18 Chapter 3 Installing the RightFax Software
By the time you receive this software, new information or software updates may
be available. For the latest information on upgrading the RightFax software, visit
the RightFax support Web site at www.rightfax.com/support. This Web site may
provide up-to-date information on installing and upgrading the RightFax server.
To upgrade a RightFax server to version 8.5, run the server installation as
described in the section “Installing the RightFax Server” (page 18).
Rolling out a software upgrade
If you have a large enterprise with a complex server and client system, you may
want to gradually phase-in the RightFax software upgrade.
Because the RightFax server software is backward-compatible with all supported
versions of the RightFax client software, you should plan to upgrade the server
first, and then upgrade the client systems later.
The RightFax servers need not all be upgraded at the same time. You can run a
network of RightFax servers of different versions without loss of functionality.
The same is true for RightFax client applications.
Installing the RightFax Server
Important If you are installing RightFax in a Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000 cluster,
refer to Appendix A, ”Installing RightFax in a Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000
Cluster” for special instructions.
The RightFax server is the computer that runs the fax server software. The server
performs all the work required for sending and receiving faxes, including
managing the fax database, converting documents into fax images, adding
signatures, overlaying forms, maintaining logs, printing faxes, and creating fax
cover sheets.
A complete RightFax server installation is comprised of these major tasks:
1. Optionally install the fax board hardware into your RightFax server. If you
will be using one or more remote BoardServer computers to house the fax
boards, you do not need to have fax boards installed in the RightFax server
computer. For more information on using remote BoardServer computers,
refer to the RightFax Administrator’s Guide.
Note This step does not include installing the fax board driver software. The fax
board drivers should be installed only after installing the RightFax server software.
2. Install the RightFax server software (see ”Installing the RightFax server
software” on page 19).
3. Install the fax board drivers (see ”Installing the fax board drivers” on page 21).
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