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Chapter 4 - RouterView SoftwareInstallationAll of the routers in DCB’ multiprotocol family, including all BR Router and RISC
Router models, can be managed from a single management platform called
RouterView. Both a Windows and a Macintosh version of RouterView were
included with your BR Router.
v Note: Although the installation procedures for the Windows and Macintosh
versions of RouterView are slightly different, the programs themselves are virtually
identical. Once you have installed RouterView on the platform of your choice, you
can find more information on how to use it in the RouterView Reference Guide
which was included with your router.
RouterView for Windows
RouterView for Windows allows you to manage the BR Router from an IBM-
compatible PC running Windows. The PC can either be configured as an IPX ODI
client on a Novell NetWare internet, or as an IP WinSock client on an IP internet.
System Requirements
In order to successfully run RouterView for Windows, you need:
• IBM PC or compatible w/ 386 or later processor
•Windows 3.1 or Windows for Workgroups installed
•VGA or better monitor
And either (or both) of:
•Novell IPX client configuration on a NetWare network, using IPXODI.COM
•WinSock client configuration on an IP network
v Note: The “IPX 101” appendix to the RouterView Reference Guide contains
some tips on getting Novell’s IPX ODI running on your client machine.
v Note: To force a Windows machine which has both IPX and IP installed to use
IP, you must set the desired transport protocol in RouterView’s Administration
menu Options screen.
Installing and Running RouterView for Windows
This version of the RouterView program can be found on a 3.5-inch diskette labeled
“RouterView - Windows Disk” that was included with your BR Router.