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MetaXpress PowerCore ClientInstallation and Configuration5IntroductionPrerequisitesMetaXpress ® PowerCore clients process the work units they receivefrom the MetaXpress PowerCore server and return those work units tothe server after processing.Each MetaXpress PowerCore client must have the MetaXpressPowerCore client application installed and configured on it as describedin this section. The MetaXpress PowerCore Software has been tested inclient configurations of up to 48 processor cores.If a MetaXpress PowerCore server is also used as a MetaXpressPowerCore client, it must have both the MetaXpress PowerCore serverand the MetaXpress PowerCore client applications installed on it.However, if you have more than ten MetaXpress PowerCore clients,having the client and server installed on the same computer is notrecommended. Depending on the server’s speed and memory, runningMetaXpress PowerCore client processes on the server might impair theserver’s ability to manage multiple clients and analysis jobs in a timelymanner.Topics in this section:• Prerequisites on page 45• Information You Need on page 46• Installing the MetaXpress PowerCore Client Application onpage 46• Configuring the MetaXpress® PowerCore Client on page 47Before you begin, you must:1. Install and configure a MetaXpress PowerCore server asdescribed in Chapter 2 MetaXpress PowerCore ServerInstallation and Configuration on page 11.2. Set up one or more computers to be used as MetaXpressPowerCore clients. Client computers must meet the systemrequirements referenced in Chapter 1 Overview andRequirements on page 7.3. Install and configure the database client on MetaXpressPowerCore servers and clients as described in Chapter 4Database Client Configuration on page 25.0112-0183 C 45