Table Of Contents
Prerequisites
Product Overview
CD One Upgrade
Server Requirements
Client Requirements
Supported Devices
Supported Network Management System Environments
Prerequisites
This chapter describes the factors that you should consider before installing CD One on a Windows 2000 or Windows NT system. It contains:
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Product Overview
•Server Requirements
•Client Requirements
•Supported Devices
•Supported Network Management System Environments
Product Overview
CD One software, the foundation for the CiscoWorks2000 family of products and other Cisco product families, enables the deployment, monitoring, and troubleshooting of devices across your network. CD One includes:
•CiscoView—A graphical device management tool
•Common Management Foundation (CMF)—A set of shared application services
•CMF Base Desktop—A subset of the CMF components
•Integration Utility—An integration module that provides support for third-party network management systems (NMS)
CD One Upgrade
Table 1-1 describes the different upgrade paths and results. See the "Installing CD One" chapter for installation instructions.
Caution This table covers local upgrades. Remote upgrades may not preserve data. Refer to the
"Installing CD One" chapter for more details.
Table 1-1 Upgrade Paths
Existing Software
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Results
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Clean machine
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CD One, 4th Edition is installed in the specified directory.
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CD One, 4th Edition
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Reinstallation of CD One, 4th Edition overwrites the previously installed CD One components. All data is preserved.
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CD One, 3rd Edition
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CD One, 4th Edition overwrites the previously installed CD One components. All data is preserved.
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CD One, 2nd Edition
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CD One, 4th Edition overwrites the previously installed CD One components. All data is preserved.
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CD One, 1st Edition
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CD One, 4th Edition overwrites the previously installed CD One components. All data is preserved.
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Previous CiscoWorks2000 applications (prior to CD One, 1st Edition)
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Previous product versions are removed, but the database, ANI information, community strings, user and host information, and application-specific data files are preserved and are restored during the new product version installations.
Note Refer to your specific application installation guide for detailed upgrade information.
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Previous CiscoWorks2000 applications (prior to Essentials 2.2 and CWSI 2.4)
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A warning message is displayed, and installation aborts.
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Server Requirements
The minimum system requirements for installing CD One are shown in Table 1-2.
Table 1-2 Server System Requirements1
Requirement Type
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Minimum Requirements
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System hardware
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•IBM PC-compatible computer with 500 MHz Intel Pentium processor.
•Color monitor.
•CD-ROM drive.
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Memory (RAM)
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256 MB (all CD One components).
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Available drive space2
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•2 GB.
•Paging file space equal to the amount of memory (RAM). For example, if your system has 256 MB of RAM, you need 256 MB of page file.
•NTFS file system required for secure operation.
•At least 10 MB in Windows temporary directory (%temp%).
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System software3
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•ODBC Driver Manager 3.510 or later.
One of the following:
•Windows NT Workstation 4.0, Service Pack 6a.
•Windows NT Server 4.0, Service Pack 6a.
•Windows 2000 Professional and Server, Service Pack 1.
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Additional software
(Optional)
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One of the following browsers (if you are using the desktop on the server system):
•Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 with Service Pack 1.
Java Virtual Machine (JVM) version 5.0.0.3167 or current shipping version.
To verify the JVM version, select View > Java Console.
•Netscape Navigator 4.75.
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Client Requirements
The minimum system requirements for the client are shown in Table 1-3. For information about configuring client systems, see the "Preparing to Use CD One" chapter.
Table 1-3 Client System Requirements
Requirement Type
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Minimum Requirements
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System hardware and software
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•Client system:
–IBM PC-compatible computer with at least a 300 MHz Pentium processor running Windows NT 4.0, Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows 2000.
–SPARC Ultra 10 running Solaris 2.5.1, Solaris 2.6, or Solaris 2.7.
–IBM RS/ 6000 workstation running AIX 4.33.
–HP9000 workstation running HP-UX 10.20 or 11.0.
•Color monitor with video card set to 256 colors.
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Memory (RAM)
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128 MB.
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Browser
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•Netscape Navigator 4.75.
(Windows NT 4.0 Workstation and Server, Windows 98, Windows 2000 Professional and Server, Solaris 2.5.1, Solaris 2.6, Solaris 2.7, AIX 4.33, HP-UX 11.0)
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•Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 with Service Pack 1.
Java Virtual Machine (JVM) version 5.0.0.3167 or current shipping version.
To verify the JVM version, select View > Java Console.
(Windows NT, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000)
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Supported Devices
CiscoView, a major component of CD One, manages and configures different types of Cisco devices. Refer to Using CiscoView for supported device information.
Supported Network Management System Environments
The network management system (NMS) supported for importing device information into the CiscoView application is HP OpenView Network Node Manager. Refer to Using CiscoView and the online help for information about importing devices.
Note Please stop HP OpenView before installing CD One, then restart HP OpenView after you have installed CD One.
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