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.
v Note: 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
v Note: 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-