User manual

Chapter 4 GUI Software
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4.0 Introduction
This chapter will explain the installation / removal, configuration and operation
of the FRM GUI (Graphical User Interface), a Windows® based program that uses
SNMP protocol to monitor and configure the FRM301 fiber media converter rack.
This first section will deal with the installation and removal of the GUIMGR software.
4.1 Software Installation and Removal
4.11 Introduction
The following section deals with the software installation and removal process.
Please skip to section 4.2 if the GUIMGR software is already installed or if you are
familiar with the normal installation and removal procedures for standard
Windows® applications.
4.12 System Requirements
4.12.1 Operation System
The GUI program, hereafter called GUIMGR, is designed for installation in any
Microsoft™ Windows® based computer. The program runs a standard Windows
installer and is compatible on any 32bit OS (Windows 95/98/ME) or NT based OS
(Win NT 4.0, Windows 2000, & Windows XP). Also highly recommended is the
HyperTerminal program which is not installed by default in Windows 95/98.
4.12.2 Hardware
The minimum recommended hardware requirements for running GUIMGR are a
Pentium™ class computer with 128MB memory, 5MB free disk space (the final
installed software is less than 2MB), CDROM drive (for installing the software), VGA
graphics display with 800x600 minimum resolution (1024x768 highly recommended),
and a configured 10Base-T or 100Base-TX Network Interface Card (NIC). Our
example will use a PC with the following static settings:
IP of 172.24.1.126
Subnet mask 255.255.0.0
Gateway of 172.24.190.254
The management station may be attached directly to the FRM301 SNMP card
with an Ethernet crossover cable. Typically the workstation will be attached to a
network's HUB or switch and the equipment to be managed may be connected to the
same subnet or may be connected on a remote network that has access via a router to
the local subnet.