Fusion Installation and Upgrades
Installation
You can install Fusion:
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On a single computer – Install Fusion on a single computer for purposes of development, evaluations, or demonstrations.
For information, see Install Fusion on a Single Computer.
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On multiple servers (as a Fusion cluster) – For a number of reasons such as performance, scaling, and availability, you must install Fusion on multiple servers for a production deployment.
For information, see Install a Fusion Cluster.
These procedures are for initial installations of Fusion.
Upgrades
If you already have Fusion installed and want to upgrade to a later release, see the upgrade documentation.
Related Topics
Additional documentation that pertains to installation includes:
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System Requirements – Hardware and software needed to run Fusion in both single-node (trial) and multi-node (production) deployments
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Deployment Types – An explanation of deployment goals and cluster arrangements for Fusion, Solr, and ZooKeeper
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Components – An explanation of the components that comprise Fusion
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Start and Stop Fusion – An explanation of the components that comprise Fusion and of deployment types
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Troubleshoot When Installing Fusion – An explanation of how to troubleshoot difficulties that occur when installing or upgrading Fusion
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Directories and Logs – What’s in the Fusion home directory (
/path/to/fusion/3.1.x
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Default Ports – Default Fusion server ports and how to change them
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Checking System State – How to check the default Fusion distribution
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Integrating with existing Solr instances – How to use existing Solr instances to store Fusion collections
After installation, proceed to these topics:
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Security – How to secure a Fusion deployment
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Administration – Information about configuration and monitoring