Lucent Technologies CentreVu Visual Vectors Version 8.0 Guide

  Introduction CentreVu® Visual Vectors Version 8.0
Installation and Getting Started
What You Need on Your Computer1-5
What You Need on Your Computer1
To install and run CentreVu Visual Vectors client software, you need the 
following minimum PC configuration:
lPentium or compatible processor running at 300 MHz or faster.
lA hard disk drive with 40 MB of free space before installing Visual 
Ve c t o r s  s o f t w a r e .
lA CD-ROM drive (not needed if the user has network installation 
capability).
l64...

  Introduction CentreVu® Visual Vectors Version 8.0
Installation and Getting Started
CentreVu Visual Vectors Server Requirements1-6
CentreVu Visual Vectors Server Requirements1
To install and run CentreVu Visual Vectors, you need the following:
lSun* computer required for the CentreVu CMS R3V6 or later 
software
lSolaris† 2.7 operating system
lSun Common Desktop Environment‡ 1.0.2
lSunLink** X.25 Network Interface 9.1 (if using an X.25 connection to 
the switch)
lAn appropriate load of CMS R3V6 or later....

  Introduction CentreVu® Visual Vectors Version 8.0
Installation and Getting Started
System Capacities1-7
System Capacities1
The CentreVu CMS system capacities are unchanged by Visual Vectors 
software. When you put your CentreVu Visual Vectors users on a LAN, 
then your network must support the additional network traffic.
Number of Visual Vectors Windows Allowed1
Visual Vectors allows users to open many windows simultaneously. The 
limit depends only on the amount of memory available in Windows. The...

  Introduction CentreVu® Visual Vectors Version 8.0
Installation and Getting Started
System Capacities1-8
Performance1
When you are using Visual Vectors 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:
lAny client/server software running in a LAN environment will 
generate additional network traffic. Therefore, ensure that your 
LAN has been engineered appropriately.
lIn a LAN...

  Introduction CentreVu® Visual Vectors Version 8.0
Installation and Getting Started
System Capacities1-9
Data Migration1
The format of the user database changed between versions one and 
eight of Visual Vectors. You can migrate a version one user database to a 
version eight user database using the migrate.bat tool. You cannot 
migrate a version eight user database into a version one user database. 
Migrate.bat uses your home environment variable to detect the user 
database and convert it into a new...

  Introduction CentreVu® Visual Vectors Version 8.0
Installation and Getting Started
System Capacities1-10 

   CentreVu® Visual Vectors Version 8.0
Installation and Getting Started
Overview2-1
CentreVu
Visual Vectors
Installing CentreVu Visual Vectors 
from a CD-ROM 
Installing CentreVu 
Visual Vectors 
from a CD-ROM
2
Overview2
This section describes how to install CentreVu Visual Vectors software 
from a CD-ROM. You can install all files necessary to run Visual Vectors 
on a stand-alone client PC. You must have the appropriate user 
permissions on your PC (for example, administrator privileges in the...

   CentreVu® Visual Vectors Version 8.0
Installation and Getting Started
Installation Procedures2-2
Installing CentreVu Visual Vectors 
from a CD-ROM 
Installation Procedures2
To install CentreVu Visual Vectors, do the following:
1. Before starting the installation, close all running programs on the 
computer. 
2. Insert the CentreVu Visual Vectors CD-ROM into the CD-ROM 
drive. One of the following will occur:
lIf AutoPlay is enabled, setup starts automatically when you 
insert the CD-ROM. The Type of...

   CentreVu® Visual Vectors Version 8.0
Installation and Getting Started
Installation Procedures2-3
Installing CentreVu Visual Vectors 
from a CD-ROM 
After a short wait, the CentreVu Visual Vectors Installation Ty p e  o f  
Install window appears.
4. Select the local option. A local installation runs Visual Vectors in a 
stand-alone mode. The instructions in this chapter focus on the local 
installation. The Network option is covered in the “Installing 
CentreVu Visual Vectors on a Shared Network...

   CentreVu® Visual Vectors Version 8.0
Installation and Getting Started
Installation Procedures2-4
Installing CentreVu Visual Vectors 
from a CD-ROM 
5. Select Install.
NOTE:
If MS Internet Explorer, version 3.02 or higher, is not installed on 
your PC, the following warning window appears:
a. In this case, select OK and CentreVu Visual Vector Install closes.
b. Install MS Internet Explorer, version 3.02 or higher, on your PC 
and begin this installation procedure again.