Table Of Contents
Installing, Connecting, and Setting Up
Installing Configuration Assistant
Connecting Configuration Assistant
Installing, Connecting, and Setting Up
This chapter describes what is required to install Configuration Assistant, how to install it, how to connect it to a device or to a community, and how to set up devices so that they can be managed.
Installation Requirements
The PC on which you install Configuration Assistant must meet these minimum requirements:
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Processor speed: 1 GHz
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Configuration Assistant is supported on these operating systems:
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Windows 64-bit versions are not tested or officially supported. You will need write permission to your home directory and to the Configuration Assistant installation directory so that Configuration Assistant can create the necessary log files and preference files.
Installing Configuration Assistant
To install Configuration Assistant on your PC, follow these steps:
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You must be a registered Cisco.com user, but you need no other access privileges.
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Configuration Assistant is free—there is no charge to download, install, or use it.
When you run the installer, follow the displayed instructions. In the final panel, click Finish to complete the Configuration Assistant installation.
After Configuration Assistant is installed, you see its icon on your desktop, a Configuration Assistant shortcut under the Start menu, and a Configuration Assistant entry under Start > Programs. When you click any of these, you see a partial Configuration Assistant GUI and the Connect window.
In disconnect mode, Configuration Assistant is not connected to a device or a community; it cannot manage a standalone device or a community. Its menu bar and toolbar support only the tasks that customize Configuration Assistant itself. The feature bar, which usually lists device features, is empty.
Connecting Configuration Assistant
You can connect Configuration Assistant to a standalone device, to an existing community, or to a new community. For all of these connections, you use the Connect window, shown in Figure 3-1. The Connect To button and its pulldown menu are for connections to devices and existing communities. For instructions on creating a community, see the "Creating a Community" section on page 4-3.
Figure 3-1 Connect Window
When the connection occurs, the Configuration Assistant window is in connect mode. The toolbar adds icons that represent device features. Similarly, the feature bar fills with menus that list the Ethernet features that Configuration Assistant offers.
Setting Up Devices
Devices that are new or that have been reset to their factory defaults must be set up. Use the Device Setup Wizard for this task. It makes devices ready for Configuration Assistant to manage. To start the wizard, select Setup on the feature bar, and click Device Setup Wizard.
The wizard is available on the feature bar even if you are in disconnect mode.
Event Notification
Configuration Assistant informs you of events that it detects by putting an event icon on the status bar and under devices in the Topology view. Clicking an event icon opens the Event Notification window. It describes the event and, whenever possible, connects you to windows where you can take the needed actions.
If you are informed of an event while in disconnect mode, you can open the Event Notification window by selecting Monitor on the feature bar and clicking Event Notification.
