5.6 Installing and Configuring the Event Monitor
The Event Monitor can be installed on a Windows Server machine that meets the following minimum requirements:
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Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (Member or DC Server)
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Microsoft Windows Server 2008 or later, or R2 with an x86 or x64 processor (Member or DC Server)
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Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 or later (Member or DC Server)
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.NET 3.5 Framework and .NET 4.0 (Full) Framework installed
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At least 1 GB RAM
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Forest functional level 2003 or later in native mode
Other notable information about the Event Monitor:
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There is only one Event Monitor per domain
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The Event Monitor runs as a native NT service that is configured to start by using the Local System account
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The Event Monitor must be permitted to make outbound connections through the firewall
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At the root of the NSM_3_1_1.iso image, click the install.html file.
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Select
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Click one of the following Event Monitor installation files:
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When asked if you want to save or run the file, save the file to the hard drive of the server that will host the Event Monitor.
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From the saved location, launch the Event Monitor installation file.
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When you are asked if you want to run this file, click .
An Introduction page appears in the Setup Wizard.
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Read the text on the screen and click .
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Accept the license terms and click .
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Accept the installation path or indicate a new path by using the button.
To review possible locations, you can click to see all available volumes with disk size and disk availability data.
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Click .
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Click .
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Leave the check box selected, then click .
The following page appears.
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Specify the IP address or DNS name of the server hosting the NSM Engine, then click .
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Leave the check box selected, then click to start the Event Monitor service.
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View the configuration settings and click .
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Proceed with Section 5.7, Installing and Configuring an NSM Agent.