V4.3.0.7.3 Deployment

1. Restart the machine containing the GE Digital APM Server instance that you want to upgrade.
2. On the same machine, stop all GE Digital APM services and the Redis service. To do so:
   1. Access Task Manager, and then, on the Windows Task Manager window, select the Services tab.

      The Services section appears.

   2. Select the heading of the Description column.

      The services are organized alphabetically according to their descriptions.

   3. For each service whose description begins with Meridium and whose status is Running, right-click the service, and then select Stop Service.

      All GE Digital APM services are stopped.

   4. Right-click the service whose description is Redis, and then select Stop Service.

      The Redis service is stopped.

3. On the same machine, access the GE Digital APM distribution package, and then navigate to the folder Setup\Meridium APM Server and Add-ons.
4. Open the file Setup.exe.

   A message appears, asking if you want to allow the installer to make changes to your machine.

5. Select Yes.

   The Meridium APM Server and Add-ons installer appears, displaying the Preparing Setup screen. When the setup is prepared, a message appears, asking if you want to upgrade your GE Digital APM Server.

6. Select Yes.

   The Setup Status screen appears, displaying a progress bar. When the installation is complete, the Maintenance Complete screen appears.

   

7. If prompted to restart your computer, accept the selection Yes, I want to restart my computer now, and then select Finish.

   Otherwise, select Finish to open the APM System Administration tool. As needed, manage each of the configuration files present, and then select Exit.

GE Digital provides an iOS app, but there are specific steps that must be taken for an organization to install the GE Digital APM mobile application on iOS devices.

1. Obtain the application package file at C:\Program Files\Meridium\ApplicationServer\distribution\GEDigitalAPM.ipa.
   Note: This is the default location of the application package file. The exact location at which you can obtain the application package file may differ based on your initial installation of GE Digital APM.
2. After you obtain the application package file, you must sign the application using the production certificate, private key, app identifier, and distribution provisioning profile created through the https://developer.apple.com/programs/enterprise/.
3. Optional: If your organization does not use mobile device management, complete the following steps to distribute the application within your organization:
   1. In Notepad or a similar text editor, copy and paste the following text:

      <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF - 8"?>
      <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC " -//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
      <plist version="1.0">
      <dict>
      	<key>items</key>
      	<array>
      		<dict>
      			<key>assets</key>
      			<array>
      				<dict>
      					<key>kind</key>
      					<string>software-package</string>
      					<key>url</key>
      					<string>https://<your_server_url>/GEDigitalAPM.ipa</string>
      				</dict>
      			</array>
      			<key>metadata</key>
      			<dict>
      				<key>bundle-identifier</key>
      				<string><your_application_identifier></string>
      				<key>kind</key>
      				<string>software</string>
      				<key>title</key>
      				<string>GEDigitalAPM</string>
      			</dict>
      		</dict>
      	</array>
      </dict>
      </plist>

   2. Replace <your_server_url> with the URL of your server.
   3. Replace <your_application_identifier> with an identifier for your application.
   4. Save the file as GEDigitalAPM.plist, and then close the file.
      The .plist file is created. When you configure a distribution page for your application, link to this file.
   5. In the web page from which you want to distribute the application within your organization, add an anchor tag with an href pointing to the installation file, as shown in the following example:
      <a href="itms-services://?action=download-manifest&url=https://my.company.com/GEDigitalAPM.plist">Install GE Digital APM</a>

   You can use the link you configured to distribute the application within your organization.

GE Digital provides an Android app, but there are specific steps that must be taken for an organization to install the GE Digital APM mobile application on Android devices.

1. Obtain the application package file at C:\Program Files\Meridium\ApplicationServer\distribution\GEDigitalAPM.apk.
   Note: This is the default location of the application package file. The exact location at which you can obtain the application package file may differ based on your initial installation of GE Digital APM.
2. Optional: If your organization does not use mobile device management, in the web page from which you want to distribute the application within your organization, add an anchor tag with an href pointing to the installation file, as shown in the following example:
   <a href="my.company.com/GEDigitalAPM.apk">Install GE Digital APM</a>

   You can use the link you configured to distribute the application within your organization.

1. Obtain the application package file at C:\Program Files\Meridium\ApplicationServer\distribution\GEDigitalAPM.zip.
   Note: This is the default location of the application package file. The exact location at which you can obtain the application package file may differ based on your initial installation of GE Digital APM.
2. On the device on which you want to install the GE Digital APM mobile application, extract the content of the application package file to a local folder.
3. In the folder into which you extracted the application package file content, right-click Install.bat, and then select Run as an Administrator.
   Note: If you are using a touch-screen device, press and hold Install.bat, and then select Run as an Administrator.
   The GE Digital APM mobile application is installed on the Windows device for all current and future Windows user accounts.
4. Optional: To cancel future installations or uninstall the GE Digital APM mobile application, in the folder into which you extracted the application package file content, right-click Uninstall.bat, and then select Run as an Administrator.
   Note: If you are using a touch-screen device, press and hold Uninstall.bat, and then select Run as an Administrator.
   The GE Digital APM mobile application is uninstalled for the Windows user account that is currently logged in, and installations for future Windows user accounts are canceled.

1. Access the Calibration Management Overview page.
   Note: A calibrator does not need to be connected.
2. Select the Calibration Tools tab.
   Note: The Calibration Tools section appears, displaying a list of test equipment and standard gas cylinders.
3. In the upper-right corner of the page, select Calibrator Settings.

   The Calibrator Settings window appears.

   
   
   
4. In the Select Device box, select the required device.
5. If you selected the CMX Calibration Management software, enter values in the following fields:
   • If you want to test the connection of the CMX Calibration Management software, select the Perform Connection Test check box.

   • In the Device Service Settings Service Port box, enter the value of the service port number that you have configured. The default value in the Device Service Settings Service Port box is 2014.

   If you selected a Fluke documenting process calibrator, enter values in the following fields:

   • In the COM Port box, select the communication port number to which the calibrator is connected.

     Important: GE Digital APM supports port numbers in the range of COM1 through COM4. If the communication port number of the calibrator does not fall within this range, you must change the value in the Device Manager, or connect the calibrator to a different port.

   • If you want to test the connection of the Fluke documenting process calibrator, select the Perform Connection Test check box.

     Note: The Baud Rate box contains the value 9600. You cannot change this value.

   • In the Device Service Settings Service Port box, enter the value of the service port number that you have configured. The default value in the Device Service Settings Service Port box is 2014.

   If you selected a GE Druck documenting process calibrator, enter values in the following fields:

   • If you want to test the connection of the GE Druck documenting process calibrator, select the Perform Connection Test check box.
   • In the Device Service Settings Service Port box, enter the value of the service port number that you have configured. The default value in the Device Service Settings Service Port box is 2014.
6. Select Done.

   The Calibrator Settings window appears, indicating that the Meridium Device Service is not installed.

   
   
   
7. Select Download.

   The file MeridiumDevices.exe is downloaded.

8. Run MeridiumDevices.exe, and then follow the instructions in the installer.

   The Meridium Device Service is installed.