Sambar Server Installation

Hardware Requirements (mimimum tested on):

• Pentium PC (75 MHz, minimum)
  
• 16 MB RAM
  
• 5 MB disk space (minimum)
  
• TCP/IP (either Ethernet card or dialup adapter)
  
• Monitor with a minimum of 640x480 resolution and at least 256 colors

• MS Windows 95 or NT
  
• Netscape Navigator 2.0 (for support of frames, Java, and client image maps)

The above is the minimum recommended configuration. One user has written they are successfully using Sambar Server 4.02 on a 486/33 with 8MB of memory.

Installing the Sambar Software

1. If downloading from the network, unzip the downloaded file into a temporary directory. Otherwise, proceed to step 2.

2. Double-click on the setup executable. This is a standard Install-Shield application which prompts you for a directory in which install the software. To uninstall the software, use the Windows Add/Remove Software tool found on the Control Panel.

Important: The Sambar Server cannot be installed and run in the root directory of any drive (i.e. c:\).

Testing the Sambar Server

If you are a Windows 95 user or Windows NT user, the Sambar Server Icon should appear in the tray at the bottom of your screen. Right mouse click on this icon and select open to see the status of the server. Select 'About' for basic license information and configuration. Note: NT 3.51 users should see the Sambar Server dialog popup.

If the Sambar Server icon does not appear, a failure has resulted in the premature shutdown of the server. An error message indicating the cause of the failure can be found in the log/server.log file (found in the directory in which the Sambar Server was installed).

To install the Sambar Server as an Windows NT Service run the following from the command line:

C:\Program Files\sambar\bin> ntserver -i

The above command will install the Sambar Server NT Service which can then be started using the Services control panel. To uninstall the Sambar Server NT Service, run the following from the command:

C:\Program Files\sambar\bin> ntserver -u

Finally, the Sambar Server can be executed directly from the command line as a console application by executing the following from the command line:

C:\Program Files\sambar\bin> ntserver -d

2. Start Netscape Navigator.

3. Connect to the Sambar Server by typing the machine name into the "Location:" input box and pressing Enter.

Note: To shut down the Sambar Server, enter the System Administration forms, and select 'Shutdown' from within the System Management form. Alternatively, you can exit from the application GUI.