PDXpert PLM Software Installation Guide

Advanced install: Preparing the server computer

• Ensure that your server computer conforms to the server system requirements.
• PDXpert requires Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Extended (".NET 4E"). If your system's permission profile could block PDXpert setup's installation of .NET, upgrade your computer to .NET 4E using Microsoft's installer(s).
• Do not use a compressed, network-mapped, backup or other external (e.g., USB) disk for the application or data. If you install on a virtual machine, the virtual disk must appear as a local drive.
• To support a practically unlimited number of files in the Library folder, your server's hard disk should be formatted as NTFS.
• Before proceeding with the installation, you must install the latest Windows and .NET service packs and critical updates from the Windows Update site.
• To support installation of SQL Server 2008 or SQL Server 2008 R2, install Windows Installer 4.5 (or higher). Download Microsoft Windows Installer 4.5.

The server computer does not have to be dedicated exclusively to PDXpert, although sharing resources with other applications and functions may affect system performance.