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1. Ensure you are logged in to the Monitoring Station system as the local administrator.
   Uptime Infrastructure Monitor may not function properly if the Monitoring Station is installed when you are logged in as a domain or non-local administrator.
2. Double-click the executable installer:
   up.time-<version#>-windows.exe
3. On the introduction screen, click Next.
4. On the License Agreement screen, carefully read all of the Uptime Infrastructure Monitor end-user license agreement, then click the accept check box, and click Next.
5. Select the installation size that most closely matches your monitored deployment.
   Your selection determines how Uptime Infrastructure Monitor's underlying configuration is configured (for example, the MySQL buffer pool size and open connections cap). These parameters can be changed to match a different selection after installation.
6. Accept or modify the default install location for the Monitoring Station files (C:\Program Files\uptime software\uptime), then click Next.
   This is the location of the core Uptime Infrastructure Monitor components (i.e., the Data Collector and Web server), as well as the Controller; the DataStore location is set in the next step.
7. Accept or modify the default install location for the DataStore (C:\Program Files\uptime software\uptime\datastore), then click Next.
   Because the DataStore can grow very large (in excess of 100 GB), you can install the DataStore on another file system if you are monitoring a large number of systems and retaining data for extended periods.
8. On the Configuration Options page, in the Web Server Settings section, optionally configure the Uptime Infrastructure Monitor Web server:
   
   • Web Server Name
     The hostname of the system through which users will access the Web server's user interface. This name is written to the <installDirectory>\apache\conf\httpd.conf file, which contains configuration information for the Web server used by Uptime Infrastructure Monitor.
   • Web Server Port
     The port through which the Web server for the Monitoring Station will listen for requests. The port number is written to the httpd.conf file.
9. Configure the Uptime Infrastructure Monitor Controller Settings:
   
   • Controller Port
     This is the port through which the Uptime Infrastructure Monitor Controller actively listens for API calls. This port number is written to the <installDirectory>\controller\etc\jetty-ssl.xml file.
   • SSL Distinguished Name
   • SSL Passphrase
     Provide keystore information so that the install process can generate the issuer for the Controller's self-signed certificate. This information includes a distinguished name and passphrase. By default, the distinguished name is the Controller hostname, which is a mandatory attribute; make this as complete as needed (e.g., CN=hostname,O=Organization,OU=ITServices,ST=California,C=US). The passphrase must be at least six characters long.
10. In the DataStore Settings section, optionally configure the Database Port through which the DataStore will listen for requests.
    The port number is written to the uptime.conf file
11. Select the Start menu location and user access option, then click Next.
12. Click Next to begin the installation.
    The installation process will take several minutes.
13. When the software is installed, click Finish.
    The following occurs:
    
    • the Web server and DataStore services are started
    • the DataStore is populated with default data
    • the Data Collector is started
    • the Controller service is left in a stopped state
    • the Monitoring Station user interface is launched in your default browser
14. Proceed to the Post-Installation Tasks section.

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1. Access the Monitoring Station in a supported Web browser:
   http://<hostname>:<port>
   Where <hostname> is the name or IP address of the system that is running the Uptime Infrastructure Monitor Monitoring Station. For example:
   http://localhost:9999
2. At the Uptime Infrastructure Monitor login screen, enter the password for the administrator in the Password field.
3. Re-enter the password in the Confirm Password field.
4. Enter an appropriate address in the Administrator's Email field.
5. Enter your SMTP hostname in the SMTP Server field.
   Uptime Infrastructure Monitor needs this information configured immediately in order to send alerts. You can modify this information after installation (see SMTP Server for more information).
6. Click the Login button.
   You have set up Uptime Infrastructure Monitor's main administrator account.     

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If you are planning to use the up.time Controller, there are further steps to consider. See Controller Security for more information.