Specifications

Select the Advanced tab and click the Settings button in the "Performance" section. The Performance
Options window opens.
2.
Select the Advanced tab and verify that the "Processor scheduling" and "Memory usage" sections
have Adjust for best performance of: programs selected.
3.
Click the Change button in the "Virtual Memory" section of the Performance Options window. The
Virtual Memory window opens.
4.
In the "Paging file size for selected drive" section, select the Custom size option and enter the
following settings:
Initial size (MB) −− set to a minimum of 128 MB or equivalent to your system RAM.
Maximum size (MB) −− typically set to twice the Initial size. For example, if your Initial size is set to
128 MB, your maximum size would be set to 256 MB.
5.
Click Set and OK to close the window.6.
Click OK to close the Performance Options window.7.
Click OK to close the System Properties window.8.
With the cursor in an open area of the desktop, right click and select Properties from the drop−down
menu. The Display Properties window opens.
9.
Select the Settings tab, and set the Screen resolution to 1024 by 768 pixels (recommended minimum),
and the Color quality to Medium (16 bit). The Color setting affects the appearance of Automated
Security Manager windows. Certain window features, such as table rows that appear with a color
gradient can only be enabled with color settings of 24 bit (16777216 colors) and above. Setting the
palette lower than 24 bit (16 bit − 65,536 colors) does not support gradients.
10.
Click OK to close the Display Properties window.11.
Reboot your system.12.
Stopping the NetSight Server and Database (Windows)
You must stop the NetSight Server and the NetSight Database prior to installing Automated Security
Manager.
Go to the Taskbar Notification Area of your desktop (on the lower right of your screen, unless you've
relocated your Taskbar).
1.
Right−click the Services Manager icon ( ) and select NetSight Server > Stop Server and
Database.
2.
Installing Automated Security Manager (Windows)
Now that you have configured your system, you are ready to install NetSight Automated Security Manager.
Log onto your system as the user who will be using Automated Security Manager.1.
Download the ASM software from the Automated Security Manager product web page at
http://www.enterasys.com/products/management/
. Or, if you are installing from a CD, insert the
NetSight ASM CD into your system's CD drive.
2.
Navigate to install.exe and double−click it.3.
The Installer leads you through a series of windows that ask you for all the information required in
order to install Automated Security Manager. You will need the following information to complete
the Installer Program:
Client/Server or Client−only Install −− You will need to select whether you are installing a
Client−only or Client and Server version of Automated Security Manager.
Client−only − This will install the Automated Security Manager client on the system.•
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Automated Security Manager Help
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