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Overview

This chapter provides an overview of the software installation process. You can install the CAR 4.2 software on a machine for the first time, or you can upgrade the existing Cisco AR software on a workstation to CAR 4.2.

You might receive the Cisco AR software in a packaged CD-ROM or you can download the software from the Cisco.com web site. “Downloading Cisco Access Registrar Software” section on page 1-3provides detailed information about downloading the CAR 4.2 software.

Before you install the CAR 4.2 software, you must copy a license file to the workstation where you will install the software. You will receive the license file as an e-mail attachment.

“Cisco Access Registrar 4.2 Licensing” section on page 1-4provides detailed information about the new licensing mechanism in Cisco AR.

Note Before you begin the software installation, ensure that your server has up to date OS software including all relevant or recommended patches.

Installation Dialog Overview

You use the pkgadd command to install CAR 4.2 software on Solaris 9 and Solaris 10 workstations. The Linux version of CAR 4.2 uses the RedHat Package Manager (RPM) and installs as a script. When you begin the software installation, the install process uses a dialog to determine how to install the software.

Note CAR 4.2 can be used with Solaris 9, Solaris 10, or Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 32-bit operating system using kernel 2.6.9-22.0.2.EL or later, and Glibc version: glibc-2.3.4-2.13 or later.

Installation Type

The first question for you to consider is the type of installation to perform. Your choices are full or configuration only. The default and most common installation type is a full install.

The Full installation installs all parts of the CAR 4.2 software including the server components, the example configuration, and the configuration utility, aregcmd.

The Config only installation only installs the example configuration and the configuration utility, aregcmd. You can use one instance of aregcmd to maintain other servers running the server software.

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4.2 specifications

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