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Getting started
Installation
ADDER.NET may be supplied on CD-ROM or as a self-installing application.
There are two components to the installation of ADDER.NET - the ADDER.NET
Server, and the ADDER.NET VNC-URI client.
In a typical installation, the ADDER.NET Server is installed just once, but the
ADDER.NET VNC-URI client may be installed on any PC from which ADDER.NET
Server needs to be accessed.
ADDER.NET Server requires a Windows Server 2003 or 2008, Windows XP Pro,
Windows Vista or Windows 7 PC (‘Home’ versions not supported) that has an IP
LAN/WAN/Internet connection to the devices that it will be monitoring. ADDER.
NET VNC-URI client is launched by a standard web browser.
There are three installation steps that are followed - Stage 1 will install the
ADDER.NET Server and is typically performed just once. Stages 2 and 3 will
install the ADDER.NET Client components and need to be carried out on each
computer that will be used to access the ADDER.NET Server.
Note: Cookies are used by ADDER.NET to streamline installation and operation.
You are recommended to allow cookies to remain intact within your browser
to ensure that installation reminder messages are suppressed. If you prefer
to delete cookies, you can use the ‘Ignore the installation checks’ link (once
installation has taken place) and then bookmark that link. If you then use the
bookmark to access ADDER.NET, the installation reminders will not be shown.
Stage 1: Installing the ADDER.NET server
To install the ADDER.NET server:
1 Insert the CD-ROM or run the install executable.
2 Follow the on-screen instructions. During the installation, you will be asked to
select the link that you will normally use to access the system. Options are:
• The host name (e.g. host1),
• The fully qualified domain name (e.g. host1.yourcompany.local), or
• The IP address (e.g. 192.168.1.22).
ADDER.NET’s secure access method requires you to specify how you will
address the ADDER.NET server when connecting through a browser. This
ensures that the correct security certificates are generated.
The system will generate a security certificate which will avoid browser
security warnings being displayed when you access the system - this will be
installed during the next stage.
SECT 2
Stage 2: Installing the security key authority certificate
The Security key authority certificate provides your browser with the necessary
reassurance that the software is from a known good source and as a result, you
will not need to provide a security confirmation every time ADDER.NET is used.
Note: These instructions are specific to Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) running
on Windows XP. The procedures for other browsers and operating systems will
be similar but may vary. The procedure for IE on Windows Vista and 7 requires
manual location of the certificate, detailed instructions for which are provided in
the installation-page on-screen help.
To install the security key authority certificate
1 Within the ADDER.NET logon page, click the following link:
Install the key authority certificate on this PC
2 In the resulting dialog box, click the
Open
button.
3 In the next dialog box, click the
Install Certificate...
button and follow the
on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
Stage 3: Installing the VNC-URI client
The VNC-URI client is necessary to allow connections to be made from ADDER.
NET to KVM-over-IP devices. The VNC URI client should be installed on all
machines that will make use of ADDER.NET.
To install the VNC-URI client
1 Within the ADDER.NET logon page, click the following link:
Install the VNC-URI client for ADDER.NET on this PC
2 In the resulting dialog box, click the
Run
button.
3 If a subsequent security dialog gives a security warning, click the
Run
button
to continue.
4 In the next dialog box, click the
Next >
button and then follow the on-
screen instructions to complete the installation.
Note: We recommend that you take regular back-ups of certain folders and files
- please see
Appendix 3: Backing up and restoring
.
