Compatible Systems 3500R CompatiView for Windows, System Requirements, Installation and Operation

Chapter 4 - CompatiView Software Installation 13

Chapter 4 - CompatiView Software Installation

All of the routers in Compatible Systems’ internetworking and VPN families, including all RISC Router and MicroRouter models, can be managed from a single GUI management platform called Compati- View. CompatiView for Windows is included on the CD-ROM which was shipped with your RISC Router 3500R.

ϖNote: An older version of CompatiView for Mac OS was included on the CD-ROM shipped with your router, but does not contain some of the features of the newest Windows version.

CompatiView for Windows

CompatiView for Windows allows you to manage the RISC Router 3500R from an IBM-compatible PC running Windows 95/98 or Windows NT. The PC can either be configured as an IPX client on a Novell NetWare internet, or as an IP WinSock client on an IP internet.

System Requirements

In order to successfully run CompatiView for Windows, you need:

•Microsoft Windows 95/98, or Windows NT installed

•VGA or better monitor

•IP - A WinSock-compatible transport stack - and/or -

•IPX - A Netware or Microsoft Client installation

ϖNote: To choose the active transport protocol on a Windows machine which has both IPX and IP installed, select “Options” from the Database menu and click the General tab. Then select the appropriate radio button under “Transport.”

Installation and Operation

The Windows version of the CompatiView program can be found in the Network Management/CompatiView/Windows directory on the CD- ROM that was included with your RISC Router 3500R.

Run the auto-installation program (CV5x file) by double-clicking on it. The installation program will ask you to select (or create) a directory in which it should locate CompatiView and its associated files and data-