1. DSS Installation Training Module
DSS Training Material
DSS Installation Training Module
DSS Installation Module
NBI Secretariat

2. What you learn in this module?
This module Introduces you to
The DSS hardware requirements.
DSS Editions and installation privileges
Software Prerequisites
Licensing requirements
Steps to install the DSS.

3. General Installation Information

4. The DSS hardware requirements
Recommended Minimum hardware requirements are:

5. DSS Editions and installation privileges
The DSS comes in two editions:
The 'Professional‘ in which the database server is the same machine.
The 'Corporate‘ where there is a centralized database server where postgress and postgis reside.
A professional edition can be turned into corporate by allowing others to connect to the database server.
  The installation of both editions does require administrative privileges.

6. Software Prerequisites
In addition to the Operating system requirements specified in the minimum requiremnts, the DSS requires:
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 to be installed.
To install Microsoft .Net Framework 4.0, you should locate it from the prerequisites folder on the MIKE By DHI DVD or download a copy from the Internet from

7. Licensing requirements
In order to use the DSS, you have to obtain the following:
A hardware key (Dongle)
A license file that is associated with the above hardware key.
The hardware key and its associated license file can be obtained from the NBI secretariat and they can be used for either the 'Professional' or the 'Corporate' editions.
A hardware key can hold more than one license for the corporate edition.

8. Steps to Install the DSS

9. Steps to install the DSS
To install the DSS you need to follow the following steps:
Installation of MIKE Zero (Includes installation of Mike 11 and Mike Hydro)
installation of MIKE by DHI License (Stand-alone or Network)
installation of PostgreSQL database on Windows and configuring PostgreSQL on Windows to allow remote connections which is needed only for NB DSS Corporate edition under Windows.
installation of PostGIS on Windows
DSS installation.

10. Review Questions
Question 1: The DSS can run on Windows XP. (True / False)
Question 2: What are the two editions of the DSS? Explain the differences between them.
Question 3: The DSS has no software prerequisites. (True / False)