Specifications

requests for each product are limited to three 30−day instances.
To upgrade from an evaluation copy of Inventory Manager to a purchased copy, contact your Enterasys
Networks Representative to purchase the software and receive an Entitlement ID. You do not need to reinstall
the software to perform the conversion. If your evaluation copy has not expired:
In the Inventory Manager main window, select Tools > Server Information.1.
In the Server Information window, click the License tab.2.
Select Inventory Manager from the table and click Change License.3.
Read and accept the License and click OK.4.
Enter the license text that you received when you generated the product license. (When you purchased
the software, you received a License Entitlement ID that allows you to generate a product license.
Refer to the instructions included with the License Entitlement ID that was sent to you.)
5.
Click Update. The license file will be updated with the new license text.6.
If you have let your Evaluation Copy expire, when you launch Inventory Manager a window opens where you
can enter the license text.
Upgrading from a Previous Version
If you are upgrading your currently installed version of Inventory Manager to a newer one, consult the
Upgrading section of the Release Notes for considerations and instructions related to your version.
NetSight Services
During the installation of Inventory Manager, you have the option of enabling (configuring to launch
automatically) NetSight services. The services offered depend on whether your platform is Windows, Solaris,
or Linux.
TFTP (Windows, Solaris, and Linux) − On Client/Server installations, the NetSight TFTP service lets
you save and restore device configurations, and download firmware to devices. On Client−Only
installations, the NetSight TFTP service provides an alternate firmware download capability for
remote devices. Only one TFTP server can be running at a time on a machine. If you select the TFTP
option, you will be asked to specify the path to your TFTP root directory, if necessary (the default
directory name is \tftpboot).
Windows Users: Windows users should check for and stop any other TFTP service before enabling
the NetSight version (see Stopping Other TFTP Services).
Solaris Users: You may use the TFTP service that exists on your Solaris system; however, the
NetSight TFTP server provides increased performance capability and statistical gathering
functionality. If you elect to use the NetSight version on the Solaris platform, you must stop the
Solaris TFTP service and perform some configuration steps in order for it to work properly, as
follows:
Edit your /etc/inetd.conf file. Comment out any existing tftp entries.1.
Execute the command:/etc/rc2.d/S72inetsvc stop2.
Execute the command: /etc/rc2.d/S72inetsvc start3.
Execute the command:/etc/rc2.d/S99NsTftp start4.
Linux Users: Typically, the TFTP service that exists in Linux is disabled; however, if it is enabled,
you may wish to disable it and enable the NetSight version of TFTP which provides additional
features for Inventory Manager. If you elect to enable the NetSight version on the Linux platform, you
must first disable the Linux TFTP service. Refer to the documentation for your Linux operating
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