/l*vx logfile |
Provide verbose (detailed) logs in the specified log file. |
Enter msiexec from the command prompt to view the complete list of available options.
Arguments
You can pass arguments to the msiexec installer on the command line.
Argument | Description |
---|---|
PRODUCTDIR=your_gasdir_path |
Path where GAS will be installed. It is an alias of
GASDIR . |
GASDIR=your_gasdir_path |
Path where GAS will be installed. It is an alias of
PRODUCTDIR . |
FGLDIR=your_fgldir_path |
Path where Genero BDL is installed. Used only when
SETFGLDIR=1 . |
SETFGLDIR=1 |
Enable the FGLDIR variable. Default value is
0 (zero). |
GREDIR=your_gredir_path |
Path where GRE is installed. Used only when
SETGREDIR=1 . |
SETGREDIR=1 |
Enable the GREDIR variable. Default value is
0 (zero). |
STARTMENUFOLDER=your_startmenufolder_path |
Customize the location for the shortcuts in the startmenu. For example: "fjs\gas" |
FORCEREMOVEPRODUCTDIR=YES |
On uninstall, remove the PRODUCTDIR location
even if it is not empty. Default value: "" |
Quotes are only required around the argument value when a space character is in the value string.
Silent install example
msiexec /qn /i fjs-gas-4.00.00-build202006181213-w64v141.msi /log gas4_00.log
PRODUCTDIR=c:\tmp\gas2
Silent uninstall example
msiexec /qn /x fjs-gas-2.50.04-build129065-v32v100.msi /log as2_50_04.log
Install GAS on macOS
The installation and licensing of Genero products requires you to read and accept the End User License Agreement, which can be found on the Four Js website at https://4js.com/end-user-license-agreements/.
You need a macOS™ and an user account which has administrator access level.
Download the installation package for the macOS .
- The installation of Genero BDL is mandatory.
- The installation of Genero Report Engine is only necessary if you plan to use the Genero Report Writer through applications running on the GAS.
You will be asked to provide the directory paths for both BDL and GRE.
Genero packages for Apple® Mac® and the macOS operating system are provided as x86 packages, which are designed to run on Intel® processors. Rosetta enables a Mac with Apple silicon to use apps built for a Mac with an Intel processor. If you are using such a machine, you will be asked to install Rosetta the first time you install or open your Genero app. Rosetta works automatically in the background whenever you use an app that was built only for Mac computers with an Intel processor. It translates the app for use with Apple silicon. If Rosetta is already installed, you are not asked to install it again.
Follow these instructions to install the Genero Application Server on macOS.
When installation is complete, see the Genero Application Server User Guide for configuration information and instructions.