Procedure 14-1.1: Install WaveStar® CIT software on your PC

- Overview

Use this procedure to install the WaveStar® CIT software on a personal computer (PC).

- Before you begin

Before performing this procedure, complete Procedure 14-1: Install software on the PC.

Steps

Complete the following steps to install the WaveStar® CIT software on your PC.

 
1

Click WaveStar CIT to install the WaveStar® CIT software.

Result:

Either the WaveStar CIT InstallShield or the WaveStar CIT maintenance installation screen appears.


2

A screen may appear stating that the WaveStar® CIT requires items (Java and/or Microsoft C++) to be installed on your computer before the installation can continue. Follow the instructions to install these items.


3

Do you have a previous version of the WaveStar® CIT installed on your computer?

If...

Then...

Yes

Continue with Step 4.

No

Proceed to Step 8.


4

When the following window opens, select Select to: Modify, Update, or Repair the current installation. Click Continue.

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5

Select either

  • Enable WaveStar CIT logins to require that users enter a user ID and password to login to the WaveStar® CIT

    or

  • Disable WaveStar CIT logins to allow users to run the WaveStar® CIT without entering a user ID and password.

Click Next.

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6

Select either

  • Start the FTP Server on startup

    or

  • Do not start the FTP Server on startup

Click Next.

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If the WaveStar® CIT FTP Server is not configured to automatically start on startup during installation, the FTP Server must be started manually from the Network View menu, Administration → FTP Administration.


7

Do you see the Reboot Required screen illustrated in this step?

If...

Then...

Yes

The WaveStar® CIT installer has detected an older version of the WaveStar® CIT on your PC which must be removed prior to the new WaveStar® CIT installation. Select "Yes, I want to restart my computer now." Click OK. After your computer reboots, restart the installation from Step 1.

No

Proceed to Step 13.

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8

When the InstallShield® Wizard appears, click Next.

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9

Follow the instructions on the different InstallShield® Wizard windows, including reading and agreeing to the following two License Agreements.

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Click Yes.

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Click Yes.


10

Select where you want the WaveStar® CIT software installed on your PC.

  • Click Next to select the default Destination Folder: C:\Program Files\Alcatel-Lucent\. If you had an older WaveStar® CIT installed prior to installing the current WaveStar® CIT, your path could start with C:\Program Files\Lucent Technologies\.

    OR

  • Click Browse and navigate to your desired directory and then click Next.

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11

Select either

  • Enable WaveStar CIT logins to require that users enter a user ID and password to login to the WaveStar® CIT

    or

  • Disable WaveStar CIT logins to allow users to run the WaveStar® CIT without entering a user ID or password.

Click Next.

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12

Select either

  • Start the FTP Server on startup

    or

  • Do not start the FTP Server on startup

Click Next.

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If the WaveStar® CIT FTP Server is not configured to automatically start on startup during installation, the FTP Server must be started manually from the Network View menu, Administration → FTP Administration.


13

Select the following components to complete the WaveStar® CIT installation.

  • Network View

  • CutThrough View

  • 1665/1850 Graphical Package installs the WaveStar® CIT packages for Alcatel-Lucent 1665 DMX, Alcatel-Lucent 1665 DMXtend, Alcatel-Lucent 1665 DMXplore, Alcatel-Lucent 1850 TSS-5
    • 1665 On-Line Help Files

      If you do not wish to install online help for any of the Alcatel-Lucent 1665 products (Alcatel-Lucent 1665 DMX, Alcatel-Lucent 1665 DMXtend, Alcatel-Lucent 1665 DMXplore), you may uncheck the 1665 On-Line Help Files box.

      Alcatel-Lucent 1850 TSS-5 does not include online help.

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Important!

The initial component selections that appear are based on the previous installation.

To save valuable disk space and reduce installation time, you can deselect graphical packages for all products that you do not plan to manage with this WaveStar® CIT.

Space Required on “C”: indicates the space required to install you selected components. (If you specified an installation location other than Drive C, “C” may be a different drive.) If you had a previous version of the WaveStar® CIT installed on your computer and you are not changing your selected components, the Space Required on “C”: is zero. In this situation, the components are already resident on the computer, therefore no additional space required when performing an upgrade. If any additional (new) packages are selected, the space required for those specific packages is displayed.


14

Click Next.

Result:

The following screen appears. Confirm your component selection Your list of selected components may be different than this screen.

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15

Click Yes.

Result:

You are prompted with the choice to install OSI (Open System Interconnect) communications protocol.

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16

If you wish to install OSI click Yes, otherwise, click No.

Result:

The following progress indicator screen appears while the InstallShield® Wizard installs the required files.

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17

If you wish to copy the NE software to your PC, select Yes on the following screen.

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18

Did you select Yes or No in Step 17?

If...

Then...

Yes

Continue with Step 19.

No

If you wish to install the NE software later, refer to Procedure 14-1.2: Install Alcatel-Lucent 1665 DMXtend software on your PC.

Proceed to Step 20.


19

A Copying files, please wait window appears. When the window closes, the software files are successfully copied into the generics directory on your PC. By default, this directory is C:\Program Files\Alcatel-Lucent\WaveStar CIT\generics\DXT\9.1.0\p, however, the actual directory is determined by the path defined in Step 10.

Result:

After the NE software is successfully copied to the appropriate directory. If you answered yes in Step 3, you may still have the following folder on your Desktop. If you answered no in Step 3, you do not see this folder.

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20

In Step 16, did you elect to install OSI?

If...

Then...

No

Continue with Step 21.

Yes

Proceed to Step 24.


21

When the following screen appears, the installation without OSI is complete.

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22

Click Finish.

Result:

The following icon appears on your desktop. Click this short-cut icon to launch the WaveStar® CIT.

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23

Proceed to Step 26.


24

When the following screen appears, the installation with OSI is complete.

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25

Important!

Before using your new WaveStar® CIT, you MUST reboot your computer.

Select Yes, I want to restart my computer now. and click Finish.

Result:

The following icon appears on your desktop. After you restart your PC, click this short-cut icon to launch the WaveStar® CIT.

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Important!

The InstallShield® Wizard may create temporary folders/files in the PC system Temp folder. Temporary folders/files stored in the PC system Temp folder decrease available disk free space and may affect system performance.

If desired, close all open applications running on the PC and delete the appropriate temporary folders/files from the system Temp folder.

The Temp folder is defined by the TEMP system variable. It can be on any hard drive, but is usually defined as c:\Temp.

Windows operating systems provide a Disk Cleanup Wizard that can be used to remove temporary folders/files. To use the Disk Cleanup Wizard select Start → Programs → Accessories → System Tools → Disk Cleanup.


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