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Essentials is a suite of web-based network management tools integrated into a network desktop. Essentials includes a web-server component, web-based tools, and web-browser capability. Essentials is based on a client/server network architecture that connects multiple web-based clients to a network server. Essentials enables the deployment, monitoring, and troubleshooting of devices across your network.
This chapter consists of the following sections:
Table 2-1 provides an overview of Essentials installation, and references to more detailed information about each task. The information in the rest of this chapter follows the same order as the quick reference.
| Task | Steps | References | ||
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| Step 1 (Upgrade only) Back up your data files. | "Installing Upgrades" section | ||
Step 2 Verify that server requirements are met. |
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Step 3 Install the required Microsoft software on the server, if it is not already installed. | ||||
Step 4 Verify that client requirements are met. | "Client Requirements" section | |||
Step 5 (Optional) Verify that your intended device import software is supported. | ||||
Step 6 Note the TCP ports that Essentials uses and check for conflicts with existing applications. | "TCP and UDP Ports Used" section | |||
| Step 1 Run the setup program. | |||
Step 2 Enter registration information. | ||||
Step 3 Select Typical or Custom installation option. | ||||
Step 4 (Custom) Select a destination directory. | "Custom Installation" section | |||
Step 5 (Custom) Select the components to install. | "Custom Installation" section | |||
Step 6 Select a program folder. |
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Step 7 Restart the system when prompted. |
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| Step 1 Verify that the correct files and directories are installed. | "Troubleshooting" appendix, "Checking Files and Directories After Installation" section | ||
Step 2 Analyze installation error messages. | "Troubleshooting" appendix, "Understanding Installation Error Messages" section | |||
Step 3 Collect the server information to determine if the installation is complete. | "Troubleshooting" appendix, "Collecting Server Information" section |
Before you install Essentials, make sure your server and client environments meet the hardware and software requirements described in the following sections:
Make sure your server meets the following hardware and software requirements and software installation requirements.
For the server hardware and software system requirements for Essentials, refer to the "Before You Begin" chapter, "System Requirements" section.
This section describes the software that is required on the Windows NT system before you can install Essentials.
The following components of the Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Option Pack must be installed on the system prior to Essentials installation:
There are several Microsoft software packages that must be installed on the system before you can install the Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Option Pack.
The major steps required to install the required server software are as follows:
1. Verify that the system has Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 US English or Japanese version or Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 US English or Japanese version installed, and install one of them if none are installed.
2. Verify that Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3 is installed, and install it if it is not installed.
3. Verify that Internet Explorer 4.0 with Service Pack 1 is installed, and install it if it is not installed.
4. Verify that the required components of Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Option Pack are installed, and install them if they are not installed.
The most important points of the installation process and an abbreviated sample procedure are provided in the "Installing Required Essentials Server Software" appendix for your reference.
 | Caution If you are not familiar with installing the Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Option Pack, refer to the "Installing Required Essentials Server Software" appendix and to the Microsoft Web site (www.microsoft.com) for additional information. If you install the required software incorrectly you will not be able to successfully install Essentials. |
Essentials installs a Web site on your system during installation. How this affects your ability to use other Web sites on the server system is dependent on whether you are using Windows NT 4.0 Server or Windows NT 4.0 Workstation.
On Windows NT 4.0 Workstation systems, you can have only one Web site running at a time. When you install Essentials, any existing Web sites (including the default Microsoft site) are stopped so that the Essentials Web server can run.
On Windows NT 4.0 Server systems, you can have multiple Web sites running at the same time. You can run additional Web sites on the system, but this is not recommended for the following reasons:
During the Essentials installation, the installation tool determines whether Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0 (for Windows NT Server) or Microsoft Personal Web Server 4.0 (for Windows NT Workstation) is installed on your computer, as appropriate for your version of Windows NT. If this software is not installed, the installation aborts.
Clients use a web browser running on a workstation or PC to access the Essentials server. The hardware and software requirements for client workstations or PCs are as follows:
Essentials supports clients running the browsers shown in Table 2-2.
| Browser | Version |
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Netscape Navigator | 4.04 and 4.05 on Solaris 2.5.1 or 2.6, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 95, AIX 4.2.1 or 4.3, and HP-UX 10.20 or 11.0 |
Microsoft Internet Explorer | 4.01 with Internet Explorer Service Pack 1 on Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 95 |
To configure a client system to use with Essentials, follow these steps:
Step 1 On Microsoft Windows systems, set the display to use small fonts.
(a) Select Start > Settings > Control Panel. The Control Panel window appears.
(b) Double-click the Display icon. The Display Properties dialog box appears.
(c) Click the Settings tab. If Small Fonts is selected in the Font Size list, your display font is set correctly; go to Step 2.
(d) Select Small Fonts from the Font Size list, then click OK. The System Settings Change dialog box appears.
(e) Click Yes to restart your system. Windows restarts using the small display font.
Step 2 Configure the Web browser.
(a) Enable Java and JavaScript.
(b) Set your browser cache to at least 4 MB.
(c) Configure your browser to accept all cookies.
(d) Configure your browser to compare each page with its cached version every time it loads a page.
(e) (Internet Explorer only) Set the security level to Medium. Select View > Internet Options > Security, then select the Medium (more secure) radio button and click OK.
(f) (Internet Explorer only) Change the default timeout value to 20 minutes. Instructions are provided on the Microsoft Support Web site at the following URL:
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q181/0/50.asp
(g) Enable style sheets.
(h) Change the default font to a sans serif font for easier readability.
If you experience browser problems after configuring your browser as described above, increase your disk cache settings.
After the web browser is installed on the client machine, there are no additional disk space requirements. However, because the browser uses the local machine's disk to store cached information, make sure you have enough disk space for the amount of cached information you want to store. All Essentials information is stored on the Essentials server.
Table 2-3 lists the software that Essentials supports for importing device information from local and remote systems. You can import devices remotely from a UNIX system only. Essentials does not support remote device imports from Windows NT systems.
| Local Import | |
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| Software | Version |
HP OpenView Network Node Manager | 5.01, 5.02 |
CiscoWorks for Switched Internetworks (CWSI) | 2.1 |
CWSI Campus | 2.2 |
CastleRock SNMPc | 4.1r, 4.2.4 |
| Remote Import1 |
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| Software | Version |
HP OpenView | 4.11, 5.01 |
CiscoWorks | 3.2, 4.0 |
| 1You can import remote devices from the listed software running on a UNIX system only. |
In addition to the standard network ports (telnet, tftp, etc.) Essentials uses the following TCP and UDP ports:
Essentials uses port 1741 for the HTTP server. Make sure that you append :1741 to the end of your server name when accessing the Essentials server through your browser, for example:
http://server_name:1741
Refer to the "Setting Up Essentials" chapter for more information about accessing the server. Refer to the "Troubleshooting" appendix if you encounter problems.
This section describes how to run the Essentials installation program. The installation program takes approximately 20 minutes to complete on a PC with the minimum required hardware if you choose the typical installation option. The installation will take longer if you select the custom installation option because you must make more selections, or if you are performing an upgrade installation.
If you are upgrading from a previous version of the product or you are reinstalling the product, go to the "Installing Upgrades" section for instructions before running the installation program.
To run the Essentials installation program, follow these steps:
Step 1 Insert the Essentials CD-ROM into a CD-ROM drive.
Step 2 Select Start > Run. The Run dialog box appears.
Step 3 In the Open field, enter the following command:
drive:\setup.exe
where drive is the CD-ROM drive letter.
Step 4 Click OK. The Installing Essentials Welcome screen appears.
Step 5 Click Next to continue. The Registration dialog box appears.
Step 6 Enter your name and your company's name, then click Next. The Setup Type dialog box appears.
Select one of the following options to continue the installation:
If you select the typical installation option, you might be alerted that some World Wide Web Publishing Service settings will be changed.
The Start Copying Files dialog box appears, listing all Essentials components that will be installed.
Step 3 Click Next to install Essentials. The Setup screen appears, displaying the progress of the installation.
When the installation is complete, the Setup Complete dialog box appears, containing the URL of the Essentials server.
Step 4 Click Finish. A dialog box appears asking if you want to restart your system.
Step 5 Select Yes to restart your system, then click OK.
Essentials is installed in the default directory C:\Program Files\CSCOpx.
If you encounter any errors during the installation, check the installation log located in the root directory on the drive where the operating system is installed. The default location is C:\rme_in001.log. Each installation creates a new installation log which is saved as a different file. For example, the second time you install Essentials, the installation log is saved as C:\rme_in002.log. For troubleshooting information or to verify the directories installed on your system, see the "Troubleshooting" appendix.
You have now installed Essentials. Continue the installation process by doing one of the following:
Step 1 Click Yes to continue. The Select Components dialog box appears.
Step 2 If you do not want to use the default directory that appears in the Destination Directory field (C:\Program Files\CSCOpx), click Browse to select a different installation directory.
Step 3 Select the components to install by doing one of the following:
The installation program checks your system configuration, then the Select Program Folder screen appears.
If you have services running on your server that must be stopped for installation to continue, a popup window appears asking if you want the listed services stopped. Click Yes to continue the installation. If you click No, the installation is canceled. The services automatically restart when the system is rebooted.
The Start Copying Files dialog box appears, listing all Essentials components that will be installed.
Step 5 Click Next to install Essentials. The Setup screen appears, displaying the progress of the installation.
Step 6 Click Finish. A dialog box appears asking if you want to restart your system.
Step 7 Select Yes to restart your system, then click OK.
If you encountered any errors during the installation, check the installation log located in the root directory on the drive where the operating system is installed. The default location is C:\rme_in001.log. Each installation creates a new installation log which is saved as a different file. For example, the second time you install Essentials, the installation log is saved as C:\rme_in002.log. For troubleshooting information or to verify the directories installed on your system, see the "Troubleshooting" appendix.
You have now installed Essentials. Continue the installation process by doing one of the following:
This section explains how to install Essentials if you have Cisco Resource Manager or Essentials installed on your machine. Upgrading to Essentials involves the following major steps:
1. Backing up your current data files to avoid any potential loss of data.
2. Installing the additional software that is required for Essentials.
3. Running the Essentials installation program to install the new version.
In addition, you can add new functionality to Essentials by downloading new components from CCO.
| Caution If your existing installation of Cisco Resource Manager is not working properly, remove it before installing Essentials. For instructions, see the Cisco Resource Manager 1.1 Installation Guide for Windows NT. Then you can install Essentials using the procedure for a new installation, as described in the "Running the Essentials Installation Program" section. This process will not preserve your existing database. |
The procedure for upgrading from Resource Manager 1.1 to Essentials is slightly different from the procedure for reinstalling Essentials or upgrading from the Essentials evaluation version to the licensed version. The following sections describe each type of upgrade.
You can upgrade from Resource Manager 1.1 to Essentials 2.0. Your existing device information will be preserved and automatically added to the Essentials device inventory. Resource Manager 1.1 user logins and passwords are not preserved during the upgrade.
| Caution If you upgrade Resource Manager 1.1 to Essentials 2.0, CWSI 2.1 will not work on your system. You must also upgrade CWSI to CWSI Campus 2.2 to continue using CWSI/CWSI Campus. |
To upgrade to Essentials from Resource Manager 1.1, follow these steps:
Step 1 Create a directory, for example C:\Program Files\crm_backup, to store your backup database.
Step 2 From the Resource Manager interface, select Admin > System Admin > Backup Data. The Backup Data dialog box appears.
Step 3 Enter the name of the directory you specified in Step 1 in the Backup Directory field.
Step 4 Leave Now as the backup date and time (do not modify the values), then click Next.
A message appears informing you that the data files were successfully backed up.
Step 5 Log out of Resource Manager by clicking Logout.
Step 6 Install the software that is required for Essentials as described in the "Installing Required Server Software Overview" section.
Step 7 Install Essentials as described in the "Running the Essentials Installation Program" section.
The Essentials installation program detects if you have a previous product version installed on your system, and automatically performs an upgrade installation, preserving your existing device database.
To reinstall Essentials or upgrade from the evaluation version to the licensed version, follow these steps:
Step 1 Create a directory, for example C:\Program Files\crm_backup, to store your backup database.
Step 2 From the Essentials interface, select Admin > System Admin > Back Up Data Now. The Back Up Data Now dialog box appears.
Step 3 Enter the name of the directory you specified in Step 1 in the Backup Directory field. Click Finish to complete the backup.
A message appears informing you that the data files were successfully backed up.
Step 4 Install the software that is required for Essentials as described in the "Installing Required Server Software Overview" section.
Step 5 Install Essentials as described in the "Running the Essentials Installation Program" section.
The Essentials installation program detects if you have a previous product version installed on your system and automatically performs an upgrade installation, preserving your existing device database.
If you have CCO access, you can refer to the Essentials web page at the following URL to download any available software enhancements:
http://www.cisco.com/kobayashi/sw-center/netmgmt/cw2000
Refer to the Resource Manager Essentials Release Notes for Windows NT for additional information on installing new features and enhancements.
The Uninstall option of the installation program removes the Essentials files and settings. Uninstall gives you the option of removing the entire product or removing only selected, optional components.
| Caution You must use the uninstall option of the Essentials installation program to remove the product or components of the product. If you attempt to remove Essentials or its components manually, you can damage your system. |
Follow these steps to uninstall selected, optional components of Essentials:
Step 1 Select Start > Programs > Resource Manager Essentials Group > Uninstall. The Uninstalling Essentials Welcome dialog box appears.
Step 2 Click Next. The Uninstallation dialog box appears.
Step 3 In the Components list, select the optional components that you want to remove.
Step 4 Click Next to begin uninstalling the selected components. The Uninstallation screen appears and the uninstallation begins.
When the uninstallation is complete, a dialog box appears with a message recommending that you restart your system.
Step 5 Select Yes to restart your system, then click OK.
To reinstall Essentials, follow the instructions in the "Running the Essentials Installation Program" section.
Follow these steps to completely remove Essentials:
Step 1 Select Start > Programs > Resource Manager Essentials Group > Uninstall. The Uninstalling Essentials Welcome dialog box appears.
Step 2 Click Next. The Uninstallation dialog box appears.
Step 3 Click Uninstall All to remove all Essentials components. The Start Copying Files dialog box appears.
Step 4 Click Next to begin uninstalling Essentials. The Uninstallation screen appears and the uninstallation begins.
When the uninstallation is complete, a dialog box appears with a message recommending that you restart your system.
Step 5 Select Yes to restart your system, then click OK.
To reinstall Essentials, follow the instructions in the "Running the Essentials Installation Program" section.
Posted: Thu Sep 30 10:21:44 PDT 1999
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