About the Enterprise Vault prerequisite software and settings

Read this chapter to find out the following:

Software prerequisites for core Enterprise Vault components.
Tasks that you need to perform before installing Enterprise Vault.

The Enterprise Vault Compatibility Charts at http://entsupport.symantec.com/docs/276547 contain details of the supported versions of prerequisite software.

There are additional prerequisites for other optional Enterprise Vault components and the different types of archiving. Ensure that you also review the additional prerequisite information for your planned installation, as outlined in later chapters.

There are also prerequisites if you are installing Enterprise Vault in a clustered environment.