How to join a Informatica Node to a Domain

You can join a domain if you are installing on multiple machines and you have created a domain on another machine.1. Verify that your environment meets the minimum system requirements, and complete the pre-installation tasks.2. Log in to the machine with a system user account.

3. To begin the installation on UNIX, use a shell command line to run install.sh from the root directory5. In the Installation Type window, select Install Informatica 9.0.1 and click Next.The Installation Pre-Requisites window displays the system requirements and the tasks to perform before installation. Verify that all installation requirements are met before you continue the installation.6. Click Next.7. In the License and Installation Directory window, enter the path and file name of the Informatica license key.8. Enter the absolute path for the installation directory.9. Click Next.10. In the Pre-Installation Summary window, review the installation information, and click Install to continue.The installer copies the Informatica files to the installation directory.11. In the Domain Selection window, select Join a Domain.12. Select the type of node that you want to create.

To create a gateway node, select Configure the node as a gateway. To create a worker node, clear the option.13. Click Next.14. In the Domain Configuration window, enter the information for the domain that you want to join.The following table describes the properties that you specify for the domain:

Domain name Name of the domain to join.Domain host name Host name of the machine that hosts the Informatica domain you want to join.Domain port number Port number for the domain you want to join.Domain user name User name of the administrator of the domain you want to join.Domain user password Password for the domain administrator.

15. Click Next.16. In the Node Configuration window, enter the information for the node you want to create.The following table describes the properties that you set for the node:

Host name Host name for the node.Note: Do not use localhost. The host name must explicitly identify the machine.Node name Name of the node to create on this machine. The node name is not the host name forthe machine. Port no Port number for the node.

17. To display the default ports for the domain and node components assigned by the installer, select Display advanced port configuration page.

The installer displays the default port numbers assigned to the domain and node. You can modify the port numbers and specify a different range of port numbers for the application service processes. If you do not select the option, the installer does not display the default port numbers and you cannot modify the assigned port numbers.18. Click Next.19. In the Port Configuration window, enter the port numbers to use for the Informatica domain components.Note: This window appears if you select to display the advanced port configuration window.Specify the port numbers to use for the domain and node components. Also specify a range of port numbers to use for the service processes that will run on the node. You can use the default port numbers or specify new port numbers. Verify that the port numbers you enter are not used by other applications.The following table describes the ports that you specify:

20. Click Next.On Windows, the installer creates a service to start Informatica. By default, the service runs under the same user account as the account used for installation. You can run the Windows service under a different user account.21. Select whether to run the Windows service under a different user account.The following table describes the properties that you set:

Run Informatica under a different user account Indicates whether to run the Windows service under a different user account.User name User account with which to run the Informatica Windows service.Use the following format:DomainName\UserAccountThis user account must have the Act as operating system permission.Password Password for the user account with which to run the Informatica Windows service22. Click Next.The Post-Installation Summary window indicates whether the installation completed successfully. It alsoshows the status of the installed components and their configuration.23. Click Done.You can view the installation log files to get more information about the tasks performed by the installer and to view configuration properties for the installed components.