22 CHAPTER 1: INSTALLING 3WXM3Com recommends that larger installations (12 or more switches orgreater than 500 APs) not use the same machine for site planning withthe 3WXM client and for running the optional monitoring service. Eachof these features requires system resources. Using all featuressimultaneously on the same machine can affect the performance of eachfeature.HP OpenViewNetwork NodeManagerIf you want to integrate 3WXM into your HP OpenView environment, youhave the option of installing the HP OpenView plug-in required to useNetwork Node Manager with 3Com products. Make sure that HPOpenView is already installed before installing 3WXM with the plug-in.Installation TaskOverviewYou perform the following tasks during installation:■ Unpack files. (See “Unpacking Files” on page 22.)■ Use the installation wizard. (See “Using the Installation Wizard” onpage 23.)■ Install the HP OpenView plug-in (optional). (See “Installing the HPOpenView Plug-In” on page 28.)The installation wizard for the 3WXM client has an option to install themonitoring service on the same machine. You must install the client inorder to install the monitoring service. You cannot install the monitoringservice separately.Unpacking Files To unpack files on your Windows system, follow these steps.1 Insert the 3WXM CD in the CD-ROM drive. If Autorun is enabled, waitbriefly for the install program to start. For more information about usingthe installation wizard, see “Using the Installation Wizard” on page 23.If Autorun is disabled, follow these steps:a In Windows Explorer, navigate to your CD-ROM drive.b In the Windows\VM directory, double-click install.exe.The Introduction page of the 3WXM installation wizard appears.
