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Preparing Your PC  



During the OpenVMS installation or upgrade procedure, you selected the OpenVMS Management Station client software files to be installed on your OpenVMS system disk (or you added them later using the DCL command PRODUCT INSTALL TNT). After you have prepared your OpenVMS system to run the server software, you must next prepare your PC to run the client software.

Required Memory and Disk Space  

Your PC requires 20 MB of free disk space to install the OpenVMS Management Station client software.

Distribution Files  

The OpenVMS Management Station client kit, TNT032.EXE for Intel systems (Windows NT, 95, 98, 2000, and Me), is located in the SYS$COMMON:[TNT.CLIENT] directory.

Required Software  

Microsoft Windows NT Version 4.0 (Service Pack 3 or higher) or Windows 95, 98, 2000, Me, or higher (Intel only) must be installed on each PC on which you want to install the OpenVMS Management Station client.

The version of the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) included in this baselevel requires files provided by Microsoft Internet Explorer, Version 3.02 or higher, which must be present on the system.

Time Required for Installation  

The time required to install the OpenVMS Management Station client software is approximately 5 minutes.

Copying the Client File to the PC  

The client file TNT032.EXE is located in the SYS$COMMON:[TNT.CLIENT] directory. Copy the client file to a temporary directory on the PC using either of the following procedures:

Installation Directory  

The installation procedure allows you to select the installation directory, and suggests \Program Files\OpenVMS Mgmt Station\ as the default.

Installation Procedure  

Run TNT032.EXE from a temporary directory. It is a self-extracting executable file that automates the OpenVMS Management Station installation.

Recovering from Errors  

If an error occurs during installation, you will receive an error message describing the problem. This information can help you determine the cause of the problem. An error can occur during the installation if one or more of the following conditions exist:


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