NetBrain Enterprise Server 6.
0 Edition
Installation Instruction
Overview
The NetBrain system has five components: Customer License Server, Workspace Server, Automation Server,
Network Server and Workstation.
Customer License Server Manages
Workspace Server Manages All
Workspaces and Licenses
Data for Shared Workspaces
Automation Server Executes Network
Discovery, Map Updates and
Performs Search Indexing
Windows 2003/2008/2012 Server
Windows 2003/2008/2012 Server
Windows 2003/2008/2012 Server
Workstation is the Main
Windows 2003/2008/2012 Server
User Interface
Windows 2003/2008/2012 Server
Windows 2003/2008/2012 Server
Network Server Collects
Any Windows PC
Data from Live Network
The following table lists the system specifications and connectivity requirements:
All-in-one Server
CPU
Memory
Hard Disk
Operating System
Quad Core
8GB
100GB free
Windows 2003 SP2/R2
space
Standard/Enterprise Edition, Windows
CLS/WSS/AS/NS
2008/R2 Standard/Enterprise Edition or
(up to 1000 nodes)
Windows 2012/R2 with IIS pre-installed.
VMware is supported. Require user with
Windows admin rights.
Customer License
Server (CLS)
Dual Core
4GB
20GB free
Windows 2003 SP2/R2
space
Standard/Enterprise Edition, Windows
2008/R2 Standard/Enterprise Edition or
Windows 2012/R2 with IIS pre-installed.
VMware is supported. Require user with
Windows admin rights.
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Workspace Server
Quad Core
8GB
100GB
Windows 2003 SP2/R2
(WSS)
(8 Core for
16GB (10k
200GB
Standard/Enterprise Edition, Windows
10k nodes)
nodes)
(10k
2008/R2 Standard/Enterprise Edition or
nodes)
Windows 2012/R2 with IIS pre-installed.
Can coexist with Customer License Server.
VMware is supported. Require user with
Windows admin rights.
Automation Server (AS)
Quad Core
8GB
100GB
Windows 2003 SP2/R2
(8 Core for
16GB (10k
200GB
Standard/Enterprise Edition, Windows
10k nodes)
nodes)
(10k
2008/R2 Standard/Enterprise Edition or
nodes)
Windows 2012/R2. VMware is supported.
Require user with Windows admin rights.
Network Server (NS)
Quad Core
8GB
20GB free
Windows 2003 SP2/R2
space
Standard/Enterprise Edition, Windows
2008/R2 Standard/Enterprise Edition or
Windows 2012/R2. Can coexist with
Customer License Server and/or
Workspace Server. VMware is supported.
Require user with Windows admin rights.
Workstation Client
Quad Core
8GB
20GB free
Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7,
space
Windows 8, Windows 2003/2008/2012.
VMware is supported. Require user with
Windows admin rights.
Network Connectivity Requirements
Source
Workspace Server
Destination
Port
Customer License Server
HTTP/HTTPS
Workspace Server
HTTP/HTTPS
Automation Server
TCP-8888
Customer License Server
Network Server
Automation Server
Workstation Client
Workspace Server
Workspace Server
TCP-7813
Network Server
Automation Server
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Workstation Client
TCP-9099
Network Server
Live Network
ICMP/SNMP/Telnet/SSH
Install the Server and Client Software
1.1 Install the Customer License Server and Workspace Server
a) Download ES 6.0
Software to a Windows
Download the NetBrain software. Unzip the file after download.
Note: Try this backup download link if you run into any issues with the primary link.
2003, 2008 or 2012
Server
b) Run the Setup File and
Follow the Setup
Wizard
Important Note:
There must be more than 3GB free space in the system drive (mostly C drive) to
complete the installation no matter which drives the NetBrain system will be
installed on.
During a Proof of Concept, we suggest installing Customer License Server (CLS)
and Workspace Server (WSS) on the same Windows server. If you have multiple
workspaces to be created under multiple WSS servers, then please follow steps
A1.1 and A1.2 in the Appendix to install CLS and WSS on separate Windows
servers.
For Windows 2008 and Windows 2012, we recommend that you right-click on the
setup file and select the Run as Administrator option.
In the Select Features step, select the Customer License Server and
Workspace Server options.
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c) Register the
In the Workspace Server step, select the Register to License Server option.
Workspace Server on
Customer License
Server
In the POSTGRES installation step, use the default port 54321 and keep the default
username as postgres and set the password.
d) Activate Your License
After the installation wizard is finished, NetBrain License window pops up.
Click on the Trial Activate button. Fill in your Email and Activation Key in the
Register for Trial License window. (The Activation Key has been sent to you in the
Proof of Concept email.)
Note: If your license server is NOT connected to the Internet, please email [email protected]
and we will send you instructions to activate the offline license.
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e) Continue the
Click Close in the NetBrain License window to continue the installation.
Installation
Note: If you do not want to install other components (Automation Server/Network Server/Workstation) on this server, click Cancel in the
corresponding window to cancel the installation and go to step 1.1h and follow the steps 1.2-1.4 to install them separately.
f)
Specify the Service
In the NetBrain Automation Server window, specify the service port for the
Port for Automation
Automation Server. Follow the setup wizard to complete the installation of NetBrain
Server
Automation Server.
Note: By default, the Service Port is 8888.
g) Specify the Service
In the NetBrain Network Server window, specify the ports for the NetBrain
Ports for Network
Benchmark Service and Proxy Service. Follow the setup wizard to complete the
Server
installation of NetBrain Network Server.
Note: By default, the ports of Benchmark Service and Proxy Service are 7813 and 9099.
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h) Install Network Server
i)
Follow the Setup Wizard to Install Network Server and NetBrain Workstation. Click
and NetBrain
the OK button to continue the installation process after the Files in Use window
Workstation
pops up.
Log into the Customer
Enter URL http://<IP or domain name of Customer License Server>/netbrain. The
License Server Web
default username/password is admin/admin.
Interface
Note: If the web page does not come up, please check the default IIS web page. If the default IIS web
page does not come up, check the IIS setting and reinstall IIS.
j)
Load Shared
Click the Workspace Server tab, one Workspace Server (on the left pane) and the
Workspaces to
Workspace1 entry (on the right pane) will be displayed. Click Refresh to load
Customer License
workspaces to Customer License Server.
Server
Note:
1.
Shared workspaces should be created on Workspace Server, and must be authorized in the
Customer License Server to operate in the EE workstation. By default, if only one workspace
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is created on the Workspace Server, the system will allocate all seats and nodes license to this
workspace during the installation process. When other workspaces are created, administrator
will need to assign the seats and nodes manually.
2.
If Workspace Server is not listed under the Workspace Server tab, please follow step A1.2b
to register the Workspace Server on the Customer License Server manually.
If you want to create multiple Shared Workspaces on the Workspace Server, please follow step A1.2c and then
allocate Seats and Nodes for Shared Workspaces.
k) Associate Automation
Log into the NetBrain Workspace Server homepage by entering URL http://<IP or
Server with Workspace
domain name of Workspace Server>/Workspaces/Login.aspx with admin privileges,
Server
switch to Automation Server tab and click the Add Automation Server button to
associate the Automation Server to the current Workspace Server.
1.2 Install the Automation Server (Note: If you want to install Automation Server on the same machine as your CLS/WSS
servers, please follow the 1.1 installation wizard. If you want to install Automation Server on a separate machine, please follow steps 1.2a-1.2d
below.)
a) Download the
Open the Customer License Server homepage by entering URL http://<IP or domain
Automation Server
name of Customer License Server>/netbrain and click on the Automation Server
Installation Package
DOWNLOAD SETUP link. Then save the file.
b) Run the Setup File and
Follow the Setup
For Windows 2008 and Windows 2012, we recommend that you right-click on the
installation package and select Run as Administrator option.
Wizard
c) Specify the Service
Port for Automation
In the NetBrain Automation Server window, specify the service port for the
Automation Server and then follow the wizard.
Server
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Note: By default, the Service Port is 8888.
d) Associate Automation
Log into the NetBrain Workspace Server homepage by entering URL http://<IP or
Server with Workspace
domain name of Workspace Server>/Workspaces/Login.aspx with admin privileges,
Server
switch to Automation Server tab and click the Add Automation Server button to
associate the Automation Server to the current Workspace Server.
1.3 Install the Network Server (Note: If you want to install Network Server on the same machine as your CLS/WSS servers,
please follow the 1.1 installation wizard. If you want to install Network Server on a separate machine, please follow steps 1.3a-1.3c below.)
a) Download the Network
Open the Customer License Server homepage by entering URL http://<IP or domain
Server Installation
name of Customer License Server>/netbrain and click on the Network Server
Package
DOWNLOAD SETUP link. Then save the file.
b) Run the Setup File and
Follow the Setup
For Windows 2008 and Windows 2012, we recommend that you right-click on the
installation package and select Run as Administrator option.
Wizard
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c) Specify the Service
Ports for Network
In the NetBrain Network Server window, specify the ports for the NetBrain
Benchmark Service and Proxy Service and follow the wizard.
Server
Note: By default, the recommended ports of Benchmark Service and Proxy Service are 7813 and 9099.
1.4 Install the NetBrain Workstation (Note: If you want to install Workstation on the same machine as your CLS/WSS/NS
servers, please follow the wizard. If you want to install Workstation on a separate machine, please follow steps 1.4a-1.4b below.)
a) Download the
Open the Customer License Server homepage by entering URL http://<IP or domain
Workstation
name of Customer License Server>/netbrain and click on the Client Workstation
Installation Package
DOWNLOAD SETUP link then save the file.
b) Run the Setup File and
Follow the Setup
For Windows Vista and Windows 7/8, we recommend that you right-click on the
installation package and select Run as Administrator option.
Wizard
If you want to install multiple Automation Servers on other machines, please follow step 1.2.
If you want to install multiple Network Servers on other machines, please follow step 1.3.
If you want to install multiple NetBrain Workstations, please follow step 1.4.
Important Note: If you run into any issues while installing NetBrain, please reference the list of typical setup issues.
Send an email to [email protected] if you dont find your issue(s) there.
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Appendix
If there are multiple workspaces to be created under multiple Workspace servers, then please follow the
instructions below to install Customer License Server and Workspace Server on separate Windows servers.
A1.1 Install the Customer License Server Separately
a) Download ES 6.0
Double-click the same setup file downloaded in step 1.1 and install the Customer
Software to a Windows
License Server. For Windows 2008 and Windows 2012, we recommend that you
2003, 2008 or 2012
right-click on the setup file and select the Run as Administrator option.
Server
b) Run the Setup File and
Follow the Setup
Wizard
For Windows 2008 and Windows 2012, we recommend that you right-click on the
setup file and select the Run as Administrator option.
In the Select Features step, select the Customer License Server option only.
In the POSTGRES installation step, use the default port 54321 and keep the
default username as postgres and set the password.
c) Activate Your License
After the installation wizard is finished, NetBrain License window pops up.
Click on the Trial Activate button. Fill in your Email and Activation Key in the
Register for Trial License window. (The Activation Key has been sent to you in the
Proof of Concept email.)
Note: If your license server is NOT connected to the Internet, please email [email protected]
and we will send you instructions to activate the license offline.
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d) Log into the Customer
License Server Web
Interface
Enter URL http://<IP or domain name of Customer License Server>/netbrain, and
the default username/password is admin/admin.
Note: If the web page does not come up, please check the default IIS web page. If the default IIS web
page does not come up, check the IIS setting and reinstall IIS.
A1.2 Install the Workspace Server Separately
a) Run the Setup file on
Double-click the same setup file downloaded in step 1.1 and install the Workspace
Another Machine and
Server. For Windows 2008 and Windows 2012, we recommend that you right-click
Follow the Setup
on the setup file and select the Run as Administrator option.
Wizard
In the Select Features step, select the Workspace Server option only.
In the POSTGRES installation step, use the default port 54321 and keep the
default username as postgres and set the password.
b) Register the
1. Log into the Customer License Server web interface by entering URL http://<IP or
Workspace Server on
domain name of Customer License Server>/netbrain with default credential
Customer License
admin/admin.
Server
2. Click the Workspace Server tab then the Add button at the bottom of the Server
pane (on the left) to open the Workspace Server Properties window. Input DNS
name (Server IP address)/Port number of the workspace server and License Server
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c) Associate Automation
Log into the NetBrain Workspace Server homepage by entering URL http://<IP or
Server with Workspace
domain name of Workspace Server>/Workspaces/Login.aspx with admin privileges,
Server
switch to Automation Server tab and click the Add Automation Server button to
associate the Automation Server to the current Workspace Server.
d) Create Shared
Workspaces
On the Workspace Server, click Start > All Programs > NetBrain > NetBrain
Enterprise Server > Add Shared Workspace to launch the Create Shared
Workspaces tool. Choose a folder location and click Add to add a workspace.
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e) Allocate Seats and
Nodes for Shared
Workspace on
Customer License
Server Webpage
1. Click the Workspace Server tab and choose Workspace Server on the left pane
to switch to the corresponding Workspace List view.
2. Click Refresh to ensure all the shared workspaces are listed properly.
3. Choose the Workspace entry and click Assign License to allocate seats and
nodes for this workspace.
Note: Shared workspaces should be created on Workspace Server and must be authorized in Customer
License Server to operate in the EE workstation.
Please refer to steps 1.2, 1.3 and 1.4 to install Automation Server, Network Server, and Workstation.
If you want to create multiple Shared Workspaces on the Workspace Server, please follow steps A1.2d - A1.2e.
If you want to create multiple Workspace Servers on other machines, please follow steps A1.2aA1.2c.
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