TECSys Development ConsoleWorks Version 1.5.0, Installation Manual

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3. Pre-Installation
This section contains information on the fundamentals required for installation.
Note:
1) When installing the Console Works Server on Windows an error will be displayed if you try to install
V1.5 when a previous version is installed. You must uninstall the previous version before attempting to install
V1.5.
2) the Console Works directory structure for Version 1.5-0 is significantly different from Version 1.4-0. The
base directory for Version 1.4-0 was C:\Cwks where there base directory for Version 1.5-0 is C:\Program Files
\TECSys Development, Inc\ConsoleWorks Server.
3-1. Host System Criticality and Console Works Exclusivity
Console Works ' primary function is to monitor the health and status of chosen devices, at all times. As a moni-
toring application, Console Works requires unobstructed access to host system resources at all times. It is the
strongest recommendation that Console Works be hosted on a dedicated, independent machine. Interfer-
ence from other applications, for example email or printer server support, may interrupt support at critical
times, delaying and possibly precluding recovery efforts.
3-2. Host Operating Systems Supported
Console Works is written for hosting on OpenVMS, Unix and Windows platforms. This guide is the manual for the
Windows platform hosts running the following (or later) versions: Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 3 or Win-
dows 2000 (right click on the My Computer icon and choose Properties to verify current version of the operat-
ing system).
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note: Console Works can run under its own account or under the Administrator account.
3-3. Console Works is available on CD ROM or from the Internet
Console Works is available on CD ROM or the latest version can be downloaded from the TDi website at http://
www.tditx.com/. Contact TDi to obtain Console Works in another format.
3-4. Product Authorization Key (PAK) is required
A Product Authorization Key (PAK) is not required for installation, but is required to activate a Console Works in-
vocation. TDi will supply the appropriate permanent license with receipt of a purchase order. A temporary
demo license may be downloaded from the same place the Console
Works kit was downloaded.
3-5. Files at the TDi Website
Table 2 has a list files that will be referenced during installation. These Console Works installation files are avail-
able at the TDi Website (http://www.tditx.com/).
3-6. Release Notes
Console Works release
notes contain information updated since the written manuals were published. These release notes are stored
as installation CD, and once Console
Works is installed, via the web browser. The locations of the RELNOTES-
1_5.*** files are shown in Table 3.
3-7. Host System
Requirements
Hard Disk require-
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Table 2. List of available ConsoleWorks installation files at the TDi Website (http://www.tditx.com)
host system ConsoleWorks version and kit type Filename on website*
Windows NT Intel (4.0+) or Windows 2000 ConsoleWorks (v1.5-0) kit ConsoleWorksServer.
exe
Table 3. Location of the RELNOTES-1_5*** files
On CD before installation ConsoleWorks version and kit type Filename on website*
Location on CD ROM from root directory:
C:\Program Files\TECSys Development,
Inc\ConsoleWorks Server\Doc
Location on host after installing kit:
C:\Program Files\TECSys Development,
Inc\ConsoleWorks Server\Doc
From the ConsoleWorks home page:
HELP(left panel):
Online Doc (left panel lower):
Click either Text or HTML (description:
ConsoleWorks V1.5-0 release notes)