System Requirements
Minimum requirements for Mercury and Mercury on Demand—what you need to run Mercury to its fullest now and in the future.
Smart Deployment
and
Mercury Network Checklist and Preparation Guide documents are available below.
System Environmental Requirements
Mercury
and Mercury on Demand
The purpose of this
document is to provide the minimum requirements for Mercury and Mercury
on Demand. Mercury is based on Microsoft 32-bit Windows architecture using
Microsoft SQL Server as the database engine. Several factors such as processor
speed, amount of memory, printer speeds, and bandwidth will affect user
perceived performance. Refer to the Smart Deployment document for
guidance in building your system’s infrastructure.
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File Server |
Mercury |
M.O.D. |
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Microsoft ®
Windows Server 2003 (32-bit version)* |
X |
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Microsoft ® SQL
Server 2005* |
X |
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Monitor resolution
of 1024x768 or higher |
X |
|
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File System NTFS |
X |
|
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Note:
Microsoft ® Small Business Server 2003 Premium Edition includes
Microsoft SQL Server and can be used in place of Microsoft ® Windows
2003 Server Edition and Microsoft ® SQL Server 2000 |
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Workstations |
Mercury |
M.O.D. |
|
Microsoft ®
Windows Vista Professional (32-bit version)* |
X |
X |
|
Microsoft ®
Windows XP Professional* |
X |
X |
|
Monitor resolution
of 1024x768 or higher |
X |
X |
|
File System NTFS |
X |
X |
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Check Printers** |
Mercury |
M.O.D. |
|
Dot matrix
printers that support IBM ProPrinter Emulation |
X |
X |
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Laser printers
that are PCL5 or PCL6 compatible |
X |
X |
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Receipt
Printers** |
Mercury |
M.O.D. |
|
Dot matrix
printers that support IBM ProPrinter Emulation |
X |
X |
|
POS Epson Printers |
X |
X |
|
Note:
Mercury and M.O.D. will allow you to print receipts on either POS
printers or dot matrix printers, but not a combination of the two |
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Report Printers** |
Mercury |
M.O.D. |
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Laser printers
that are PCL5 or PCL6 compatible |
X |
X |
|
Note:
Formatted to print on
8˝x11 paper using Windows API |
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Loan Documents |
Mercury |
M.O.D. |
|
Laser printers
that are PCL5 or PCL6 compatible |
X |
X |
|
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|
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Internet
Connectivity |
Mercury |
M.O.D. |
|
Email and Internet
access on at least one computer on the network |
X |
|
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Internet access
available on the SQL Server machine or a workstation with SQL Client
Tools with network access to SQL Server |
X |
|
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FIS provided
Virtual Private Network Connection – High Speed |
|
X |
|
Note:
Some Mercury add on
products require an FIS provided VPN connection |
|
|
|
**Individual
printer results may vary
*Visit
http://www.microsoft.com for system requirements on all Microsoft
programs |
Smart Deployment
Some credit unions have asked us what we recommend for running Mercury, Mercury On-Demand, or Director 4 in their credit union. Remember, decisions about purchasing hardware should be made by you in conjunction with your site expert. For more detailed information, read the site deployment document.
Mercury Network Checklist and Preparation Guide
The
Mercury Network Checklist and Preparation Guide is designed to help provide you with an organized and less stressful implementation. This guide contains valuable information for your Site Expert to use in configuring your network. Please give this information to your Site Expert before they begin their work and review it frequently as your installation progresses.
