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Preparing for Installation
Before you install ISM software on the monitoring console or the server you want to monitor,
you must do the following:
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Make sure the computer meets the requirements listed in this chapter.
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Install the PC Card modem on the Emergency Management Card (EMC).
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Install and configure the Windows NT SNMP Service, if the computer is running the
Windows NT 4.0 operating system.
Requirements
A monitoring console must have the following:
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Intel Pentium (or equivalent) processor.
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Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 or Microsoft Windows 95 operating system.
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32 MB minimum of RAM if running Windows 95 (48 MB recommended).
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48 MB minimum of RAM if running Windows NT 4.0 (64 MB recommended).
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19 MB of available disk space.
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Installed network adapter, installed network adapter software, and an active connection
to the network.
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TCP/IP network software installed.
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Networking Computer Browser Service running.
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Mouse with at least two buttons.
The server you want to monitor must be InterServe 635 or newer, InterServe 80, InterServe
800, InterServe 8000 or InterServe 8400, and have the following:
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EMC support.
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Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 operating system.
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32 MB minimum of RAM.
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19 MB of available disk space.
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Installed network adapter, installed network adapter software, and an active connection
to the network.
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TCP/IP network software installed.