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To install Axxon Next, regardless of the type of installation, do it is necessary to perform the following steps:

1. Open the Axxon Next distribution package.
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2. Run the Setup.exe executable file.

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   If you cannot run the installation files downloaded from the Internet, do as follows: allow running programs and unsafe files in Windows OS.

   
   

3. In the dialog box, choose the required language from the list and click the Install button.
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4. Select the Axxon Next installation type in the dialog box by selecting clicking the appropriate radio option button:
   1. Client – installs only the a Client application that allows the user to connect to any Server and perform administration/management/monitoring of operations with the guarded protected object based on the permissions granted by the administrator.

   2. Server and client – Client — installs the Client and the Server services. The  Axxon Next Server: 

      1. interacts Interacts with the devices (video cameras, microphones, sensorsinputs, relaysoutputs, etc.) that constitute the a security system;.

      2. Writes video footage to archives on system disks; interacts with

         stores the archive data on its own storage space and interacts with the

         archives on NAS

         ;
      3. stores the events and object tracks databases;
      4. analyzes the incoming video image using the detection tools;

      5. .

      6. Hosts metadata database.

      7. Employs detection tools to analyze live video.

      8. Keeps

         stores the

         configurations of the security system, user settings, custom layouts

         created in the system

         , macros, etc.

   3. Failover server and client – installs the FailOver Server and Client —  installs Client and the Server services enhanced with the Failover technologyFailOver capability. In emergency situations (Server power outage, network connection lossproblems), the configuration of FailOver technology restores the Server with the Failover technology will be restored configuration on another Server of the system (see Configuring Failover VMS). Please refer to the section titled Configuring FailOver VMS for details on how to install VMS with the FailOver capability.
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      We offer a separate installation package containing only the Axxon Next Client without additional packages. To obtain it, contact our technical support. You can download additional packages from the official website.  This installation package is intended only for the Client updates. You You cannot install it on a computer PC where Axxon Next was not previously installed.

      
      

5. To record all installation-related events to a log file, set the select the Enable full installation log checkbox.
6. Click the Next button.
   

   A dialog box prompts you to select the components for installation.
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7. Set the Select checkboxes for the components that you want to install. We recommend installing all components.

8. Click the Install button. All selected components will be installed. The installation process may take considerable time. After that, the preparation process for the Axxon Next installer will be initiated.
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   The Starting from Axxon Driver Pack 3.51, this driver package requires the Windows update KB2999226 to be installed. If this update is not installedmissing, you will see a warning. To continue installation, download the update upgrade from the official Microsoft website. When installing the updateupgrade, consider the bitness of your system.

   
   

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   The following required software is installed among the prerequisites, if necessary:1) PostgreSQL 10.8.0 database server Server database. If an older version of PostgreSQL is installed, it is updated to version 10.8.0. A new log database is automatically created with the (name – : ngp, the user name – : ngp, and the password – : ngp). By default, PostgreSQL is installed on the system disk. You can change the path using the command line options of the installation file ( see  see Silent install (Quiet Mode)). 2) . NET Framework 2.0, .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 and .NET Framework 4.0. 3) Acrobat Reader that , which is necessary to export the frames into the for exporting in PDF format and print them printing freeze frames (see Frame export). 4) VLC Media Player. The VideoLan folder in the Axxon Next installation directory will contain the VLC.exe file, which is a version of the VLC Media Player that can be run from any disk/carrier without installation. This file can be used to playback the exported archive video. Note title Attention! Starting from Axxon Next 4.5.10, VLC Media Player is excluded from the software package.

   
   

9. Click the Next button on the Setup Wizard welcome windowsetup wizard's welcome screen.
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10. To proceed with installation, carefully read and accept the terms of the license agreement by selecting the radio button next to I accept the terms of the License Agreement and click the Next button.
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11. Select the folder for storing the log database and the metadata database used in Axxon Next, and click the Next button. 

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    The path to the folder for storing the log database and the metadata database should contain only the Latin characters letters and numbers. The option for choosing the folder for storing the log database and the metadata database is available starting from Axxon Next 4.5.10.

    
    

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    To reduce the load on the system disk, it is recommended to store the log database and the metadata database on a separate physical disk. To calculate the required amount of disk space for the log database, the metadata database and   Axxon Next software package, you can use the the Disk storage subsystem requirements  page.

    
    

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    The log database and the metadata database will be located in the X:\AxxonNextData\ folder (in the Data and vmda_db subfolders, respectively), where X is the drive letter with the largest amount of free memory. In the future, the metadata database can be placed in the network storage (see Configuring storage of the system log and metadata).

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12. By default, shortcuts are added to both quick launch bar and desktop. Clear De-select the corresponding checkboxes , if it's not required.

13. By default, upon connecting Upon connection to the Server, the Client may be automatically updated (see Automatic update of a remote Client). If it's not required, clear De-select the Create an archive for automatic update checkbox if it's not required. In this case, you can save Axxon Next VMS installation time , but the Clients will not be automatically updated upon their connection to the Server.

14. Click the Next button.

15. By default, the Axxon Next Server name is identical to the computer PC name. If the computer PC name contains the invalid charactersforbidden symbols, you have to set an appropriate name for the Server according to the recommendations, and click the Next button.
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16. In the window that opens, select the an installation type method and click the Next button. 
    If the Custom installation type method is selected, you will be able to set the advanced installation parameters can perform advanced configuration of the installation of Axxon Next. 
    If the Standard installation type method is selected, you will jump to selecting the Axxon are prompted to select an Axxon-domain (step Step 25). The advanced installation parameters will be set to default values.
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17. Select a user account in Select the account of the file browser user:

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    The file browser helps to navigate through the Server's file system (for example, such as when choosing a disks for the archive log volumes). The user account in for the Windows file browser in Windows OS will be created with administrator rightsprivileges.

    
    

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    After installation of Axxon Nextinstallation, make sure that a user account in the file browser in Windows OS account has been created in Windows and belongs to the administrators Administrators group.

    1. Use default AxxonNext File Browser account;.
    2. Use Local System account;.

    3. Specify username and password for new or already existing user.
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18. Specify the path to the  Axxon Next folders and configuration files.

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    By default, the configuration files and folders are located in the of the configuration are stored at the following path: C:\ProgramData\AxxonSoft\AxxonNext\ folder.

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19. Specify the path to the folder for installing Axxon Next.

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    By default, Axxon Next will be located in the C:\Program Files\AxxonSoft\AxxonNext\ folder.

    
    

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    The specified paths installation path for Axxon Next and its databases should contain only the Latin characters letters and numbers.

    
    

20. Click the Next button.

21. Specify the range of ports

    that should

    to be used for the Server

    operation

    . To do so, specify the

    beginning

    lower end of the range, as well as the number of ports. This range can be used by the local network administrator to forward the port manually in cases where it is necessary to give the Client access to the Server from another network. The minimum possible number of ports is 20.
    For a full list of ports, see Ports used by the Axxon Next Software Package.
    If Axxon Next version lower than 4.5.0 was installed on the computer, then PostgreSQL database port will remain old - 49998. After you install Axxon Next, you can change it manually (see Configuring the Server ports).
    

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    The number of ports that you select affects the maximum operational configuration scalability of the system. Keep the following in mind when specifying the number of ports: After the Server is installed, it occupies 10 ports, including one port for sending eE-mails (via the SMTP service, see The E-mail notifier object) or text messages (via SMS, see The SMS notifier object). Attention! The Failover server FailOver Server and clientClient installation type (see Configuring Failover VMS) uses 9 base ports and preset port ranges for each node (see Ports used by the failover FailOver system); In a 64-bit configuration, 4 ports are required for any number of IP devices. In a 32-bit configuration, 4 ports are required for each of 32 cameras; Each archive requires 1 port; 1 port is required for viewing the archive in Video Footage through the Web-Client; 2 ports are required for each decoded video stream on the currently opened layout in the Web-Client; 2 ports are required for the mobile Client; 2 ports are required for any number of loudspeakers in the system (see The Speaker Object); 1 port is required for recording metadata into the DB; 2 ports are required for the service detection tools operation; 2 ports are required for the scene analytics detection tools operation; 2 ports are required for the neuro tracker -based scene analytics operation; 2 ports are  are required for the neural counter operation.

    
    

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    Connected devices will only work on ports from in the specified range. If not enough ports are allocated, then some of the devices may not work or work unstable.

    
    

22. If necessary, set

    the

    an alternative Server address

    −

    — the

    external address of the switch board if the Server is

    outside local address for a Server behind the NAT. Interface specification format: "IP-address1 or DNS-name1, IP-address2 or DNS-name2".

23. If it is necessary to To restrict the visibility of the Servers from certain on particular networks in the list of Servers during Axxon Next configuration setup, do the following:

    1. Click the button Select network interfaces...button.  The Network interfaces window opens.

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    2. By default, the use of all available network interfaces on the Server is allowed, i.e. the meaning that Servers on the relevant networks will be visible in the list. Clear the checkboxes next to those network interfaces, whose network Servers should not be in the listIf you do not want for the Servers on the networks of certain network interfaces to be visible in the list, clear the relevant checkboxes.

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       Depending on the network topology, it will still be possible be work with those reach the Servers manually (if broadcasting is allowed between the network segments).

       
       

    3. Click the Apply button.

24. Click the Next button.

25. Create a new Axxon Domain -domain with the name Default name  (for the definition of an Axxon Domain see -domain see Appendix 1. Glossary). If you want to add the computer to an Axxon Domain -domain at a later time, select Server will be manually added to already existing domain later. Click the Next button button.

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    When reinstalling Axxon Next, you have the option of using the previous domain (select Use existing configuration).

    
    

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    Using the same Axxon Domain -domain name does not guarantee that the Servers will be in the same Axxon Domain-domain. To place all Servers into one Axxon Domain-domain, you should use Axxon Next interface to add each Server to the necessary Axxon Domain-domain. Axxon Domain -domain configuration is described in detail in Configuring Axxon-domains.

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    A dialog box appears, displaying showing the installation parameters corresponding to the selected type of installation.
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26. Check Verify your installation settings and click the Next button to begin installation of Axxon Next.
    Installation of Axxon Next is then performed.
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    After installation, a new dialog box will appear informing you that the installation of Axxon Next is completed.
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27. Click the Finish button to confirm completion of the installation.

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