This document describes the entire installation process. It is assumed that the reader is completely familiar with all aspects of Windows Server 2003 administration &endash; help on this is available in the Windows 2003 documentation or on the MSDN, which is accessible from the Microsoft web site.
The only allowed OS platforms Netspan can be installed on are: Windows 2003 and Windows XP Pro. The installation program in SR5.0 enforces this requirement and stops installation if an unsupported OS is detected. Older versions of Netspan were less strict and allowed installation on other OS platforms such as Windows 2000 Server. The upgrade of OS from Windows 2000 to Windows 2003 to satisfy the Netspan installation program may lead to some security issues and is not recommended. We recommend only new installations of Windows 2003 and Windows XP Pro and not upgrades from older systems.
Netspan installation configurations:
Standard Netspan server installation. This is default installation configuration designed to offer best performance for any size of the network up to 5000 BS TRxs and 200,000 SSs.
Small network Netspan installation. This is the installation for small networks, trials, training and demonstration. It allows lower specification hardware and the software with more favorable license terms. It is recommended for networks with less than 20 BS TRxs.