DBXL Administration Guide
How to install, deploy, license and run Qdabra DBXL, including the DBXL Rendering Service, plus the DBXL release notes.
Please read this first. This guide is a first draft converted from the documents in the DBXL installation package, and none of the chapters has been reviewed yet. Some screenshots and version details may be out of date. Comments are welcome at [email protected].
| # | Chapter | What you learn | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Overview | What DBXL does, how this guide is organized, and where to start | draft |
| 1 | Installation | Server and client requirements, step-by-step installation, post-installation checks | draft |
| 2 | Deployment Scenarios | The supported deployment scenarios and how to choose one | draft |
| 3 | Installing on Azure | Setting up DBXL on a Microsoft Azure virtual machine | draft |
| 4 | Configuring a License | Adding a license with the Admin Tool or the licensing web service, and removing old licenses | draft |
| 5 | Rendering Service: Installation | Installing and configuring the DBXL Rendering Service for PDF output | draft |
| 6 | Rendering Service: Troubleshooting | Diagnosing and fixing Rendering Service errors | draft |
| 7 | Release Notes | What changed in each DBXL version, and known issues | draft |
Conventions
- Bold names are things you click or see on screen.
Monospaceis text you type or an exact value: paths, URLs, commands, setting names.<servername>and similar placeholders stand for your own values.