Installing Dispatcher Paragon Server

Dispatcher Paragon comes as several micro services that can be deployed in several ways to favor different server landscapes or business requirements. Deployment and configuration of these micro services are managed via the Dispatcher Paragon installer.The Dispatcher Paragon installer supports several installation scenarios:

Scenario	When can it be used?
First server installation	Dispatcher Paragon Management Server deployment The first Management Server can be the only server in a single-server installation of Dispatcher Paragon, and it has to be the first installed server in a multi-server installation of Dispatcher Paragon. If you are considering using the cluster of Dispatcher Paragon Management Servers in the future, use an external high-available SQL server – the embedded database is deployed on one Dispatcher Paragon Management Server only and, therefore, there is no failure resiliency and recovery procedures may take a long time to finish.
First server installation with an external Database	Install Dispatcher Paragon with an external MSSQL or PostgreSQL database.
First server installation with standalone data warehouse database	When high-availability, failure resiliency and data throughput are in demand
Site Server installation	Deploys dedicated Site Servers to various locations in the environment. Required for customers with multiple interconnected locations where the remote locations are handled by independent Site Server(s) and the entire system is managed from one central location.
Management cluster installation	Connect multiple Management Servers in order to form a cluster Make sure you use an external high-available SQL server during the installation of First server – an embedded database is deployed on one Dispatcher Paragon Management Server only and, therefore, there is no failure resiliency and recovery procedures may take a long time to finish.
Dispatcher Paragon update	Updates any Dispatcher Paragon environment to a recent MU. Update does not allow altering the existing installation or configuration.

If port 80 is selected in the installer for the Dispatcher Paragon management interface, then the IIS site called "Default Web Site" is deleted from IIS after installation as the site overrides system settings and uses port 80 instead of the Dispatcher Paragon management interface. If IIS was already installed before and you select this option, please make sure that there is not an important site named "Default Web Site" configured in the external IIS otherwise it will be deleted.

Dispatcher Paragon can be deployed in various environments. However, each case must be considered and analyzed individually. Please consult any special uses of Dispatcher Paragon with Konica Minolta representatives.