User guide

System Requirements and Installation
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Preparation for Installation
Before you start installing MAXCS, you need the following:
• Windows Update—Make sure your server has the recommended Windows Service
Pack or Update.
• MAXCS ACM 6.5 Update1 CD ROM—The MAXCS CD ROM that contains the MAXCS
6.5 Update1 programs.
• MAXCS latest update—Check to see if there is an update available to the MAXCS
6.5 Update1 Release.
• System Key—The system key is a DB-25 parallel port hardware security device that
allows the software to run ONLY when that system key is attached to the parallel
port of the server that MAXCS is running on. (By special order, your system key may
be a USB key.)
• Software license key—A 20-digit key located on the front of the End User License
Agreement.
Installing MAX Communication Server
To install MAXCS, insert the MAXCS CD ROM into the CD ROM drive of the server, and
follow the instructions on the install screens. At the third screen, select a setup type:
• All-in-one (Stand Alone) System Installation—Select this option if MAXCS ACC
will be operating on a single server. (This is the most common installation option.)
• Multi-Gateway Softswitch System Installation—Select this option if the
Softswitch, Media Server, and gateway(s) will be running in different chassis in an
enterprise deployment. On the next screen you can select which components to
install.
• Redundant System Installation—Select this option if you are setting up a
redundant system. On the next screen you can select the components to install.