This document provides step-by-step instructions for installing Windows2000/XP, Apache2, MySQL, PHP5, JFFNMS, RRDTool, NMAP, and WinPCAP and configuring them to work together on a Windows system. Key steps include downloading and installing each component, creating a database and user for JFFNMS, configuring Apache and PHP settings, and setting up scheduled tasks to run components on a regular basis like the poller and consolidator.

1. Windows2000/XP Install Procedure
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Note:Thiswill notworkfor Windows95/98/Me, it'sonlyfor Windows2000/XP andmaybe NT 4.0
The installationshouldbe done asandAdministratorUser.
Thisguide isfor Apache2withPHP5.If youwant to use olderversions,
readthe JFFNMS0.7.9 INSTALL.win32.txtfile.
Installation:
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Install Apache:
DownloadApache2from:http://www.apache.org/dist/httpd/binaries/win32/
Get the latestrelease "no_ssl.msi"package,like"apache_2.0.52-win32-x86-no_ssl.msi".
Complete Install,ClickonNextuntilFinish.
You shouldsee Apache runninginyourtaskbar.
Testit goingbrowsingtohttp://localhost/orhttp://IP.OF.YOUR.BOX/
Install MySQL:
Downloadfrom:http://www.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/4.1.html
Scroll downuntil youfindMySQLEssentialsforWindows.
Selectthe "CompleteInstall",ClickonNextuntilFinish.
Whenyougo into the configurationphase,select"ServerMachine",
and then"Non-Transacctional Database Only".

2. Thenseta newrootpassword.
All otherconfigurationleave asdefault.
Install PHP:
DownloadPHP5 from:http://www.php.net/downloads.php
Get the "WindowsBinariesZIPpackage"withall the modules(FirstOne).
Extract the archive to c:php
Execute the following:
c:> copyc:phpphp.ini-distc:windowsphp.ini
c:> copyc:phplibmysql.dll c:windows
Create Folderc:usr
Copyc:phpextramibstoc:usrmibs
Install JFFNMS:
Downloadthe .zipfile (I'm sure youalreadyhave done this) andextractittoc:jffnms
Create the User 'jffnms'inthe WindowsUserManager withanypasswordyouchoose.
RemembertoCHECK'PasswordNeverExpires'andUNCHECK'Must Change passwordat
nextlogon'forthisuser.
Give the 'jffnms'userFULL CONTROLoverthe c:jffnmsfolder(anditssub-folders)
Install RRDTOOL:

3. Downloadfrom:http://people.ee.ethz.ch/~oetiker/webtools/rrdtool/pub/?M=D
Get the rrdtool-1.0.49-win32-bin.zip(ornewer) file.
Extract the archive to a temporarylocation.
Copythe rrdtool.exe file frominside the archive toc:jffnms
Install NMAP:(If youare runningWindowsXPplease readthe NMAPpage carefully,itmaynot
work)
Downloaditfrom:http://www.insecure.org/nmap/nmap_download.html
Get the nmap-3.81-win32.zipfile(ornewer)
Extract the nmap.exe filefromthe archive toc:jffnms
Install WinPCAPforNMAP:
Downloaditfrom:http://winpcap.polito.it/
Choose the Auto-Installer.
Complete Install,ClickonNextuntilFinish.
Configuration:
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Configure Apache forPHP5:
Addthisto the bottom of your c:programfilesapachegroupApache2confhttpd.conf
file:
LoadModule php5_module c:/php/php5apache2.dll
AddType application/x-httpd-php.php
NameVirtualHost*

4. <VirtualHost*>
ServerAdminwebmaster@your-domain.com
DocumentRootc:jffnmshtdocs
ServerName nms.yourdomain.com
DirectoryIndex index.php
LimitRequestLine20000
</VirtualHost>
* Make sure youmodify the above informationtomatchyour neededsettings
Configure PHP:
Make sure youhave thison your php.ini file:
register_globals=On
register_argc_argv= On
allow_url_fopen=On
extension_dir=c:phpext
(Uncommentthe following):
extension=php_gd2.dll
extension=php_snmp.dll
extension=php_mysql.dll
extension=php_sockets.dll
SMTP = your.mail.server.com (setitto your mail serverIPor DNSname)
NowRestartthe Apache Service.

5. if you don'tchange these,JFFNMSwill notwork.
Configure MySQL:
To create the JFFNMSDB run the following:
Checkthe path to mysql.exe
c:> c:Program FilesMySQLMySQLServer4.1binmysql.exe-uroot-p<RootMySQL
Password>
mysql>CREATEDATABASEjffnms;
mysql>GRANTALLPRIVILEGESON jffnms.*TOjffnms@localhostIDENTIFIEDBY'jffnms';
mysql>FLUSHPRIVILEGES;
mysql>quit;
And:
c:> c:Program FilesMySQLMySQLServer4.1binmysql.exe-ujffnms -pjffnmsjffnms<
c:jffnmsdocsjffnms-0.8.x.mysql
Replace x withthe versionyouare installing.
Configure JFFNMS:
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6. Go to: http://yourserver/
Verifyandchange (if needed) the options.
Don't mindthe errorson diff,neato,smsclient,fping,ntpq,PgSQLandSOAP.
Save the configurationandchange the valuesuntil everythingneededisGreen.
Everythingelse SHOULDbe OK.
ScheduledTasks:
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If you didnot install jffnmsinc:jffnmsyouwill have tochange the
contentsof the .bat files(path).
Start/Settings/ControlPanel/ScheduledTasks/AddScheduledTask.
1) Next
2) ClickBrowse
3) Browse to c:jffnmsenginewindowsandselectthe first.batfile.
4) SelectDaily,thenNext.
5) Change the Start time to 12:00 AM
6) SelectEvery1 Days thenNext.
7) Enter Username:jffnmsandPassword:(the one youchoosedbefore),
thenNext.
8) Clickthe 'OpenAvanced...'checkbox,thenclickFinish
9) Change "Start In" toc:jffnmsengine
10) Clickthe Schedule tab
11) For autodiscovery_interfaces,consolidate,poller&rrd_analizer:
Clickon the AdvancedButton.

7. CheckRepeatTask. In the Every Fieldenterthe respectivetimes:
autodiscovery_interfacesevery30minutes.
consolidate Every1Minute.
pollerEvery4 minutes.
rrd_analizerevery30 minutes.
Duration:24 Hours.
12) ClickonOK.
13) ClickonOK.
** REPEAT THESE STEPS FOR EACH .BATCHFILE IN THE
C:JFFNMSENGINEWINDOWSPATH!
Now...tryto access http://yourserver/orhttp://yourserver/jffnms/(if youtookthisway)
Remembertoaddthe last slash/ to the URL.
The DefaultUsername andpasswordis"admin".
If you wantto read more,please readthe INSTALLfile andskipthe Unix Parts.
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JavierSzyszlicanakaSzYsZ
BuenosAires,Argentina
javier@jffnms.org(please trythe mailinglistfirst)
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