FileMaker G0600 - Manual (Page 11)

Chapter 1
Installation quick start
This chapter explains how to install FileMaker Server on a single machine.
Before you begin
Here is a list of things you must do before installing FileMaker Server:
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To install on more than one machine, see chapter 2, “Deploying FileMaker Server across multiple machines.”
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To enable web publishing, make sure the web server is enabled. See chapter 6, “Setting up the web server.”
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If your server computer has a firewall, open the necessary ports in the firewall so that FileMaker Server
can communicate with users and administrators:
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Required on all deployments: 5003, 16000, and 16001.
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Additionally required for web publishing: 80 (HTTP) or 443 (HTTPS).
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Ports 5013, 16004, 16006, 16008, 16010, 16012, 16014, 16016, 16018, and 50003 must be available
on the machine, but not open in the firewall. For more information, see “One-machine deployment”
on page 22.
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To upgrade from an earlier version of FileMaker Server, see chapter 5, “Upgrading or moving an existing
installation.” To upgrade to FileMaker Server Advanced, see “Upgrading the FileMaker Server 11
license” on page 10.
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Locate your license key. See “About the license key” on page 10.
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If you are currently running FileMaker Pro on the same machine, you must quit FileMaker Pro before
installing FileMaker Server.
Also keep in mind the following:
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You cannot run two different versions of FileMaker Server on the same machine at the same time.
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Because some DHCP servers cycle IP addresses, FileMaker recommends using a static IP address.
Considering performance
For best performance, run FileMaker Server on a dedicated machine reserved for use as a database server.
When FileMaker Server is hosting many clients or a large number of database files, it uses a high level of
processor, hard disk, and network capacity. Other processor-intensive software or heavy network traffic on
the same machine will cause FileMaker Server to run more slowly and degrade the performance of
FileMaker Pro on client machines.