Checklist
Prerequisites¶
| Item | Reference |
|---|---|
| FastStats Enterprise installed and working | |
| SQL Server available | |
| IIS available | |
| .NET Framework 4.6.2 or later | https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet-framework/net48 |
| ASP.NET Core Hosting Bundle | https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet/8.0 |
| Outbound connection to update server tested | https://orbit.apteco.com/FastStatsOrbitUpdateServer/nuget/ |
| Orbit Updater installer downloaded | https://portal.apteco.com/software-releases |
Decisions and information required¶
| Item | Notes |
|---|---|
| Server logins | Web Server, FastStats Server, and SQL Server logins |
| SQL credentials | Admin and FastStats logins |
| Email/Exchange details | Email server, Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) port, username, and login details |
| Orbit address | |
| Orbit database name | OB_Global or OB_(System) |
| Connection strings | (for example, user id=[userid];password=[password];initial catalog=[database_name];data source=[server_Name];pooling=true;max pool size=10000;) |
| Directories |
Installation¶
| Step | Notes |
|---|---|
| Reset IIS | |
| Create Orbit database | |
| Install Orbit Updater | Configure API, UI, Login, and Updater tabs, then Save & Close |
| Check FastStats Orbit Updater Service | Confirm it's using admin rights and has started |
| Wait for Orbit Updater to download current versions | Set aside 5–10 minutes |
| Check Orbit and OrbitAPI directories exist | Verify Orbit and OrbitAPI appear in wwwroot |
Orbit API Configurator¶
| Step | Notes |
|---|---|
| General settings | Configure JWT, CORS, Dataview, and Logging |
| System-specific settings | Configure General, Orbit database, FastStats global database, FastStats system database, Collection service, DataView service, Email service, Email notification service, FastStatsAnalysis service, FastStatsFile service, FastStatsJob service, FastStatsSystem service, Licensing service, and Audience service |
IIS configuration¶
| Step | Notes |
|---|---|
| Check Orbit redirects exist | |
| Add parent node redirect rules | Courtesy redirect and lowercase redirect rules |
| Confirm Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) types | Check MIME types exist for .woff2 and .json files |
FastStats configuration¶
| Step | Notes |
|---|---|
| Configurator / Web Service / (SystemName) / Orbit | Configure Orbit and Orbit API URLs, then Test and Save. Repeat for each system. |
| Configurator / FastStats Service / (SystemName) / Web Server | Configure Orbit API URL, then Test, check configuration, and Save. Repeat for each system. |
| Restart FastStats Service |