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System Requirements

Supported Systems

UNIX

Networks

    NT 4.0 Server with Service Pack 6.0a or higher. If you are using a WAN or have a slow LAN, we recommend Terminal Server Edition of NT 4.0 as it functions very similar to UNIX. All processing is done on the server and screen displays are the only thing transmitted across the network to the workstation.

    Windows 2000 Server (Terminal Services recommended). Near if not equal to UNIX performance. With Terminal Services activated, all processing is done on the server and screen displays are the only thing transmitted across the network to the workstation.

Terminals/Workstations (UNIX)

    A terminal that will emulate a Data General D200 or higher 100% or a PC with SmarTerm Office 10.0 or higher. The ICOBOL Network client (NT/Windows 2000) runtime does not require a terminal emulation.

Printers

    The most current model impact printer is supported. We recommend:

    • Okidata 320 and 321 as check and coupon printer. (Turbo models do not work on IBM RS/6000 in serial mode.)
    • Okidata 390 and 395 as report printer. (Turbo models do not work on IBM RS/6000 in serial mode.)
    • Epson FX 880.
    • HP4SI, HP4, HP4plus, HP5, HP5SI, HP4000, HP8000 with optional duplexing as a Mortgage Banker document printer. Lexmark and IBM laser printers that support HP PCL 5.
    • Networks: Printers should be network connected and defined on the server, then shared to the network (recommended). USB printers are not supported with ICOBOL 2.xx.

    All printers should be purchased with the serial interface cards or an HP Jet Direct card if Ethernet connection is used. The laser printer needs both a letter and legal paper tray mounted in the printer at the same time. The laser printer must have at least two megabytes of memory.


A high speed printer is acceptable as a report printer. Data Products and Printronix are common brands. MC cannot support all brands of printers but will give aid where possible.


Mortgage Banker Printer Requirements
    1
    1
    1    		 -
    -
    -    		 Report printer
    Check printer
    Mortgage Banker document printer (HP or PCL 5 compliant laser)
Loan Servicing Printer Requirements
    1
    1
    1    		 -
    -
    -    		 Report printer
    Check printer
    Coupon printer (If you are using Loan Servicing laser printing, the coupon printer can be the laser printer instead of separate impact printer.)
Mortgage Banker and Loan Servicing Combined Printer Requirements
    1
    1
    1

    1
    1    		 -
    -
    -

    -
    -    		 Report printer
    Check printer (MB)
    Coupon printer (If you are using Loan Servicing laser printing, the coupon printer will be the laser printer instead of separate impact printers.)
    Mortgage Banker document printer (HP or PCL 5 compliant laser)
    Check printer (LS)

Depending on the size of the organization, more printers may be necessary. The check printer for MB and the check printer for LS can be the same printer. These represent the recommended minimum amount of printers required by Mortgage Computer.


Modems

    100% Hayes compatible 28800 or higher recommended.

Communication

    WebEx or pcAnywhere by Symantec are the recommended and supported communication software. They allow remote diagnostics, support, training, and transfer of files/programs over a modem or Internet connection. On a UNIX system with a PC connected using Telnet and TCP/IP for file transfer, SmarTerm Office is recommended.

Disk Space Requirements

    The following list gives the approximate disk space requirement for a starting package. These disk space requirements are for the initial data base without any loans input into MC OFFICE.

MC OFFICE: Initial Starter System
    MCAOBJ directory
    MCADATA directory
    Total    		 =
    =
    =    		 26,980,968
    18,164,058
    45,145,026 or 45MB

Mortgage Banker Laser Forms Packages

    Conventional Origination
    Conventional Closing
    Government Origination
    Government Closing    		 =
    =
    =
    =    		 1,308,024
    467,401
    1,618,814
    644,517

Additional Space Requirements

    ICOBOL UNIX
    ICOBOL Windows    		 Approximately
    Approximately    		 15MB
    30MB
    Loan Servicing
    Mortgage Banker    		 Approximately
    Approximately    		 10,000 bytes per loan
    8,000 bytes per loan

Directory Structure

UNIX

    /mc ***
    This is either a logical disk or a directory created on the system. This will contain the /mcadata /mcaobj and /cobol directories. If this directory is not located in the / directory, a link is created in the / directory.

Windows/NT/2000

    Server: c:\mc
    This will contain the \mcadata \mcaobj folders. c:\program files\icobol folder on the server and workstation . The c:\mc folder is shared and then mapped on each workstation as the same drive letter (example c:\mc on the server is mapped as m:\ on each workstation).

Updated February 18, 2005 at 8:53 a.m.