To use Qcheck, you need NetIQ Performance Endpoint software installed on each computer you intend to test.
As part of the installation process, the endpoint for Windows 95, 98, NT, or 2000 is automatically installed on the computer where you installed Qcheck. If you have an older version of the endpoint software, Qcheck will prompt you to upgrade to the more recent version included in the installation.
NetIQ provides Performance Endpoint software free of charge. Users on your network can install endpoints on their computers by visiting the NetIQ Corporation Web site at http://www.ganymede.com/download/endpoints/ and downloading the endpoint appropriate for the operating system they are using. The whole procedure should take users less than five minutes. Advise users to read the free PDFs available at the same Web site explaining how to install and deploy endpoints for all 17 operating systems supported.
You can also download the endpoints and make them available for users on a shared network drive. Or you can distribute them via Microsoft's Systems Management Server (SMS). The Performance Endpoints manual provides more information.
Endpoints for Windows 95, 98, NT, and 2000 support the TCP, UDP, SPX, and IPX protocols. In these environments, the endpoint runs as a service after you enable it during installation. With other operating systems, the endpoint starts automatically. It functions only during tests and should not interfere with other application traffic in your computer.
If you need to stop the endpoint, go to a command prompt. From the directory where the endpoint is installed, type endpoint -k to stop a Windows 95 or Windows 98 endpoint. To stop a Windows NT or Windows 2000 endpoint, type net stop ganymedesoftwareendpoint. Alternatively, access the Services dialog from the Control Panel, select Ganymede Software Endpoint, and press the Stop button. For information on stopping endpoints for other operating systems, see the Performance Endpoints manual.
Endpoints include a Readme text file that is available in the default program folder (d:\Program Files\NetIQ\Endpoint). The Readme file contains information on installation, compatibility, and the operating systems supported by Performance Endpoints. Read it and print a copy for easy reference.
NetIQ's Web site also offers a free Performance Endpoints Manual that you can consult online. Go to www.ganymede.com/support/endpoints/endpoints_docs.phtml to access the endpoint manual.
If you need more information and/or support for Performance Endpoints, direct your browser to the following Web site: www.ganymede.com/support/endpoints/. This support site includes FAQs, information on hardware and software requirements, service upgrades, and relevant third-party software updates that might be helpful for users of endpoint software.
Performance Endpoints are designed to enable testing with NetIQ's other products, particularly Pegasus (TM) and Chariot ®. Once you've installed Performance Endpoints, you're ready to benefit from these comprehensive network monitoring, testing, and diagnostic products.
