NetAtlas Workgroup Quick Start Guide
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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:
1 Install 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.
2 Compile MIBs.
3 Add device(s) that you want the EMS to manage.
4 If required, configure the ODBC (Open DataBase Connectivity)
driver to connect to the EMS database.
