User guide

1: Before You Begin Installing B.A.S.I.S.
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1. Install Microsoft Windows Server software.
2. Determine whether your database will use Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, or
the default (SQL Server Desktop Engine) database layout.
3. Configure the computer for TCP/IP. For more information, refer to Chapter
7: Configuring Computers for TCP/IP on page 87.
4. Oracle Server users ONLY: Install Oracle 9i Server software. For more
information, refer to Chapter 11: Installing & Configuring Oracle 9i Server
Software on page 133. Also, please refer to your Oracle user documentation.
5. SQL Server users ONLY: Install Microsoft SQL Server software. For more
information, refer to Chapter 9: Installing Microsoft SQL Server on page
107.
6. Install the B.A.S.I.S. ET Third Edition software. For more information, refer
to Chapter 3: Installing B.A.S.I.S. ET Third Edition on page 41.
• Select the Server Installation choice.
• Choose the access control applications.
• SQL Server users ONLY: choose the MS-SQL Database option.
• Oracle users ONLY: choose the Oracle option.
7. Attach the Hardware Key.
8. Install the software license. For more information, refer to Appendix K: The
License Administration Application on page 265.
9. Run Database Setup. For more information, refer to Appendix C: The
Database Setup Program on page 213.
10. Using the System Administration software, define your access control
system hardware and monitoring environment. For more information please
refer to the System Administration and Alarm Monitoring User Guides.
11. If you’ve purchased the Mobile Badging option: Configure the server to
be a Distributed ID Master Server. For more information, refer to Appendix
H: Configuring a Distributed ID/Mobile Badging System on page 243.