Client Components

On the Client Components screen, the user is installing the K2 blackpearl Client Components only. Client Components are the various K2 blackpearl process designer technologies, for example K2 Designer for Studio. Since a designer does consume resources based on the target environment, the setup manager requires that it configures the designer for the current environment. Alternatively, the user installing the software can configure the designers integration with the current environment.

The environment refers to an Environment Library, which is used for storing all information about your various environments (such as server names, URLs, SharePoint Servers and sites) external to the process. This allows users to easily build the same process for any of the available environments configured without needing to rework the process by changing these common variables.

Connect to an existing environment. This allows the user installing the K2 Client Tools to select an existing HostServer Database to connect to. After clicking the Next button, the user will see the HostServer Database screen, where a connection to a database can be set up so it's configuration information can be used. The server connection can be tested with the Test button. See the HostServer Database topic for detailed information.
Manually configure an environment. This allows the user to type in the K2 Server name to connect to. After clicking the Next button, the user will see the K2 Server Configuration screen, where you can type in a Server Name and the ports. See the K2 Server Configuration topic for details.