Installing and Setting Up CD One, 1st Edition on Windows NT
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Prerequisites

Prerequisites

This chapter describes the factors that you should consider before installing CiscoWorks2000 CD One on a Windows NT system. It contains:

Product Overview

CD One, the foundation for CiscoWorks2000 Family of Products, enables the deployment, monitoring, and troubleshooting of devices across your network. CD One includes a web-server component, web-based tools, and web-browser capability. The functional components are:

CD One Upgrade Paths

If you are a first time CiscoWorks2000 user, skip to "Server Requirements." If you are a previous CiscoWorks2000 user (Resource Manager Essentials, CWSI Campus, or both), see Table 1-1 for the supported upgrade paths.


Table 1-1:
Previous Product Upgrade

Essentials 2.0, 2.1, 2.2

CD One + Resource Manager Essentials 3.0

Essentials 2.0 and CWSI 2.2

Essentials 2.1 and CWSI 2.3

Essentials 2.2 and CWSI 2.4

CD One + Resource Manager Essentials 3.0, Campus Manager 3.0, or both
Supported Upgrade Paths

You must use the CD One installation program to perform these upgrades. Refer to the "Installing CD One" chapter, "Performing an Upgrade Installation" section.

Note During CD One installation, previous product versions are removed, but the database, ANI information, community strings, user and host information, and application-specific data files are preserved and will be restored during the new product version installations.

Server Requirements

The minimum system requirements for the CiscoWorks2000 server are shown in Table 1-2.


Table 1-2: Server System Requirements
Requirement Type Minimum Requirements

System hardware
  • IBM PC-compatible computer with 300 MHz Intel Pentium processor.

  • Color monitor.

  • CD-ROM drive.

Memory (RAM)

256 MB.

128 MB page file.

Available drive space1
  • 2 GB.

  • Swap space equal to double the amount of memory (RAM). For example, if your system has 256 MB of RAM, you need 512 MB of swap space.

  • NTFS file system recommended.

System software2

One of the following:

  • Windows NT Workstation 4.0, Service Pack 5.

  • Windows NT Server 4.0, Service Pack 5.

Additional software
(Optional)

One of the following browsers (if you are using the CiscoWorks2000 desktop on the server system):

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0.
    Java Virtual Machine (JVM) versions 5.0.0.3167 through 5.0.0.3186 are supported.

  • Netscape Navigator 4.6.1.
1Do not install CiscoWorks2000 on a FAT file system.
2You cannot install CiscoWorks2000 on a Windows NT system that is configured as a primary or backup domain controller.


Client Requirements

The minimum system requirements for the CiscoWorks2000 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 Minimum Requirements

System hardware and software
  • Client system:

    • IBM PC-compatible computer with 300 MHz Pentium processor running Windows NT 4.0, Windows 95, or Windows 98.

    • Solaris SPARCstation or Sun Ultra 10 running Solaris 2.5.1 or Solaris 2.6.

    • IBM RS/ 6000 workstation running AIX 4.3.1 or 4.3.2.

    • HP-UX workstation running HP-UX 10.20 or 11.0.

  • Color monitor with video card set to 256 colors.

Memory (RAM)

128 MB.

Browser
  • Netscape Navigator 4.6.1.
    (Windows NT, Windows 95/98, Solaris 2.5.1, Solaris 2.6)

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0.
    JVM versions 5.0.0.3167 through 5.0.0.3186 are supported.
    (Windows NT, Windows 95/98)

Integration Utility Standalone Requirements

The minimum requirements for Integration Utility as a standalone system are shown in Table 1-4.


Table 1-4:
Requirement Type Minimum Requirements

System hardware and software
  • Client system:

    • IBM PC-compatible computer with 300 MHz Pentium processor running Windows NT 4.0, Windows 95, or
      Windows 98.

    • Solaris SPARCstation or Sun Ultra 10 running Solaris 2.5.1 or Solaris 2.6.

  • GUI monitor.

Memory (RAM)

64 MB.

Browser
  • Netscape Navigator 4.6.1.
    (Windows NT, Windows 95/98, Solaris 2.5.1, Solaris 2.6)

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0.
    JVM versions 5.0.0.3167 through 5.0.0.3186 are supported.
    (Windows NT, Windows 95/98)
Integration Utility System Requirements

Supported Devices

Cisco View, 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

You can import devices locally from UNIX and Windows NT systems. You can import devices remotely from a UNIX system only. 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.