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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:
The following hardware and software is required to install the IPM client on a Windows NT system:
Before you install the IPM client on a workstation running Windows NT, you should know the following information:
 | Tips The IPM server port number is obtained using the pkgparam -v CSCOcwbS | grep OSAGENT_PORT command on the Solaris server system. |
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.
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:
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.
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.
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).
Step 2 From the IPM home page, click NT 4.0.
The IPM Client for NT 4.0 web page appears (Figure 6-2).
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.
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.
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).
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.
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 to update the IPM port or host name with the correct value.
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).
Step 3 To open the IPM Client Properties Dialog box (Figure 6-6), click Properties and then click Shortcut.
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 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.
Posted: Fri Mar 12 11:54:29 PST 1999
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