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You can set up your DDMS-NT server once you have completed Step 2: Prepare the Physical Site.
Once your physical site is ready, you can start setting up your system. This involves the following:
A number of procedures are dedicated onDDMSsystems. This means they can only be done when no one else is using the system.
Performing a dedicated function while other people are using the system can
cause loss of information and corruption of files. For more information on
performing dedicated functions, click
here.
Even if your network worked well with text-based DDMS software, it may need to be modified forDDMS, since the graphical software interacts more with the network. The text-based software used telnet to run applications from a PC. The PC’s user ID did not matter, because Telnet programs do not check this.
DDMSworks with Microsoft Transaction Server, though, which checks the network user name and password, to see if a particular user has permission to access this software.
When you boot a PC that’s properly set up on a network, you should see a log-in window like this:
Notice that this window is titled Enter Network Password, and it includes a network icon (two computers linked together). The last field in this window, Domain, only appears if you have domains set up on your network. (Domains are optional; you do not need to set them up in order to useDDMS.)
There is another log-in window that may appear instead, which does not include the word network, and does not have the network icon. If this alternate window appears, your PC is not properly configured for your network.
If the Enter Network Password window does appear, you must specify a user name and password that are set up for normal user rights.
The
network does not check your user name and password when you log on, unless
you have domains set up. If you click Cancel instead of entering a password,
for example, your PC functions normally —you can even see network drives
and printers. However, you can't use network features, such asDDMS.
IntegratingDDMSinto your existing network is a variable process and requires a basic knowledge of network systems. Just as your business varies from other dealers, your network system is also unique. For this reason, it can be difficult to address each dealer's existing networking system.
If you do not useDDMSon an existing network, go to Set Up Users.
To help you set up your network withDDMS, we've included two examples. These examples are designed to provide setup procedures for some of the most typical networking situations we've encountered. However, they aren't designed to cover every case — individual procedures for setting up existing networks may vary.
By providing basic guidelines, these examples can help a network consultant modify your network to meetDDMSspecifications. Since this section assumes a basic knowledge of configuring network systems, thorough instructions are not included for each step. Instead, use this information as a guide to help lead you through the process.
For a checklist to help you set up your server, click the button for the configuration that most closely resembles your existing network.
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Peer-to-Peer
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| Computers: | Windows 95, 98, NT 4.0 or later, 2000, or Me | |
| Protocol: | TCP/IP, NetBEUI, or IPX/SPX |
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Network Type: |
Windows 2000 Single or Multiple Master Domain Model
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| Computers: | Windows 95, 98, NT, 2000, or Me | |
| Protocol: | NetBEUI, IPX/SPX, or TCP/IP |
Network Type: Peer-to-Peer
Computers: Windows 95, 98, NT 4.0 or later, 2000, or Me
Protocol: TCP/IP, NetBEUI or IPX/SPX
If your existing network does not use this configuration, go to Configuration 2.
If you do not useDDMSon an existing network, go to Set Up Users.
You must use a valid, static IP address for your server.
If
you install DDMS software on a Primary Domain Controller, all your users
must be assigned administrative privileges. This means that each user
can alter sensitive system information, including adding and deleting
users, changing system passwords, etc. For this reason, you may not want
to install your DDMS software on a Primary Domain Controller. Instead,
install the software on a stand-alone server.
Network Type: Windows 2000 Single or Multiple Master Domain Model
Computers: Windows 95, 98, NT, 2000, or Me
Protocol: NetBEUI, IPX/SPX or TCP/IP
If your existing network does not use this configuration, go to Configuration 1.
If you do not useDDMSon an existing network, go to Set Up Users.
You must use a valid, static IP address for your server.
If
you install DDMS software on a Primary Domain Controller, all your users
must be assigned administrative privileges. This means that each user
can alter sensitive system information, including adding and deleting
users, changing system passwords, etc. For this reason, you may not want
to install your DDMS software on a Primary Domain Controller. Instead,
install the software on a stand-alone server.
When you set up DDMS users, the system adds them to the Power Users group, the DDMS Users Group, and Ataman Telnet Servers Group (the software that lets users accessDDMSfrom their networked PCs.) To create a user:
Logical names for workstations begin with the letter T, and are followed by a single numeral: TØ, T1, T2, T3, and so forth. Many users can share the same logical name for their workstations.
Enter the number you want to assign this user: highlight the displayed numeral, and type the correct one. If it displays TØ, for example, and you need to specify T3, highlight the Ø and type 3.
You set up logical names for workstations through the (L1) Terminal and Tickets Parameters screen. Until you set them up, you can assign all of your users the logical name TØ, which we set up when we built your system.
To
learn how to set up additional logical names for workstations, see the
online help topic Setting (L1) Sceen Parameters.
User
passwords are optional. If you do not want to assign them, leave the password
boxes blank.
To
delete users, right-click the user's name and click Delete.
Folders that contain DDMS files are called units. Each unit has both a number and a name. For example, your DDMS program files are on unit 4. Unit 4's name is SR (which stands for system residence). A unit's name is called its volume serial. Using the same example, we say that unit 4 has a volume serial of SR.
You use volume serials to specify where your system stores certain kinds of information. For example, volume serial IN may hold your inventory files, and volume serial HI may hold your history files. You specify the volume serial for each group of files through the DDMS (LØ) Global Master Parameters screen.
See
the online help topic In
the (LØ) Screen.
DDMS recommends that you leave your volume serials in their default
state when you first begin using your system. However, if you change the
volumes in your (LØ) Global Master Parameters screen for any reason,
you need to modify the volume serials on your DDMS server to match.
You can view your volume serials in the TBL Configuration window. If necessary, you can also add new volumes. Use the following instructions to view, modify, and add volume serials:
Never
modify a volume that begins with the letter U: U1, U2, U3, and so forth.
Your DDMS system has both text-based and graphical applications. Users can use either version, since both write information to the same files. At this writing, some applications exist only as text-based applications. Although your system will eventually have a complete set of graphical applications, most users will also want access to the text-based applications until all of them have graphical counterparts.
For instructions on setting up workstations, click the appropriate link below:
If you're using a network, be sure your computer workstations are set up for use with your DDMS server. First be sure all of your workstations are set according to the following:
Once you verify that all of your workstations meet these guidelines, your next step is to set up the telnet client software for use with the DDMS system. While you can purchase a third-party telnet client software package, Windows operating systems come equipped with a telnet client that you can use.
If
you decide to use a third-party telnet client software package, contact the
software's vendor for instructions on configuring it correctly. In order to
complete the setup, you must provide the IP address of the server. You may
also be required to provide the server's name.
To start a telnet session on a workstation, follow these steps:
If you plan to use the telnet client software on the workstation frequently, you can create a desktop icon. To create one, follow these steps:
You can install DDMS Graphical Client on your Windows 95/98, NT, 2000, or Me workstation. You must also install Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 or greater on the workstation. (Windows 98, 2000 and Me automatically have a current version of Microsoft Internet Explorer.)
If your workstation uses Windows NT, it must be version 4.0 (with Service Pack 4.0) or greater.
You
must install Microsoft Internet Explorer when you loadDDMSfor the first time. When you update the server with subsequent versions, it
should automatically update the workstations. However, if this fails to happen
for any reason (because there are several versions released between the software
you have and the new one you’re loading, for example), you can use the
procedure below again.
Follow these steps to install theDDMSgraphical client:
If
you don’t know the name of your DDMS server, go to the server, click
Start, point to Settings, and select Network and Dial-Up
Connections.
Right-click the network connection you use, and select Properties. Click
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and then click the Properties button.
The General tab displays the IP address.
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