Milestone Central 3.7 - Manual (Page 3)

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Install the Central Server
Central is client/server-based. The Central Server receives
event and status information from your surveillance system
installations, and presents it for operators connected through
Central Clients.
Begin by installing the Central Server. Once installed, the
Central Server will run in the background. You then install a
Central Client and perform the remaining configuration through
the Central Client.
Prerequisites
Read the License Terms on the Product License Sheet
(enclosed with the Central software DVD) before
installing any part of Central.
Make sure IIS (Internet Information Services) is installed on
the computer on which Central Server will be installed.
Make sure .NET 3.5 Framework SP1 is installed on the
computer on which the Central Server will be installed.
If you are going to use your Central solution for connecting to
XProtect Enterprise surveillance systems, it is highly recom-
mended that you use XProtect Enterprise version 5.6c or later.
If you are going to use your Central solution for connecting to
XProtect Professional surveillance systems, it is highly recom-
mended that you use XProtect Professional version 6.5b or
later.
Installing the Central Server on a computer Running
Microsoft
® Windows ® Vista ®
A special procedure applies for installation on a Microsoft
Windows Vista computer; please refer to the Central
Administrator’s Manual.
If Upgrading from XProtect Central Version 3.5
If you are upgrading from Central version 3.5, you can reuse
your existing database of alarms. You will thus be able to view,
and work with, alarms from Central 3.5 in Central 3.7,
provided you note the following: