Prerequisites

The following table lists all required prerequisites for the available Verba server roles:

Verba Server RolePrerequisiteMandatory / OptionalDownload / NotesIncluded in the installer package

Media Repository and Recording Server

Java SE 11 Runtime Environment 64 bit (Windows x64)Mandatory

Both Oracle and OpenJDK Java 11 runtimes are supported. OpenJDK JRE 11 download:

https://adoptopenjdk.net/releases.html?variant=openjdk11&jvmVariant=hotspot#x64_win

Yes (OpenJDK)
Visual Studio C++ Runtime 2015 (x64)Mandatory

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=48145

If the installer fails you need to download and install the following Windows Update packages:

Yes
Microsoft .Net Framework 4.6.2Mandatoryhttps://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=53344&desc=dotnet462Yes
Media FoundationOptional

Required for screen capture multiplexing and media transcoding for the following services:

  • Verba Storage Management Service
  • Verba Screen Capture Multiplexer Service
  • Verba Import Service
  • Verba Speech Analytics Service
  • Verba Media Streamer and Content Server Service
  • Verba Media Utility Service
No
WinPcap ServiceOptional

Required for Skype for Business / Lync recording and network port mirroring based recording

http://www.winpcap.org/install/bin/WinPcap_4_1_3.exe

Yes
ODBC Driver 13.1 (x64)Optional

Required for advanced SQL Server features: always-on, failover partner

Microsoft SQL Server 2016/2014/2012: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=53339

No
Skype for Business/Lync Management ShellOptional

Required for Skype for Business / Lync Archive import

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn933921.aspx

No
Media RepositoryJava SE 11 Runtime Environment 64 bit (Windows x64)Mandatory

Both Oracle and OpenJDK Java 11 runtimes are supported. OpenJDK JRE 11 download:

https://adoptopenjdk.net/releases.html?variant=openjdk11&jvmVariant=hotspot#x64_win

Yes (OpenJDK)
Visual Studio C++ Runtime 2015 (x64)Mandatory

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=48145

If the installer fails you need to download and install the following Windows Update packages:

Yes
Microsoft .Net Framework 4.6.2Mandatoryhttps://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=53344&desc=dotnet462Yes
Media FoundationOptional

Required for screen capture multiplexing and media transcoding for the following services:

  • Verba Storage Management Service
  • Verba Screen Capture Multiplexer Service
  • Verba Import Service
  • Verba Speech Analytics Service
  • Verba Media Streamer and Content Server Service
  • Verba Media Utility Service
No
ODBC Driver 13.1 (x64)Optional

Required for advanced SQL Server features: always-on, failover partner

Microsoft SQL Server 2016/2014/2012: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=53339

No 
Skype for Business/Lync Management ShellOptional

Required for Skype for Business / Lync Archive import

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn933921.aspx

No
Recording ServerJava SE 11 Runtime Environment 64 bit (Windows x64)Mandatory

Both Oracle and OpenJDK Java 11 runtimes are supported. OpenJDK JRE 11 download:

https://adoptopenjdk.net/releases.html?variant=openjdk11&jvmVariant=hotspot#x64_win

Yes (OpenJDK)
Visual Studio C++ Runtime 2015 (x64)Mandatory

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=48145

If the installer fails you need to download and install the following Windows Update packages:

Yes
Microsoft .Net Framework 4.6.2Mandatoryhttps://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=53344&desc=dotnet462Yes
WinPcap ServiceOptional

Required for Skype for Business / Lync recording and network port mirroring based recording

http://www.winpcap.org/install/bin/WinPcap_4_1_3.exe

Yes
ODBC Driver 13.1 (x64)Optional

Required for advanced SQL Server features: always-on, failover partner

Microsoft SQL Server 2016/2014/2012: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=53339

No 
Media FoundationOptional

Required for screen capture multiplexing and media transcoding for the following services:

  • Verba Import Service
No
Lync FilterMicrosoft .Net Framework 4.6.2Mandatoryhttps://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=53344&desc=dotnet462Yes (in the main package) 

Verba Media Collector and Lync Filter

Microsoft .Net Framework 4.6.2Mandatoryhttps://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=53344&desc=dotnet462Yes (in the main package) 
WinPcap ServiceMandatory

Required for Lync recording and network port mirroring based recording

http://www.winpcap.org/install/bin/WinPcap_4_1_3.exe

Yes (in the main package)

Verba Media Collector and Proxy Server

Microsoft .Net Framework 4.6.2Mandatoryhttps://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=53344&desc=dotnet462Yes (in the main package) 
WinPcap ServiceMandatory

Required for Skype for Business / Lync recording and network port mirroring based recording

http://www.winpcap.org/install/bin/WinPcap_4_1_3.exe

Yes (in the main package)

Verba Announcement Server



Microsoft .Net Framework 4.6.2Mandatoryhttps://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=53344&desc=dotnet462Yes (in the main package)  
Unified Communications Managed API 4.0 RuntimeMandatoryhttps://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=34992No 

Verba Speech Analytics Server

Microsoft .Net Framework 4.6.2Mandatoryhttps://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=53344&desc=dotnet462Yes (in the main package)  
ODBC Driver 13.1 (x64)Optional

Required for advanced SQL Server features: always-on, failover partner

Microsoft SQL Server 2016/2014/2012: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=53339

No
Media FoundationOptional

Required for media transcoding for the following services:

  • Verba Speech Analytics Service

No

Visual Studio C++ Runtime 2015 (x64)Mandatory

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=48145

If the installer fails you need to download and install the following Windows Update packages:

Yes (in the main package)