IT Professionals with administrative credentials can help successfully deploy Communications Server 2007 R2 Attendant if they ensure that the computers that are running Communications Server 2007 R2 Attendant meet minimum software and hardware requirements.
Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 is required for Communications Server 2007 R2 Attendant. Additionally, if Communications Server 2007 R2 Attendant is intended to work with Microsoft Office Outlook 2007, Communications Server Attendant must be deployed in an environment where Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 is installed.
Table 1 summarizes the minimum software, hardware, and security requirements to install Communications Server 2007 R2 Attendant.
Table 1. Requirements for Communications Server 2007 R2 Attendant
| System Component | Minimum Requirement |
|---|---|
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Display Resolution |
Required: Super VGA 1024 x 768 Recommended: Super VGA 1280 x 1024 or higher |
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Operating System |
Windows Vista 32-bit operating system, Service Pack 1 recommended Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2, Service Pack 3 recommended |
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Computer/Processor |
Data and Voice: 1 GHz or larger processor. Support for 32-bit and 64-bit. For Microsoft Office RoundTable communications and archival system: 1.8 GHz or larger |
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Memory |
On Windows XP: 1 gigabyte (GB) of RAM On Windows Vista: 2 gigabytes (GB) of RAM |
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Install Space |
At least 100 MB free |
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Video Memory |
Microsoft DirectX 9-capable display adapter, ATI Radeon X300 or NVIDIA GeForce 5600 class equivalent or better with 256 MB of video memory |
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Telephony |
Microphone and speakers, headset with microphone, or equivalent device. Recommended: Microsoft UC device; Office Communicator 2007 R2 Phone Edition is not supported. |
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Bandwidth requirements 1 |
Data: 56 kbps (minimum); 56 kbps (high-quality) Voice: 50 kbps (minimum); 80 kbps (high-quality) Video: 50 kbps (minimum); 350 kbps (high-quality) The RoundTable device: 50 kbps (minimum); 350 kbps (high-quality) |
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Security |
Administrative credentials, or, in Windows Vista Standard User Mode, administrator credentials. |
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Other Requirements |
Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 and Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 are required for Outlook integration options. The Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 must be installed on your
computer before you install Communications Server 2007 R2
Attendant. You can download it from the following link:
Microsoft Core XML services (MSXML) 6.0 SP1 must be installed on your computer before you install Communications Server 2007 R2 Attendant. This is already installed on any computer that is running Windows XP SP3 or Windows Vista. You can download the Core XML services from the following link:
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1The required and recommended bandwidth speeds are cumulative. For example, if you want to use voice, webcam, and RoundTable, the minimum bandwidth would be 50+50+50=150 kbps.