Milestone XProtect Advanced VMS 2014 - Manual (Page 26)

Milestone XProtect ® Advanced
VMS 2014
Administrator's Manual
www.milestonesys.com 26 Installation
Installation
If you upgrade from a previous XProtect version, see About upgrade (on page 45).
Installation preconditions
Read the installation preconditions before you start the actual installation.
Determine installation method
As part of the installation wizard, you must decide which installation method to use. Your selection
depends on the organization needs, but has typically been determined when purchasing the system.
The options are:

Single Server: installs all management server components, recording server, and XProtect
Smart Client on the current computer. You only need to make a minimum of selections and all
components are preselected in the un-editable component list. The SQL server is not in the
list, but is also installed on the current computer.

Distributed: installs only the management server components on the current computer. This
means that the recording server and XProtect Smart Client are not visible in the un-editable
component list. You must install the recording server, XProtect Smart Client, and SQL server
on other computers.

Custom: allows you to select freely among all management server components, recording
server, and XProtect Smart Client to install on the current computer. By default, recording
server is unselected in the component list, but you can edit this. Depending on your selections
you must install the unselected component afterwards on other computers including the SQL
server.
For easy user and group management, Milestone recommends that you have Microsoft Active
Directory
® in place before you install your system. If you add the management server to the Active
Directory after installing, you must re-install the management server, and replace users with new users
defined in the Active Directory.
Determine SQL server type
Read the following information to determine which SQL server type is right for your organization:
The Microsoft SQL Server Express Edition is a "lightweight" version of a full SQL server. It is easy to
install and prepare for use, and is often sufficient for systems with less than 300 cameras.
If you plan to perform frequent/regular backups of your database, Milestone recommends using an
existing SQL server on the network (you must have administrator rights on the SQL server).
For large installations (300 cameras or more), Milestone recommends using a full-scale existing SQL
server on a dedicated computer on the network.