Not able to install MID-server on Windows 10 computer.

[Community Alums]

Hi,

I'm trying to install mid-server on my home computer (WIndows 10) from my PDI (San Diego) but getting the following error message when trying to open the installer:

I have tried to manually install but can't find the installer.bat file referred to in the docs only installer.sh??

Thanks

[shloke04]

Hi,

Couple of things to note here:

1) Mid Server are normally installed on a Server can be a Window Server or a UNIX one.

2) Also you need to take care of below minimum requirement before you proceed with Mid Server installation which is also mentioned in ServiceNow doc as well:

• Verify that the host computer satisfies the MID Server system requirements.
• The MID Server requires the minimum PowerShell version 3.0 and supports versions up to PowerShell 5.1.
• Ensure that the Microsoft Application Experience Lookup Service is enabled on the MID Server host. If this service is disabled, the MID Server auto-upgrade might fail, causing the MID Server to go down. For information on managing issues with the Application Experience service, see KB0597552.
• To discover Windows-based servers, run Service Mapping patterns, or execute Orchestration commands on Windows devices, the MID Server must be installed on a Windows server. The MID Server supports these Windows operating systems, including virtual machines and 64-bit systems:
  • Windows Server 2008
  • Windows Server 2012
  • Windows Server 2016
  • Windows Server 2019
  Note: .NET Framework version 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.6, or 4.7 is required for Service Mapping support and for Windows pattern-based discovery.

Refer to docs below:

https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/orlando-servicenow-platform/page/product/mid-server/reference/r_MIDServerSystemRequirements.html#r_MIDServerSystemRequirements

https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/orlando-servicenow-platform/page/product/mid-server/task/t_InstallAMIDServerOnWindows.html

You cannot install that on your local computer.

Hope this helps. Please mark the answer as correct/helpful based on impact.

Regards,
Shloke

[shloke04]

If this is for learning purpose there are windows version of server edition available may be you can try those for testing with your PDI instance.

But other than this unfortunately I don't think you can do it with your local host without a Server.

Regards,

Shloke

[doug_schulze]

If you have a previous installer from say New York, you might try installing that and allowing it to auto upgrade 😉 

[Inespolo]

It is very difficult to make your own server based on Windows 10, you may have to contact a specialist who has already done similar operations or knows how to do it. On the other hand, you may have a problem in your windows. If you have a home version installed, then it may not allow the installation of the server, Windows professional is needed here. I had a similar problem when I tried to install a music program on my windows 10 home. Then I had to upgrade my windows to professional via mysoftwarekeys.com and I finally managed to install my program. I really hope that you will be able to solve this problem, I wish you good luck!

[Harshvardhan L2]

Hello ,
I am facing the exact issue, installer.sh file is available but windows file is not there.
Can you please guide me to install the MID server,

Thanks in advance