beautypg.com

Comtech EF Data MIDAS 4 Software Installation User Manual

Page 31

background image

MIDAS 4 Software Installation Guide, Rev.4

System Preparation

2–11


E

E

n

n

a

a

b

b

l

l

e

e

R

R

e

e

m

m

o

o

t

t

e

e

N

N

M

M

S

S

W

W

o

o

r

r

k

k

s

s

t

t

a

a

t

t

i

i

o

o

n

n

P

P

r

r

o

o

t

t

o

o

c

c

o

o

l

l

s

s

The user shall verify MIDAS Remote NMS Workstation Protocols, as fol-
lows:

1. Network Neighborhood: Right-Click for Properties

2. Select Tab: Protocols

3. Add TCP/IP Protocol, if not enabled.

4. Highlight: TCP/IP Protocol

5. Select

Properties

6. Select: Specify an IP Address

7. Enter IP Address and Subnet Mask (must be a subnet shared only with the MIDAS

Controller Server)

8. Select Tab: DNS

9. Enter: Host Name and Domain (Domain must be common between Controller

Server, NMS Server, and all NMS Workstations in NMS Configuration Type)

Note: The DNS Host Name must be identical to the Network Identification com-

puter name and the DNS domain must be identical to the Network Workgroup. The
DNS Host name along with the domain name must be no more than 15 characters
(including the period), unless in a true DNS Server environment.

10. Select Tab: WINS Address

11. Enable: LMHOSTS Lookup or DNS resolution, if using a true DNS Server.