This section has new and upgrade installation instructions for Sun and PC workstations. It covers the following topics:

Installation Overview

Installation Overview

Note: The NetrixView 2000 Installation Guide, which is on the CD, has more detailed instructions. To read online documents before installing the software, open the DOCMENU.PDF file on the CD and click on the document you wish to read.

If this is the initial installation on a Sun workstation:

1. Load the software from the CD. See Loading Software on a Sun Workstation.

2. Set up the network management system. See

• Setting Up the Network Management System Software on a Sun Workstation, and

• Creating the Initial Virtual Network.

1. Load the software from the CD (this automatically sets up the network management system). See Loading Software on a PC.

2. Create an initial virtual network. See Creating the Initial Virtual Network.

1. Load the software from the CD. See

• Loading Software on a Sun Workstation, or

• Loading Software on a PC.

2. (Sun only) Select the active software release. See Specifying the Active Software Release on a Sun Workstation.

Loading Software on a Sun Workstation

1. Open a CDE login window on the Sun workstation and log in as root.

2. Insert the software distribution CD into the CD-ROM drive.

3. Open a terminal window and enter the following command.

cd /cdrom/cdrom0

4. Enter the following command to load the NetrixView 2000 software into the default directory (/opt/NETRIX).

pkgadd -d noa_nms/rel#/sparc NETRIXnoa 

Note: Each release number (rel#) is unique. Before entering the pkgadd command, view the directory structure and determine the software package's release number. If the package has more than one release, use the highest number.

5. During installation, several messages display. Answer y if any of the following questions appear, even if asked to overwrite older files.

Do you want to install these as setuid/setgid files? [y,n,?,q] 
Do you want to continue with the installation of <package_name>? [y,n,?] 
Do you want to install these conflicting files? [y,n,?,q] 

When the software has completely loaded, the following message displays.

Installation of NETRIXnoa was successful.

6. Enter the following command to load the documentation into the default directory (/opt/NETRIX).

pkgadd -d doc/rel# NETRIXdoc

7. During installation, several messages display. Answer y if any of the following questions appear, even if asked to overwrite older files:

Do you want to install these as setuid/setgid files? [y,n,?,q] 
Do you want to continue with the installation of <package_name>? [y,n,?] 
Do you want to install these conflicting files? [y,n,?,q] 

When the software has completely loaded, the following message displays:

Installation of NETRIXdoc was successful.

8. To remove the CD after installing software packages, enter cd / and, at the next prompt, type eject.

1. Insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive. Auto-play should activate the installation package. If not, double-click setup.exe in the root directory of the CD.

2. Once the Welcome screen appears, click Next.

3. Enter your NetrixView 2000 node number, which is number 1.

CAUTION:
If you are updating a NetrixView 2000 installed on your PC, select the same node number and data directory used previously. Otherwise, you may lose the node's existing database.

4. Select the destination drive and directory where you want to place the NetrixView 2000 installation software.

5. Select the destination drive and directory where you want to place the NetrixView 2000 data.

Note: The software installation directory and the data directory must be on the same drive.

6. Select one of the following installation types:

Typical—installs NetrixView 2000 software, and, if not already installed on the system, Winsock2.

Full—installs NetrixView2000 software and documentation, Adobe Acrobat Reader, and, if not already installed on the system, Winsock2.

Custom—allows you to specify which software packages to install (listed above under Full).

7. Select a program folder for the NetrixView 2000 icon.

8. If the node number you entered in step 3 already exists, the prompt asks if you want to overwrite the old directory and install a new boot database. Select NO (recommended) to preserve the existing database or YES to overwrite it.

CAUTION:
If you select YES, you will lose your configuration information, and the newly installed NetrixView 2000 will automatically run in boot mode in a later step in this installation. See the NetrixView 2000 Installation Guide for further instructions.

9. If you elected to install Adobe Acrobat, respond to the screens asking questions, such as where to install the program.

10. If this is an . . .

• initial installation of the NetrixView 2000 software, or if you chose to write over the previous database, the installation script automatically launches in boot mode. When the NetrixView 2000 Verification screen appears, click OK and then follow the steps in Creating the Initial Virtual Network.

• update installation, on the resulting Setup Complete screen, select Restart automatically now, then click Finish.

CAUTION:
Perform these steps only for the initial installation of the network management system.

1. Open a CDE window; make sure you are not logged in as root.

2. Start the Application Manager by typing netrix at the prompt.

3. Specify a node number (usually 1-8) in the xxx Node Number field. The node number must be unique within your system. The first and/or only network management system is usually "Node 1." Press OK.

A screen shows the release installed, the node number, and a message stating that the component defaults were installed.

4. Press the Install button.

CAUTION:
Perform this process only once, and only as part of the initial installation of the NetrixView 2000. Do not log out until you complete the entire procedure.

1. On the Network Management System Login screen, log in to the network as follows:

a. In the Network field, type Boot.

b. In the Name field, type your assigned virtual network number (e.g., 127.7.56).

c. In the Password field, type your assigned password and press Enter.

2. In the NetrixView 2000 default database view

3. Select the Create button located at the top of the screen to put NetrixView in create mode.

4. On the control column, press the Composite Menu button.

5. In the Composite Menu,

a. select Virtual Network View in the Composite Objects selection list,

b. type a name for the virtual network view in the Composite Name field, and

c. press the Create button.

6. On the Virtual Network Create popup, in the Virtual Network Id field, type your assigned virtual network number (same value as in the Name field during login). Then press the Create Virtual Network button.

7. Use the mouse to place the movable virtual network icon at the desired location on the screen.

8. Press the Logout button from the command menu at the top of the screen.

9. Press the Exit button.

1. Open a CDE window; make sure you are not logged in as root.

2. Start the Application Manager by typing netrix at the prompt.

3. Select NetrixView, Installation Options, Install Software Release, and NetrixView.

4. Select the desired release number from the Available releases list and press the Ok button.

5. Press the Ok button to close the message popup that states the selected software is installed.