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Installing, Launching, and Connecting Network
Assistant
This chapter describes what you need to install Network Assistant, how to install it, how to launch it,
and how to connect it to a device or an existing community.
Installation Requirements
The PC on which you install Network Assistant must meet these minimum requirements:
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Processor speed: 1 GHz
DRAM: 256 MB
Hard-disk space: 200 MB recommended (the actual application requires around 70 MB)
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Network Assistant is supported on these operating systems:
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Windows XP, Service Pack 1 or later
Windows 2000, Service Pack 3 or later
Windows NT 4.0, Service Pack 6 or later
Windows 98, second edition
Note
Network Assistant on Windows 98 cannot manage Catalyst 4500 series switches.
Installing Network Assistant
To install Network Assistant on your PC, follow these steps:
You must be a registered Cisco.com user, but you need no other access privileges.
2. Find the Network Assistant installer, cna-windows-k9-installer.2-0.exe.
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Connecting Network Assistant to a Community or a Cluster
When the connection occurs, the Network Assistant window is in connect mode. The toolbar adds icons
that represent device features. Similarly, the feature bar fills with menus that list the device features that
Network Assistant manages.
Access Modes in Network Assistant
When you select a community to manage, you can set the access mode and access level. If you do not
set the access mode before connecting to the community, Network Assistant applies the read-write
default access mode to all of the devices in the community.
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