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MetaXpress PowerCore Server Installation and ConfigurationInformation You NeedDuring installation and configuration, you need to know settings suchas the port number you want to use for MetaXpress PowerCore serverclientcommunication. These settings are described in MetaXpressPowerCore Server Settings on page 86.Installing the MetaXpress PowerCore Server andLicense Key Server ApplicationsTo install the MetaXpress PowerCore server application1. On the computer where you want to install the MetaXpressPowerCore server application, log in as administrator.Remove any Sentinal USB keys attached to this computer, toprevent the configuration of the key from getting erased.Note: Only one Sentinal USB key from a Molecular Devicesproduct can be on a computer at any given time, due toconflicts with the Sentinal USB driver.2. If your MetaXpress PowerCore Software installation is on a CD,insert the CD into the computer’s CD-ROM drive. If theinstallation screen does not appear, go to the CD folder anddouble-click Autorun.exe.3. If you downloaded the MetaXpress PowerCore Softwareinstallation package to the server, double-click the self-extractorfile to unzip it, and then double-click Autorun.exe.The MetaXpress PowerCore Software installation screenappears.4. Click Install License Key Server.5. Follow the instructions in the wizard to complete the installation.During installation, you might see a message that WindowsFirewall settings on the license key server are being changed.This is because the license key driver opens a port on thecomputer for licensing access. If you have other firewallsoftware installed, make sure it permits the license key driver,spnsrvnt.exe, to send and receive TCP/IP communications onport 6002.6. Plug the license key device in to a USB port on the server. If youhave more than one license key, install each key on a separateserver. You cannot have multiple license keys on the sameserver.12 0112-0183 C