Workstation Configuration Guidelines
If you are using the EPM 7700, EPM 7600 or EPM 7500 Meters in your PMCS network, the following guidelines in this section must be adhered to before continuing with the EPM configuration.
NOTE: If you are adding a PMCS installation to an existing network, please refer your network administrator to
•Each computer in the network must be assigned a Windows NT computer name. The name must be one to fifteen alphanumeric characters in length. Spaces may not be used, and the first character of the computer name may not be numeric.
•The System Control Panel should have the Performance Boost for Foreground Application value set to None, and a paging file should be created on the C: drive with the Initial and Maximum sizes set to twice the workstation’s installed RAM.
•The Network Control Panel’s Adapter tab should have the MS Loopback adapter installed if a physical network adapter is not installed in the workstation. Under the Protocols tab, TCP/IP or NetBEUI should be installed; if TCP/IP is installed, use IP address 192.168.100.xxx and subnet mask 255.255.255.0 unless your network administrator has assigned you an IP address. Under the Services tab, install Remote Access Server (RAS) and configure it by enabling NetBEUI (if using NetBEUI or, if TCP/IP is used, assign two or more IP addresses, starting at xxx.xxx.xxx.254 and working down. Set RAS to start automatically and set access to “entire network” (if available).
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