Setting Up A Post-Connect Host; Windows - HP ProCurve NAC 800 User Manual

Setting up a Post-connect Host

Windows

Your post-connect host can be a Linux or Windows server. This section
provides instructions on setting up a Windows host.
To set up a Windows post-connect host:
1. Install WinPcap on a Windows machine if it is not already installed:
a. Log into your Windows server.
b. Install WinPcap (a packet capturing and filtering system):
i. Navigate to http://www.winpcap.org/.
ii. Download and install the WinPcap auto-installer (driver+DLLs)
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2. Install Java on a Windows machine if it is not already installed:
a. Log into your Windows server.
b. Install Java:
i. Navigate to http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp.
ii. Download and install the Java 1.5 update 10 or greater.
3. Install Python 2.5 or later if it is not already installed:
a. Log into your Windows machine.
b. Install Python:
i. Navigate to http://www.python.org/download/.
ii. Download and install the Python for Windows version.
4. Copy the cacerts file to the Windows server:
a. Log in the NAC 800 MS as root using SSH or directly with a keyboard.
b. Copy the /usr/local/nac/keystore/cacerts file from the MS
into the \lib folder on the post-connect server where you extracted
the ZIP file. See "Copying Files" on page 1-20 for information on how
to copy files securely.
5. Edit the connector.properties file:
a. Open the \postconnect\lib\connector.properties file
with a text editor.
b. Change the instance name to something recognizable by you. For
example:
instance=My Warehouse Sensor
Configuring the Post-connect Server

Setting up a Post-connect Host

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