Planning for installation

Before you install or upgrade RICOH ProcessDirector, you must do these planning tasks:

  • Obtain required hardware.
  • Determine your file system setup.
  • Install required software.
  • Install optional software.

You can use the checklist in Installation planning checklist and the Task checklists at the beginning of each chapter to help you keep track of the planning tasks you have completed.

    Note:
  • Your software installs in trial mode. The trial license expires after 60 days. For more information about obtaining and installing license keys, see Downloading and installing license keys.

When you finish preparing your computers, continue with the appropriate section:

In this section:

  1. Task checklist
  2. Hardware requirements
    The computer or computers that you install the RICOH ProcessDirector base product on must meet minimum requirements. If you install RICOH ProcessDirector features on the same computer, it might need more memory, storage space, CPU, or network bandwidth.
  3. Planning for file systems
    You can set up your file systems in any available volume group, but we recommend creating a new volume group. If you plan to install the RICOH ProcessDirector base product on two computers (an active computer and a backup computer), you must create them on the SAN or mounted file system so both computers can access them.
  4. Creating system groups and users
    RICOH ProcessDirector requires several user groups and IDs on the primary computer to operate correctly. The installation program can create the user groups and IDs or you can create them in advance.
  5. Secure Sockets Layer and Transport Layer Security support
    RICOH ProcessDirector provides support for the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocols, so you can protect the print data in the system.
  6. Considerations for virtual and cloud environments
    RICOH ProcessDirector can be installed in virtual environments, such as those provided with VMware, or cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services.
  7. Installing required software
  8. Planning for optional software
Parent topic: Planning and Installing RICOH ProcessDirector