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Installing Management Applications: Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide

Installing Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 3 and Related Management Applications

Modifying Management Applications

Repairing Management Applications

Removing Management Applications

Installing Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 3 and Related Management Applications

The Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 3 (BACS 3) software and related management applications can be installed from the installation CD or by using the silent install option.

The following are installed when running the installer:

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.NET Framework Requirement

Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 includes the runtime and associated files needed to run BACS 3, and must be installed on your system in order for BACS 3 to operate. For information on the minimum and recommended .NET Framework versions for your operating system, see Table 1.

NOTE: For optimal performance of BACS 3, Broadcom recommends .NET Framework 2.0 SP1, .NET Framework 3.0 SP1, or .NET Framework 3.5, depending on your operating system.

Table 1: Minimum and Recommended .NET Framework Versions for BACS 3
Operating System
Minimum Required
Recommended
Version
How to Obtain
Version
How to Obtain
Windows XP
.NET 2.0
.NET 2.0 SP1
Windows 2000 Server
.NET 2.0
.NET 2.0 SP1
Windows Server 2003
.NET 2.0
.NET 2.0 SP1
Windows Server 2003 R2
.NET 2.0
Included in OS package, but by default, not included during installation
.NET 2.0 SP1
Windows Vista
.NET 2.0
Included in .NET 3.0, which is included during OS installation
.NET 2.0 SP1
Windows Server 2008
.NET 2.0
Included in .NET 2.0 SP1, which is included during OS installation
.NET 2.0 SP1
Included in OS package

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Using the Installer

To install the management applications

NOTE: Before starting the installation, verify that .NET Framework 2.0 or above is installed. This ensures optimal performance of BACS 3.

  1. Insert the installation CD into the CD or DVD drive.
  2. On the installation CD, open the MgmtApps folder, select IA32 or x64, and then double-click Setup.exe to open the InstallShield Wizard.
  3. Click Next to continue.
  4. After you review the license agreement, click I accept the terms in the license agreement and then click Next to continue.
  5. Select the features you want installed. If you receive a warning regarding .NET Framework 2.0, then press OK to continue installing BACS 3 and manually install .NET Framework 2.0 when installation completes, or Cancel to quit.
  6. Click Next.
  7. Click Install.
  8. Click Finish to close the wizard.

Using Silent Installation

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To perform a silent install (or upgrade) from within the installer source folder

Type the following:

setup /s /v/qn

If performing a silent upgrade, your system may reboot automatically. To suppress the reboot, type the following:

setup /s /v"/qn REBOOT=ReallySuppress"

To perform a silent install and create a log file

Type the following:

setup /s /v"/qn /L f:\ia32\1testlog.txt"

The 1testlog.txt log file will be created at f:\ia32.

To perform a silent uninstall from any folder on the hard drive

msiexec /x "{26E1BFB0-E87E-4696-9F89-B467F01F81E5}" /qn

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To perform a silent install by feature on IA32 platforms

Use ADDSOURCE to include any of the features listed below.

NOTE: CHM32 or CHM64 installs the BACS help file and must be included when installing the BACS feature.

setup /s /v"/qn ADDSOURCE=BACSi32,CHM32,BASPi32,SNMPi32,CIMi32"

To perform a silent install by feature on AMD64/EM64T platforms

Type the following:

setup /s /v"/qn ADDSOURCE=BACSa64,CHMa64,BASPa64,SNMPa64"

To perform a silent install from within a batch file

To perform a silent install from within a batch file and wait for the install to complete before continuing with the next command line, type the following:

start /wait setup /s /w /v/qn

Modifying Management Applications

To modify the management applications

  1. In Control Panel, double-click Add or Remove Programs.
  2. Click Broadcom Management Programs and then click Change.
  3. Click Next to continue.
  4. Click Modify to change program features.
  5. Click Next to continue.
  6. Click on an icon to change how a feature is installed.
  7. Click Next.
  8. Click Install.
  9. Click Finish to close the wizard.
  10. Reboot your system to complete the modification of the management applications.

Repairing Management Applications

To repair or reinstall the management applications

  1. In Control Panel, double-click Add or Remove Programs.
  2. Click Broadcom Management Programs, and then click Change.
  3. Click Next to continue.
  4. Click Repair to repair errors in installed applications.
  5. Click Next to continue.
  6. Click Install.
  7. Click Finish to close the wizard.

Removing Management Applications

To remove all management applications

  1. In Control panel, double-click Add or Remove Programs.
  2. Click Broadcom Management Programs, and then click Remove.
  3. Reboot your system to complete the removal of management applications.


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