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NetBrain Enterprise Server 6.

0 Edition
Installation Instruction
Overview
The NetBrain system has five components: Customer License Server, Workspace Server, Automation Server,
Network Server and Workstation.

Customer License Server Manages

Workspace Server Manages All

Workspaces and Licenses

Data for Shared Workspaces

Automation Server Executes Network


Discovery, Map Updates and
Performs Search Indexing

Windows 2003/2008/2012 Server

Windows 2003/2008/2012 Server

Windows 2003/2008/2012 Server

Workstation is the Main


Windows 2003/2008/2012 Server

User Interface

Windows 2003/2008/2012 Server

Windows 2003/2008/2012 Server

Network Server Collects

Any Windows PC

Data from Live Network

The following table lists the system specifications and connectivity requirements:

All-in-one Server

CPU

Memory

Hard Disk

Operating System

Quad Core

8GB

100GB free

Windows 2003 SP2/R2

space

Standard/Enterprise Edition, Windows

CLS/WSS/AS/NS

2008/R2 Standard/Enterprise Edition or

(up to 1000 nodes)

Windows 2012/R2 with IIS pre-installed.


VMware is supported. Require user with
Windows admin rights.
Customer License
Server (CLS)

Dual Core

4GB

20GB free

Windows 2003 SP2/R2

space

Standard/Enterprise Edition, Windows


2008/R2 Standard/Enterprise Edition or
Windows 2012/R2 with IIS pre-installed.
VMware is supported. Require user with
Windows admin rights.

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Workspace Server

Quad Core

8GB

100GB

Windows 2003 SP2/R2

(WSS)

(8 Core for

16GB (10k

200GB

Standard/Enterprise Edition, Windows

10k nodes)

nodes)

(10k

2008/R2 Standard/Enterprise Edition or

nodes)

Windows 2012/R2 with IIS pre-installed.


Can coexist with Customer License Server.
VMware is supported. Require user with
Windows admin rights.

Automation Server (AS)

Quad Core

8GB

100GB

Windows 2003 SP2/R2

(8 Core for

16GB (10k

200GB

Standard/Enterprise Edition, Windows

10k nodes)

nodes)

(10k

2008/R2 Standard/Enterprise Edition or

nodes)

Windows 2012/R2. VMware is supported.


Require user with Windows admin rights.

Network Server (NS)

Quad Core

8GB

20GB free

Windows 2003 SP2/R2

space

Standard/Enterprise Edition, Windows


2008/R2 Standard/Enterprise Edition or
Windows 2012/R2. Can coexist with
Customer License Server and/or
Workspace Server. VMware is supported.
Require user with Windows admin rights.

Workstation Client

Quad Core

8GB

20GB free

Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7,

space

Windows 8, Windows 2003/2008/2012.


VMware is supported. Require user with
Windows admin rights.

Network Connectivity Requirements


Source
Workspace Server

Destination

Port

Customer License Server

HTTP/HTTPS

Workspace Server

HTTP/HTTPS

Automation Server

TCP-8888

Customer License Server


Network Server
Automation Server
Workstation Client

Workspace Server
Workspace Server

TCP-7813
Network Server

Automation Server
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Workstation Client

TCP-9099

Network Server

Live Network

ICMP/SNMP/Telnet/SSH

Install the Server and Client Software


1.1 Install the Customer License Server and Workspace Server
a) Download ES 6.0
Software to a Windows

Download the NetBrain software. Unzip the file after download.


Note: Try this backup download link if you run into any issues with the primary link.

2003, 2008 or 2012


Server
b) Run the Setup File and
Follow the Setup
Wizard

Important Note:
There must be more than 3GB free space in the system drive (mostly C drive) to
complete the installation no matter which drives the NetBrain system will be
installed on.
During a Proof of Concept, we suggest installing Customer License Server (CLS)
and Workspace Server (WSS) on the same Windows server. If you have multiple
workspaces to be created under multiple WSS servers, then please follow steps
A1.1 and A1.2 in the Appendix to install CLS and WSS on separate Windows
servers.
For Windows 2008 and Windows 2012, we recommend that you right-click on the
setup file and select the Run as Administrator option.
In the Select Features step, select the Customer License Server and
Workspace Server options.

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c) Register the

In the Workspace Server step, select the Register to License Server option.

Workspace Server on
Customer License
Server

In the POSTGRES installation step, use the default port 54321 and keep the default
username as postgres and set the password.
d) Activate Your License

After the installation wizard is finished, NetBrain License window pops up.
Click on the Trial Activate button. Fill in your Email and Activation Key in the
Register for Trial License window. (The Activation Key has been sent to you in the
Proof of Concept email.)
Note: If your license server is NOT connected to the Internet, please email support@netbraintech.com
and we will send you instructions to activate the offline license.

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e) Continue the

Click Close in the NetBrain License window to continue the installation.

Installation
Note: If you do not want to install other components (Automation Server/Network Server/Workstation) on this server, click Cancel in the
corresponding window to cancel the installation and go to step 1.1h and follow the steps 1.2-1.4 to install them separately.

f)

Specify the Service

In the NetBrain Automation Server window, specify the service port for the

Port for Automation

Automation Server. Follow the setup wizard to complete the installation of NetBrain

Server

Automation Server.

Note: By default, the Service Port is 8888.

g) Specify the Service

In the NetBrain Network Server window, specify the ports for the NetBrain

Ports for Network

Benchmark Service and Proxy Service. Follow the setup wizard to complete the

Server

installation of NetBrain Network Server.

Note: By default, the ports of Benchmark Service and Proxy Service are 7813 and 9099.

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h) Install Network Server

i)

Follow the Setup Wizard to Install Network Server and NetBrain Workstation. Click

and NetBrain

the OK button to continue the installation process after the Files in Use window

Workstation

pops up.

Log into the Customer

Enter URL http://<IP or domain name of Customer License Server>/netbrain. The

License Server Web

default username/password is admin/admin.

Interface

Note: If the web page does not come up, please check the default IIS web page. If the default IIS web
page does not come up, check the IIS setting and reinstall IIS.

j)

Load Shared

Click the Workspace Server tab, one Workspace Server (on the left pane) and the

Workspaces to

Workspace1 entry (on the right pane) will be displayed. Click Refresh to load

Customer License

workspaces to Customer License Server.

Server

Note:
1.

Shared workspaces should be created on Workspace Server, and must be authorized in the
Customer License Server to operate in the EE workstation. By default, if only one workspace

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is created on the Workspace Server, the system will allocate all seats and nodes license to this
workspace during the installation process. When other workspaces are created, administrator
will need to assign the seats and nodes manually.
2.

If Workspace Server is not listed under the Workspace Server tab, please follow step A1.2b
to register the Workspace Server on the Customer License Server manually.

If you want to create multiple Shared Workspaces on the Workspace Server, please follow step A1.2c and then
allocate Seats and Nodes for Shared Workspaces.
k) Associate Automation

Log into the NetBrain Workspace Server homepage by entering URL http://<IP or

Server with Workspace

domain name of Workspace Server>/Workspaces/Login.aspx with admin privileges,

Server

switch to Automation Server tab and click the Add Automation Server button to
associate the Automation Server to the current Workspace Server.

1.2 Install the Automation Server (Note: If you want to install Automation Server on the same machine as your CLS/WSS
servers, please follow the 1.1 installation wizard. If you want to install Automation Server on a separate machine, please follow steps 1.2a-1.2d
below.)

a) Download the

Open the Customer License Server homepage by entering URL http://<IP or domain

Automation Server

name of Customer License Server>/netbrain and click on the Automation Server

Installation Package

DOWNLOAD SETUP link. Then save the file.

b) Run the Setup File and


Follow the Setup

For Windows 2008 and Windows 2012, we recommend that you right-click on the
installation package and select Run as Administrator option.

Wizard
c) Specify the Service
Port for Automation

In the NetBrain Automation Server window, specify the service port for the
Automation Server and then follow the wizard.

Server

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Note: By default, the Service Port is 8888.

d) Associate Automation

Log into the NetBrain Workspace Server homepage by entering URL http://<IP or

Server with Workspace

domain name of Workspace Server>/Workspaces/Login.aspx with admin privileges,

Server

switch to Automation Server tab and click the Add Automation Server button to
associate the Automation Server to the current Workspace Server.

1.3 Install the Network Server (Note: If you want to install Network Server on the same machine as your CLS/WSS servers,
please follow the 1.1 installation wizard. If you want to install Network Server on a separate machine, please follow steps 1.3a-1.3c below.)

a) Download the Network

Open the Customer License Server homepage by entering URL http://<IP or domain

Server Installation

name of Customer License Server>/netbrain and click on the Network Server

Package

DOWNLOAD SETUP link. Then save the file.

b) Run the Setup File and


Follow the Setup

For Windows 2008 and Windows 2012, we recommend that you right-click on the
installation package and select Run as Administrator option.

Wizard

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c) Specify the Service
Ports for Network

In the NetBrain Network Server window, specify the ports for the NetBrain
Benchmark Service and Proxy Service and follow the wizard.

Server

Note: By default, the recommended ports of Benchmark Service and Proxy Service are 7813 and 9099.

1.4 Install the NetBrain Workstation (Note: If you want to install Workstation on the same machine as your CLS/WSS/NS
servers, please follow the wizard. If you want to install Workstation on a separate machine, please follow steps 1.4a-1.4b below.)

a) Download the

Open the Customer License Server homepage by entering URL http://<IP or domain

Workstation

name of Customer License Server>/netbrain and click on the Client Workstation

Installation Package

DOWNLOAD SETUP link then save the file.

b) Run the Setup File and


Follow the Setup

For Windows Vista and Windows 7/8, we recommend that you right-click on the
installation package and select Run as Administrator option.

Wizard
If you want to install multiple Automation Servers on other machines, please follow step 1.2.
If you want to install multiple Network Servers on other machines, please follow step 1.3.
If you want to install multiple NetBrain Workstations, please follow step 1.4.

Important Note: If you run into any issues while installing NetBrain, please reference the list of typical setup issues.
Send an email to support@netbraintech.com if you dont find your issue(s) there.

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Appendix
If there are multiple workspaces to be created under multiple Workspace servers, then please follow the
instructions below to install Customer License Server and Workspace Server on separate Windows servers.

A1.1 Install the Customer License Server Separately


a) Download ES 6.0

Double-click the same setup file downloaded in step 1.1 and install the Customer

Software to a Windows

License Server. For Windows 2008 and Windows 2012, we recommend that you

2003, 2008 or 2012

right-click on the setup file and select the Run as Administrator option.

Server
b) Run the Setup File and
Follow the Setup
Wizard

For Windows 2008 and Windows 2012, we recommend that you right-click on the
setup file and select the Run as Administrator option.
In the Select Features step, select the Customer License Server option only.

In the POSTGRES installation step, use the default port 54321 and keep the
default username as postgres and set the password.
c) Activate Your License

After the installation wizard is finished, NetBrain License window pops up.
Click on the Trial Activate button. Fill in your Email and Activation Key in the
Register for Trial License window. (The Activation Key has been sent to you in the
Proof of Concept email.)
Note: If your license server is NOT connected to the Internet, please email support@netbraintech.com
and we will send you instructions to activate the license offline.

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d) Log into the Customer
License Server Web
Interface

Enter URL http://<IP or domain name of Customer License Server>/netbrain, and


the default username/password is admin/admin.
Note: If the web page does not come up, please check the default IIS web page. If the default IIS web
page does not come up, check the IIS setting and reinstall IIS.

A1.2 Install the Workspace Server Separately


a) Run the Setup file on

Double-click the same setup file downloaded in step 1.1 and install the Workspace

Another Machine and

Server. For Windows 2008 and Windows 2012, we recommend that you right-click

Follow the Setup

on the setup file and select the Run as Administrator option.

Wizard

In the Select Features step, select the Workspace Server option only.

In the POSTGRES installation step, use the default port 54321 and keep the
default username as postgres and set the password.
b) Register the

1. Log into the Customer License Server web interface by entering URL http://<IP or

Workspace Server on

domain name of Customer License Server>/netbrain with default credential

Customer License

admin/admin.

Server

2. Click the Workspace Server tab then the Add button at the bottom of the Server
pane (on the left) to open the Workspace Server Properties window. Input DNS
name (Server IP address)/Port number of the workspace server and License Server

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c) Associate Automation

Log into the NetBrain Workspace Server homepage by entering URL http://<IP or

Server with Workspace

domain name of Workspace Server>/Workspaces/Login.aspx with admin privileges,

Server

switch to Automation Server tab and click the Add Automation Server button to
associate the Automation Server to the current Workspace Server.

d) Create Shared
Workspaces

On the Workspace Server, click Start > All Programs > NetBrain > NetBrain
Enterprise Server > Add Shared Workspace to launch the Create Shared
Workspaces tool. Choose a folder location and click Add to add a workspace.

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e) Allocate Seats and


Nodes for Shared
Workspace on
Customer License
Server Webpage

1. Click the Workspace Server tab and choose Workspace Server on the left pane
to switch to the corresponding Workspace List view.
2. Click Refresh to ensure all the shared workspaces are listed properly.
3. Choose the Workspace entry and click Assign License to allocate seats and
nodes for this workspace.

Note: Shared workspaces should be created on Workspace Server and must be authorized in Customer
License Server to operate in the EE workstation.

Please refer to steps 1.2, 1.3 and 1.4 to install Automation Server, Network Server, and Workstation.
If you want to create multiple Shared Workspaces on the Workspace Server, please follow steps A1.2d - A1.2e.
If you want to create multiple Workspace Servers on other machines, please follow steps A1.2aA1.2c.

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