# Advanced configuration

The NX AI Manager Plugin allows further integration for advanced users to add custom behavior or processing. This section covers topics such as external preprocessing and postprocessing pipelines, manual installation, plugin removal, and low-level `.ini` settings. These options are intended for users who need capabilities beyond the standard plugin configuration.

The diagram below shows where external preprocessors and postprocessors hook into the inference pipeline, before and after the model respectively:

<figure><img src="/files/CVoUQ65NjNOFXPJgCjKd" alt="Inference pipeline diagram showing four stages: Acquire Tensor, External Preprocessor (hook point), Model Inference, External Postprocessor (hook point), Output"><figcaption><p>Inference pipeline: external preprocessors run before the model, postprocessors run after</p></figcaption></figure>

## Advanced configuration topics

* [External Preprocessing](/nx-ai-manager-v6.1.2/nx-ai-manager-plugin/advanced-configuration/external-preprocessing.md): Connect an external service to preprocess camera frames before they reach the AI model.
* [External Postprocessing](/nx-ai-manager-v6.1.2/nx-ai-manager-plugin/advanced-configuration/external-postprocessing.md): Connect an external service to process inference results after the AI model runs.
* [Manual Plugin Installation](/nx-ai-manager-v6.1.2/nx-ai-manager-plugin/advanced-configuration/manual-plugin-installation.md): Install or update the plugin without using the automatic installer.
* [Removing the Plugin](/nx-ai-manager-v6.1.2/nx-ai-manager-plugin/advanced-configuration/removing-the-plugin.md): Uninstall the Nx AI Manager Plugin from a server.
* [Enable .ini settings](/nx-ai-manager-v6.1.2/nx-ai-manager-plugin/advanced-configuration/enable-.ini-settings.md): Unlock additional low-level settings via the NX server `.ini` configuration file.


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