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Table Of Contents
Chapter 2: Preparing for your
installation
About on-premise deployment options 5
Comparison: Single-node and multi-node deployments 5
Installation checklists 7
Pre-installation checklist 7
Installation checklists 7
Post-installation checklists 8
Software requirementsServer 10
NMC server and database server 10
NMC console 11
Hardware requirements—Server 12
Server installation prerequisites 13
Security considerations 15
General security principles 15
Installing and configuring Nuance Management Center securely 15
Nuance Management Center security features 16
Other considerations 18
Network bandwidth recommendations 18
Using a load balancer 18
Obtaining required server software 19
Opening required ports 20
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