Software Installation

Prerequisites

Dependencies list:

  • G-Core_SQLServerInstaller.exe (can be placed into "Dependencies" folder)

  • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2 (should be installed separately)

If you do not have the prerequisites installed, you can create a folder called "Dependencies" in the folder where the installer is. The installer will first try in that folder before it downloads the dependencies from Microsoft.

Limitations G-SIM 10

With version G-SIM 10, the use of the security-related functions Enhanced Security Mode (FIPS), Change Communication Protocol and Encryption Settings is introduced. These installation modes are automatically installed with the upgrade to G-SIM 10.

  • Clients are no longer able to connect to OLDER servers.

  • There is no longer the possibility to use a hybrid / mixed environment with different versions.

  • Every system component must have the same version.

  • Upgrade to the major version 10 is only possible from 9.4 and 9.4.1.

    See the Upgrade 9.4 to 10 guide.

How to Install G-SIM

To install G-SIM, do the following:

  1. Double click on the installation file. The installation dialog opens.

  2. Accept the agreement and click Next.

  3. Select a folder for the installation (or use the default one) and click Next.

  4. Select the type of installation you want to install. You can choose between different installations:

    • Full installation
    • Server installation
    • Operator installation
    • Maintenance installation

    • Health Agent installation

    • Custom installation

    • Export Service installation

    • Map Tiles Service installation

  5. Select the components you want to install or deselect the components you do not want to install.

    During installation you must decide whether to use a physical USB dongle for licensing (Physical SAM) or a central, remote SAM service (Virtual SAM) on a virtual machine.
    More on G-Core SAM can be found in the G-Core documentation.

  6. Then click Next.

  7. If all conditions are met, G-SIM Setup will start installation process.

  8. Wait until the G-SIM installation is complete.

  9. To complete the installation, click Finish.

→ Installation is now completed. You see two icons on the desktop: one for the Management Console, one for the Operator Console.

Change Default Username and Password

G-SIM and G-Core use a default username and password. It is strongly recommended to change your username and password during the setup. In addition, it is recommended to save your login data in a suitable system (e.g. a password manager).

Strategies to create a difficult to decrypt password:

  • For admin accounts use at least 16 characters.

  • For user/viewer accounts use at least 12 characters.

  • Remember a sentence and only use the first letter (or only the second or last letter) of each word. Subsequently, you can convert certain letters into numbers or special characters.
  • Use a whole sentence as a password or string different words together using special characters.
  • Randomly select five to six words from the dictionary and separate them with spaces.