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3Com Management Programs
Overview
The 3Com Management Programs are an integrated graphical user interface application that provides status reports for all LAN NICs/controllers in your system (“Vital Sign”);
a comprehensive diagnostics tool for Gigabit Ethernet controllers (“Diagnostics”); an
3Com Management Programs suite is designed to run in one of the following
■Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Server and Enterprise Server
■Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, Advanced Server, and Datacenter Server
To configure the load balance, failover, and VLAN configuration, use 3Com Management Programs or the Advanced Server Features. Using Advanced Server Features is the preferred method during installation; using the 3Com Management Programs is more suitable for use after installation.
Installing the Management Programs
To install the 3Com Management Programs software, do the following:
1Insert the 3Com Installation CD into your
2From the Main menu, click NIC Software.
3Click Install 3Com Management Programs.
4Click Install 3Com Management Programs.
53Com Management Programs Setup screen appears. Click Next.
6Click Yes to agree to the License Agreement.
7Select the components you want to install and clear the ones you do not want to install. Click Next. The files are installed.
8Click OK and reboot the computer to complete installation. 3Com Management Programs are now available under Control Panels.
NOTE: If you select to install the SNMP or DMI service and they are not installed on your system, you will get an error message during installation. In Windows 2000, however, no DMI will be installed or selected.
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