How do I install the Network Monitor agent?

John Savill

March 4, 1999

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A. The Network Monitor agent is supplied with both Windows NTWorkstation and Windows NT Server and is installed as follows:

  1. Logon to the machine

  2. Start the Network Control Panel applet (Start - Settings - Control Panel -Network)

  3. Select the Services tab

  4. Click Add

  5. Select "Network Monitor Agent" and click OK

  6. It may ask for the location of the files, enter the location, e.g. d:i386and click OK

  7. Click Close to the main location

  8. Click Yes to reboot the machine

Once the reboot has completed you need to configure the Network Monitor soit starts automatically

  1. Start the Services control panel applet (Start - Settings - Control Panel -Services)

  2. Select "Network Monitor Agent"

  3. Click Start

  4. Click Start-up

  5. Select Automatic. Click OK

To start the Network Monitor Service from the command line use the command

C:> net start nmagent

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