General Prerequisites; Preparing The Tapi Server; Preparing The Succession Switch - Nortel TAPI User Manual

40 Chapter 2 Installation guidelines

General prerequisites

Before you commence installation, refer to the Engineering Guidelines for
Symposium TAPI Service Provider for Succession, part number 213345.1, which
outlines the minimum hardware and software requirements for the TAPI server.
This section provides the following information:
• how to prepare the TAPI server
• how to prepare the Succession switch
• how to configure local area networks

Preparing the TAPI server

Symposium TAPI Service Provider is platform vendor independent (PVI) and can
be installed on any server PC that runs one of the following operating systems:
• Windows 2000 server, with a minimum of service pack 4 installed
• Windows 2003 (Standard/Enterprise) server
Nortel Networks recommends that you allocate a dedicated server for TAPI
activities.
Refer to Engineering Guidelines for Symposium TAPI Service Provider for
Succession, part number 213345.1 for detailed specifications for the hardware and
software requirements for the TAPI server. You must comply with these
specifications.

Preparing the Succession switch

Before the Succession switch can support TAPI operations, a number of Meridian
applications must be installed on the switch. Depending on the type of capability
required, a range of additional applications can also be installed.
213346.02
Note: You can perform a network installation of Symposium TAPI SP.
To do so, you must enter the network address of the destination server
before performing the installation.