39Network Managers Guide for Symposium TAPI Service Provider for Succession, release 3.0Chapter 2Installation guidelinesBefore you install Symposium TAPI Service Provider for Succession, release 3.0,you must prepare the TAPI environment. This chapter provides the followinginformation:• prerequisites• how to configure local area networks• how to install Symposium TAPI SP in a knowledge worker (direct connect)environment• how to install Symposium TAPI SP in a Symposium call center environmentThe information in this chapter refers to a first-time installation of SymposiumTAPI SP. If you want to upgrade to release 3.0 from an earlier release of thesoftware, refer to Chapter 5, “Upgrading Symposium TAPI SP,” on page 117. Ifyou want to install Symposium TAPI SP with a legacy system such as theMeridian Link Module, refer to the following:• the product documentation you received with the Meridian Link Module• Network Managers Guide, a Reference Guide for Installing, Configuring, andMaintaining Symposium TAPI Service Provider for Succession, release 3.0,which is available on the Nortel Networks Website athttp://www.nortelnetworks.com.Note: This document highlights requirements that are specific to theoperation of Symposium TAPI SP. It does not provide installation andconfiguration guidelines for dependent products. It is assumed thatdependent products are installed and configured by qualified engineers.