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TheY2K Compliance Assessment Tool is a set of web-based tools integrated into a network desktop. It includes a web-server component, web-based tools, and web browser capability. The kit is based on a client/server network architecture that connects multiple web-based clients to a network server. The Y2K Compliance Assessment Tool helps to discover Cisco devices in your network and provides inventory tools that help you analyze whether your network is year 2000 compliant.
This chapter consists of the following sections:
The system requirements for theY2K Compliance Assessment Tool are summarized in Table 2-1. The requirements listed are for the server system only. For client system requirements, refer to the "Client Requirements" section.
For more current system requirements, refer to the "Release Notes" chapter.
| Requirement Type | Server |
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System hardware |
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Memory (RAM) | 192 MB minimum |
Available drive space1 |
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System software2 | Windows NT Workstation 4.0 US English or Japanese versions or Windows NT Server 4.0 US English or Japanese versions |
Browser | Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 with Service Pack 13 |
Additional software4 |
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| 1The disk space requirement will be much greater if you install the Y2K Compliance Assessment Tool on a FAT filesystem. 2You cannot install theY2K Compliance Assessment Tool on a Windows NT system that is configured as a Primary Domain Controller or a Backup Domain Controller. 3Internet Explorer must be installed on the Y2K Compliance Assessment Tool server system as part of the installation process. Client systems must have a supported browser installed. Refer to the "Client Requirements" section for more information. 4Refer to the "Server Requirements" section for information about the proper installation of theY2K Compliance Assessment Tool required software. |
This section provides information to help you choose a system that will best meet your specific needs. Table 2-2 lists system recommendations for improving user report response time.
| Minimum System Configuration | Inventory1 |
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Pentium II 300 Memory: 192 MB Swap: 384 MB Disk: 4 GB | 0---750 |
Dual Pentium II 300 Memory: 192 MB Swap: 384 MB Disk: 4GB | 750---2,500 |
Quad Pentium Pro or Quad Pentium II Memory: 256 MB Swap: 512 MB Disk: 9 GB or 4 GB | 2,500---5,000 |
| 1Value is based on number of managed devices. |
Table 2-3 provides an overview of Y2K Compliance Assessment Tool installation and references to more detailed information about each task. The information in the rest of this chapter follows the same order as the quick reference.
| Task | Steps | References | ||
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| Step 1 Verify that server requirements are met. |
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Step 2 Install the required Microsoft software on the server, if it is not already installed. |
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Step 3 Verify that client requirements are met. | "Client Requirements" section | |||
Step 4 (Optional) Verify that your intended device import software is supported. | "TCP and UDP Ports Used" section | |||
Step 5 Note the TCP ports that theY2K Compliance Assessment Tool uses and check for conflicts with existing applications. | "TCP and UDP Ports Used" section | |||
| Step 1 Run the setup program. | |||
Step 2 Select Typical or Custom installation option. | ||||
Step 3 (Custom) Select a destination directory. | "Custom Installation" section | |||
Step 4 Select a program folder. |
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Step 5 Restart the system when prompted. |
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| Step 1 Verify that the correct files and directories are installed. | "Troubleshooting" chapter, "Checking Files and Directories After Installation" section | ||
Step 2 Analyze installation error messages. | "Troubleshooting" chapter, "Understanding Installation Error Messages" section | |||
Step 3 Collect the server information to determine if the installation is complete. | "Troubleshooting" chapter, "Gathering Server Information" section |
Before you install the Y2K Compliance Assessment Tool, make sure your server and client environments meet the hardware and software requirements described in the following sections:
Installing theY2K Compliance Assessment Tool is a multistep process that must be performed in specific order. Depending on your system requirements, installing the software prerequisites might require three or more Microsoft software application installations, in addition to your specified options.
 | Caution The order in which you install the software is crucial to the successful installation of the Y2K Compliance Assessment Tool. You must install the software in the order specified, or you could disable your system. |
Ensure that your server meets the following hardware and software requirements, and software installation requirements.
For the server hardware and software system requirements of the Y2K Compliance Assessment Tool, refer to the "System Requirements" section.
This section describes the software that is required on the Windows NT system before you can install the Y2K Compliance Assessment Tool.
The following components of the Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Option Pack must be installed on the system prior to the Y2K Compliance Assessment Tool installation:
Several Microsoft software packages must be installed on the system before you can install the Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Option Pack.
The major steps required to install the required server software are as follows:
1. Verify that the system has Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 US English or Japanese version or Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 US English or Japanese version installed, and install one of them if none are installed.
2. Verify that Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3 or Service Pack 4 is installed, and install it if it is not installed.
3. Verify that Internet Explorer 4.0 with Service Pack 1 is installed, and install it if it is not installed.
4. Verify that the required components of Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Option Pack are installed, and install them if they are not installed.
| Caution If you are not familiar with installing the Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Option Pack, refer to the "Running the Installation Program" section and to the Microsoft Web site (www.microsoft.com) for additional information. If you install the required software incorrectly you will not be able to successfully install theY2K Compliance Assessment Tool. |
These are the key points to remember when installing the required server software:
| Caution This sample procedure was accurate when this document was published. However, the procedure for installing the required Microsoft software is determined by Microsoft. It has changed in the past, and it may change again at any time. This sample procedure is provided here purely for reference. |
This sample procedure includes steps to determine if the required software is already installed, and steps to install it if it is not already installed. The full procedure can take over an hour to complete and can involve the download of approximately 100 MB of software, depending on the software that is already installed on your system.
Some of the options in this procedure differ slightly between Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0. In these cases, the following indicators are used:
To install the required server software on your Windows NT system, start with Windows NT Workstation 4.0 or Windows NT Server 4.0 installed on your system, and then follow these steps:
Step 1 Verify that Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3 is installed.
(a) Select Start > Programs > Administrative Tools > Windows NT Diagnostics.
(b) Select the Version tab.
If Version 4.0 (Build 1381: Service Pack n (where n is 3 or 4)) appears, Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3 or 4 is already installed; go to Step 3.
If this information does not appear, Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3 or 4 is not installed. Install it now.
You can download the Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3 or 4 from the URL http://www.microsoft.com/msdownload/.
Step 2 Verify or install (if necessary ) Internet Explorer 4.01 with Service Pack 1 (IE 4.0 SP1).
(a) Select Internet Explorer Help > About Internet Explorer from within Internet Explorer.
If the following information appears, IE 4.0 Service Pack 1 is already installed on your system; go to Step 4:
Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0
Version 4.72.3110.8
Update versions: ;SP1;
If this information does not appear, IE 4.0 Service Pack 1 is not installed.
(b) To install IE 4.0 Service Pack 1, select the following options:
You can download Internet Explorer 4.0 with Service Pack 1 from the URL http://www.microsoft.com/ie/download/.
Step 3 Verify that the required Windows NT 4.0 Option Pack components are installed.
If all required components are installed, your server is ready to run the installation program. Skip Step 5 and refer to the "Running the Installation Program" section.
If any of the required components are not installed, you must install the Windows NT 4.0 Option Pack. Refer to Step 5.
(a) Verify that Windows NT 4.0 Option Pack is installed by checking that the menu item Start > Programs > Windows NT 4.0 Option Pack exists.
(b) Verify that Microsoft Management Console and Internet Service Manager are installed by Launching the Internet Service Manager.
When the Microsoft Management Console appears, verify that Internet Information Server appears in the Console Root folder.
(c) Verify that the Windows Scripting Host is installed by typing the command cscript at a DOS command prompt.
If a line similar to the following appears, the Windows Scripting Host is installed:
Microsoft (R) Windows Scripting Host Version 5.0 for Windows
If this line does not appear then the Windows Scripting Host is not installed.
Step 4 Install Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Option Pack.
(a) Enter this URL in your Web browser:
(b) Follow the Windows NT 4.0 Option Pack download links until you reach the Registration pages.
Complete the registration however you wish. The registration will prompt you to select which components you intend to download; your response to this prompt---or any others in the registration---will not affect the download and installation of the software.
When you finish registering, a page appears that presents you with two options for downloading the software.
(c) Select the option that allows you to use the Download Wizard.
You are prompted to run the Download Wizard or save it to disk.
(d) Select the option to run the Download Wizard.
The Download Wizard runs. The licensing dialog box appears.
(e) Click Yes to accept.
The Download Options dialog box appears.
(f) Select the Install radio button, then click Next.
A dialog box appears that prompts you to select among three installation options.
(g) Select Full Installation, then click Next.
Follow the Download Wizard's instructions to complete the download.
Several dialog boxes will appear and disappear. There may also be a short time when no dialog is present while the computer is processing the installation.
The download program starts the setup program automatically. When the setup program begins running, the dialog box titles change from Windows NT 4.0 Option Pack to Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Option Pack Setup.
Continue with the setup program until you reach a dialog box asking you to select between Upgrade Only and Upgrade Plus (NTSRVR) or Minimum, Typical and Custom (NTWS) installation options.
(h) Select Custom (NTSRVR) or Upgrade Plus (NTWS).
A dialog box appears with Select Components at the top and a list of components.
(i) Select Internet Information Server (NTSRVR) or Personal Web Server (NTWS), then click Show Subcomponents.
In the dialog box that appears, make sure that the Internet Service Manager subcomponent is checked. Click OK.
Return to the previous Select Components dialog box and make sure that the Microsoft Management Console and Windows Scripting Host components are selected.
(j) Click Next to finish component selection.
(k) Follow the installation program's prompts to finish the installation.
You have now finished installing the required server software.
The Y2K Compliance Assessment Tool installs a Web site on your system during installation. How this affects your ability to use other Web sites on the server system depends on whether you are using Windows NT 4.0 Server or Windows NT 4.0 Workstation.
On Windows NT 4.0 Workstation systems, you can have only one Web site running at a time. When you install the Y2K Compliance Assessment Tool, any existing Web sites (including the default Microsoft site) are stopped so that the Y2K Compliance Assessment Tool Web server can run.
On Windows NT 4.0 Server systems, you can have multiple Web sites running at the same time. You can run additional Web sites on the system, but this is not recommended for the following reasons:
During the Y2K Compliance Assessment Tool installation, the installation tool determines whether Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0 (for Windows NT Server) or Microsoft Personal Web Server 4.0 (for Windows NT Workstation) is installed on your computer, as appropriate for your version of Windows NT. If this software is not installed, the installation aborts.
Clients use a web browser running on a workstation or PC to access the Y2K Compliance Assessment Tool server. The hardware and software requirements for client workstations or PCs are as follows:
The Y2K Compliance Assessment Tool supports clients running the browsers shown in Table 2-4.
| Browser | Version | Operating System |
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Netscape Navigator1 | 4.5 | Solaris 2.5.1 or 2.6, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 95, AIX 4.2.1 or 4.3, and HP-UX 10.20 or 11.0
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Microsoft Internet Explorer2 | 4.01 with Pack 1 3 | Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 95
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| 1With Java and JavaScript enabled; with accept all cookies enabled. 2With Enable Java Programs and Active-X Scripting enabled; with accept all cookies enabled. 3With Active Desktop disabled. |
To configure a client system to use with the Y2K Compliance Assessment Tool, follow these steps:
Step 1 On Microsoft Windows systems, set the display to use small fonts.
(a) Select Start > Settings > Control Panel. The Control Panel window appears.
(b) Double-click the Display icon. The Display Properties dialog box appears.
(c) Click the Settings tab. If Small Fonts is selected in the Font Size list, your display font is set correctly; go to Step 2.
(d) Select Small Fonts from the Font Size list, then click OK. The System Settings Change dialog box appears.
(e) Click Yes to restart your system. Windows restarts using the small display font.
Step 2 Configure the Web browser.
(a) Enable Java and JavaScript.
(b) Set your browser cache to at least 4 MB.
(c) Configure your browser to accept all cookies.
(d) Configure your browser to compare each page with its cached version every time it loads a page.
(e) (Internet Explorer only) Set the security level to Medium. Select View > Internet Options > Security, then select the Medium (more secure) radio button and click OK.
(f) (Internet Explorer only) Change the default timeout value to 20 minutes. Instructions are provided on the Microsoft Support Web site at the following URL:
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q181/0/50.asp
(g) Enable style sheets.
(h) Change the default font to a sans serif font for easier readability.
Y2K Compliance Assessment Tool uses the following TCP and UDP ports:
The Y2K Compliance Assessment Tool uses port 1741 for the HTTP server. Make sure that you append :1741 to the end of your server name when accessing the Y2K Compliance Assessment Tool server through your browser, for example:
http://server_name:1741
Refer to the "Setting Up the Y2K Compliance Assessment Tool" chapter for more information about accessing the server. Refer to the "Troubleshooting" chapter if you encounter problems.
This section describes how to run the Y2K Compliance Assessment Tool installation program. The installation program takes approximately 10 minutes to complete on a PC with the minimum required hardware.
| Caution If you have CiscoWorks2000 Resource Manager Essentials on your system, you must uninstall it before installing the Y2K Compliance Assessment Tool. |
To run the Y2K Compliance Assessment Tool installation program, use the following steps:
Step 1 To download the executable file from CCO, double-click the file and follow the installation prompts.
Step 2 To install the program from CD-ROM:
(a) Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive, and select Start > Run. The Run dialog box appears.
(b) In the Open field, enter the following command:
drive: \setup.exe
(c) Click OK. The Welcome screen appears, then follow the installation prompts.
Step 3 When asked, select one of the following options to continue the installation:
If you select the typical installation option, you might be alerted that some World Wide Web Publishing Service settings will be changed.
When the installation is complete, the Setup Complete dialog box appears, containing the URL of the Y2K Compliance Assessment Tool server.
Step 4 Click Finish. A dialog box appears asking if you want to restart your system.
Step 5 Select Yes to restart your system, then click OK.
The Y2K Compliance Assessment Tool is installed in the default directory C:\Program Files\CSCOpx.
If you encounter any errors during the installation, check the installation log located in the root directory on the drive where the operating system is installed. The default location is C:\rme_in001.log. Each installation creates a new installation log which is saved as a different file. For example, the second time you install the Y2K Compliance Assessment Tool, the installation log is saved as C:\rme_in002.log. For troubleshooting information or to verify the directories installed on your system, see the "Troubleshooting" chapter.
Step 1 Click Yes to continue. The Select Components dialog box appears.
Step 2 If you do not want to use the default directory that appears in the Destination Directory field (C:\Program Files\CSCOpx), click Browse to select a different installation directory.
If you have services running on your server that must be stopped for installation to continue, a popup window appears asking if you want the listed services stopped. Click Yes to continue the installation. If you click No, the installation is canceled. The services automatically restart when the system is rebooted.
Step 4 Click Next to install the Y2K Compliance Assessment Tool. The Setup screen appears, displaying the progress of the installation.
Step 5 Click Finish. A dialog box appears asking if you want to restart your system.
Step 6 Select Yes to restart your system, then click OK.
If you encountered any errors during the installation, check the installation log located in the root directory on the drive where the operating system is installed. The default location is C:\rme_in001.log. Each installation creates a new installation log which is saved as a different file. For example, the second time you install the Y2K Compliance Assessment Tool, the installation log is saved as C:\rme_in002.log. For troubleshooting information or to verify the directories installed on your system, refer to the "Troubleshooting" chapter.
To reinstall the Y2K Compliance Assessment Tool, follow these steps:
Step 1 Create a directory, for example C:\Program Files\y2k_backup, to store your backup database.
Step 2 From the Y2K Compliance Assessment Tool interface, select Admin > System Admin > Back Up Data Now. The Back Up Data Now dialog box appears.
Step 3 Enter the name of the directory you specified in Step 1 in the Backup Directory field. Click Finish to complete the backup.
A message appears informing you that the data files were successfully backed up.
Step 4 Install the software that is required for the Y2K Compliance Assessment Tool as described in the "Installing Required Server Software Overview" section.
Step 5 Install the Y2K Compliance Assessment Tool as described in the "Running the Installation Program" section.
The installation program detects if you have a previous product version installed on your system and automatically performs an upgrade installation, preserving your existing device database.
If you have CCO access, you can refer to the Y2K Compliance Assessment Tool web page at the following URL to download any available software enhancements:
http://www.cisco.com/kobayashi/sw-center/netmgmt/y2k/y2k-cat.shtml
If you do not have CCO access, you can refer to the Y2K Compliance Assessment Tool web page at the following URL to download any available software enhancements:
http://www.cisco.com/public/sw-center/netmgmt/y2k/y2k-cat.shtml
To stop the Daemon Manager from the GUI, follow these steps:
Step 1 From the Windows NT menu, select Start > Settings > Control Panels.
Step 2 Double-click Services.
Step 3 In the dialog box, select Essentials Daemon Manager.
Step 4 Click Stop.
To restart the Daemon Manager from the GUI, follow these steps:
Step 1 From the Windows NT menu, select Start > Settings > Control Panels.
Step 2 Double-click Services.
Step 3 In the dialog box, select Essentials Daemon Manager.
Step 4 Click Start.
To stop and start the Daemon Manager from the command-line interface, follow these steps:
Step 1 Log in as administrator.
Step 2 Open a command prompt or shell window.
Step 3 Stop the server by entering the following command at the prompt:
netstopcrmdmgtd
Step 4 Start the server by entering the following command at the prompt:
netstartcrmdmgtd
The Uninstall option of the installation program removes the Y2K Compliance Assessment Tool files and settings. Uninstall gives you the option of removing the entire product or removing only selected, optional components.
| Caution You must use the uninstall option of the Y2K Compliance Assessment Tool installation program to remove the product or components of the product. If you attempt to remove the Y2K Compliance Assessment Tool or its components manually, you can damage your system. |
Follow these steps to completely remove theY2K Compliance Assessment Tool:
Step 1 Select Start > Programs > Y2K Compliance Assessment Tool Group> Uninstall. The Uninstalling the Y2K Compliance Assessment Tool Welcome dialog box appears.
Step 2 Click Next. The Uninstallation dialog box appears.
Step 3 Click Uninstall All to remove all the Y2K Compliance Assessment Tool components. The Start Copying Files dialog box appears.
When the uninstallation is complete, a dialog box appears with a message recommending that you restart your system.
Step 5 Select Yes to restart your system, then click OK.
To reinstall the Y2K Compliance Assessment Tool, follow the instructions in the "Running the Installation Program" section.
Posted: Thu Sep 30 16:11:25 PDT 1999
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