User Guide

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Cisco AlarmTracker Client User Guide
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Installing the AlarmTracker Client
Overview
Installation of the AlarmTracker Client is very straightforward. It should simply
involve running the installation files and starting the Client.
AlarmTracker Client uses the SQL Server OLE DB provider to gain direct access
to the LGMapper Alarms Database to perform queries to refresh AlarmTracker
displays. The SQL Server OLE DB provider is part of the Microsoft Data Access
Components (MDAC) re distributable component. The Alarm tracker installation
verifies that MDAC 2.1 SP2 or higher is present on your system before
proceeding. If it is not, an error message is generated and installation halts. See
MDAC Requirement for details on this.
MDAC Requirement
Similar to the LGMapper, the AlarmTracker Client uses the SQL Server OLE DB
provider in order to access the LGMapper SQL Server Alarms Database. This
provider must be on your system in order for the installation to proceed.
When you start the installation script (see Running the Installation Script,
page 2-2), the script will verify that the SQL Server OLE DB provider is present.
If it is not, an error message is shown and the installation aborts. MDAC 2.1 SP2
or higher must be present in order for AlarmTracker Client installation to proceed.
If it is not present, you must first install the MDAC components. In this case, we
have provided the self-installing MDAC 2.1 component in the file mdac_typ.exe.
This file should be on the installation disk.