topic 'use an existing database' option during install? in Alfresco Archive https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/use-an-existing-database-option-during-install/m-p/268665#M221795 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Hello:</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Ubuntu 10.04 LTS / alfresco-community-3.4.b-installer-linux-x32.bin</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Well, we'd like to use a remote db on another host but during this install I see two options for the "Database Installation" portion of the install.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>[2] I wish to use an existing database (</SPAN><STRONG>can this be a remote server</STRONG><SPAN> and what do I need to do to facilitate that preference?)</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I have searched and researched this board and google'd to death, but perhaps I'm using the wrong search words?</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>and after 7 failed installs using PPAs, I decided to just re-install with the bin file.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Our goal is to automate the install and use remote dbs on same 192. or 10. networks.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>I know that alfresco-community-3.4.b-installer-linux-x32.bin has an optionfile parameter I can utilize</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>and that will be my next post.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I would appreciate your guidance on this issue.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Edit:</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>I see this post that offers some hope: </SPAN><A href="http://forums.alfresco.com/en/viewtopic.php?f=8&amp;t=36322#p105983" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://forums.alfresco.com/en/viewtopic.php?f=8&amp;t=36322#p105983</A><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Edit:</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>the document Alfresco_Community_3_4_a_Linux_Simple_Install.pdf says it's an embedded MySQL db.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>so my question remains,</SPAN><STRONG> can this be a remote server?</STRONG><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Thank you for your time.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Mon, 13 Dec 2010 20:41:06 GMT habitual 2010-12-13T20:41:06Z 'use an existing database' option during install? https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/use-an-existing-database-option-during-install/m-p/268665#M221795 Hello:Ubuntu 10.04 LTS / alfresco-community-3.4.b-installer-linux-x32.binWell, we'd like to use a remote db on another host but during this install I see two options for the "Database Installation" portion of the install.[2] I wish to use an existing database (can this be a remote server and what do Mon, 13 Dec 2010 20:41:06 GMT https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/use-an-existing-database-option-during-install/m-p/268665#M221795 habitual 2010-12-13T20:41:06Z Re: 'use an existing database' option during install? https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/use-an-existing-database-option-during-install/m-p/268666#M221796 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>2 weeks without a reply?</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Really?</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Sun, 26 Dec 2010 23:35:58 GMT https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/use-an-existing-database-option-during-install/m-p/268666#M221796 habitual 2010-12-26T23:35:58Z Re: 'use an existing database' option during install? https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/use-an-existing-database-option-during-install/m-p/268667#M221797 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>hi,</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp;&nbsp; you need to install with existence database schema.. after alfresco installation you need to check the alfrescoglobal.properties files &amp; check the db properties…</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>what error you are getting in the log….</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 29 Dec 2010 17:49:28 GMT https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/use-an-existing-database-option-during-install/m-p/268667#M221797 muralie39 2010-12-29T17:49:28Z