# MOBOTIX HUB - What needs to be considered before installing the HUB VMS? - EN

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**Created:** [April 29, 2025, 5:18am UTC](https://community.mobotix.com/t/mobotix-hub-what-needs-to-be-considered-before-installing-the-hub-vms-en/9573 "2025-04-29T05:18:16Z")\
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# MOBOTIX HUB - Important notes on preparing the installation

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This document provides an overview of the various points that **should/must** be considered **before a MOBOTIX HUB installation**.

**This document deals with the following topics:**

- Software requirements
- Hardware requirements
- Recording storage targets
- Windows user authorisations
- Server certificates
- Firewall configuration
- AntiVirus configuration

**Further information on the MOBOTIX HUB can be found at the following link:**

- [MOBOTIX HUB](https://www.mobotix.com/de/vms/mobotix-hub)

To expand your MOBOTIX HUB system with helpful functions, we offer [MOBOTIX HUB Plugins](https://www.mobotix.com/en/vms/mobotix-hub/plugins) and a [MOBOTIX HUB Driver](https://community.mobotix.com/t/mobotix-hub-driver-what-are-the-advantages-of-the-mobotix-hub-driver-en/9560) available free of charge.

All function details and installation instructions can be found in the MOBOTIX Community:

- [MOBOTIX HUB](https://community.mobotix.com/c/mobotix-hub/85)
- [MOBOTIX HUB PlugIn´s](https://community.mobotix.com/c/mobotix-hub/mobotix-hub-mobotix-plugin-s/179)
- [MOBOTIX HUB Driver](https://community.mobotix.com/t/mobotix-hub-driver-what-are-the-advantages-of-the-mobotix-hub-driver-en/9560)

If you are interested in an intensive MOBOTIX HUB training course, please do not hesitate to take advantage of our training offer.

You can find the training calendar under the following link: [MOBOTIX HUB Trainings](https://www.mobotix.com/en/support/trainings/trainingcalendar).

If you require targeted MOBOTIX HUB training that is explicitly customised to your needs, please do not hesitate to contact our sales department: [sales@mobotix.com](mailto:sales@mobotix.com)

If you need support with the commissioning/maintenance or customisation of your MOBOTIX HUB system, we are pleased to be able to offer you our Professional Service.

Further **information** can be found on our homepage **[MOBOTIX Professional Services](https://www.mobotix.com/en/professional-services)**

You can find much more information and HowTo’s in our [MOBOTIX Community](https://community.mobotix.com/c/mobotix-hub/85)

Further information about MOBOTIX products, **Cyber Security & Data Protection** etc. can be found under the following link:

- [MOBOTIX Broschüren & Anleitungen](https://www.mobotix.com/de/support/download-center/dokumentation/broschueren-anleitungen)
- [MOBOTIX HUB Hardening Guide](https://www.mobotix.com/sites/default/files/2025-03/Mx_GL_MX_HUB_Hardening_24R2_V2.03_DE.pdf)

> **Note:** To keep your MOBOTIX HUB system up to date, we recommend that you book the [Advanced Service](https://www.mobotix.com/en/vms/mobotix-hub/advanced-services) when you order your licence. This enables you to update to the latest MOBOTIX HUB release **free of charge** at any time during the Advance Service period!

In the attached PDF document you will find detailed information on the preparations, divided into the following sections:

**1 Software requirements**  
**2 Hardware requirements**  
2.1 Camera system information  
**3 Recording storage destinations**  
3.1 Local server storage  
3.2 NAS (iSCSI)(Archive)  
3.3 NAS (SMB)  
3.4 Cloud storage (Tiger Technology Plugin)  
**4 Windows user authorizations**  
4.1 Local installation  
4.2 Active Directory Installation  
**5 Server certificates**  
**6 Firewall configuration**  
6.1 MOBOTIX HUB Server Inbound  
6.1.1 Management Server service and associated processes  
6.1.2 SQL Server service  
6.1.3 Data Collector service  
6.1.4 Event Server Service  
6.1.5 Recording Server Service  
6.1.6 Failover Server Service and Failover Recording Server Service  
6.1.7 Log Server Service  
6.1.8 Mobile Server Service  
6.1.9 LPR Server Service  
6.1.10 Open Network Bridge service  
6.1.11 Incident Manager Service  
6.2 MOBOTIX HUB Server Outbound  
6.2.1 Management Sever Service  
6.2.2 Recording Server Service  
6.2.3 Failover Server Service and Failover Recording Server Service  
6.2.4 Event Server Service  
6.2.5 Log Server Service  
6.2.6 API gateway  
6.3 MOBOTIX HUB Client Outbound  
6.3.1 DeskClient, ManagementClient, Mobile Server  
6.3.2 Web client, mobile client  
6.4 Cameras, encoders, I/O devices Inbound  
6.5 Cameras, encoders, I/O devices Outbound  
**7 Antivirus configuration**  
7.1 Directories/subdirectories  
7.2 File types  
7.3 TCP ports  
7.4 Processes

[2025-04-28\_MOBOTIXHUB\_Preparation-Installation\_V1-EN.pdf](https://community.mobotix.com/uploads/short-url/sijXLQToPuNTlvJVgiR9y47ufkb.pdf) (2.4 MB)