Connect/Investigator IT Admin Checklist

This document helps IT teams install Intella Connect and Intella Investigator correctly. As an administrator, you may not use the product yourself, but you need to know how Intella needs to be deployed in your infrastructure. This document has a checklist of things to do prior to installation and after the installation. Some items may not apply to your organization, depending on which features you use.


This guide helps you with the technical side of the program and keeps your system running well.

Pre-Installation Considerations

Before installing Intella Connect or Intella Investigator on your network, consider:

  • The same or separate machines for Connect/Investigator and Node

  • The installation type: standalone application or Windows service

  • The features you need (SSO, LDAP, SSL, 2FA, etc.)

  • The infrastructure type: on-premise, virtualized, Hyper-V, or cloud-based?

Essential Resources

Selecting a computer to run Connect/Investigator

https://support.vound-software.com/help/en-us/8-installation/66-selecting-a-computer-to-host-your-vound-software

Where to access the Connect / Investigator user manuals

Connect - https://www.vound-software.com/docs/connect/ 

Investigator – https://www.vound-software.com/docs/investigator/

How to create a ticket in Vound's support portal - What information to include

https://support.vound-software.com/help/en-us/9-support-training/95-tips-on-submitting-a-support-ticket

What is covered in your Maintenance agreement for support

https://www.vound-software.com/support-policy

Security Configuration

SSL and SSO installation you need to know before starting

Intella Connect

Intella Investigator

Network Setup

Setting up Node and Server on a LAN

Intella Connect https://www.vound-software.com/docs/connect/2.7.2/Intella%20Connect%20Administrator%20Manual.html#installing-connect

Intella Investigator https://www.vound-software.com/docs/investigator/2.7.2/Intella%20Investigator%20Administrator%20Manual.html#installing-server-product

Maintenance

Checking logs before contacting support

https://support.vound-software.com/help/en-us/1-troubleshooting/78-reading-and-interpreting-log-files

Licensing

https://www.vound-software.com/docs/connect/2.7.2/Intella%20Connect%20Administrator%20Manual.html#_licenses_and_dongles https://support.vound-software.com/help/en-us/6-licensing

What to know about upgrading versions

https://support.vound-software.com/help/en-us/8-installation/91-upgrading-intella-to-the-newest-version