Installation Quick Start Guide

For the most reliable satisfaction, install OmniRush Server to a clean installation of Windows NT/2000.

Pre-Flight Check (before running the OmniRush installer):

1. Check that required components are present.

OmniRush Server Setup

• System hardware meets the minimum System Requirements

• Check the Software Coexistence chart.

• TCPIP Networking (required)

• Internet connectivity (test that Internet Explorer can browse the internet) (required)

• Microsoft Word 2000, Word XP, or Word 2003 installed and operational (required for fax merge, print merge, and email merge-to-pdf)

• CRM Client installed & operational (required for ACT!, GoldMine & SalesLogix installations)

• SQL Database Client installed & operational (required for MS CRM & SQL based installations)

• Brooktrout card physically installed, (but NO drivers!) (optional--for hardware faxing)

• Printers installed for merge printing and shipping label printer.  At least one printer must be installed.

• Account numbers handy for shipping carriers, internet fax, etc.

2. Gather required information:

1. CRM administrative login ID and password

2. SQL Server login id and password

2. Install OmniRush Server

1. Set configuration options during installation.

2. Reboot OmniRush Server (the installer will prompt you)

3. After system reboots, install Brooktrout drivers (if setting up hardware fax)

4. Check that the OmniRush Administrator can log in to the OmniRush Server.  Log in as user ADMIN with no password.

5. Click here to return to the Installation Walk Through.

Client Installation Quick Start

1. Client Installation:  Check prerequisites before installing:

OmniRush Clients

• TCPIP Networking (required)

• OmniRush Server is up and running (required)

• CRM Client installed and operational (required for CRM based installations)

7. Install OmniRush Client components on PC's that need either the OmniRush Administrator or the OmniRush Client Utilities.

Note: Users who will drive OmniRush from either their CRM system or SQL database do not need the OmniRush Client components.