Table Of Contents - Extreme Networks Ridgeline Installation Manual

Contents
Chapter 1: Installation Overview............................................................................................................... 5
Installation Overview ................................................................................................................................................5
The Ridgeline Server ........................................................................................................................................5
Upgrading the Ridgeline Server .................................................................................................................6
The Ridgeline Client ..........................................................................................................................................6
System Requirements ..............................................................................................................................................7
Windows Vista/XP/2003 Server/2008 Server/Windows 7 .................................................................................7
The Ridgeline Server ..........................................................................................................................7
The Ridgeline Client ...........................................................................................................................8
Sun Microsystems Solaris 10 ............................................................................................................................8
The Ridgeline Server ..........................................................................................................................8
The Ridgeline Client ...........................................................................................................................9
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 ...............................................................................................................................9
The Ridgeline Server ..........................................................................................................................9
The Ridgeline Client .........................................................................................................................10
Browser Requirements for Launching the Ridgeline Client.............................................................................10
Upgrading Ridgeline to a Service Pack Release....................................................................................................10
Obtaining a License Key for the Ridgeline Server..................................................................................................11
Evaluation License ..........................................................................................................................................11
Permanent License .........................................................................................................................................12
Distinguishing Between a License Key and an Activation Key........................................................................12
Installing a Permanent License When an Evaluation License is Already Installed.................................................12
Chapter 2: Downloading Ridgeline Software......................................................................................... 13
Overview ................................................................................................................................................................13
Determining Device Serial Numbers ......................................................................................................................14
Providing Serial Numbers to Extreme Networks eSupport.....................................................................................16
Chapter 3: Installing the Ridgeline 3.1 Server ....................................................................................... 19
Installation Overview ..............................................................................................................................................19
Retaining the Database when Reinstalling Ridgeline......................................................................................20
User Permissions ............................................................................................................................................20
Local Name Resolution for the Server ............................................................................................................20
Required Patches for Solaris ..........................................................................................................................21
Setting the Run Level for Linux .......................................................................................................................21
Installing the Ridgeline Server................................................................................................................................21
When Ridgeline Detects Other Versions of Ridgeline.....................................................................................23
If Ridgeline does not Support a Platform ........................................................................................................25
Choosing Ridgeline Installation Settings .........................................................................................................26
Destination Path for Ridgeline.........................................................................................................................26
Starting Windows Services .............................................................................................................................28
Setting IP Address ..........................................................................................................................................29
Automatic Updates to Ridgeline ......................................................................................................................30
Default Ports Already in Use ...........................................................................................................................30
Software Installation ........................................................................................................................................31
Database Migration .........................................................................................................................................32
Software Installation Successful .....................................................................................................................36
FTP Server for VM Tracking............................................................................................................................37
Ridgeline Installation and Upgrade Guide
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