Zkteco Biotime 8.5 Installation Guide (+ PDF)

INSTALLATION GUIDE
BioTime 8.5

Contents hide

1 System Requirements

2 Download BioTime 8.5 Software

3 Install BioTime 8.5 Software

4 SQL Server Configuration with BioTime 8.5

5 BioTime 8.5 Configuration

6 Documents / Resources

7 Related Posts

System Requirements

Software Specifications

Device Capacity	500 in a single server
Database	PostgreSQL (Default) MS SQL Server 2005/2008/2012/2014 (Recommended) MySQL Oracle (Oracle 11g/12c)
Supported OS	Windows 8/8.1/10 Windows Server 2003/2008/2012
Monitor Resolution	1024 x 768 or above

Device	100	200	500
CPU	Intel i3 Quad Core	Intel i5 / Magny-Cours	Intel i7 / Magny-Cours
RAM	4G	8G	16G
Hard Disk Space	Available space of 100G or above. We recommend using NTFS hard disk partition as the software installation directory. (An NTFS hard disk partition provides better performances and higher security.

Suggested Browsers

Chrome 33+
IE 11+
Firefox 27+

Download BioTime 8.5 Software

Click or copy the following link: https://www.zkteco.me/ZKTecoME/BioTimeInstallationPackage.zip into your browser or download the installation package from the website www.zkteco.me.
BioTime 8.5 Installation Package will be automatically downloaded and will be saved to your default Downloads folder.

Install BioTime 8.5 Software

Go to your default Downloads folder and open the installation package.
Right click setup.exe and run the installation setup as Administrator.
Select the language of the software.
Note: You can change this on the software after the installation.
Click the Start button to continue the installation. Read carefully the License Agreement and click Agree if you accept the license terms and conditions or Back if not.
Choose the installation file folder and click Next.
Set the Port Number and tick “Add Firewall Exception”.
Select the database.
Choose Default Database to install the software in the default database (PostgreSQL).
Note: You can also configure the database after installation.
Choose Other Database to configure the database during the installation process.
Click Install.
After the installation, run the BioTime Server Controller which you can find in your taskbar or in the Start menu. Then click Start under the Service tab.

SQL Server Configuration with BioTime 8.5

When you install MS SQL Server, choose Mixed Mode Authentication.
Start > SQL Server Configuration Manager > Protocols for MS SQL Server Right click on TCP/IP > Enable TCP/IP

IP Addresses > IPAll
In “IPAll” configuration, empty the values in the ‘TCP Dynamic Ports’ and type 1433 in the TCP Port.

Click OK the restart the SQL services.

BioTime 8.5 Configuration

Open the BioTime Platform Service Console.
Server Port Configuration

Under the Service tab, click Stop to stop the services then fill in the port number. Click Check Port to see if the port number is available. Then click Start to start the services again.
Note:
I. “Port Unavailable” means that this port is occupied. Please set another port and re-test.
II. When the port number is modified, right-click on the BioTime icon on the desktop and enter Properties to change its URL (shown in the image).

Database Configuration

Under the Database tab, you will see the following image if you have already configured the database during installation.
If you have not configured the database during installation, you need to select the desired database and enter the correct parameters then click Connect Test. It will display Connect Successfully” if the connection was made successfully.
Click Create Table and once done it will display “Connect Successfully.”
After connecting successfully, click Start under the Service tab.

For any clarifications regarding the Installation Guide, please contact us through e-mail at [email protected].
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