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Quick Installation and Startup for Optivity NMS 10.3 for Windows*
Optivity NMS is a client/server network management system for Nortel Networks enterprise data networks. You
install the server software on one machine, and install the client software on one or more other machines.
This card provides brief instructions for installing and getting started with Optivity NMS 10.3 for the following
Windows platforms:
• Windows NT* SP6
• Windows 2000
• Windows 2003
It is assumed that you are familiar with installing applications on a Windows system. See Installing and
Administering Optivity NMS 10.3 for more detailed information. Nortel Networks recommends that you
thoroughly read Release Notes for Optivity NMS 10.3 before proceeding to the installation.

System requirements
For best performance, make sure that your Windows system meets the following criteria:
• Pentium 4, 2.6 Ghz processor
• 2 Gb RAM
• 20 Gb hard drive

If you are upgrading from Optivity NMS 10.2 to Optivity NMS 10.3
If you are upgrading from Optivity NMS 10.2 to Optivity NMS 10.3, you can use the brief instructions in this
guide if you do not want to save your customizations or topology database. If you do want to save your
database or customizations, see Installing and Administering Optivity NMS 10.3 for detailed upgrade
procedures.

(Upgrading only) Uninstall Optivity NMS 10.2

Use the following commands to remove the Optivity NMS 10.2 software:
1 Log in to Windows with Administrator privileges, and ensure that all programs are closed.
2 In a command window, change to the Optivity NMS install directory:
cd %lnmshome%\install
3 To start the Optivity NMS 10.2 uninstallation program, enter:
uninstall
4 Use the uninstallation program to remove all Optivity NMS 10.2 components.

(Server only) Run the Optivity NMS 10.3 database installer for Windows*
If you are installing a new Optivity NMS 10.3 server, you must install the Oracle 9i database software as
described below before installing the Optivity NMS 10.3 software.
If you are installing just the Optivity NMS 10.3 client software, or if you are upgrading an Optivity NMS server
from version 10.2 to version 10.3 and have already installed the Oracle 9i database software, skip ahead to the
section “Run the Optivity NMS 10.3 installation program” on page 2.
1 Log in to Windows with Administrator privileges, and verify that all programs are closed.
2 Insert the Optivity NMS 10.3 Database Installer for Windows* (1 of 3) CD into your system’s CD-ROM
drive.

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3 Start the setup.exe program from the CD-ROM drive.

4 When prompted, specify the location for the Oracle software.
5 Click OK at the Information dialog box to confirm that the Optivity NMS database installer program has
completed and to start the installation of Oracle database software by the Oracle Universal Installer.
The Oracle Universal Installer runs in the silent mode. The status of the Oracle software installation is
displayed in the progress indicator box.
6 After the Oracle database software is installed, verify that the Oracle Universal Installer End of Installation
dialog box opens, and click the close button in the upper right corner of the dialog box.
The Exit button on the dialog box does not work correctly.
7 Insert the Optivity NMS 10.3 Database Installer for Windows (3 of 3) CD.
8 Use the cd command to change to the \orapatch9204\ directory on the CD.
9 Execute install.bat to install the Oracle 9.2.0.4 patch.

Run the Optivity NMS 10.3 installation program

If you are migrating from Optivity NMS 10.2 to Optivity NMS 10.3, carefully read and follow the instructions in
Installing and Administering Optivity NMS 10.3, Chapter 2, before you install Optivity NMS 10.3.
1 Log in to Windows with Administrator privileges, and ensure that all programs are closed.
2 Insert the Optivity NMS 10.3 for Windows* CLIENT and SERVER CD (for a server installation) or the
Optivity NMS 10.3 for Windows* CLIENT ONLY and Documentation CD (for a client installation) into your
system’s CD-ROM drive.
3 In a command window, change to the \install directory on the CD:
cd \install
4 To start the Optivity NMS 10.3 setup program, enter:
install
5 Use the installation program to specify parameters for your installation. Accept the default selections
unless you want to customize your installation.
6 In the installation program, click the Install and then Done buttons to complete and exit the Optivity NMS
10.3 installation.
The installation program prompts you to reboot your system.
7 Click Yes to reboot.
Note: Optivity NMS will not work properly until after you reboot the system.

(Server only) Ensure that all Optivity NMS services are running
For an Optivity NMS Server/Client installation, open a Windows command prompt and use the optstatus -fe
command to make sure that all of the required services are running:
optstatus -fe
Refer to Installing and Administering Optivity NMS 10.3, Chapter 6 and Appendix C for further instructions
about services.

(Server only) Enter your Optivity NMS software license key

To enter the license key, you edit the following text file so that it contains the license key number printed on your
green license document:
%lnmshome%\registration\weboptsrvr\license.dat

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After editing the text file, stop and restart the Optivity NMS services using the following commands:
optivity_apps stop
optivity_apps start
Refer to Installing and Administering Optivity NMS 10.3, Chapter 2, for full instructions.

Begin using Optivity NMS

After completing the applicable installation procedures, you have installed the Optivity NMS server or client
software. Now you are ready to start using InfoCenter. The following sections describe how to get started using
InfoCenter and other Optivity NMS applications to discover, view, and manage your network.

Start InfoCenter
InfoCenter is the command center for Optivity NMS. To start InfoCenter:
1 From the Windows Start menu, choose Programs > Optivity > InfoCenter. The Connect to Optivity Server
dialog box opens.
2 Type a valid user name, password, and the server hostname or IP address to which you want to connect.
The Optivity NMS InfoCenter window opens.

Start Community Strings Editor and add community strings entries

You use the Optivity NMS Community Strings Editor to manage SNMP community strings, SNMPv3
information, Telnet, and SSL settings when Optivity NMS is installed platformless. However, when integrated
with a network management platform such as HP OpenView Network Node Manager or Tivoli Netview, Optivity
NMS uses the community strings of the platform software, and the Telnet, SSL, and SNMPv3 settings entered
in the Optivity NMS Community Strings Editor.
1 From the InfoCenter menu bar, choose Admin > Community Strings. The Community Strings Editor
window opens.
2 Use the Community Strings Editor to create community strings entries as appropriate for your network
devices. Some typical requirements are:
• For IP telephony devices and components, create community string and Telnet entries
• For MCS 5100 devices, create community string, SSL, and Telnet entries
• For BayRS routers, create community string and Telnet entries (to use protocol visualization features)
• For SNMPv3 devices, create Optivity user entries and enter authentication information and optionally
private protocol information.

Start AutoTopology Manager and discover your network resources

1 From the InfoCenter menu bar, choose Admin > AutoTopology Manager. The AutoTopology Manager
window opens.
2 From the AutoTopology Manager menu bar, choose Discovery > Enter Seed Specification. The Seed
Specification dialog box opens.
3 Create a discovery seed. Type the following: Discovery seed name; IP address of the router from which to
start the topology discovery process; IP address range. Click Apply. Click Close.
4 Set discovery options: From the AutoTopology Manager menu bar, choose Setting > Options. Select
Network layer options for device discovery, and Protocol Discovery options for specific features.
5 Start Discovery: From the AutoTopology Manager menu bar, choose Discovery > Start Discovery.
6 In the InfoCenter Contents pane, open your resource folders to view your discovered network resources.

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Where to go from here

For more information about how to install and get started with Optivity NMS 10.3, refer to Installing and
Administering Optivity NMS 10.3.
For more information about using the Optivity NMS 10.3 applications, view the online Help. From the menu bar
of an Optivity NMS application, choose Help > Help On <application_name>. Also, refer to Using Optivity NMS
10.3 Applications (located on the Optivity NMS 10.3 for Windows* CLIENT ONLY and Documentation CD).

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