Installation Steps

Take the following steps to install the vFunction Java Controller on a Windows Server with Admin access:

1. Ensure Prerequisites are met
2. Download the vFunction Controller Windows Installation ZIP from the vFunction Portal
3. Move the Controller ZIP package to the Windows Server
4. Extract the ZIP to the desired directory, such as C:\vfunction\
5. In a text editor, open the installation.yaml. Replace the INSTANCE_NAME and REPLACE_BASE_DIR with the actual values.

REPLACE_BASE_DIR\vfunction\config\installation\instances\INSTANCE_NAME\installation.yaml

6. Set the required and optional Configurable Settings
7. Open Powershell as an Administrator and unblock the files in the installation directory. Replace REPLACE_BASE_DIR with the actual value.

dir -Path "REPLACE_BASE_DIR" -Recurse | Unblock-File

8. In Powershell, run the installation script. Replace the INSTANCE_NAME and REPLACE_BASE_DIR with the actual values.

powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy unrestricted -Command "REPLACE_BASE_DIR\vfunction\controller-installation\install.ps1 -instance INSTANCE_NAME -agentMode true"

9. Configure the JVM Startup Parameters for the vFunction Agent
10. Restart the Application