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Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P-1

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P-1

Contents of This Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P-2

Conventions Used in This Document. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P-4

Related Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P-5

Chapter 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

About BCMS Vu Software R2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Differences Between R1 an d R2 of BCMS Vu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Overview of the Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Checking the BCMS Vu Software Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

What You Need on Your PC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

For the BCMS Vu Server PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

For the BCMS Vu Client PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9

For a Wall board PC without Client Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10

Upgrading from BCMS Vu R1 to BCMS Vu R2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-11

Upgrading from R1 on Windows NT 4.0 to R2 Server . . . . . . . . . . 1-11

Upgrading from R1 on Windows 95 to R2 Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12

Changing R2 Server from Windows 95 to Windows NT 4.0. . . . . . 1-13

Upgrading from R1 to R2 Client. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13

Software Required for Ma intenance Contracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14

Installation Checklist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15

Installing BCMS Vu R2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15

On the Server PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16

On the Client PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17

On a Wallboard PC without Cl ient Software Installed. . . . . . . . 1-18

On the Server PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18

Acceptance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18

Acceptance Criteria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19

Chapter 2 Administering the DEFINIT Y System and Config uring the Network 2-1

Administering the DEFINITY System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Connecting the Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Installing an Ana log Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Administering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

Data Module without a Telephone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

Data Module with a Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

BCMS Vu Login and Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7

Netcon Channels for DEFINITY G3SI or ProLogix System Ports for

DEFINITY G3r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10

BCMS Agent Login IDs (Non-EAS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13

Configuring a Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17

Preliminary Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17

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Configuring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18

Configuring a PC without a Network Interface Card (NIC) . . . . . 2-23

Chapter 3 Installing the Data Module, Hardware Key, and Remote Mainte-

nance Line. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

Installing the Data Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Installing the 7400B/7400B Plus Data Module with a Telephone . . 3-3 Installing a 7400B/7400B Plus Data Module without a Telephone . 3-3

Selecting an EIA-232-D Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Setting the 7400B/7400B Plus Data Module Configuration. . . . . 3-4

Connecting the EIA-232-D Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6

Connecting the DCP Type D8W Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

Connecting the Power Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

Power Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

Installing an 8400B Plus Data Module with a Telephone. . . . . . . . . 3-9

Selecting an EIA-232-D Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9

Connecting the EIA-232-D Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9

Connecting the DCP Type D8W Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-11

Installing an 8400B Plus Data Module without a Telephone . . . . . 3-15

Power Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15

Installing a Hardware Key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17

Installing a Remote Maintenance Line. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18

Chapter 4 Installing and Removing BCMS Vu Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Installing BCMS Vu Server Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

Choose Destination Loca tion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7

Select Program Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9

Start Copying Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10

Setup Complete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-11

Removing the BCMS Vu R1 Start Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13

Removing BCMS Vu Server Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14

Installing BCMS Vu Client Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 -16

Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17

Choose Destination Loca tion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22

Select Program Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24

Start Copying Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-25

Setup Complete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-26

Removing BCMS Vu Client Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-28

Installing BCMS Vu Wallboard Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-30

Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-32

Choose Destination Location Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-36

Select Program Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-38

Start Copying Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-39

Setup Complete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-40

Removing BCMS Vu Wallboard Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-42

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Chapter 5 Installing a Wallboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1

Related Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1

Wallboard Types. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Installing the Wallboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

Registering a Wallboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4

Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1

Troubleshooting BCMS Vu Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2

Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IN-1

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Preface 0

Introduction 0

Note

The BCMS Vu Software R2 Installation Guide tells you how to install the BCMS Vu

for installing the BCMS Vu software from the distribution CD-ROM, an d installing a data module, hardware key, and a wallboard to be used with the BCMS Vu software. The final chapter provides guidelines for responding to problems that may be encountered during the installation process.

The BCMS Vu Software Installation Guide is intended for anyone who is installing the BCMS Vu software. It assumes that you are familiar with your computer and the Microsoft® Windows® 95 or Windows® NT system, including standard Windows conventions, such as using the F1 key to activate Help.

The following sections are included in this Preface:

• Contents of this Document

• Conventions Used in this Document

• Related Documents.

In this guide, the term “DEFINITY® system” means the DEFINITY Prologix or DEFINITY system G3V4, R5, or R6.

R2 Server, Client, and Wallboard software. It includes procedures

4.0 operating

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This book describes what you need to know to install the BCMS Vu software.

The guide is organized into the following chapters:

Chapter 1 Introduction

Specifies the equipment required to run the BCMS Vu software and outlines the steps required to install it.

Chapter 2 Administering the DEFINITY System and

Configuring the Network

Tells you what to do to the DEFINITY system so it can communicate with BCMS Vu Se rver software.

Chapter 3 Installing the Data Module, Hardware Key, and

Remote Maintenance Line

Tells you how to connect and configure the data module, how to connect the hardware key approved for use with BCMS Vu software, and set up a telephone line for remote maintenance.

Chapter 4 Installing and Removing BCMS Vu Software

Tells you how to install the Server, Client, and Wallboard software from the distribution CD-ROM, and how to delete the software from your PC when you no longer want it.

Chapter 5 Installing a Wallboard

T ells you how to connect and configure the wallboards that are supported by BCMS Vu software.

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Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Problems

Contains guidelines for responding to problems that may occur when you install the BCMS Vu software, the hardware key, the data module, and the wallboard.

Preface

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The following conventions are used in this document:

Bold type

Italics

Mouse button

Terminology

Menu names, button names, option names, and file paths on a disk are show n in bold type. For example: “Select Save fr om the File menu.” “The file is located in C:\Program Files\.” Sometimes items are shown in bold type for emphasis.

Italics are used for trademarks, the exact word ing of file names, and the titles of referenced documents. For example “BCMS Vu software runs on Microsoft Windows.” “Look for the file bcmsvuclient.” Sometimes words are italicized for emphasis.

Unless the secondary mouse button is specified, use the primary mouse button whenever you are instructed to click or select an item.

Standard call center industry terminology is used in this document, as well as terms such as split/skill, ACD, and AUX. For definitio ns of terms used in this document, refer to the Glossary.

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Preface

Introduction 1

IMPORTANT

This chapter

• Gives you general information about BCMS Vu software

• Outlines the steps involved in install ing BCMS Vu software

• Lists the hardware and software requirements for the PC on which you

are installing the software

• Discusses the software that is required for the maintenance contract.

This chapter is organized into the follow ing sections:

• About BCMS Vu Software

Before you attempt to install the BCMS Vu software, be sure to look at and use the appropriate checklist in the section entitled “Installation Checklist” at the end of this chapter. This checklist is critical for helping you to perform all of the steps in the correct order .

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Introduction

• Differences between Release 1 and Release 2 of BCMS Vu

• Overview of the Installation

• Checking the BCMS Vu Software Package Contents

• What You Need on Your PC

• Upgrading from BCMS Vu Release 1 to BCMS Vu Release 2

• Software Required for Maintenance Contracts

• Installation Checklist

• Acceptance Criteria.

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About BCMS Vu Software R2 1

Lucent Technologies BCMS V u Software R2 is a graphical user interface software application for monitoring the status and performance of a call center , using data collected in the Basic Call Management System (BCMS) on a DEFINITY system. BCMS Vu Software R2 supports the DEFINITY Prologix, DEFINITY G3V4 (load 64 or later), ECS R5 and ECS R6.

BCMS Vu R2 Software

• Takes real-time data from the DEFINITY system and displays it in textual and graphical form on the monitor of a PC

• Allows the textual form of this real-time data to be printed

• Allows this real-time data to be displayed on external wallboards

• Allows posting of messages on external wa llboards

• Supports several types of wallboards

• Stores data from the DEFINITY system (which retains data no longer than one week) on a PC’s hard disk

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• Displays this stored data in a table format and permits access to it by third-party products

• Allows this stored data to be printed

• Allows access to data from several DEFINITY systems.

BCMS Vu runs in the Microsoft Windows operating environment. The BCMSVu Server software runs on an IBM® compatible PC that is running the Microsoft r Windows NT 4.0 Wo rkst ation or Server operating system. The BCMS Vu Client software runs on an IBM® compatible PC that is running the Microsoft W indows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 Wo rkstati on or Server opera ting system.

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Note that the BCMS Vu Softwar e R2 is not supported for 486 PCs, nor is it supported for all localized Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0 operating systems

Note

Lucent Technologies certifies that BCMS Vu Soft wa re R2 has been tested and found to run co-resident with Microsoft Office 95, Microsoft Office 97, Intuity Message Manager™,

CentreVu Supervisor™, CentreVu Agent™, and Symantec pcANYWHERE™. Lucent makes no claims whatsoever as to

the compatibility of BCMS Vu Software R2 with any other software application.

Those who attempt to run BCMS Vu Software R2 with any other co-resident application do so at their own risk.

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Introduction

Differences Between R1 and R2 of BCMS Vu 1

Release 2 of BCMS Vu is the response by Lucent Technologies to requests from users for more features than exist on Release 1.

The most obvious difference between Release 1 and Release 2 is the separation of the Server application from the Client application. The Server application is installed on one PC, which is connected to a DEFINITY system. The Server obtains data from the DEFINITY system. Client applications are installed on the same PC as the Server or on other PCs, which connect to the server over a LAN, instead of connecting directly to the DEFINITY system. Thus only one physical port is needed for several clients to access data from the same DEFINITY system.

With Release 2, users can now

• Access real-time data without each BCMS Vu program having a direct connection to a system management port on the DEFINITY system.

• Create real-time pie chart graphs and time-trace graphs.

• Print real-time text reports.

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• Schedule the printing of historical reports.

• Send displays to wallboards connected to other PCs in the network.

Wallboards need to be registered with but not physically connected to the Server PC.

• Send on e report to several wallboards or send different reports to wallboards daisy-chained together.

• Alternate reports and a broadc ast message to the same wallboard or wallboards.

• Define four levels of alerts and thresholds in reports.

• Manage the storage of interval and daily data separately.

• In addition to the above, BCMS V u R2 is now licensed for o ne, five or ten

Clients.

• In BCMS Vu R1, threshold s applied across all splits/skills or VDNs. Now you can define thresholds for each split/sk ill or VDN.

• The 486 processor is no longer supported.

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Overview of the Installation 1

The steps to complete the installation and setup of BCMS Vu Software R2 are:

1. Administer the DEFINITY system.

2. Administer the network or stand-alone PC, if any.

3. Install the data module.

4. Install the hardware key on the Server PC.

5. Install the BCMS Vu Server software.

6. Install the BCMS Vu Client software.

7. Install the BCMS Vu Wallboard software if you are using wallboards.

8. Install the wallboard(s) if you are using any.

9. Configure BCMS Vu software.

10. Verify connectivity to the DEFINITY system.

11. Verify that acceptance criteria have been met. The remaining chapters of the guide describe these steps.

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Checking the BCMS Vu Software Package Contents

T o be sure you have everything you need, verify that the following items are included in the software package:

• Program disk – your BCMS Vu Software R2 package should contain a CD-ROM with the software program.

• Hardware Key – The hardware key must be labeled “R2.” There are three versions, which allow one, up to five, and up to ten Clients to be connected to the Server.

• pcANYWHERE soft wa re

• Documentation – your BCMS Vu Software R2 package should contain

the following printed documents:

— BCMS Vu Software R2 Installation Guide (585-217-103) (this document) — BCMS Vu Software R2 User Guide (585-217-102)

— BCMS Vu Server Administration Job Aid

• Training CD-ROM – you should also receive a CD-ROM entitled

DEFINITY BCMS Vu Release 2 CD-ROM training.

If any of the items is missing or damaged, conta c t your Lucent Account team, representative, or distributor.

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What You Need on Your PC 1

To install BCMS Vu Software R2, you must have at least the following hardware and software:

For the BCMS Vu Server PC 1

❐ A single-processor Pentium ❐ Windows NT 4.0 Server or Workstation with Service Pack 3 installed on

the PC.

❐ 64 MB of main memory ❐ Up to 500 MB (512,000 KB) of disk space ❐ A double-speed CD-ROM drive.

Note

❐ One serial port to connect to the DEFINITY system through a data

module. This serial port must be an external port.

❐ You may need other unused serial ports:

*For splits/skills, agents, VDNs and trunk groups measured by BCMS, the following formula is an approximate guide to the space required in megabytes for each day’s historical data when the interval measured is an hour. (When the interval is half-hour, use 185 instead of 370 in the formula.)

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If you install the software from a remote network drive, the machine on which the software is installed (either Server, Client, or Wallboard) does not need a CD-ROM drive.

# splits/skills + # agents + # trunk groups + #VDNs

(370) * BCMS interval in hours

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— One to connect to a wallboard. This serial port must be an

external port.

— One for remote maintenance if you are using an extern al

modem.

❐ A parallel port to connect the hardware key. A printer may be also

connected to this port.

❐ The BCMS Vu Software R2 distribution CD-ROM. ❐ A data module, either an 8400B Plus or 7400B/7400B Plus that is capable

of accessing the DEFINITY system.

❐ A DEFINITY system telephone number, login name and password for

access to BCMS.

❐ A sound card and speakers if you want to use the training CD-ROM. ❐ The pcANYWHERE CD-ROM. ❐ An internal or external modem for remote maintenance using

pcANYWHERE.

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❐ The name of the Server PC, the names of all Client PCs on the network,

and the names of all wallboards on the network that you want to use.

For the BCMS Vu Client PC 1

❐ A single-processor Pentium ❐ 32 MB of main memory with Windows 95 installed or 64 MB of memory

with Windows NT 4.0 installed

❐ 5 MB (5,120 KB) of free disk space ❐ A double speed CD-ROM drive ❐ A serial port for each external wallboard connected to the PC, or one

port if the wallboards are daisy-chained

❐ Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 Workstation or Server with Service Pack

3 installed on t he PC

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❐ The BCMS Vu Software R2 distribution CD-ROM ❐ Optionally, one of the wallboards supported by BCMS Vu software ❐ The name of the Server you want to connect to ❐ A sound card and speakers if you want to use the training CD-ROM.

For a Wallboard PC without Client Software 1

❐ A single-processor Pentium ❐ Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 installed on the PC ❐ 32 MB of RAM ❐ 10 MB of free disk space ❐ A double-speed CD-ROM drive ❐ An available serial port for each non-daisy-chained wallboard.

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Upgrading from BCMS Vu R1 to BCMS Vu R2 1

Upgrading from R1 on Window s NT 4.0 to R2 Server

We recommend that when you upgrade from BCMSVu R1 on Windows NT

4.0 to BCMSVu R2 Server, you do not remove BCMSVu R1, because you

thereby preserves historical data, saved reports, and certain configuration parameters. We also recommend that you install the R2 Server software on the R1 PC where the historical database is located, although this is not required.

Note

When you upgrade from R1 to an R2 Server,

• The R2 Server PC must be a Pentium.

• The R2 Server PC must have at least 64 MB of RAM.

• Historical data is copied to the R2 Server under the

default Server name. For example, if you are installing the Server on the C: drive, historical data is copied to C:\Program Files\Lucent\BCMS Vu\Server\BCMSVu Server.

• Configuration information BCMS data, Server connection, and configuration information is unchanged.

• Saved reports remain where they were before the upgrade. R2 Client software can open these reports.

• Wallboard configuration is not saved. You must readminister it.

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Note

After you upgrade the R2 software and verify that it functions properly, you should remove the R1 software:

1. In Control Panel, select Add/Remove Programs.

2. Highlight “BCMSVu 1.0”.

3. Select Add/Remove.

4. Return to Add/Remove Programs.

5. Highlight Data Access Objects (DAO) 3.0”.

6. Select Add/Remove.

7. Exit Add/Remove Programs and Control Panel.

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Upgrading from R1 on Windows 95 to R2 Server 1

When you upgrade from R1 to an R2 Server, Windows NT 4.0 must be the operating system on the PC before you instal l R2. If R1 was installed on Windows 95, you must install NT 4.0 on the PC before you install R2. Refer to “What you need on your PC” in this chapter.

To upgrade from R1 on Windows 95 to R2 Server,

1. Find the file entitled “histdb.mdb”; the default location is C:\Program Files\Lucent\BCMSVu\Server\BCMSVu Server\. Copy it to a location somewhere other than the PC on which BCMSVu R1 is installed.

2. Search thr ough t he Windows 95 configuration wizard and write down all the information displayed there, for example, the login and password, phone number, and download interval and start time. Save this information; you will have to manually re-enter it after you install Windows NT 4.0 on the PC.

3. Install Windows NT 4.0 on the PC. During the NT 4.0 installation, you will be asked if you want to replace

the existing Windows 95 disk partition with an NT-compatible disk partition. We recommend that you choose to use an NT-compatible partition for best Windows NT operation.

Replacing the existing disk partition will delete ALL existing

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files and data on the disk.

4. After you have installed Windows NT 4.0 on the PC, install BCMSVu R2 Server on the PC. Refer to "Installation Checklist" in this ch apter and "Installing BCMS Vu Server Software" in chapter 4.

5. Go through the Windows NT 4.0 configuration wizard and configure it using the information you wrote down in step 2.

6. If, when you configure BCMSVu Server, you choose to store the database in the default location, copy the file “histdb.mdb” to C:\Program

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