Setup Checklist for Enterprise Edition
Setup Checklist for Enterprise Edition
Use this checklist when installing Microsoft Speech Server (MSS) 2004 R2 Enterprise Edition with:
Speech Engine Services (SES) and Telephony Application Services (TAS) on the same computer (single computer configuration).
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SES on one or more dedicated computers, and TAS on one or more dedicated computers. TAS is needed when supporting telephony (voice-only applications).
Load balancing is required in server farms for access to computers running SES and TAS.
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Verify that Microsoft Windows Server 2003 is installed. |
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Install and configure load balancing for the SES computers. |
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Install and configure a Private Branch Exchange (PBX) system for the TAS computers. |
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Verify that prerequisite software is installed. |
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Verify that Web server software is installed on one or more dedicated computers. |
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For each TAS computer, verify that telephony interface manager (TIM) software and an associated telephony board are installed. |
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For telephony (voice-only) systems, install MSS 2004 R2 and select the Complete Setup option. Note This option is typically used with a single computer configuration. If you are installing SES and TAS on separate computers, skip to the next step. |
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Install MSS on each TAS computer. On the Feature Selection page, select the Telephony Application Services check box. |
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Install MSS on each SES computer. On the Feature Selection page, select the Speech Engine Services check box. |
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Configure MSS for first run. |
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Verify that all MSS components installed successfully. |
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For multimodal systems, install the Speech Add-in on client computers as needed. |
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Add multimodal users to the access control list (ACL) as needed. |
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Install language packs as needed. |
Remarks
All MSS deployments require at least one dedicated Web server computer. Multiple computers require load balancing. For more information, see Load Balancing and Availability.