Nuix Discover installation and configuration overview

Use the following table as an installation and configuration overview and to navigate this guide.

Section

Procedure

Description

1

Download and install .NET Framework v6

Download and install.NET Framework v6 from the following site:

https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/6.0

2

Download installers

Download the installers from the Nuix Discover Quarterly Releases page on the Nuix Customer Portal download site: https://download.nuix.com/releases/discover-quarterly/

3

Planning

Read the following topics to plan and prepare for the installation. Before installing the application, first, determine the servers and virtual directories that will host the application. You must also set up the administrator and service accounts used by the application.

Administrative access for installation

Service Account

Document server host names and application roles

Document URLs

Define File Repositories

4

Installation notes

Before installing, read these important notes about the installation.

5

Installation process

Read the following topics to learn how to install the application according to server role.

SQL Server for Nuix Discover

Configure SQL Server

Create database user accounts

Install the Ringtail SQL component

Install the Ringtail Database Utility

Install NIST

Create the system databases (Portal and RPF)

Upgrade the Temp (rs_tempdb) database and the NIST table

If SQL Server Analysis Server is on a standalone server, the Microsoft OLE Database Driver for SQL Server must be installed to utilize the Cubes feature.

Web server

Install the Security Token Service (STS) certificate

Adjust the STS certificate

Install the web application

Enable single sign-on (SSO) using Windows authentication

Install and deploy the Nuix Discover online help

Connect API (optional)

Install the Login Service (optional)

Hit highlight service (optional)

Office Online Server service for viewing native files

RPF Coordinator and Workers

Prepare to install the versioned RPF coordinator

Install the RPF Coordinator and Workers

RPF Supervisors

Prepare to install the RPF Supervisors

Install the RPF Supervisors

Coding History: User Audit Log service

This service, along with an Elasticsearch cluster and optional additional servers, host the Coding History. Coding History is an audit history of the coding field value changes made by users.

Update Elasticsearch

Install the User Audit Log service

6

Nuix Discover configuration

After you install the application, use the following procedures to configure the application for first-time use.

 

Request a license key

Enter the license key

Enable PDF annotations (required)

 

Servers

 

Add an internal repository

Add a transfer repository (optional)

Add an external file repository (optional)

 

Portal Options

Set Service Account

Set the RPF Coordinator

Translation Services (optional)

Set Aspera Connect Server (optional)

 

Add and configure identity provider settings

Login page for the Login Service

Troubleshooting the Login Service

 

Configure account settings

Configure Identity Provider settings

Configure Active Directory (AD) settings

Configure Identity Provider Settings

 

 

7

Coding History: User Audit Log service

Verify Coding History is enabled

Allow groups to view Coding History

Verify Coding History on the Documents page