NIS -Server- Installation Guide

NIS server should have following components and pre-requisites for installation.

Minimum System Requiredments for NIS Server / Pre-requisites

Minimum Server Requirement
Server
BIOS based system
SATA directly attached HDD
Core 2 Duo Processor
2.0 Ghz Processor Speed
DVD ROM Drive
3GB RAM
80GB HDD
Integrated or PCI Network Card
Keyboard
Monitor Display Screen

(Note: NIS server should be installed on a BIOS system, UEFI for installation of NIS server is currently not supported, also SATA directly attached HDDs should be used, RAID hardware is not supported at present, if you want to install NIS on UEFI / BIOS system; please make sure Legacy mode BIOS is used.

Installation

Prior to installation make sure you have a server pc ready for installation, please check the pre-requisite for the server in previous section.

In order to begin installation, download the latest copy of software in zipped ISO format following location.

https://sourceforge.net/projects/nis-network-inventory-software/files/latest/download?source=files

Once you have downloaded NIS_Rel_3.5_USB.img.zip file, please unzip it.

NIS_Rel_3.5_USB.img.zip file has size of approximately 2.6 GB, after unzipping the file name is NIS_Rel_3.5_USB.img and file size is 4.00 GB
Note: NIS_Rel_3.5_USB.img is raw USB disk image file, it is already bootable. You just have to burn it to the USB stick to make use of it.

You will need a minimum 4 GB USB flash drive. Now burn the IMG image file NIS_Rel_3.5_USB.img to a usb flash drive.

If you are a Windows user, please use either rufus or Win32 Disk Imager application to burn the ISO image to USB flash drive. Please refer to rufus or Win32 Disk Imager guide. (You may google to find instructions)

Note: You can download Disk Imager from https://sourceforge.net/projects/win32diskimager/files/latest/download

If you are Linux user, you can use dd command to burn the image to USB flash drive.

in Linux for example, dd if=./NIS_Rel_3.5_USB.img of=/dev/sdb status=progress

Explanation: dd is a linux command to burn image, if=./filename is your source image of=/dev/sdX is the usb flash device status=progress will display the progress of image transfer to USB drive. (Please check the usb device name using dmesg)

After successfully burning the image to usb flash drive, you are now ready to begin NIS installation.

Plug the usb flash drive into installation server machine and boot from it.

You will come to following screen.

Important Note: type “nuke” and press Enter key on the keyboard

Above action will format the hard disk of your server machine and install NIS - Network Inventory Software. (You will loose all your existing data).

Follow the on screen instructions and continue to install the software, once completed reboot your server.

Important! After System Restore / Installation completion please reboot / reset your server

Once the server has been successfully installed and rebooted. You should be able to access the server’s web GUI interface.

Note: Please make sure your management console laptop / desktop where you are going to access the server’s GUI is on configured IP address: 192.168.1.252 subnet: 255.255.0.0, also ensure your management desktop / notebook network PXE boot option is disabled.

Server machine will boot into NIS software and will display either login prompt or graphical user interface.

NIS - Server has successfully installed and is now ready for use. Please refer to NIS - user guide.

Once you see above screen and login prompt, that means you have successfully installed the NIS software. You do not need to know the NIS server login credentials. You can manage everything from web GUI interface.

You should be able to access the server’s web GUI interface.

Note: Please make sure your management console laptop / desktop where you are going to access the server’s GUI is configured with IP address: 192.168.1.252 subnet: 255.255.0.0, also please ensure your management desktop / notebook network PXE boot option is disabled; otherwise NIS may record your management console as a inventory item and automatically prints the barcode label. To avoid this please disable the PXE / network boot of your management console system.

Please follow the PXE NIS User Guide to operate and execute NIS - Automated Network Inventory PXE based software Graphical use interface.