The following table lists all required prerequisites for the available Verba server roles:
| Verba Server Role | Prerequisite | Mandatory / Optional | Download / Notes | Included in the installer package |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Application Server / Media Repository | Java SE 11 Runtime Environment (Windows x64) | Mandatory | Both Oracle and OpenJDK Java 11 runtimes are supported. OpenJDK JRE 11 download: https://adoptium.net/temurin/releases/?version=11 | Yes (OpenJDK) |
| Visual Studio C++ Runtime 2015, 2017 and 2019 (x64) | Mandatory | https://aka.ms/vs/16/release/VC_redist.x64.exe If the installer fails you need to download and install the following Windows Update packages: | Yes | |
| Microsoft .Net Framework 4.8 | Mandatory | https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet-framework/net48 | Yes | |
| Media Foundation | Optional | Required for screen capture multiplexing and media transcoding for the following services:
| No | |
| WinPcap Service | Optional | Required for Skype for Business / Lync recording and network port mirroring based recording | Yes | |
| Microsoft ODBC Driver 17 (x64) | Mandatory | https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=56567 | Yes | |
| Skype for Business/Lync Management Shell | Optional | Required for Skype for Business / Lync Archive import | No | |
| Application Server / Media Repository | Java SE 11 Runtime Environment (Windows x64) | Mandatory | Both Oracle and OpenJDK Java 11 runtimes are supported. OpenJDK JRE 11 download: https://adoptium.net/temurin/releases/?version=11 | Yes (OpenJDK) |
| Visual Studio C++ Runtime 2015, 2017 and 2019 (x64) | Mandatory | https://aka.ms/vs/16/release/VC_redist.x64.exe If the installer fails you need to download and install the following Windows Update packages: | Yes | |
| Microsoft .Net Framework 4.8 | Mandatory | https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet-framework/net48 | Yes | |
| Media Foundation | Optional | Required for screen capture multiplexing and media transcoding for the following services:
| No | |
| Microsoft ODBC Driver 17 (x64) | Mandatory | https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=56567 | Yes | |
| Skype for Business/Lync Management Shell | Optional | Required for Skype for Business / Lync Archive import | No | |
| Recording Server | Java SE 11 Runtime Environment (Windows x64) | Mandatory | Both Oracle and OpenJDK Java 11 runtimes are supported. OpenJDK JRE 11 download: https://adoptium.net/temurin/releases/?version=11 | Yes (OpenJDK) |
| Visual Studio C++ Runtime 2015, 2017 and 2019 (x64) | Mandatory | https://aka.ms/vs/16/release/VC_redist.x64.exe If the installer fails you need to download and install the following Windows Update packages: | Yes | |
| Microsoft .Net Framework 4.8 | Mandatory | https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet-framework/net48 | Yes | |
| WinPcap Service | Optional | Required for Skype for Business / Lync recording and network port mirroring based recording | Yes | |
| Microsoft ODBC Driver 17 (x64) | Mandatory | https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=56567 | Yes | |
| Media Foundation | Optional | Required for screen capture multiplexing and media transcoding for the following services:
| No | |
| Lync Filter | Microsoft .Net Framework 4.8 | Mandatory | https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet-framework/net48 | Yes (in the main package) |
Verba Media Collector and Lync Filter | Microsoft .Net Framework 4.8 | Mandatory | https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet-framework/net48 | Yes (in the main package) |
| WinPcap Service | Mandatory | Required for Lync recording and network port mirroring based recording | Yes (in the main package) | |
Verba Media Collector and Proxy Server | Microsoft .Net Framework 4.8 | Mandatory | https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet-framework/net48 | Yes (in the main package) |
| WinPcap Service | Mandatory | Required for Skype for Business / Lync recording and network port mirroring based recording | Yes (in the main package) | |
Verba Announcement Server | Microsoft .Net Framework 4.8 | Mandatory | https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet-framework/net48 | Yes (in the main package) |
| Unified Communications Managed API 4.0 Runtime | Mandatory | https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=34992 | No | |
Verba Speech Analytics Server | Microsoft .Net Framework 4.8 | Mandatory | https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet-framework/net48 | Yes (in the main package) |
| Microsoft ODBC Driver 17 (x64) | Mandatory | https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=56567 | Yes (in the main package) | |
| Media Foundation | Optional | Required for media transcoding for the following services:
| No | |
| Visual Studio C++ Runtime 2015, 2017 and 2019 (x64) | Mandatory | https://aka.ms/vs/16/release/VC_redist.x64.exe If the installer fails you need to download and install the following Windows Update packages: | Yes (in the main package) | |
| Verba Desktop Recorder | Visual Studio C++ Runtime 2015, 2017 and 2019 (x64) | Mandatory | https://aka.ms/vs/16/release/VC_redist.x64.exe If the installer fails you need to download and install the following Windows Update packages: | Yes (in the main package) |
| Microsoft ODBC Driver 17 (x64) | Mandatory | Required for advanced SQL Server features: always-on, failover partner https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=56567 | Yes (in the main package) |