System installation check list – ACTi CMS 2 User Manual
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CMS 2.0 System Administrator’s Manual
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
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.
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.