Installing the CxEngine Server in a Distributed Environment

The fourth and final component to install in this sequence is the CxEngine Server.

Prerequisites

The required prerequisites are listed below. For further information and instructions on installing and making them available, refer to Preparing for Installation.

C++ Redist 2010 and 2015 SP3
ASP.NET Core 3.1.11 Runtime & Hosting

Notice

If you perform a distributed installation as Silent CLI_Installation, you cannot stop the installation before it is complete and you have to run Reconfigure to properly configure the setup once it has been installed.

Installing the CxEngine

This section illustrates the syntax for each available service account option.

Notice

If no additional syntax is added, the CxManager services use the Network Service account by default.

Local System Account

Enter or copy the syntax into the CLI interface without forced line breaks:

CxSetup.exe /install /quiet ACCEPT_EULA=Y INSTALLFOLDER=”C:\Program Files\Checkmarx” INSTALLSHORTCUTS=0 BI=0 MANAGER=0 WEB=0 ENGINE=1 AUDIT=0 IS_LOCALSYSTEM_SERVICE=yes ENGINE_SETTINGS_FILE="C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\engineConfiguration.json"

The syntax is illustrated below with forced line breaks to show the required content and parameters. Do not copy the syntax with forced line breaks, otherwise, errors are returned.

CxSetup.exe /install /quiet
ACCEPT_EULA=Y
INSTALLFOLDER=”C:\Program Files\Checkmarx”
INSTALLSHORTCUTS=0
BI=0
MANAGER=0
WEB=0
ENGINE=1
AUDIT=0
IS_LOCALSYSTEM_SERVICE=yes
ENGINE_SETTINGS_FILE="C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\engineConfiguration.json"

Dedicated Service Account

In the instructions for the regular GUI based installation, this account is referred to as 'This Account'.

Enter or copy the syntax into the CLI interface without forced line breaks:

CxSetup.exe /install /quiet ACCEPT_EULA=Y INSTALLFOLDER=”C:\Program Files\Checkmarx” INSTALLSHORTCUTS=0 BI=0 MANAGER=0 WEB=0 ENGINE=1 AUDIT=0 LOGON_SERVICE_ACCOUNT=X LOGON_SERVICE_PASSWORD=DEDICATED_ACCOUNT_PASSWORD ENGINE_SETTINGS_FILE="C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\engineConfiguration.json"

The syntax is illustrated below with forced line breaks to show the required content and parameters. Do not copy the syntax with forced line breaks, otherwise, errors are returned.

CxSetup.exe /install /quiet
ACCEPT_EULA=Y
INSTALLFOLDER=”C:\Program Files\Checkmarx”
INSTALLSHORTCUTS=0
BI=0
MANAGER=0
WEB=0
ENGINE=1
AUDIT=0
LOGON_SERVICE_ACCOUNT=X
LOGON_SERVICE_PASSWORD=DEDICATED_ACCOUNT_PASSWORD
ENGINE_SETTINGS_FILE="C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\engineConfiguration.json"

Parameters

For a table of parameters with additional information on them, refer to the Parameter page.

Reconfiguring the CxEngine Parameters

For information and instructions on reconfiguring the CxEngine parameters, refer to Reconfiguring CxEngine.

In this section:

Installing the CxEngine Server in a Distributed Environment

Prerequisites

Notice

Installing the CxEngine

Notice

Local System Account

Dedicated Service Account

Parameters

Reconfiguring the CxEngine Parameters

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