Summary
This article describes detailed steps to Install MachPanel Remote Server.
Applies To:
MachPanel build v7 and above
System Requirements:
For best performance of MachPanel Automation Solution, make sure your system meets below Minimum RAM requirements:
Role
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Minimum System Requirements
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Software Needed
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MachPanel Remote Server
This is the server that is to be managed by MachPanel (Exchange, Skype for Business etc.).
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RAM: 4 GB
STORAGE:10 GB
(amount of free space is recommended for remote installation files, backups and logs etc.)
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Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition or later i.e. (Enterprise, Datacenter, Itanium)
MachPanel Installation is also supported on:
- Windows Server 2012 or later
- Windows Server 2016
- Windows Server 2019
- Windows Server 2022
Microsoft .Net Framework:
- Microsoft .Net Framework 3.5 and higher
- Microsoft .Net Framework 4.5.2 is mandatory and must be installed. This is not the same as .Net 4.5 under windows in features.This version of the .NET Framework runs side-by-side with the .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 and earlier versions, but performs an in-place update for the .NET Framework 4, .NET Framework 4.5 and .NET Framework 4.5.1.
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Firewall Setup
Direct communication between control and remote servers over IP will be required.
Our MachPanel Provisioning Service binds with IP on NIC to create a Socket/TCP Channel over the selected IP and then communication is established between servers via this service.
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Ports to Open
Protocol: TCP
Port Number: 7860
Direction: Inbound/Outbound between all Control and Remote Servers.
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Addresses to Allow
Below URLs must be accessible on Control Panel server(s) and Remote server(s) in order to Sync Licenses and perform updates.
https://ls.machsol.com/webservice/lic.asmx
https://ls2.machsol.com/webservice/lic.asmx
https://updates.machsol.com
https://www.machsol.com
https://machsol.com
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Microsoft Exchange:
- For Exchange 2007 and Exchange 2010, MachPanel Remote Servers should be installed on Exchange Mailbox Server.
- For Exchange 2010 Hosted, MachPanel Remote Servers should be installed on the CAS Servers.
- For Exchange 2010 Non-Hosted\2013\2016\2019, MachPanel Remote Servers should be installed on Exchange Mailbox Server.
Microsoft Skype4B(Lync):
- In case of LYNC 2010 Standard Edition deployment, MachPanel Remote Server will be deployed on SE Server
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case of LYNC 2010 Enterprise deployment, MachPanel Remote Server can be
installed on server where LYNC Management Shell is available (like on
FE)
- In case of LYNC 2010 Multi-tenant Pack, MachPanel Remote Servers should be installed on all Front End and Director Servers.
- In case of LYNC 2013, MachPanel Remote Servers should be installed on all Front End.
- In case of Skype for Business 2015/2019, MachPanel Remote Servers should be installed on all Front End servers.
Microsoft SharePoint:
- In case of server farm, MachPanel Remote Server will be installed on Web Front end Box.
- In case of single server deployment, MachPanel Remote Server will be installed on that same server.
Microsoft CRM:
- For CRM, MachPanel Remote Server should be installed on Application Server (Platform Server Role)
Hyper-V Host:
- For Hyper-V, MachPanel Remote Server should be installed on every Hyper-V host server that needs to be integrated with MachPanel Control Panel.
Web Hosting Server:
- MachPanel Remote server should be installed on all the servers
where Web Hosting services (IIS, FTP, Databases, DNS etc.) are
installed.
Procedure:
Follow the step by step procedure to install MachPanel Remote Server:
1) First step you need to install .NET Framework Features. For this, open Server Manager, click on 'Features' and click on 'Add Features': MachPanel now needs .Net 4.5.2 which is installed separately and you will get error in updates if this is not installed. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=42643
The HTTP activation and Non-HTTP activation and the latest available .net version (4.5 for windows 2012 and 4.6 for windows 2016) should also be installed. See below snapshot for more details:
Finish the setup. Now your server is ready to install MachPanel Remote Server.
2) Now open http://www.machsol.com/ and click on Login link on top. Login using the credentials you registered with this site:
Save
3) Click on 'Downloads' from the 'Products' section.Download link is only visible to Primary Contact (which is a registered contact at MachSol).
Note:You will be able to download the product only when the account isapproved by our sales team i.e. primary contact. Please contact the sales team to get thedownload section activated.