Installing and Starting Design Studio

The following sections summarize the steps for installing and starting Design Studio:

For more detailed information, see the Design Studio User Guide.

Installing and Upgrading Design Studio

Design Studio requires the following:

Windows 95, Windows 98/ME, Windows 2000, or Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 6.
At least 25 MB of disk space.
At least 128 MB of RAM; 256 MB is recommended.
Internet Explorer version 5.0 or higher or Netscape version 4.01 or higher.
A VGA color monitor with a graphics card capable of showing 16-bit color or higher. A minimum screen resolution of 640 x 480. Recommended resolution is 1280 x 1024.
Network connection to the CTE.

: The network connection can be through a proxy server, which you specify when logging in to Design Studio.

The Design Studio software is provided on a CD-ROM and is also available for downloading from the CTE.

To install Design Studio, perform these steps:

Step 1 Insert the Design Studio CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.

If auto-start is enabled on your computer, the installer starts.

If auto-start is not enabled on your computer, double-click the drive icon for your CD-ROM, and then double-click CiscoCTEDesignStudio.exe.

Step 2 Follow the instructions in the installer.

You may be asked to restart your PC during the installation. After you restart your PC, the Design Studio installation wizard continues the installation.

By default, Design Studio is installed in C:\Program Files\Cisco\CTE\Design Studio\version.

The version of Design Studio that corresponds to the CTE is available for download from the CTE.

To upgrade Design Studio from Cisco.com, refer to the Release Notes for Cisco CTE 1400 and Design Studio.

To upgrade Design Studio from the CTE, perform these steps:

Step 1 From any web browser, enter the following URL to connect to the CTE:

https://ipAddress:adminPort

where ipAddress and adminPort are the CTE IP address and administration port (usually 9001). If you do not know what to enter, contact your CTE administrator.

Step 2 If a Security Alert appears, click Yes.

Step 3 In the Administration page, click Download Design Studio.

A self-extracting ZIP file is downloaded to your PC in the location you specify.

Step 4 Double-click CiscoCTEDesignStudio.exe.

Step 5 Follow the instructions in the installer.

You may be asked to restart your PC during the installation. After you restart your PC, the Design Studio installation wizard continues the installation.

By default, Design Studio is installed in C:\Program Files\Cisco\CTE\Design Studio\version. For more information on upgrading, see the Release Notes for Cisco CTE 1400 and Design Studio.

Starting Design Studio

To start Design Studio, you need the following login information from the administrator who set up the CTE:

Your username and password
The IP address of the CTE
CTE upload port number
The HTTP and HTTPS proxy hosts and ports, if Design Studio and the CTE are connected through a proxy server

To start Design Studio, perform these steps:

Step 1 From the Windows Start menu, choose Program Files > Cisco > CTE > Design Studio.

The Log in dialog box appears.

Step 2 Enter your username and password.

Step 3 Enter the IP address of the CTE.

Step 4 If necessary, change the upload port number.

The default upload port number is 9001. You might need to change the port number if your firewall redirects ports. Contact your CTE administrator if you do not know which port to use.

Step 5 If the computer on which Design Studio is installed is connected to the CTE through a proxy server, click Use Proxy and enter the host and port for HTTP and HTTPS connections.

Step 6 Click OK.

If you cannot connect to a CTE, verify that your computer has a network connection to a running CTE. Contact your CTE administrator for help.

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