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title: "Installing NetMRI Operations Center"
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A NetMRI Operations Center system consists of a Controller and multiple Collectors. The system aggregates data and analyzes results from the Collectors to provide a consolidated view of the entire enterprise within one user interface, which is hosted by the Controller. Communication between the Controller and its associated Collectors takes place over a Secure Sockets Layer Virtual Private Network (SSL VPN).  
The starting point for installing an Operations Center is a fully functioning NetMRI appliance, whether physical or virtual. The following sections describe how to install and configure the Operations Center Controller and Collectors.

> ⚠️ **Note**
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> ⚠️ In the event of a power outage, the hardware on which NetMRI runs should be supported by an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to avoid possible data corruption problems.