ProSafe NMS200 Network Management System
•40G available disk space
Device monitoring stops when you stop the application server or turn off its host machine. Best practice is to install the application server to a host you do not turn off if you want constant monitoring of your devices.
For the operating system and hardware requirements to run the NMS200 Network Management Software, see System Requirements on page 9.
Step 3: Install the NMS200 Network Management Software
Perform the following steps to install the NMS200 Network Management Software.
•Step A: Disable or Remove Conflicting Software (if necessary)
•Step B: Obtain a Fixed IP Address (if necessary)
•Step C: Install the Full NMS200 Software
Step A: Disable or Remove Conflicting Software (if necessary)
Disable or remove conflicting software (see the following table).
Table 5. Conflicting Software
Software | Action |
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Cygwin | The NMS200 Network Management Software cannot |
| Cygwin on the same Windows computer. |
| • Do not install the NMS200 Network Management Software where Cygwin is |
| already installed, either separately or as part of another application. |
| • If Cygwin is already installed, remove it before installing this application. |
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User access control | Disable user access control if you are installing on Vista, Windows Server 2008, or |
| Windows 7. The installer might halt when |
| are open. Close all such sessions. |
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Also, make sure your network and the devices on the network are set up correctly. See Network Considerations on page 10.
CAUTION:
Windows also installs Internet Information Services (IIS)
Step B: Obtain a Fixed IP Address (if necessary)
The NMS200 Network Management Software has an application server that is required to be installed on a host that has a fixed IP address or a permanently assigned Dynamic Host Control Protocol (DHCP) lease.
Software Installation and Licenses
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