ConnectView

To install ConnectView, complete the following steps:

1. Insert and mount the Novell BorderManager CD-ROM.

2. Choose File > Run from the Program Manager menu and run the ConnectView SETUP.EXE program from the \CLIENT\CVIEW\DISK1 directory.

   See your Windows documentation for details about running applications within Windows.

3. Follow the installation program's directions.

   The installation program displays a series of windows with dialog boxes that guide you through the installation process. Although the dialog boxes are self-explanatory, when you are installing ConnectView, you should be aware of the following information:

   • The default directory of ConnectView is \NWCVIEW.
   • You can exit the installation program any time; simply click the Exit button. A message appears to confirm the operation.
   • ConnectView enables you to specify the target directory to which the Btrieve v6.15 files are copied. By default, the Btrieve files are copied to the \WINDOWS directory. If you want to copy the files to a different directory, click the Btrieve Directory button in the Welcome screen and specify the desired location.
   • If any ConnectView files already exist on the target location, ConnectView lists the installation files and the existing files with check boxes for each file. If you want to overwrite the installed files, click the check boxes for the desired version of the displayed files.
   • ConnectView edits your AUTOEXEC.BAT file to load the BREQUEST.EXE and SHARE files. If you change the AUTOEXEC.BAT file, the current file is saved as AUTOEXEC.SAV. If you do not change the AUTOEXEC.BAT file, the file with changes suggested by ConnectView is saved as AUTOEXEC.NEW.

     IMPORTANT:  If you are using the NetWare Client (VLM)1.2 software, you can run ConnectView in both Windows 3.1 and Windows 95 environments. If you are using the Novell Client for DOS and Windows 3.1x software, you can run ConnectView in the Windows 3.1x environment. If you are using the Novell Client for Windows 95 software, ConnectView moves the statement that loads BREQUEST.EXE from your AUTOEXEC.BAT file to the WINSTART.BAT file to enable you to run ConnectView in a Windows 95 environment.

   • When viewing the AUTOEXEC.BAT file, click the Warning Alerts button to display possible conflicts with files existing in multiple locations. ConnectView also suggests corrective actions to avoid these conflicts.

4. If your AUTOEXEC.BAT file has changed, reboot your system. Otherwise, restart Windows.

   If you changed your AUTOEXEC.BAT file to load the BREQUEST.EXE file after the NetWare shell but before Windows, or for any other reason, reboot your system before starting ConnectView. Otherwise, bring down Windows, ensure that the BREQUEST.EXE file is loaded after the NetWare shell, and restart Windows before starting ConnectView. However, if you do not include the statement to load the BREQUEST.EXE file in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file, the next time you reboot the ConnectView workstation you will have to reload the BREQUEST.EXE file before starting ConnectView. If you choose to return to Windows, ensure that the proper action is taken before you attempt to start ConnectView.

5. Check the ConnectView file NWCVIEW.TXT for product notes.

   ConnectView provides the NWCVIEW.TXT file for product notes and last-minute feature changes. This file is stored in \NWCVIEW. To access this file anytime, use the Microsoft* Notepad or any text editor.

Starting ConnectView

ConnectView creates a ConnectView program group in Program Manager with ConnectView, NWCV Help, and NWCV Readme Notes icons. If a ConnectView program item already exists, it is replaced with a new link to the ConnectView 2.1 program files.

To start ConnectView, double-click the ConnectView icon. ConnectView opens the application and displays a View All window with a list of the managed servers.

To manage the remote access software, select the desired server and then click the desired icons in the Tool Bar or choose the commands in the Menu Bar.

Exiting ConnectView

Exit ConnectView whenever you no longer want to monitor or manage the remote access software on the servers displayed in the View All window.

To exit ConnectView, use either of the following methods:

• Choose File > Exit (Alt+F+X ).
• Issue the Windows Close command from the Application window. To do this, select the Control-menu box to display the Control menu and then choose Close (Alt+F4 ). For details about the Close command, see your Windows documentation.

  NOTE:  Double-clicking the Control-menu box also allows you to exit ConnectView.

Installing with ManageWise

When installing ConnectView with ManageWise, ensure that the following requirements are met:

IMPORTANT:  ConnectView does not support the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) over IP.

• ManageWise software and workstation requirements
• ConnectView product diskettes
• 8 MB of RAM in addition to the ManageWise requirement
• 4 MB of disk space in addition to the ManageWise requirement

  IMPORTANT:  Because ManageWise can run with multiple Windows applications, refer to the ManageWise documentation to ensure that you have sufficient DOS memory and Windows resources to run ConnectView. If you are low on DOS memory, you might not be able to launch ConnectView. You might also be unable to open numerous windows if you are low on Windows resources.

Before installing ConnectView, perform the following tasks:

1. Ensure that ManageWise is installed.

   ConnectView can also run as a standalone application if ManageWise is unavailable.

   WARNING:  If the install mode does not match the runtime environment, ConnectView displays a warning message and exits the installation. The install mode does not match the runtime environment if ConnectView was installed as a standalone application but the workstation is running with ManageWise, or ConnectView was installed with ManageWise but the workstation is running without ManageWise.

2. Close ManageWise and exit any ManageWise applications.

3. Insert the Novell^® Internet Access Server 4.1 CD-ROM in the workstation's CD-ROM drive.

4. Choose File > Run from the Program Manager menu to run the ConnectView SETUP.EXE program from Windows.

   See your Windows documentation for details about running applications within Windows.

5. Follow the installation program's directions.

   The installation program displays a series of windows with dialog boxes that guide you through the installation process. Although the dialog boxes are self-explanatory, when responding to them you should be aware of the following information:

   • ConnectView is installed in \MW\NMS\BIN.

     This directory also contains the NWCVIEW.TXT file and is the default location for trend analysis files (files with .TAD extension) and accounting profiles (files with .NCP extension).

   • You can exit the installation program anytime; simply click the Exit button. A message appears to confirm the canceling of the installation.
   • When running with ManageWise, ConnectView allows you to display all servers running the remote access software as Novell Internet Access 4.1 server icons in the ManageWise maps. If you do not wish the servers running the remote access software to appear as Novell Internet Access Server 4.1 server icons in your ManageWise maps, select the No radio button on the Welcome screen.

   IMPORTANT:  If you choose the option to display server icons, be sure to run the NetExplorerTM program to ensure that the ManageWise maps are updated.

   • ConnectView enables you to specify to which directory the Btrieve v6.15 files are copied. By default, the Btrieve files are copied to the \WINDOWS directory. If you wish to copy the files to a different directory, click the Btrieve Directory button in the Welcome screen and specify the desired location.
   • If any ConnectView files already exist on the target location, ConnectView lists the installation files and the existing files with check boxes for each file. If you wish to override this, click the check boxes for the desired version of the displayed files.

   NOTE:  If an older version of the WLIBSOCK.DLL file exists on your workstation, ConnectView displays a warning message.

   • ConnectView enables you to edit your AUTOEXEC.BAT file to load BREQUEST.EXE and SHARE. If you change this file, the current file is saved as AUTOEXEC.SAV. If you do not change this file, the file with changes suggested by ConnectView is saved as AUTOEXEC.NEW.
   • When viewing the AUTOEXEC.BAT file, click the Warning Alerts button if you want to view a display of possible conflicts with files existing in multiple locations. ConnectView also suggests corrective actions to avoid these conflicts.

6. If your AUTOEXEC.BAT file has changed, reboot your system. Otherwise, restart MS Windows.

   If you changed your AUTOEXEC.BAT to load BREQUEST.EXE after the NetWare shell and before MS Windows or for any other reason, reboot your system before you start ConnectView. Otherwise, bring down MS Windows, ensure that BREQUEST.EXE is loaded after the NetWare shell, and restart Windows before you start ConnectView. If you choose to return to Windows, ensure that the proper action is taken before you attempt to start ConnectView.

7. Check the ConnectView file NWCVIEW.TXT for product notes.

   ConnectView provides the NWCVIEW.TXT file for product notes and last-minute feature changes. This file is stored in \MW\NMS\BIN. To access this file at any time, use the Microsoft Notepad or any similar text editor.

Using ManageWise SNMP Options

If ConnectView is installed with ManageWise, ConnectView utilizes the SNMP engine in ManageWise and does not install the SNMP files on your workstation.

You can use the ManageWise command Configure > Global Preferences > SNMP Options to configure global community strings on your workstation for all Novell Internet Access 4.1 servers running the remote access software. In addition, ManageWise offers secure SNMP over NCP. This encapsulates an SNMP PDU in a NetWare Core Protocol^TM (NCP^TM ) packet. You can also use the ManageWise SNMP Options dialog box to configure SNMP over NCP separately for GET and SET requests on individual servers. If this option is used, a login dialog box for either the Novell Directory Services^TM (NDS^TM ) program or Bindery login information appears before an SNMP GET or SET operation is performed.

Starting from ManageWise

You can start ConnectView from ManageWise in the following ways:

• Choose Tools > ConnectView from the ManageWise Menu Bar.

  ConnectView opens the application and displays the View All window with a list of the available servers.

• Double-click a Novell Internet Access 4.1 server icon in a ManageWise map.

  ConnectView opens the application and displays the View All window with a list of the available servers and a View window for the selected server.