ACTi CMS 2 - Manual (Page 12)

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CMS 2.0 System Administrator’s Manual
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System Installation Check List
Pre-installation
Item Task Description Reference
1 Prepare software
license Please purchase the license from your
system supplier and get the license
information before activation. How Does License
Activation Work on
page 23
2 Prepare the server
computer Make sure the computer ’s hardware spec,
operating system and browser version are
compatible with CMS system requirements.
System Requirements
on page 14
Prerequisites on page
16
3 Assign a fixed IP for
server computer The server computer should have a fixed IP
to be used by CMS server.
4 Set up Active
Directory
(Optional) To add users through the Active Directory
service, please make sure an Active
Directory server is available on your domain.
Installation
Item Task Description Reference
5 Install CMS server
software Follow the instructions to install the software
on the server computer.
Server Installation on
page 18
6 Check if the
installation is
successful Log in to CMS to check if you can see the
login page. (On server computer, type
http://localhost:[port number] in browser’s
URL bar).
Log in to the System on
page 27
7 Activate the license
Activate your license key to get your
required number of channels ready for
adding devices.
System Setup
Item Task Description Reference
8 Connect external
devices Attach external devices such as the joystick,
speakers or the microphone to the client
computer.
Joystick on page 78
9 Create User Groups
& Accounts Configure user group permissions and
create required user accounts. Manage Users on page
35
10 Add NVR source to
CMS server Add NVR servers and devices, and
configure their settings. Add an NVR on page
35; Configure NVR /
Devices Settings on
page 46
11 Configure e-mail
settings Fill in the e-mail properties and test if CMS
server succeeds in sending e-mails to the
test e-mail address. This step is necessary if
you will use this service for event handling. How to Setup SMTP
Settings for Event Rules
on page 55;
12 Configure Event rules Set up the event rules. How to Edit an Event
Rule on page 50