MAXPRO NVR 5.0 Installation and Configuration Guide 63
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Installing the NVR Software
Overview
This chapter describes the procedures for installing the MAXPRO NVR software. Follow the
appropriate section in this chapter to complete your MAXPRO NVR software installation.
Caution: For Honeywell’s turnkey box solutions, MAXPRO NVR XE/SE/PE and
MAXPRO NVR Hybrid XE/SE/PE, the server and client software required is
pre-installed on the box. The instructions in this chapter for Server
software fresh installation are NOT applicable for the turnkey box
solutions. On the NVR and Hybrid NVR box solutions, only the installation
upgrade process might apply depending on the existing software version
on the unit. For client workstations, the client installation procedure is
applicable.
Before you Begin
The client and server computers must meet the hardware and software specifications listed in
the respective NVR Data Sheet.
MAXPRO NVR Software - Operating System Prerequisites
Before you install Honeywell MAXPRO NVR software, please note the MAXPRO NVR Server
and Client operating system requirements listed in the following section.
•MAXPRO NVR Server
The computer that is designated as the server must run on one of the following operating
systems:
• Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional 32-bit / 64-bit, Service pack 1 or Windows
8.1 Professional 32-bit/64-bit or Windows 10 Professional 32-bit/64-bit must be
installed on the NVR before installing MAXPRO NVR software.
• Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 Standard, Service pack 1 or Windows
Server 2012 R2 Standard must be installed on the NVR before installing
MAXPRO NVR Software.
• MAXPRO NVR Client Workstation
The computer that is designated as the client workstation must run on one of the following
operating systems:
• Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional 32-bit / 64-bit, Service pack 1 or Windows
8.1 Professional 32-bit/64-bit or Windows 10 Professional 32-bit/64-bit must be
installed on the workstation before installing MAXPRO NVR client software.
Please refer to the Microsoft® Windows Patches Tested with MAXPRO®NVR document for
further details on Windows updates that have been tested with the current software version
shipping with MAXPRO NVRs.