Installing e7 on a PC Server

1. See the Oracle Hospitality e7 Release Notes and verify that your server meets the hardware and prerequisite requirements.
2. If you are performing an upgrade:
   1. Upgrade contains information and instructions for preparing the system.
   2. Close all checks and settle all batches.
3. Download e7_pc_build_version.exe.
4. Double-click e7_pc_build_version.exe, select the location to which you want to extract the installer files, click Unzip, and then click Close.
5. Double-click e7PCSetup.exe and follow the instructions provided by the installation wizard.
6. After completing installation, double-click the e7 icon on the desktop to start e7.
7. Select Network Location ID and enter the ID for use by each client and PC on the network. The ID is case sensitive.
8. Log into the Configurator. If you upgraded from an earlier version, the Configurator requires that you change your password.
9. Create a user account for accessing the database. Do not use an existing employee, because this credential cannot perform Point-of-Sale functions. Do not create more than one database credential, and do not change the account created in this step.
   1. Click Add New Employee.
   2. On the General tab, enter a last name.
   3. On the Job Information tab, select a default job.
   4. On the Security tab, select Update Enhanced Security, create login credentials, select This is a database user, and then click Save.
10. Generate an encryption key to enable ringing transactions.
    1. Make sure there are no open checks in the system and no offline workstations, or the operation will fail.
    2. Insert a USB drive to the PC or workstation generating the key.
    3. In the Configurator, navigate to the Restaurant form.
    4. On the Security tab, click Generate New Key, enter the database user’s credentials, and then click Yes each time you are prompted by the key generator.
    5. Select Enable Enhanced Security to enable ringing credit card transactions.
    6. Store the USB drive in a secure location so that it can be retrieved when a database restoration is required.
11. Create accounts for all employees that will need to access the Configurator.
12. If you upgraded e7, you can now click Restore the Database to restore the backup in \MICROS\e7\DBBackups\
13. See the Oracle Hospitality e7 Security Guide for information and instructions for securing the server, the workstations, and the application.