User`s guide

Preparing for Installation
RoamAbout Switch Manager User’s Guide 1-5
Serial Number and License Key
TheserialnumberisincludedwithyourRASMsoftwarepackaging.Youmustrequestalicense
keyfromEnterasys Networksforeachhostonwhichyouplantousesiteplanningormonitoring.
OnelicenseallowsyoutouseRASMplanningorinstallthemonitoringserviceononesystem.
Dependingonthelicense,
youmightalsohaverestrictionsonthenumberofaccesspointsyoucan
manageusingRASM.
Youcanusetheserialnumberandavalidhostnametorequestlicensekeysforthefollowing
typesoflicenses:
•RFPlanning—EnablestheRFmodellingfeaturesofplanning.WithanRFPlanninglicense,
you
cancreateRFobstacles,computeandplaceequipment,assignradiochannels,and
optimizeradiopowersettings.WithoutanRFPlanninglicense,youstillcanimportorcreate
floorplansandcreatecoverageareas.
•RASMServices—EnablesyoutoinstallRASMServices(theRASMserver).
Whenrequestingalicensekey,youmustprovide
yourserialnumberandthehostnameofthe
systemonwhichRASMistobeinstalled.Youmustalsoindicatethefea ture(s )forwhichyouwant
tohavealicense.Specifythehostnameofthe hostwheretheclient(forRFPlanning)orserver(for
RASMServices)willbe
installed.Thehostnameyouprovidewhenyourequestthekeymust
matchthehostnameonthehostwhereyouinstalltheproduct.
Dependingonthelicense,youmightalsohaverestrictionsonthenumberofRoamAboutAccess
PointsyoucanmanageusingRASM.
EnterasysNetworksrecommendsthatyourequest
alicensekeythroughRASMafterinstallation.
Ifthatisnotpossible,youcancontacttheEnterasysNetworksTechnicalAssistanceCenter(TAC).
(Referto“GettingHelp”onpage xvii.)
HP OpenView Network Node Manager
IfyoualreadyhaveanHPOpenViewenvironmentandwanttointegrateRASMintothis
environment,youhavethe optionofinsta llingtheHPOpenViewplug‐inrequiredtouseNetwork
NodeManagerwithRoamAboutSwitchManager.MakesurethatHPOpenViewisalready
installedbeforeinstallingRASMwiththeplug
‐in.
Resource Allocation
Table 1‐7containsgeneralrecommendedguidelinesforhardwarerequirementsandmemory
allocationbasedonthenumberofradiosandRoamAboutswitchesyourserverwillsupport.
AlargernumberofRoamAboutswitchessuggestsmoreconnectionsanddataprocessing,which
willrequiremoreCPUpower.Alargernumberofradiossuggestsmoredata
(includingclient
sessions)whichrequiresmoreRAMandstorage.
Table 1-7 Recommended Server Hardware Allocation
Number of Radios
1-25
RoamAbout Switches
25-50
RoamAbout Switches
50+
RoamAbout Switches
1 – 1000 2.4 MHz P4
500 MB RAM
1 GB HD
2.8 MHz P4
500 MB RAM
1 GB HD
3.2 MHz Xeon
1 GB RAM
1 GB HD