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IPM supports running the IPM client software on a Windows system--- Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT. However, the IPM server is currently only available on Solaris. So, you can run the IPM client on a Windows workstation and connect to an IPM server running on a Solaris workstation.
The IPM client software can be installed from the CD-ROM or it can be downloaded from the IPM server's web server. This chapter provides the following information about installing the IPM client software on Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT:
To install the IPM client software on a Windows workstation:
Step 2 Insert the IPM CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive on the workstation. The Install Shield setup window is displayed.
Step 3 When the Select IPM Server Configuration dialog box (Figure 5-1) is displayed, confirm that the default port 44342 is being using by the IPM server or change the port number for the IPM client to match the server if a different port number was selected when the IPM server was installed.
Step 4 Type the name of the workstation running the IPM server in the Server Host box and Click Next.
Step 5 Follow the setup program messages and respond according to your site's requirements.
Step 6 Click Next to confirm the installation settings.
Step 7 Click Finish to exit the installation program after setup is complete.
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Note Hardware and software version information is subject to change, based on enhancements to the product. For the most current version information, refer to the Release Notes for Cisco Internetwork Performance Monitor available on CCO. |
Your system must meet the following hardware requirements to run the IPM client:
Your system must meet the following software requirements to run the IPM client:
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Note For IPM Release 2.1 to support Year 2000 requirements, be sure that your Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT system has the required Year 2000 patches installed. For more information about the required Year 2000 patches, see the Microsoft web site. |
Before you install the IPM client on a Windows workstation, you should know the following information:
To install the IPM client from the CD-ROM:
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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 5-1) 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 Next to run the installation.
Step 5 When the Setup Complete window is displayed, click Finish.
To install the IPM client on a Windows workstation from the IPM web server:
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Note If you do not have this information, contact the system administrator who installed the IPM server software. |
Step 2 Click Download Windows Client. The IPM Client for Windows page (Figure 5-3) is displayed.
Step 3 Click Download IPM Client for Windows 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 from the CD-ROM" section.
To verify the IPM client installation:
Step 2 Go to the Internetwork Performance Monitor Client program folder.
Step 3 Run the IPM client. If the IPM client installation was successful, the IPM Main window should open (Figure 5-4).
To uninstall the IPM client using Add/Remove programs:
Step 2 From the Control Panel, click Add/Remove Programs.
Step 3 In the program list box, select Internetwork Performance Monitor Client 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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Note For Windows NT, you can select Start > Programs > Internetwork Performance Monitor > Uninstall IPM. |
Posted: Sun Apr 16 12:35:25 PDT 2000
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