Configuring CTP to
Run on a Server
Analysis of complex
networks are CPU intensive and often time consuming. Cisco Transport Planner
can be deployed on a server so that network analysis is carried out on the
server. CTP launch and operation are supported by the following remote
application software:
Terminal Services,
available in Windows Server, makes it possible to run CTP on the terminal
server but have it controlled from the user desktop, thus behaving like a local
application, as shown in the following figure.
Figure 1. Figure E-1
Remote Desktop Connection Using Terminal Services
To use VNC, an
instance of the VNC server must be installed on the server and the VNC viewer
must be installed on the user desktop. To download VNC, go to
http://www.realvnc.com/. See the following figure.
Figure 2. Figure E-2 VNC
Environment
The server must be
configured by the administrator so that all users have their own home directory
on the server. The connection to the server is secure and can be established
using a username and password. An instance of Cisco Transport Planner is
installed in each user home directory. Users can deploy their Cisco Transport
Planner profiles in their own server home directory. The profile settings are
saved in the server home directory for every user.
The user can work on
the server and save the design files in a directory in the home directory or in
a public directory. An FTP client can be used to download or upload design
files to the server from the desktop.
GoodSync can be used
for file synchronization. For more information about GoodSync, go to
http://www.goodsync.com .