Installation of Microolap EtherSensor > What Is Included into the Software Distribution Package

To prepare Microolap EtherSensor for work, you need to have the following distribution packages:

▪Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 x64 or Windows Server 2016. Windows Server 2016 is recommended.
You can also install Microolap EtherSensor with Windows x64 versions for end users, but performance may be degraded, given the limitations of 64 bit operation systems.

▪The Microolap EtherSensor distribution package.

The Microolap EtherSensor distribution package includes

▪ Microolap EtherSensor installation programs for Windows x86 and x64

▪ EtherSensor Updater installation programs for Windows x86 and x64

▪This Guide.

The Microolap EtherSensor installation program contains all dependencies and installers it requires to work on the relevant platforms. Use it for the product first-time installation to a new server: this will ensure there are no problems related to dependencies on other software or to other prerequisites.

The update service won't install the latest version of the software until the basic version has been installed. You need to install the basic version irrespective; after that the update service will be able to install the latest version.