About Java Plug-ins. Installing or Uninstalling the Java Plug-in CHAPTER

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1 CHAPTER The Java Plug-in improves the performance of certain CiscoWorks applications and allows them to use the latest Java runtime functionality. For such applications, this plug-in speeds up caching and application loading. The first time you start an application that uses the plug-in, you are alerted that the plug-in has not been installed and you are prompted to download and install it. The next time you start the application, it automatically uses the plug-in. You need to install the plug-in only once on your CiscoWorks client system. If you change browsers, you need not reinstall the plug-in. If you are using a Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Windows Vista, or Windows 2008 client system, you should restart the system after installing the plug-in. If you are using a Solaris client system, you must restart the browser after installing the plug-in. Related Topic Installing or Uninstalling the Java Plug-in Installing or Uninstalling the Java Plug-in You can improve the performance of some CiscoWorks applications by downloading and installing the Java Plug-in from the server to your client machines. You can install the Java Plug-in two ways: From the Online help. By accessing an application that uses the Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE). You must download and install the plug-in when you start such an application for the first time, if the plug-in is not already installed. The download and installation procedure differs depending upon your client platform and the browser you are using. Related Topics Installation of Java Plug-in on Windows Installation of Java Plug-in on Solaris -1

2 Installation of Java Plug-in on Windows Chapter Installation of Java Plug-in on Windows You should use the supported Java Plug-in version 1.6.0_19 for accessing CiscoWorks Applications. We recommend that you uninstall other Java Plug-in versions from the client machine. Note You will be asked to install Java Plug-in 1.6.0_19, when you invoke applications that use plug-in. For example, Topology Services. The following procedures are for installing and uninstalling the Java Plug-in on Windows 2000 and Windows XP client systems when you start CiscoWorks. Before You Begin Make sure you have 20 MB of free disk space for the download and installation. Installing the Plug-in To install the Java Plug-in on Windows: Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Click here to download the executable plug-in file. If you are using the Mozilla browser client, in the Save As window, select a location for the jjre-6u19-windows-i586-p_withjacorb.exe file and click Save. If you are using Internet Explorer browser client, you can install the plug-in from the server by choosing the Run this program from its current location, or you can save the jre-6u19-windows-i586-p_withjacorb.exe file on your system and then install it. After the file is saved, select Start > Run. Enter the pathname of the.exe file and click OK. In the License Agreement window, click Yes. In the Set Up Type window, if you want to change the default location where JPI is installed, choose Custom. a. Select Typical if you want to install in the default location with default options (this is the recommended option). The Java Plug-in is installed in the default location. b. Select Custom if you want to customize your options and click Next. c. In the Choose Destination window, select the location where you want to install the Plug-in. d. In the Select Browsers window, we recommend that you leave the default options as is and click Next. Installs the Java Plug-in the specified location. Close the blank browser window, and click the icon in the application window. The application restarts and runs the Java Plug-in. We recommend that you restart the client machine before using the application. To install the plug-in by starting an application that specifies it: a. Start the application. b. In the application window, click the icon. c. In the Plug-in Not Loaded window, click Get the plug-in. -2

3 Chapter Installation of Java Plug-in on Solaris If you click No, a blank browser window appears. You must restart the application from CiscoWorks if browser client does not have plug-in already installed. Uninstalling the Plug-in To uninstall the Java Plug-in: Step 3 Select Start > Settings > Control Panel to display the Add/Remove Programs window. Select the plug-in to be uninstalled (for example, Java 2 Runtime Environment, SE v1.4.2_10) and click Add/Remove. Click OK. Note Do not uninstall the Java Plug-in if it is required by any of your applications. Related Topics Installation of Java Plug-in on Solaris Installation of Java Plug-in on Solaris You should use the supported Java Plug-in version 1.6.0_19 for accessing CiscoWorks Applications. We recommend that you uninstall other Java plug-in versions from the client machine. The following procedures are for installing and uninstalling the plug-in on a Solaris client: 1. Download and install the plug-in. 2. Set the environment variables. Before You Begin 1. Make sure you have 120 MB in /usr of free disk space for download and installation. 2. Make sure you have the required patches installed on the Solaris client machine before proceeding. Note See. You can obtain the patches from your warranty provider, from SunService (if you have a SunSpectrum contract), or from the SunSolve Recommended & Security Patches web site. Some of the J2SE patches listed may not be on the SunSolve list of recommended product patches. However, you can find the patch download page by using SunSolve site's search facility. Search for the patch ID number, but do not include the two-digit patch version number. Some patches are also part of larger groups of patches available as patch clusters. See the Recommended & Security Patch Clusters SunSolve site. Each cluster has a readme file, accessible from the web site, which lists the patches it contains. -3

4 Installation of Java Plug-in on Solaris Chapter 3. After installing the patches, reboot your system. If you are using a Japanese Solaris client, make sure that the SUNWjxcft package is installed on that machine. CiscoWorks applications running under the Java plug-in will not work if this package is not installed on the machine. Installing the Plug-in To install the Java Plug-in: Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 If you have previously installed Java plug-in software, uninstall it and unset the NPX_PLUGIN_PATH, CLASSPATH, and NPX_JRE_PATH environment variables. Click here to download the tar file. The Save As window appears. Click OK and wait for the download to finish. Uncompress the plugin sparc.tar.gz file to get the tar file (use gunzip utility or any other equivalent utility). Type the following command to extract the plug-in files: #tar -xf filename Type su to become superuser and enter your password at the prompt. Change to the directory into which the plug-in files were extracted and install the plug-in. To install the plug-in the default base directory (/usr/j2se), enter: #./pam.sh Step 9 Select option 1. During installation, you can configure Java Plug-in 1.6.0_19 to work with Mozilla Source the corresponding file (/jpi.cshrc or /jpi.profile) before restarting your browser to have the correct environment. 1 2 Restart your Netscape or Mozilla browser and reconnect to the CiscoWorks server. When you start the application, it runs under the Java plug-in. Verify that the installation worked by selecting Help > About Plug-ins on the Netscape or Mozilla browser. If the Java Plug-in does not appear with all the mime-types enabled, close and then re-open the browser. Uninstalling the Plug-in Do not uninstall the plug-in if it is required by any of your applications. To uninstall the plug-in: Type the following command: #./pam.sh Select option 2. This will uninstall the Java Plug-in. Related Topics Installation of Java Plug-in on Windows -4

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