Install the CommNet Explorer

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Install Requirements

Before You Begin
  • Close all applications and disable any programs that run automatically, including anti-virus, screen savers and system utilities. Some of the programs, including anti-virus software, may be running as a service. Stop and disable such services before you begin. You can re-enable them after the installation.

Install Procedure

Getting Started
1. Log on to the computer as the local Administrator or as a member of the local Administrators group on that computer. For clustered computers, log on as Domain User with administrative privileges to all nodes in the cluster.  
2. Place the appropriate Software Installation Disc into the drive. After a few seconds, the installation menu is displayed.

If the installation menu does not display:

  • Click the Start button on the Windows task bar, a then click Run.
  • Browse to the installation disc drive, select setup.exe, click Open, then click OK.
  
3. Select the desired language and click Next to continue.  
4. Select the option to install software.  
5. Select the option to install software on this computer.

NOTES

  • The options that appear on this screen depend on the computer in which the software is being installed.
  
6. From the Welcome screen, click Next to continue if no other applications are running.  
7. Read the virus scanning software warning.

Click OK to continue if virus scanning is disabled.

  
8. Read and agree to the license agreement.

Select I accept the terms in the license agreement then click Next to continue.

  

Select Components for Installation
9. Select the platforms you want to install.

Click Next to continue.

NOTES

  • The CommNet Browser must be installed on the CommNet Server if you want to use scheduled reports.

To install CommNet Explorer, select the following:

  • CommNet Explorer
10. Specify a password for the SQL user sa.

Enter Password - Enter the password for the SQL user sa.

Use Windows Authentication - Check this box to use a Windows Administrator account with SQL System Administrator privileges in place of the sa account to access the SQL database. This option is deselected by default.

Click Next to continue.

Verify Summary of Install Options
11. Verify the summary of selected components.

Click Next to continue.

NOTES

  • The Summary to the right may look different depending upon the components selected for install or upgrade.
12. A System Reboot prompt may ask you to take one of the following actions:
  • Log Off - This option will be displayed if the install program needs to assign any required security privileges to the user. If the Log off option is displayed, log off and login to the computer at this point. The install program will automatically continue after you login.
  • Reboot - This option will be displayed if the install program finds any file required in use and needs to be replaced. If the Reboot option is displayed without the Skip Reboot option, reboot the computer at this point. The install program will automatically continue after the reboot.
  • Skip Reboot - This option will be displayed if the install program finds any files belonging to other applications, that need to be replaced. As these files are not critical for the CommNet Server installation, you may skip the reboot and continue the installation and reboot the computer at a later time.
  • The install program now starts copying the software to the computer. This step may take several minutes to complete.

Setup Complete
13. Setup displays the successfully installed or upgraded software components. Click Finish to close the install program.

NOTES

  • The screen to the right may look different depending upon the components selected for install or upgrade.

Post-Install Considerations

  • Install post-release updates or Service Packs that may have been released after the release of the software.