CWSI 1.3
Installation Guide for Windows NT

CiscoWorks for Switched Internetworks (CWSI) is a set of three network management applications: CiscoView, VlanDirector, and TrafficDirector.

This booklet provides the following information and procedures:

• System and Network Requirements

• Preparing to Install CWSI 1.3

• Removing CWSI 1.2

• Installing CWSI 1.3

• Starting CWSI 1.3

• Managing Cisco Device Support for CiscoView

• Additional Documentation

• Cisco Connection Online

System and Network Requirements

Before you install CWSI 1.3, make sure your system has enough disk space and meets the requirements listed in Tables 1 and 2.

400 KB + (100 x 5 KB) + (300 x 20 KB) + (500 x 2 KB) = 7850 KB

Preparing to Install CWSI 1.3

Before you install CWSI 1.3, do the following:

1. Locate the pink sheet in the CWSI 1.3 package containing the TrafficDirector serial number, password, and expiration date (referred to as the evaluation number, evaluation password, and evaluation expiration date on the pink sheet). You will need to enter this information during the installation.
   
   
2. If you are using CastleRock SNMPc, install it before installing CWSI 1.3.
   
   
3. If you already have CWSI 1.2 installed, remove it before installing CWSI 1.3 using the instructions provided in the "Removing CWSI 1.2" section.
   

Removing CWSI 1.2

If you already have CWSI 1.2 is installed, you need to remove it before installing CWSI 1.3. To remove CWSI 1.2, you need to uninstall VlanDirector, CiscoWorks Windows, and TrafficDirector in the specified order, as follows:

1. From the Windows NT menu bar, select Start>Programs>VlanDirector>Uninstall VlanDirector.
   

   Your VlanDirector files are now removed, and VlanDirector is removed from the Windows NT registry.

   
   
   
2. From the Windows NT menu bar, select Start>Programs>CiscoWorks Windows>CiscoWorks>Uninstall.
   

   All CiscoWorks Windows files are now removed.

   
   
   
3. From the Windows NT menu bar, select Start>Programs>TrafficDirector>Uninstall TrafficDirector.
   

   All TrafficDirector files are now removed.

   
   
   
   

1. From the Windows NT menu bar, select Start>Run. Enter the following command and click OK:
   

regedit

1. Double-click HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.
   
   
2. Double-click SOFTWARE.
   
   
3. Double-click Cisco Systems, Inc. The VlanDirector file appears.
   
   
4. Double-click VlanDirector to verify that the version is 1.2.
   
   
5. Select the VlanDirector file in the Cisco Systems, Inc. folder.
   
   
6. From the menu bar, select Edit>Delete. The Confirm Key Delete window appears.
   
   
7. Click OK to confirm the deletion.
   

Installing CWSI 1.3

Use the instructions in the following sections to install each application in CWSI 1.3:

• Installing CiscoWorks Windows (CiscoView)

• Installing VlanDirector

• Installing TrafficDirector

Installing CiscoWorks Windows (CiscoView)

Follow these steps to install the CiscoView component of CWSI 1.3:

1. Insert the CWSI 1.3 CD into your CD-ROM drive.
   
   
2. From the Windows NT menu bar, select Start>Run. The Run dialog box appears.
   
   
3. Enter the following path and command in the Run dialog box (using the appropriate letter for your CD-ROM drive):
   

   cdrom_drive:\cww\setup.exe

   
   

   If the following severe error occurs, click OK and remove CWSI 1.2 using the instructions in the "Removing CWSI 1.2" section before restarting the installation:

   
   

CWSI 1.2NT is already installed on this machine. CiscoWorks Windows cannot be installed. Please uninstall CWSI 1.2NT if you want to Install CiscoWorks 3.0.

If the error does not occur, you are asked to close all open applications.

1. Click Cancel to quit the installer program if you need to close applications, or click Next to continue. The User Information dialog box appears.
   
   
2. Enter your name and company, and click Next. The Select Installation Option dialog box appears.
   
   
3. Click on one of the following CiscoView installation options, and then click Next.
   

· CastleRock SNMPc

· Standalone

If you choose CastleRock SNMPc and do not have that network management platform installed, the setup program exits. You can begin the CWSI 1.3 installation again after installing the appropriate network management platform (CastleRock SNMPc).

The Choose Destination Location dialog box appears, with a default destination (c:\cww) already entered.

1. You can leave the default destination or enter the directory in which you want to install CiscoView by using the browse button that is provided for finding the directory.
   
   
2. After choosing the destination directory, click Next. The Device Installation dialog box appears.
   
   
3. Perform one of the following options:
   

· Select the individual devices you want to install, and click OK. The Start Copying Files dialog box appears.

· Select Select All (devices), and click OK. The Start Copying Files dialog box appears.

· Select Cancel to install the devices later.

1. , If you selected one of the first two options, click Next to begin the file installation.
   

   The Copying Files display appears, showing you the percentage of the program successfully installed.

   
   

1. The Setup Complete dialog box appears. Select one of the following options, and click Finish to complete the CiscoView installation:
   

· Yes, I want to read the "Readme" file now.

· Yes, I want to run CiscoView now.

Installing VlanDirector

Follow these steps to install the VlanDirector component of CWSI 1.3:

1. Insert the CWSI 1.3 CD into your CD-ROM drive, if you have not done so already.
   
   
2. From the Windows NT menu bar, select Start>Run. The Run dialog box appears.
   
   
3. Enter the following path and command in the Run dialog box (using the appropriate letter for your CD-ROM drive):
   

   cdrom_drive:\vlandir\setup.exe

   
   

   You are asked to close all open applications.

   
   
   
4. Click Cancel to quit the installer program if you need to close applications, or click Next to continue.
   

   The Choose Destination Location dialog box appears, with a default destination already entered, c:\VlanDirector.

   
   
   
5. You can leave the default destination or enter the directory in which you want to install the application by using a browse button that is provided for finding the directory.
   

1. After choosing the destination directory, click Next. The installer program copies the VlanDirector files from the CD to your system.
   

   After VlanDirector has been successfully installed, the Setup Complete window appears.

   
   
   
2. Click Finish.
   

Installing TrafficDirector

Use the installation instructions provided in the TrafficDirector Windows Software Configuration Guide. Note the following exceptions:

• Release 4.1.3a is the correct version for TrafficDirector as a component of CWSI 1.3.

• The default directory for TrafficDirector as a component of CWSI 1.3 is c:\trafficdir, not c:\traffdir (as it is for the standalone product).

Starting CWSI 1.3

You can start CWSI 1.3 from the Windows NT menu bar or from your network management application. From the Windows NT menu bar, select Start>Programs>application_name.

Managing Cisco Device Support for CiscoView

You can install additional device support or update existing device support after you have installed CWSI 1.3. You can add device packages from the CD (if the desired device package is contained on the version of the CD you have), or you can add device packages from Cisco Connection Online (CCO).

Adding Cisco Devices from CD

To install devices after CWSI 1.3 is installed on your system:

1. From the Windows NT menu bar, select Start>Program>CiscoWorks Windows>Install Device.
   
   
2. Select the package(s) you want to install from the Cv_pkgs directory on the CD-ROM, and click OK. The Setup Complete dialog box appears.
   
   
3. Select an option, and click Finish.
   

Adding Cisco Devices from CCO

To add support for devices not contained on the CD ROM or to update device support, access CCO. CCO, formerly Cisco Information Online (CIO), is the Cisco Systems online support channel. Refer to the "Cisco Connection Online" section for details on how to access CCO.

Instructions on how to download additional devices for CiscoView are in the Software Image Library's Enterprise Network Management section on CCO or on the anonymous ftp server (ftp.cisco.com). For specific instructions on accessing CCO, refer to the quick reference card attached to the CWSI 1.3 registration card.

Removing Installed Devices

To remove a device after it has been installed, perform the following steps:

1. From the Windows NT menu bar, select Start>CiscoWorks Windows>Uninstall Device. The Uninstall Package dialog box appears.
   
   
2. Select the device(s) you want to remove, or choose Select All to remove all devices. Click OK. The Setup Complete dialog box appears.
   
   
3. Select an option, and click Finish.
   

Additional Documentation

Cisco documentation and additional literature are available in a CD-ROM package, which ships with your product. The Documentation CD-ROM, a member of the Cisco Connection Family, is updated monthly. Therefore, it might be more up to date than printed documentation. To order additional copies of the Documentation CD-ROM, contact your local sales representative or call customer service. The CD-ROM package is available as a single package or as an annual subscription. You can also access Cisco documentation on the World Wide Web at http://www.cisco.com, http://www-china.cisco.com, or http://www-europe.cisco.com.

Cisco Connection Online

Cisco Connection Online (CCO), formerly Cisco Information Online (CIO), is Cisco Systems' primary, real-time support channel. Maintenance customers and partners can self-register on CCO to obtain additional content and services.

Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, CCO provides a wealth of standard and value-added services to Cisco's customers and business partners. CCO services include product information, software updates, release notes, technical tips, the Bug Navigator, configuration notes, brochures, descriptions of service offerings, and download access to public and authorized files.

CCO serves a wide variety of users through two interfaces that are updated and enhanced simultaneously--a character-based version and a multimedia version that resides on the World Wide Web (WWW). The character-based CCO supports Zmodem, Kermit, Xmodem, FTP, Internet e-mail, and fax download options, and is excellent for quick access to information over lower bandwidths. The WWW version of CCO provides richly formatted documents with photographs, figures, graphics, and video, as well as hyperlinks to related information.

You can access CCO in the following ways:

• WWW:  http://www.cisco.com.

• Telnet:  cco.cisco.com.

• Modem:  From North America, 408 526-8070; from Europe, 33 1 64 46 40 82. Use the following terminal settings: VT100 emulation; databits: 8; parity: none; stop bits: 1; and baud rates up to 14.4 kbps.

For a copy of CCO's Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), contact  cco-help@cisco.com. For additional information, contact  cco-team@cisco.com.