Agent-Based Test Method; Ports Used For Testing; Windows Vista Settings; Agentless Test Method - Extreme Networks Sentriant AG Software User's Manual

Agent-based Test Method

Ports Used for Testing

You might need to configure some firewalls and routers to allow Sentriant AG to access port 1500 for
agent-based testing.
NOTE
See "Ports used in Sentriant AG" on page 425

Windows Vista Settings

All Windows Vista endpoints must have administrator permissions in order for the agent to install
successfully. If the end-user is not logged in to the endpoint with administrator permissions, the
following occurs:
If User Account Control (UAC) is enabled, Windows Vista prompts you for credentials. After the
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credentials are entered, the agent installs.
If UAC is disabled, the agent installation fails without notifying the end-user.
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See the following link for details on UAC:
http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsVista/en/library/0d75f774-8514-4c9e-ac08-
4c21f5c6c2d91033.mspx?mfr=true

Agentless Test Method

This section describes the settings you need to make on Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows
Vista when using the Agentless test method.

Configuring Windows 2000 Professional for Agentless Testing

The agentless test method requires file and printer sharing to be enabled.
To enable file and printer sharing on Windows 2000 Professional:
Windows endpoint>>Start>>Settings>>Control Panel
1 Double-click Network and Dial-up connections.
2 Right-click Local area connection.
Sentriant AG Software Users Guide, Version 5.3
for a complete description of the ports used in Sentriant AG.
End-user Access
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