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Configure and manage VLANs, QoS, and security settings
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Generate reports and graphs to track network usage and performance

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WorkGroup Manager 6.2 for Windows

Installation Guide

http://www.3com.com/

Transcend

WorkGroup Manager

Installation Guide

Version 6.2 for Windows

Part No. 09-1751-000

June 1999

3Com Corporation

5400 Bayfront Plaza

Santa Clara, California

95052-8145

3Com Corporation, 1999.

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3Com may make improvements or changes in the product(s) and/or the program(s) described in this

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If there is any software on removable media described in this documentation, it is furnished under a license

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3Com and Transcend are registered trademarks of 3Com Corporation.

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Microsoft Corporation. IPX is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc.

Other brand and product names may be registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders.

Guide written by Wade Jalbert.

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Related Documentation

Year 2000

Compliance

For information on Year 2000 compliance and 3Com products, visit the

3Com Year 2000 Web page:

www.3com.com/products/yr2000.html

Technical Support

3Com Corporation provides technical assistance through a variety of

services, including the World Wide Web, a Bulletin Board Service,

automated fax, and technical telephone support. For more information,

access the following Web page:

www.3com.com/util/enterprise.html#support

If you are looking for Turn to

Transcend Enterprise Manager for Windows Version 6.2

application and documentation release notes

Transcend Enterprise

Manager for Windows

Version 6.2 Release

Notes

Pre-installation requirements Chapter 1

Instructions to install and upgrade software Chapter 2

Instructions to prepare Transcend WorkGroup Manager

for Windows Version 6.2 for use

Chapter 3

Instructions for removing and reinstalling applications Chapter 4

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This chapter introduces you to the installation process of Transcend

WorkGroup Manager for Windows 6.2. It contains the following sections:

■

Installation Checklist

■

Workstation Requirements

■

Before Beginning Installation

Installation

Checklist

Before you begin installation, read through the following checklists to

ensure successful and complete installation of Transcend:

Ta ble 4

Pre-installation Checklist

Check Task For detailed information see

Verify that your workstation meets the hardware

requirements.

“Hardware Requirements”

page 10.

Verify operating system support. “Operating System” on page 11.

Verify network connectivity and configuration

requirements.

“Network Connectivity and

Configuration Requirements” on

page 11.

Verify that you have administration privileges. “Before Beginning Installation” on

page 12

Reboot your workstation. “Before Beginning Installation” on

page 12

Exit OpenView and back-up OpenView database, if

needed.

“Before Beginning Installation” on

page 12

Optionally, back-up your workstation using

back-up software.

“Before Beginning Installation” on

page 12

Turn off anti-virus software, if needed. “Before Beginning Installation” on

page 12

Stop all Transcend applications and processes. “Before Beginning Installation” on

page 12

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Your system is now ready to install Transcend.

Ta ble 5

Installation Checklist

Transcend has been installed and is ready to be prepared for operation.

Ta ble 6

Post-installation Checklist

Transcend has been installed and prepared for operation. To begin, see

Introducing Transcend Networking

for details.

Workstation

Requirements

This section describes system requirements needed to run Transcend.

Hardware

Requirements

This section describes the workstation hardware requirements.

■

Intel (or 100% compatible) 200 MHz Pentium or faster microprocessor

■

64MB RAM minimum (128 MB recommended)

■

1 GB minimum hard disk space available on a single drive (drive does

not need to be the primary drive)

■

FAT16 or NTFS file system support

■

Paging file space should equal three times the RAM

To check paging file space, click

Start

Settings

Control Panel

Performance

Virtual Memory

. Ensure that the Maximum Size of the

paging file is equal to three times the RAM.

Check Task For detailed information see

Run installation of Transcend WorkGroup Manager

6.2 for Windows.

“Installing Transcend Applications”

on page 14.

Check Task For detailed information see

Load the MIBs into OpenView if you didn’t load

the MIBs during installation.

“Installing 3Com Enterprise MIBs”

on page 29.

Determine whether any 3Com patches have been

released for Transcend WorkGroup Manager 6.2

for Windows NT.

“Additional Patches” on page 31.

page 31

Workstation Requirements 11

■

SVGA (800x600) capable display adapter and monitor with a

minimum of 64K colors set

■

CD-ROM

■

Mouse or other pointing device supported by Windows

■

Ethernet network adapter

Operating System

Transcend runs on Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 (Server or

Workstation). Windows NT must have Service Pack 4 installed.

The information below was accurate at the time this guide was printed. If

you find the information below is out of date, please go to the following

3Com Technical Support Web site for the latest install information:

support.3com.com/nav/trans_net_man.htm

Download Windows NT Server 4.0 Service Pack 4 from:

www.microsoft.com/ntserver/nts/downloads/recommended/nt4svcp

k4/nt4svcpk4.asp

Download Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Service Pack 4 from:

www.microsoft.com/technet/year2k/product/ussr_view68481EN.htm

Network Connectivity

and Configuration

Requirements

Transcend requires that your workstation have a unique static IP address

and an Ethernet network adapter card (EtherLink

III NIC is

recommended). Be sure that your workstation has network connectivity

before you install Transcend.

Verify that your workstation has the following:

■

Windows TCP/IP stack is installed

■

Network adapter is properly configured

■

IPX stack is installed (Client/Gateway for Netware)

■

IP address is correct

■

Subnet mask is correct

■

DNS host name matches the name in the network DNS server

■

Default gateway is correct

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Before Beginning

Installation

Before you begin the installation process, be sure to complete the

following tasks.

■

Verify administration privileges

— If you are installing Transcend

on Windows NT, you must have administration privileges.

■

Reboot your workstation

— Reboot your workstation to provide a

clean environment for the installation of Transcend.

■

Exit OpenView

— Before proceeding with the installation, ensure

that there are no instances of OpenView running.

■

Back-up the existing OpenView database

— If you have been

running OpenView, be sure to back up the database before you install

Tran s cend .

■

Back-up your workstation

— As a precaution, back-up your

workstation using your back-up software before you install Transcend.

■

Turn off anti-virus software

— If there is anti-virus software

running on your workstation, be sure to turn it off before you install

Tran s cend .

■

Stop all applications

— Be sure you exit all Transcend applications

and processes before you install Transcend.

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This chapter describes how to install and upgrade Transcend. It contains

the following sections:

■

Upgrading Applications

■

Installing Transcend Applications

■

Installing HP OpenView

■

Verifying Installation

■

Troubleshooting an Unsuccessful Installation

■

Interoperability Issues with Traffix Manager 2.0

CAUTION: Read all information and procedures in Chapter 1 and this

section before proceeding. Failure to follow the procedures in this section

may result in unsuccessful installation or damage to your network

management environment.

If the information in the release notes shipped with your product differs

from the information in this guide, follow the instructions in the release

notes.

If you have any problems during installation, please contact your local

3Com Corporation Technical Support office.

Upgrading

Applications

If you are currently running version 6.1 of the Transcend management

software, the Setup program automatically upgrades to Transcend

WorkGroup Manager 6.2 for Windows.

Workstations running versions prior to 6.1 are not supported by the

Setup procedure. If you are running an earlier version of the Transcend

management software, you should choose a program folder other than

the default when you install the version 6.2 software.

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During installation, Setup automatically performs the tasks necessary to

avoid conflicts between the older and newer software versions. These

include:

■

Creating a directory and placing all files needed for upgrade in it

■

Deleting the appropriate folder and registry information

■

Converting and re-creating important database information

To update your software to the current version, follow the steps

described in the next section.

Installing Transcend

Applications

You install Transcend applications on your Windows workstation using

the Setup program. The Setup program automates the installation

process, launching as many other installation programs as necessary to

install the applications you select.

The Setup program provides wizard panels that guide you through

installation.

Click the

button to continue through the Setup process. You can

step back to previous windows and explanations by clicking the

Back

button.

You can also exit Setup at any time by clicking the

Cancel

button;

however, you will be asked to confirm this decision because installation

will be incomplete by doing so.

Shut down all applications on your Windows workstation before

beginning Setup.

Starting Setup

To run Setup, proceed as follows:

Insert the Transcend CD-ROM in your system’s CD-ROM drive.

The Setup program starts automatically.

When you reach the 3Com User Information window, complete the form

then click

Installing Transcend Applications 15

Figure 1

User Information Window

Next, you will be asked to read and accept the 3Com software license

agreement.

At the license agreement window, click

Yes

if you accept the terms of the

agreement.

For all installations, Setup checks system hardware and displays a warning

box if the workstation does not meet minimum hardware requirements.

Return to Chapter 1, “System Requirements” to understand minimum

hardware requirements for installing Transcend.

The System Configuration window appears next and lists the processor

and network environment detected.

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Figure 2

System Configuration Window

At the System Configuration window, click

to continue installation.

Selecting Your

Installation Type

The Select Install Type window is displayed next.

Figure 3

Select Install Type Window

Installing Transcend Applications 17

Select either a standard or custom installation by clicking the appropriate

radio button.

■

Standard

— Installs the most common applications; see Table 7.

■

Custom

— Allows you to select which applications to install.

You can also choose a different destination directory from this window by

clicking

Browse

Table 7 lists the applications selected to be loaded by default.

Choosing a Standard installation

At the Select Install Type window, select

Standard

and click

Proceed to the section “Selecting the Program Folder and Other Options”

for instructions.

Choosing a Custom installation

At the Select Install Type window, select

Custom

and click

The Select Components window appears.

Ta ble 7

Applications Loaded By Default

Application Default

Configuration Manager

●

CoreBuilder 5000 Manager

●

Device View

●

Token Ring Manager

●

Upgrade Manager

●

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Figure 4

Select Components Window

The Select Components window shows a list of all applications that can

be installed. By default, all applications are selected for installation, which

is indicated by check marks. Table 7 summarizes this list.

To deselect an application you do not want installed, at the Select

Components window, click its check mark to toggle it off.

To select an application, click on the box next to the application name to

add a check mark.

The disk space requirements for each application appear to the right of

the application’s name. The

Description

field contains a description of the

application that is currently highlighted.

The

Space Required

field shows the disk space required to install all of the

selected applications. The

Space Available

field shows the total disk space

currently available on the target hard drive.

If you need to select a different destination directory, click

Back

to return

to the Install Type menu and click

Browse, as shown in

Figure 3.

Selecting the

Program Folder and

Other Options

After you have selected either a standard installation or marked the

applications you want for a custom installation, the Select Program Folder

window appears.

The Select Program Folder window displays the default program folder

name (Transcend WorkGroup Manager), followed by a list of existing

Installing Transcend Applications 19

folder names. The program folder contains the main Transcend network

management software icons.

At the Select Program Folder window, specify another program folder

name, or simply click

to use the default name.

Figure 5

Select Program Folder Window

If you are upgrading applications on a workstation running software

earlier than version 6.1, it is recommended that you choose a different

folder name; otherwise, always install or reinstall the software in the

default folder.

In the Option List window, select the optional item or items to install.

Click the check mark next to an item to select or deselect it. Use the

Select All

and

Clear All

buttons to select or deselect all items in the

window.

Click

to continue installation.

Next, the Setting Summary window displays a summary of the

applications that will be installed and the target directory.

At the Setting Summary window, click

Back

to make any changes to the

settings; otherwise, click

to continue installation of the Transcend

applications.

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Brand: 3com

Model: 6.3

Category: Software manuals

Type: Installation guide

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3Com 6.3 is a powerful networking device that provides a variety of features and capabilities to help you manage your network. With 3Com 6.3, you can:

Monitor and manage your network devices, including routers, switches, and access points
Configure and manage VLANs, QoS, and security settings
Troubleshoot network problems and identify performance bottlenecks
Generate reports and graphs to track network usage and performance

3Com 6.3 is a valuable tool for any network administrator who wants to improve the performance and reliability of their network.

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