InforManager Client Installation Windows 9x/NT Installation
Part number 1001515,12210140,6000664,7502899,7504141,7504368,ALR7200,informanager

General Information

The IFM utility for Microsoft Windows NT consists of two parts:

Server ComponentRequired in order to monitor and manage all the IFM features at the system on which it is running.
Client ComponentAuxillary portion of the IFM and is not required to run the utility. It allows monitoring and managing all the IFM features in the server from any Win32 workstation Windows NT or Windows 95) connected through LAN or WAN, using Windows sockets over TCP/IP.

To monitor the system from either a Windows NT or Windows 95 workstation, first install either one of the following on both the server and the workstation:

  • TCP/IP protocol (Refer to your Windows NT installation guide).
  • Optional ALR RackBus.

InforManager Client Installation in Windows 95/NT

  1. Click Start, select Settings, and click Control Panel. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.
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  2. The Add/Remove Program Properties window appears. Click Install.
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  3. The Install Program from Floppy Disk or CD-ROM window appears. Click Next to continue.
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  4. The Installation Setup window displays the executable for the application (A:\Setup.exe). Click Finish to continue.
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  5. A directory information screen appears with the defaults. Click Start Install.
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  6. The files are copied to the system and setup.

  7. The installation is complete. Click on OK.
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To start the IFM utility manually (user mode), double-click on its icon and the IFM Main Menu appears.
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