NetAtlas Enterprise
Ethernet Switch Manager
Quick Start Guide
Version 1.01
9/2005
NetAtlas Enterprise Ethernet Switch Manager
1 Introduction
The NetAtlas Enterprise 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 quick start guide shows you how to install the EMS. Refer to the
user’s guide for background and configuration information.
2 System Requirements
These are the system requirements for the Windows version of the
EMS.
• CPU: Intel Pentium 4, 1.6 GHz or above
• Memory (RAM): 1 GB or more
• Hard Disk free space: 20 GB or more
• Screen Resolution: 1024x768 pixels
• Ethernet Adaptor: 10/100 Mbps
• Operating System: Windows 2000 (with service pack 1), Windows XP
or Windows Server 2003 and all using NTFS file system.
• Database Program: PostgreSQL 8.0 later versions.
• Castle Rock’s SNMPc 6.09 (Enterprise or Workgroup edition)
2.1 Device and Firmware Versions Supported
The EMS supports the devices and device firmware versions as listed.
• ES-3124: 360TP1C0 or later versions
• ES-3124PWR: 360TY1C0 or later versions
• ES-2024A: 360TX1C0 or later versions
• GS-2024: 360LT0C0 or later versions
1. The list of devices and device firmware versions supported is
accurate at the time of writing.
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2.2 EMS Installation Overview
The following gives an overview of what you need to do to install the
EMS:
1 Install SNMPc. See the documentation that comes with your SNMPc
for information.
2 Install the EMS. The PostgreSQL database will be installed during
the EMS installation.
Note: The installation program will skip the PostgreSQL installation
if you have already installed.
3 Add custom MIB files in SNMPc.
4 Locate device(s) that you want the EMS to manage.
5 If required, configure the ODBC driver to connect to the database.
3 Installing the EMS
Follow the steps below to install the EMS server on a computer.
1 Install SNMPc if it is not already
installed. See the user’s guide for
more information.
2 Find and double-click
NetAtlasEnterprise_S101.exe on
your EMS CD.
3 A Welcome screen displays. Click
Next to continue.
4 Read the license agreement. Click
Yes to accept the agreement.
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5 Type your name and company name
in the following screen. Click Next to
continue.
6 You must select the same directory
where you installed SNMPc. Click
Browse if it’s different from the
destination folder shown.
Click Next to continue.
7 In the next screen, click Next to
begin the installation and start
copying files.
8 The installation program will proceed
to install PostgreSQL if you have not
already installed it. This may take a
few minutes.
9 When the installation process is
complete, a screen displays as
shown. Click Finish.
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