If you are creating a new Retain system, you should:
Read this section.
Get a copy of your company’s retention policy, so that you can design your Retain system to fulfill that policy.
Review Section 3.0, Retain Planning and Design Best Practices.
Read about the modules required for your messaging systems and note their requirements. See Modules Overview
in OpenText Retain 23.2: How Retain Works.
Complete the install checklist. See Retain Deployment Checklist
in the OpenText Retain 23.2: Installation and Upgrade guide.
Create a plan for backing up Retain. See Backing Up Retain
in the OpenText Retain 23.2: Installation and Upgrade guide.
Confirm that you are an authorized user for your company on the OpenText Customer Portal website. This lets you create service requests, get license keys, and perform other support functions.