Lucent Technologies Centrevu Supervisor Version 8 Guide

							   CentreVu Supervisor Version 8 Installation and Getting Started
Introduction
CMS System Capacities1-13
CMS System Capacities1
The CMS system capacities are unchanged by the Supervisor software. If you 
are putting your CentreVu Supervisor users on a LAN, then your network must 
support the additional network traffic.
Number of Supervisor Windows Allowed1
Supervisor allows users to open as many as 12 windows simultaneously. This 
limit is set for each user by the CMS system administrator. Windows that do not 
directly use CMS data, such as the color customization data, are not included in 
this limit. Windows that have been opened for other applications also are not 
included in this limit.
The Supervisor application can connect to a single CMS. Supervisor does not 
provide the capability to combine data from more than one CMS.
Number of Simultaneous Instances Allowed1
With the recommended configuration listed in “What You Need on Your PC” 
on page 1-10, you can run as many as four simultaneous Supervisor instances. 
Wi th an Intel 486-compatible processor, you are limited to one instance of 
Supervisor with one report.
Wi th Windows 95, you are limited to one instance of Supervisor with six reports 
running or four instances of Supervisor with one report each. 
The ability to launch several instances and their performance depends upon the 
memory and speed of the PC, and the other applications active on the PC. If 
simultaneous Supervisor instances are running in the background, additional 
memory may be required to maintain acceptable performance. 
						

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Number of PCs Allowed to Run Supervisor1
The number of PCs running CentreVu Supervisor is limited by the number of 
simultaneous users contracted for in the site-licensing agreement with Lucent. 
The CMS software will count the number of active CentreVu Supervisor clients 
that are logged in, and limit the number of simultaneous users to the number 
purchased by the customer.
A client may be logged into a CMS server once per user ID on a single PC.
Performance1
When you are using Supervisor you may experience slightly slower response 
times for some actions. This could be for a variety of reasons. The following are 
a few possible reasons for slower performance:
lThe PC’s configuration, processor speed, Level 2 cache, hard disk speed, 
and video RAM could affect the response time.
lIf the Supervisor application is running simultaneously with other 
applications, performance of the Supervisor application could be affected 
by those other applications.
lTwo or more Supervisor instances running simultaneously could result in 
slightly slower than user response time. 
lIf Supervisor is running in a LAN environment, Supervisor will generate 
additional network traffic. For example, if 250 Supervisor instances were 
running two real-time reports each, then Supervisor could require 
approximately 20% of the LAN’s capacity. Therefore, ensure that your 
LAN has been engineered appropriately.
lIn a LAN environment, network backups could cause congestion on the 
network, adversely affecting its performance. 
Reliability/Availability1
If serial links or LAN connectivity drop, the Supervisor application will 
automatically attempt to restore the connection if you logged in using the 
Automatic Login capability.  
						

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Security1
When Supervisor is connected to CMS, the same level of security is afforded to 
you as with a dedicated CMS terminal. The existing CMS permissions structure 
will be honored. When you are using Supervisor on a LAN, you will be able to 
access only the information that is available in a direct-connect environment. 
						

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							   CentreVu Supervisor Version 8 Installation and Getting Started
Installing CentreVu Supervisor on a Local PC
Overview2-1
CentreVu
Supervisor
Installing CentreVu 
Supervisor on a Local PC
2
Overview2
Local installation means that you install all of the files necessary to run 
CentreVu®  Supervisor on disk space within a PC. You can perform this 
installation from either a CD-ROM or on a network server. 
If you are installing Supervisor from the network, you must first copy the 
Supervisor installation files from the CD-ROM onto the network. Then you 
install Supervisor onto each client PC from the network.
You must have administrator privileges to install Supervisor on a PC running 
Windows NT
* 4.0.
This chapter includes the following sections:
lInstallation Procedures
lPreparing the Network Folder
lSetting Up the PC.
*Windows NT is a trademark of Microsoft Corp. 
						

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Installation Procedures2-2
Installation Procedures2
Use these procedures to install CentreVu Supervisor on a PC that will run the 
application from a local disk drive. If you are installing Supervisor on each PC 
using the network, start with the “Preparing the Network Folder” section below. 
If you are installing Supervisor on each PC using the CD-ROM, go to “Setting 
Up the PC” on page 2-3.
NOTE:
For installation requirements, see “Other Requirements” on page 1-11.
Preparing the Network Folder2
Installing CentreVu Supervisor over a network is a two-step process that 
consists of preparing the installation folder and then installing Supervisor on 
each PC.
To prepare the network folder, do the following:
1. At a PC that is connected to the network, insert the CentreVuSupervisor 
CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
2. If AutoPlay is enabled on the PC, the CentreVu Supervisor Setup program 
will start automatically after you insert the CD-ROM into the drive. 
Choose the Cancel button in the dialog box that displays, and then 
continue with Step 3
.
NOTE:
See your system administrator for information on how to enable or disable 
AutoPlay on your PC.
3. Open Windows Explorer.
4. Create a folder on the network drive, and record the path to the folder for 
later use.
5. Using the Copy command or drag-and-drop, copy the contents of the CD-
ROM to the folder you created in Step 4
. Be sure to copy all of the files.  
						

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6. Verify that the network drive where you copied the contents of the 
distribution medium is available to each PC that will be installing 
Supervisor from the network.
7.Go to “Setting Up the PC” below.
Setting Up the PC2
1. Before starting the installation, close all running programs on the PC. 
2. On the Supervisor distribution medium (CD-ROM or installation folder), 
locate and double-click on the Readme.txt
 file to view last minute 
installation tips on CentreVu Supervisor. 
The file will be displayed in Windows Notepad, as shown below:
3. To exit the readme file, close the Notepad application.
4. To begin the installation, select the appropriate following step:
a. If installing from CD-ROM and AutoPlay is enabled, insert the CD 
go to Step10
. 
						

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b. If installing from CD-ROM and AutoPlay is not enabled, follow 
Steps5
 and 6, insert the CD and then proceed with Step10.
c. If installing from the network, go to Step 5
, and then proceed with 
Step 7
.
5. Click Start on the taskbar and select Run. The Run dialog box appears.
6. In the O
pen text box, enter the drive from which you are installing 
CentreVuSupervisor, followed by setup
, and then select OK. In the 
following example, the “c:” drive is selected. 
						

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7. In the Run dialog box, select the Browse button. The Browse dialog box 
appears.
8. In the Browse dialog box, navigate to the drive and directory containing the 
CentreVuSupervisor files.
NOTE:
If the drive containing the Supervisor installation files is not mapped to the 
PC, you need to map a drive letter to where Supervisor has been installed 
on your network. To do this, open Windows Explorer and select M
ap 
Network Drive from the T
ools drop-down menu. Select any available 
drive letter and enter the appropriate description in the path field; for 
example, \my_server\folder_name.
9. Locate and double-click on the Setup.exe
 file to begin the installation. 
						

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10. After a short wait, the CentreVu Supervisor 8.0 Installation We l c o m e  
window appears.
11. Select N
ext. Setup begins searching for a previous installation of 
Supervisor on your PC.