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.

  1. Connect to the new instance using Remote Desktop.
  2. Set the password for the Spectrum™ Technology Platform "admin" account. This account is the administrator account for Spectrum™ Technology Platform.
    1. On the instance, open Internet Explorer and go to:
      http://localhost:8080/spectrum-ami
    2. 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.
  3. Install the license key.
    1. 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.
    2. 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.

  4. Open Management Console by opening a web browser and going to http://localhost:8080/managementconsole.
  5. Use Management Console to create users and roles.

    For more information, see Adding a User.

  6. 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.

  7. Use Management Console connect to the databases, file servers, and other data sources that you want to access from Spectrum™ Technology Platform.