Configuring a New Spectrum Technology Platform AMI Instance
After launching an instance using a Spectrum™ Technology Platform AMI, you must set the administrative password, configure basic security settings, and define connections to your data.
- Connect to the new instance using Remote Desktop.
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Set the password for the Spectrum™ Technology Platform "admin" account. This
account is the administrator account for Spectrum™ Technology Platform.
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On the instance, open Internet Explorer and go to:
http://localhost:8080/spectrum-ami
- Complete the form to set the password of the "admin" account.
Note: You are allowed three attempts to change the password. After three failed attempts Spectrum™ Technology Platform becomes locked. If this happens you must terminate the instance and create a new one. There is no way to unlock Spectrum™ Technology Platform once it is locked. -
On the instance, open Internet Explorer and go to:
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Install the license key.
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Locate the email containing your license key that you received from Pitney Bowes.
Important: You must install the license key within 45 days of receiving it. If you do not you will need to contact Pitney Bowes for another license key.
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Copy the .key file to the following directory:
<SpectrumPlatformLocation>\server\app\import$G1DCG/server/app/import
The license key is applied to your system. There is no need to restart your server.
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Locate the email containing your license key that you received from Pitney Bowes.
- Open Management Console by opening a web browser and going to http://localhost:8080/managementconsole.
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Use Management Console to create users and roles.
For more information, see Adding a User.
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Use Management Console to specify which folders on the Spectrum™ Technology Platform server you want to allow users to access.
For more information, see Limiting Server Directory Access.
- Use Management Console connect to the databases, file servers, and other data sources that you want to access from Spectrum™ Technology Platform.