Chapter 2 - Deployment Scenarios

This chapter describes the main deployment scenarios supported by DBXL v3.6: the satellite deployment, submitting anonymously through the DBXL web service, and upgrading from the older "Integrated" SharePoint scenario. It also lists the contents of the installation package and where to get help. Read it before installing DBXL v3.6.

2.1 Overview

Thank you for downloading DBXL v3.6! The goal of this document is to enumerate the main scenarios achievable with DBXL v3.6. Please read this document before installing DBXL v3.6. If you have questions about the scenarios below, need help determining which scenario is correct for you, or if your desired scenario is NOT covered in this document, please contact [email protected] for assistance.

2.2 Satellite deployment

Deploy DBXL v3.6 to a server accessible locally over an intranet or remotely via the internet.

Perform the following steps:

1. Install and configure DBXL on a Microsoft Azure virtual machine, or install and configure DBXL on a server exposed to your network.
2. Modify your forms or Web pages to submit directly to the DBXL Web services.

The main benefits of this scenario are:

• No SharePoint required
• Supports submit from:
• InfoPath forms
• Formotus forms
• Web pages

2.3 Anonymous web service

In the scenario where you have SharePoint installed and it is on a different server/domain from Azure, we recommend modifying your forms to submit to DBXL directly using the Anonymous web service. For this type of scenario, please follow the document Submit to DBXL Anonymously using SubmitDocumentWithKey Method. This document provides detailed instructions on how to configure your forms to submit using Cloud Platforms/Services.

2.4 Upgrading from a previous version

In prior versions of SharePoint (for example, 2010), Qdabra supported an "Integrated" installation scenario with DBXL on the same server as SharePoint. Starting with SharePoint 2013, this "Integrated" scenario is no longer supported.

If you are migrating from an "Integrated" scenario please contact Qdabra support to schedule free upgrade assistance.

2.5 Installation package

When you download the DBXL Installation package, you should find the following contents:

• Qdabra DBXL Server Edition.msi
• setup.exe (executable)
• DBXL IIS Features.ps1 (installs the IIS features DBXL needs, see Chapter 1)
• Documents (also available as chapters of this guide):
• DBXL Deployment Guide.pdf (Chapter 2)
• DBXL Installation Guide.pdf (Chapter 1)
• DBXL Azure Installation Guide.pdf (Chapter 3)
• DBXL Release Notes.pdf (Chapter 7)
• DBXL Rendering Service folder: Qdabra DBXL Rendering Setup.msi, setup.exe, and the Rendering Service installation and troubleshooting guides (Chapters 5 and 6)

Once DBXL is installed, the DBXL start page will load in the browser and will contain a link to the Getting Started tutorial.

2.6 Support

If you have encountered issues while installing DBXL, please contact [email protected].

For any other questions not covered in this document, please contact Qdabra Software.

For help, active customers can use the Customer Support Portal. For anything else, use Contact Us or e-mail [email protected].

2.7 Summary

• The satellite deployment installs DBXL on a Microsoft Azure virtual machine or on a server exposed to your network, and needs no SharePoint.
• InfoPath forms, Formotus forms and Web pages can submit directly to the DBXL Web services.
• When SharePoint is on a different server/domain from Azure, submit to DBXL through the Anonymous web service (SubmitDocumentWithKey method).
• The "Integrated" scenario (DBXL on the same server as SharePoint) is not supported starting with SharePoint 2013; contact Qdabra support for free upgrade assistance.
• The installation package contains the MSI, setup.exe and the DBXL v3.6 documents.

Next: Chapter 3 - Installing on Azure