Preparations Overview

This page shows an overview of the necessary preparations to set up and run Cadenza.

User Management System

We recommend using an external Identity Provider for medium-sized and large environments with many users, see information on user administration. For small setups or initial commissioning, Cadenza also includes a small built-in user management system (Embedded Authenticator) that can only be managed through configuration files, not in the user frontend, see information on the Embedded Authenticator. One of these options must be selected and configured.

Database Schemas

To run Cadenza, multiple database schemas need to be prepared and provided. These schemas must first be created in your database system and made accessible with a database user, see Information on creating database schemas. Before starting Cadenza for the first time, the schemas must be initialized using the Database Migration Tool, see Information on preparing database schemas.

The following database schemas are required for initial commissioning:

  • System database schema: Stores information required for the operation of Cadenza

  • Repository database schema: Stores one ore more Cadenza repositories.

In previous Cadenza versions, the system database was split into three separate schemas: the configuration database schema (configurationdatabase config), the user preferences database schema (userpreferences config), and the job management database schema (jobs config). For new installations, we recommend using the consolidated system database schema (systemDb in the core config). If you would like assistance migrating from the old three-schema setup to the new consolidated approach, please contact your Disy representative.

Cadenza Data Store (CDS) Schemas

A CDS database schema is not required for initial commissioning of Cadenza, but is necessary for using the full functionality. A CDS can be created as a data source within an existing Cadenza repository in the Management Center. Cadenza automatically initializes the CDS database schema from the Management Center. The Database Migration Tool does not need to perform initialization for the CDS.

Configuration

Once you have selected an authentication method or Identity Provider and prepared the necessary database schemas, the following configurations must be completed before Cadenza can be started for the first time: