CHAPTER 6
Installing the IPM Client on Windows NT
IPM supports running only the IPM client software on a Windows NT system. However, you can run the IPM client on Windows NT with an IPM server that resides on a different operating system platform such as Sun Solaris. The IPM client software can be installed from the CD-ROM or it can be downloaded for installation using the IPM server’s web server. This chapter provides the following information about installing the IPM client software on Windows NT: • Requirements for the IPM Client on Windows NT on page 6-2 • Installing the IPM Client on Windows NT from the CD-ROM on page 6-3 • Installing the IPM Client on Windows NT Using the Web Server on page 6-4 • Verifying the IPM Client Installation on Windows NT on page 6-6 • Modifying the IPM Client Configuration on Windows NT on page 6-7 • Uninstalling the IPM Client on Windows NT on page 6-10
Installing the IPM Client on Windows NT 6-1 Requirements for the IPM Client on Windows NT
Requirements for the IPM Client on Windows NT The following hardware and software is required to install the IPM client on a Windows NT system: • Windows NT version 4.0 with Service Pack 3
Note IPM software release 2.0 has not been tested with Windows NT Service Pack 4.
• 64 MB RAM minimum (128 MB recommended) • 30 MB hard disk space Before you install the IPM client on a workstation running Windows NT, you should know the following information: • IPM server port number for the Naming server (the default is 44342) • Name of the host where the IPM server software is installed
Tips The IPM server port number is obtained using the pkgparam -v CSCOcwbS | grep OSAGENT_PORT command on the Solaris server system.
Note If you cannot verify the IPM server port number or host name at the time of the installation, then you can accept the default port number and enter a temporary name to continue with the installation. You can modify the installation settings for these items after the installation is complete without having to reinstall the software. For more information on how to do this, see the “Modifying the IPM Client Configuration on Windows NT” section on page 6-7.
6-2 Internetwork Performance Monitor Installation Guide Installing the IPM Client on Windows NT from the CD-ROM
Installing the IPM Client on Windows NT from the CD-ROM The IPM client installation program for Windows NT runs as a standard installation program. To move forward or continue with the installation program, click Next. To go backward or change options on a previous window, click Back. To complete the installation using the options that you selected, click Finish. To install the IPM client from the CD-ROM, complete the following steps: Step 1 Insert the IPM CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive on the workstation. The Install Shield setup window appears.
Note If the setup window does not automatically appear when you insert the CD-ROM, go to the root directory and run the ipmsetup.exe command. If you are having trouble reading the CD-ROM, be sure that your CD-ROM drive is compliant with the ISO 9660 standard.
Step 2 Follow the setup program messages and respond according to your site’s requirements. Step 3 When the Select IPM Server Configuration Dialog box (Figure 6-1) is displayed, do the following: • In the IPM Port box, verify that the default port 44342 is being used by the IPM server. The IPM client and server can only communicate if they are configured for the same port number. The default port number is 44342. If the system administrator who installed the IPM server did not accept the default port number, then you need to modify this field to match the value used in the IPM server installation. • In the IPM Host box, type the name of the host where the IPM server software is installed. • Click Next.
Installing the IPM Client on Windows NT 6-3 Installing the IPM Client on Windows NT Using the Web Server
Figure 6-1 Select IPM Server Configuration Dialog Box
Step 4 Review the settings displayed at the end of the installation option windows. If the current settings are acceptable, click Finish to run the installation. Step 5 When the Setup Complete window is displayed, click Finish again.
Installing the IPM Client on Windows NT Using the Web Server You can use the IPM web server to access the client installation software if you do not have access to the CD-ROM or if you prefer to download the IPM client software from the IPM server to run the installation. Once you download the IPM client installation software to your workstation you can install the software on your local system by running the ipmsetup.exe command. For requirements and information about using the web server see the “Installing the IPM Client Software Using the Web Server” chapter. The following procedure explains how to download and install the IPM client software on a Windows NT workstation.
6-4 Internetwork Performance Monitor Installation Guide Installing the IPM Client on Windows NT Using the Web Server
To install the IPM client on Windows NT using the web interface: Step 1 From your browser, go to the URL for the IPM web server (for example, http://youripmserver:1744).
Note If you do not have this information, contact the system administrator who installed the IPM server software.
Step 2 From the IPM home page, click NT 4.0. The IPM Client for NT 4.0 web page appears (Figure 6-2).
Figure 6-2 IPM Client for NT 4.0 Web Page
Step 3 From the IPM Client for NT 4.0 page, click the first instruction to download the installation setup program. Step 4 When queried, specify the directory where you want the installation software files downloaded.
Installing the IPM Client on Windows NT 6-5 Verifying the IPM Client Installation on Windows NT
Step 5 Go to the download directory and run the ipmsetup.exe command to install the software. The installation files automatically uncompress into a temporary directory, and the installation setup program starts. Step 6 Continue with the installation according to the instructions provided in the “Installing the IPM Client on Windows NT from the CD-ROM” section on page 6-3.
Verifying the IPM Client Installation on Windows NT To verify the IPM client installation, be sure that the IPM server is available. Go to the Cisco Internetwork Performance Monitor 2.0 program folder and run the IPM client. If the IPM client installation was successful, the IPM Main window should open (Figure 6-3).
Figure 6-3 IPM Main Window
If the IPM Main window does not open, the IPM server might not be available. If you have incorrectly configured either the IPM port or the IPM host name during the client software installation, then you will receive a message as shown in Figure 6-4 when you start the IPM client.
6-6 Internetwork Performance Monitor Installation Guide Modifying the IPM Client Configuration on Windows NT
Figure 6-4 IPM Server Configuration Error Message
If you receive this message or one similar to it, click OK to close the window and follow the procedure in the “Modifying the IPM Client Configuration on Windows NT” section on page 6-7 to update the IPM port or host name with the correct value.
Modifying the IPM Client Configuration on Windows NT After you have installed the IPM client software on Windows NT, you can modify the configuration to change the IPM server port number or host name without having to reinstall the IPM client.
Installing the IPM Client on Windows NT 6-7 Modifying the IPM Client Configuration on Windows NT
To modify the IPM client configuration complete the following steps: Step 1 From the Windows Explorer, go to the following directory: Winnt\Profiles\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Cisco Internetwork Performance Monitor\IPM Client Step 2 Point to the IPM Client -hostname item and right-click to display the pop-up menu (Figure 6-5).
Figure 6-5 IPM Client Pop-Up Menu
Step 3 To open the IPM Client Properties Dialog box (Figure 6-6), click Properties and then click Shortcut.
6-8 Internetwork Performance Monitor Installation Guide Modifying the IPM Client Configuration on Windows NT
Figure 6-6 IPM Client Properties Dialog Box
Step 4 In the Target field, use the arrow keys to display the information for the host name or port number parameters and type the correct information. • To change the host name, change the value displayed after the IPM_ConfigMain
Note If the -DORBagentPort field is unavailable, add it into the text string and specify the correct value.
Step 5 Click OK.
Installing the IPM Client on Windows NT 6-9 Uninstalling the IPM Client on Windows NT
Uninstalling the IPM Client on Windows NT You can use the standard Add/Remove icon on the Windows Control Panel to uninstall the IPM client software on Windows NT, or you can uninstall the IPM client from the Windows Start menu. To uninstall the IPM client using Add/Remove programs, complete the following steps: Step 1 Be sure that you are not running IPM. Step 2 From the Control Panel, click Add/Remove. Step 3 In the program list box, select Cisco Internetwork Performance Monitor 2.0 and click Remove. Step 4 In the Confirm File Deletion box, click Yes.
Step 5 When you receive the “Uninstall completed” message, click OK. The IPM client has been successfully uninstalled. If you are running IPM or have the IPM Main window open at the time that you uninstall the IPM client, you might receive a message that not all of the files were removed. Click Details to see a list of those files and make a note of them. Any remaining files in this list must be manually removed.
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