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This chapter describes preparing to install and installing the TrafficDirector application on a Microsoft Windows NT system. It consists of:
The TrafficDirector application lets you monitor and record information about network usage, events, and trends, and identify and isolate many fault conditions.
The TrafficDirector application consists of a centralized, SNMP-compatible network management console and data-gathering agents located at various points on a network.
You can use the TrafficDirector application to perform several basic functions:
Before beginning the installation, consider the following:
 | Caution Cisco Systems strongly recommends that you use the default installation path of C:\TD. If you wish to override the default and install the software in a preexisting location, you should install the software in a directory subordinate to that location (for example, C:\alternate_location\TD). |
The following sections describe prerequisites and other factors you should consider before installing the TrafficDirector application.
To view the online help, you must install a web browser on the Windows NT system on which the TrafficDirector software will be installed. You can use either of these browsers:
The minimum system requirements for the TrafficDirector application are shown in Table 1-1.
| Requirement Type | Minimum Requirement |
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System hardware | Windows NT 4.0 Server or Windows NT 4.0 Workstation with Service Pack 5 (including Japanese version). |
Memory and disk space |
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Additional software | You must install CiscoWorks2000 CD One before you install the TrafficDirector software. See Installing and Setting Up CiscoWorks2000 |
TrafficDirector Release 5.8 is part of the Campus Manager 3.0 package. If the CWSI Campus package is installed in your system, and you upgrade to Campus Manager 3.0, the older version of the TrafficDirector software is upgraded to TrafficDirector Release 5.8.
If the standalone version of the TrafficDirector application is installed in your system, and you want to upgrade to TrafficDirector Release 5.8, follow the procedure described in the section "Installing the TrafficDirector Application." TrafficDirector Release 5.8 overrides the previous version.
To run the installation program, follow these steps:
Step 1 Log in as the local administrator on the same system on which you installed CiscoWorks2000 CD One.
Step 2 Insert the TrafficDirector CD-ROM into a CD-ROM drive.
Step 3 Change to the CD-ROM drive window.
The contents of the CD-ROM are displayed.
Step 4 Double click setup.exe.
Step 5 At the Welcome window, click Next to continue.
Step 6 At the license agreement window, click Yes to continue.
Step 7 At the User Information window, enter your name and your company name.
Step 8 Click Next to continue.
Step 9 At the Select SQL Database window, select the type of SQL database you will use with the TrafficDirector application.
The default database is Microsoft SQL which requires that Microsoft SQL Server be installed on the same system or on a separate system.
Step 10 Click Next to continue.
Step 11 At the Choose Destination Location window, do one of the following:
| Caution Cisco Systems strongly recommends that you use the default installation path of C:\TD. If you wish to override the default and install the software in a preexisting location, you should install the software in a directory subordinate to that location (for example, C:\alternate_location\TD). |
Step 12 Click Next to continue.
Step 13 At the Select Program Folder window, select the folder name in which you would like the TrafficDirector icons stored.
The default group name is TrafficDirector V5.8.0.
Step 14 Click Next to continue.
The installation begins. Progress indicators are displayed as the installation progresses.
Step 15 At the Setup Complete window, click Yes to restart your computer now, or No to restart your computer later.
Step 16 Click Finish.
To start the TrafficDirector application, follow these steps:
Step 1 From the Windows Start menu, select Programs > TrafficDirector V5.8.0 >
Start TrafficDirector.
The TrafficDirector main window (Figure 1-1) is displayed.
For more comprehensive information, read Using the TrafficDirector Application.
When you run the TrafficDirector application, the dbchkd daemon launches all daemons responsible for logging and reporting. At regular intervals, dbchkd verifies that all logging and reporting daemons are running, and if necessary, restarts daemons that are not running, thereby ensuring the integrity of logging and reporting.
If you need to shut down the TrafficDirector application, when you close the TrafficDirector main window (using File > Exit from the menu bar), a confirmation window is displayed, asking if you want to shut down all daemons.
Do one of the following:
You can disable the daemon shutdown message that is displayed (Do you want to shut down all daemons?) when you shut down the TrafficDirector application.
To disable the message, follow these steps:
Step 1 Change directory to $NSHOME\usr.
Step 2 Using a text editor, open the default.dvp file for editing.
Step 3 Locate the text string ok-to-shutdown-msg.
Step 4 Disable the display of the confirmation message by replacing the default value of Yes with No.
Step 5 Save the change.
After you have installed the TrafficDirector software, verified that you can start it on your network management station, and configured a SQL server database for logging data for create trend reports, follow these steps:
Step 1 Configure the management software so that devices performing data collection are recognized.
Step 2 Define the type of data to be monitored, including protocols, topologies, and views of network traffic.
Step 3 Establish how much data you want to capture for real-time monitoring, including any limits and associated actions.
Step 4 Configure alert messages and parameters so they are triggered when established limits are reached.
Step 5 Determine the content and appearance of printed statistical reports.
Step 6 Modify the default aging, baseline, and utilization parameters, if necessary.
For more information about these tasks, see Using the TrafficDirector Application.
To remove the TrafficDirector application, follow these steps:
Step 1 Shut down the TrafficDirector application.
Step 2 Access the program folder that contains the TrafficDirector icons
(Start > Programs > TrafficDirector V5.8.0 > Uninstall TrafficDirector,
or the alternate location you chose during the installation.)
Step 3 At the Confirm File Deletion window, click Yes to continue with the uninstallation procedure, or No to cancel the uninstallation procedure.
The uninstallation procedure starts.
In the Removing Programs From Your Computer window, progress indicators are displayed as the installation progresses. No user action is required.
Step 4 When the procedure completes, click OK.
To reinstall the TrafficDirector application, you must kill the resolver process before starting the reinstallation.
To kill the resolver process, follow these steps:
Step 1 From the Windows NT Task Manager, click the Processes tab.
Step 2 Select the dhchk.exe image.
Step 3 Click End Process.
Step 4 Select the dbsnpres.exe image.
Step 5 Click End Process.
Step 6 Select the dvtrapd.exe image.
Step 7 Click End Process.
Step 8 Close the Task Manager window.
After killing the resolver process, complete the installation by following the procedures in the "Installing the TrafficDirector Application" section.
Posted: Fri Mar 31 09:29:45 PST 2000
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