For the keen and experienced administrator, this section contains very
brief instructions for getting started with Radar. More detailed
instructions for installing, configuring and using Radar are found in
later sections.
- Confirm you have perl (version 5.6.0 or later) and Tk (version
800.023 or later) installed.
- Download, install and configure Radiator 3.0 or later.
- Add a <Monitor> clause to your Radiator configuration file.
See goodies/monitor.cfg in your Radiator distribution for instructions
and examples, or see Radiator
Configuration, of this manual for a simple example
<Monitor> clause. The <Monitor> clause allows Radar to
connect to Radiator.
- Start your Radiator.
- Unpack your Radar distribution. Use gunzip and tar on Unix. Use
WinZip on Windows.
- Change directory to the unpacked Radar distribution.
- Run the command:
-
perl radar
- You should see the Radar main window appear.
- Choose File->Monitor a new Radiator server. Enter Radiator server
host and port details, then username and password. Make sure username
and password match the configuration in the Monitor clause above. The
server should appear in the server list on the left hand side of the
window in green.
- Click on the server name. Choose Tools->Trace Log. You should see
a message log window appear in the tools area on the right. Change the
log level with the option menu.
- Click on the server name. Choose Tools->Plot Statistics. You
should see a plotter window appear in the tools area on the right. Click
Properties... to plot other statistics from the server, or to change the
plotter behaviour.
- Choose File->Change Radar Configuration... to view and change
Radar and announcements behaviour.
- Choose File->Save Radar Configuration, so the next time you start
Radar, you will monitor the same servers with the same tools.
