Tag Archives: Update Server

How to Setup Microsoft SQL Server for VP Server

VP Server is a server application which included the Teamwork Server, Floating License Server, Update Server and also the ElaborView Server. Instead of setup these server applications one by one; they can be setup via the single VP Server package. VP Server using database for storing the settings and configurations, such as teamwork user account, history for check-in & check-out of project files, floating license status, etc. You can setup VP Server with an embedded database, or using some popular DBMS such as Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle and PostgreSQL. This tutorial will teach you how to setup a Microsoft SQL Server database for the VP Server. We will use the Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express Edition to demonstrate how it works. Read more »

Setup VP Teamwork Server on Secure Connection with Self-Signed Certificate

SSL, short for Secure Sockets Layer, is a protocol for enforcing secure communication via the network.  For Visual Paradigm Teamwork Server users, it is possible to setup such a communication between the client and server to protect their works. In this article, we will go through the steps for preparing a certificate that is expected to be known by those users involved, configuration of VP Teamwork Server, and the setup of clients. Read more »

How to update VP Server to new build

VP Server is an integrated server providing the facilities including Teamwork operation support, Hosting of floating license, Centralized update server and also Elaborview server. In the past the only way to update VP Server (or the old Teamwork/License Server) is to re-install the whole server, and import the existing repository. But starting in VP Server 5.2 SP1 you can now update the VP Server to latest release without reinstall it. This article will teach you how to update your VP Server using the build-in update feature. Read more »

How to deploy VP Server to Apache Tomcat as WAR

VP Server is a server package which combines Teamwork Server, Floating License Server, Update Server also ElaborView Server into a single server. The default installation package already bundled with Apache Tomcat. But if you want to deploy it your own Tomcat, you may take the following procedures: Read more »

VP Server upgrade guide

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In early May, 2011, we have released VP Suite 5.2. At the same time, we have released a new server product called VP Server, which combines the following server products into a single one: Teamwork Server, Floating License Server, Update Server and ElaborView Server Read more »