Installation procedure
The installation wizard installs the actual monitor service, the configuration module and all the required application files automatically. To start an installation:
1. Exit all Windows Programs and log on as Administrator.
2. Launch the GFI Network Server Monitor installation wizard by double-clicking on `NetworkServerMonitor7.exe'. As soon as the welcome dialog is displayed, click on `Next' to start the installation.
Screenshot 2 - Previous Version Detected
3. The Installation Wizard starts by checking if you have previous versions of GFI Network Server Monitor installed on your computer. Specify if you want to keep any previous installation detected or instruct the wizard to uninstall it for you.
Screenshot 3 - Check for latest build
4. Choose whether you want the installation wizard to look for a newer version of GFI Network Server Monitor on the GFI website or click `Next' to continue with the current installation. In the license dialog, read the licensing agreement carefully. Mark `I Accept the Licensing agreement' and click on `Next' to continue.
Screenshot 4 - Import settings from an older installation
NOTE: The following stage is required only if GFI Network Server Monitor 6 or higher have been previously installed on your computer.
5. Choose whether you want to import configuration settings from an existing installation or else continue with a new (clean) installation. Click on `Next' to continue.
Screenshot 5 - User and License key details
NOTE: The following stage is only required during a new (clean) installation.
6. Specify the full user name, the company name and the license key. If you are evaluating the product, leave the evaluation key as default (i.e. "Evaluation"). Click on `Next' to continue.
NOTE: After you have purchased the product, there is no need to uninstall and reconfigure GFI Network Server Monitor because you can enter the new license key directly from the GFI Network Server Monitor configuration program. For more information, please refer to the `Entering your License key after installation' section in this chapter.
Screenshot 6- Service Account details
7. Specify a service account for GFI Network Server Monitor.
NOTE: The GFI Network Server Monitor service must run with administrator credentials. It is recommended to provide a Domain Admin or Enterprise Admin account, because GFI Network Server Monitor will most likely need administrative rights to access the servers on your domain. However, it is not mandatory to provide a Domain/Enterprise Admin account for every monitoring check, since separate credentials can be provided or inherited.
Screenshot 7 - Mail Server details
NOTE: The following stage is only required during a new (clean) installation.
8. Specify the SMTP/mail server details (Hostname/IP and Port) as well as the email address where generic alerts will be sent. Click on `Next' to continue.
NOTE 1: You can define separate email alert addresses for each check from the check properties during configuration.
NOTE 2: You can verify your settings by sending a test message. Do this by clicking on `Verify Mail Settings'.
Screenshot 8 - Select a database backend
9. Specify which database backend must be used to store the results of its monitoring operations. You can choose between Microsoft Access, Microsoft SQL Server 2000 or MSDE. Click on `Next' to continue.
NOTE 1: MS Access database backend usage is recommended for small networks. For medium and larger networks, usage of Microsoft SQL Server 2000 as a database backend is recommended.
NOTE 2: MSDE can handle up to 2GB of data while Microsoft SQL server is capable of handling larger volumes of data efficiently and without limitations.
10. If Microsoft SQL Server is selected as a database backend, specify the IP or hostname on which the SQL server is installed as well as logon credentials. You can use both SQL Server users as well as Windows NT authentication to access the database. Click on `Next' to continue.
NOTE: When using Windows NT authentication, ensure that the GFI Network Server Monitor services are running under user accounts which can access the SQL Server databases.
11. Specify the installation path for GFI Network Server Monitor and click on `Next'. The installation will need approximately 30 MB of free disk space.
12. Click on `Finish' to finalize the installation and launch GFI Network Server Monitor.
