NetAtlas Workgroup Quick Start Guide

1 Introduction

The NetAtlas Workgroup Ethernet Switch Manager is an Element Management System (EMS) that retrieves management information from switches using the SNMP protocol. The EMS allows you to manage multiple switches from a central location.

This guide shows you how to install NetAtlas Workgroup. Refer to the user’s guide for background and configuration information.

2 Minimum System Requirements

CPU: Intel Pentium 4, 1.6 GHz or faster

Memory (RAM): 1 GB or more

Hard Disk free space: 20 GB or more

Screen Resolution: 1024 x 768 pixels

Ethernet Adaptor: 10/100 Mbps

Operating System (using NTFS file system): Windows 2000 (service pack 1), Windows Professional, Windows XP or Windows Server 2003.

Database Program: PostgreSQL 8.0.

Castle Rock’s SNMPc Network Manager 7.0.14.

2.1 Installation Overview

The following gives an overview of what you need to do to install the EMS:

1Install EMS server.

Note: The installation program will install or upgrade PostgreSQL and SNMPc if they are not installed or are of an older version than the minimum requirement.

2Compile MIBs.

3Add device(s) that you want the EMS to manage.

4If required, configure the ODBC (Open DataBase Connectivity) driver to connect to the EMS database.

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