1.2 What You Need

Before you start rebuilding Forge, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

A Forge 4.0 Field Rebuild Kit, containing:

  • Forge 4.0 USB Flash Drive

  • Forge 4.0 Installation CD/DVD

  • This Field Rebuild guide.

Contact PlateSpin Support to request a Kit.

A VMware ESX 4.1 license

Contact PlateSpin Support for help to retrieve your license

A Windows license for the Forge VM 2003 Server

A Windows OEM Product Key sticker is attached to every PlateSpin Forge appliance and is located on the appliance’s top cover. Contact PlateSpin Support if missing.

A PlateSpin Forge 4.0 license

Post-rebuild requirement for unlocking the product’s business functionality.

See Product Licensing in the PlateSpin Forge 4.0 User Guide.