Procedure 6-1: Install generic and WaveStar
®
CIT software on
the PC
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Overview
Use this procedure to install the Metropolis
®
DMXplore software
generic and WaveStar
®
CIT software on a personal computer (PC).
Required equipment
The following equipment is required:
•
Personal Computer (PC) with at least one network interface card
(NIC)
•
Copy of the new system generic software program and the
WaveStar
®
CIT software on CD-ROM
•
Current Metropolis
®
DMXplore Access Multiplexer Software
Release Description for the software generic being installed.
Before you begin
Before beginning the software installation procedure, complete the
following steps:
Pre-installation Steps
1.
Become familiar with the characteristics and operating procedures
of your PC and the operating system installed.
2.
If your PC is equipped with multiple network interface cards
(NICs), know the IP address of the NIC you will be using as the
WaveStar
®
CIT interface. If you are using DHCP with multiple
NICs, you may need to temporarily remove all NICs except the
one you plan to use for this interface.
3.
Operate laptop PCs on AC power during download procedures.
4.
Follow proper procedures in handling the CD-ROM.
5.
Read the Metropolis
®
DMXplore Access Multiplexer Software
Release Description for the software generic being installed.
A readme.txt file is also available on the CD-ROM. To access this
readme.txt file, referring to the graphic in
, click on
Documents
and the
List Contents
. The readme.txt file contains
additional user information, for example, a list of supported network
elements.
Supporting procedures
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