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addVANTAGE Pro 6.4 Administrator Guide CHAPTER 2
First Steps
• convert.bat opens the interface you use to convert old databases. See
“addVANTAGE Pro Versions 5.1 through 6.1” on page 89 for a description of
this utility.
First Steps
In this section you will:
• Learn about the addMIN utility
• Start the server
• Connect to the addVANTAGE Pro server using a web browser
• Stop the server
The addMIN Utility
Use the addMIN utility to administer your server. With the addMIN software,
things you can do include:
• Enable and disable extensions
• Enter licensing information
In fact, before launching the addVANTAGE Pro Server, you must enter the
licensing information or you will be unable to launch it. If you don’t have a
license file, please contact your Adcon distributor or Adcon Telemetry
To start the addMIN utility select StartAll ProgramsaddVANTAGE Pro
addMIN 6.x.
Note: You must run the addMIN utility on the same machine as the addVANTAGE Pro
server.
Entering the Licensing Information
Before you proceed, copy the license file you received to a directory on your
computer. To read the licensing information, start the addMIN utility and click
the Server tab. Click the Select license file button, browse to the directory where
you placed the license file and select it. If the license file is valid, a dialog similar
to the one shown in Figure 5 displays your licensing information.
Figure 5. Editing the License Information in the addMIN Utility
You will also see a pop-up message asking if you want to register the license.
You cannot start the server until the license has been registered, so click Yes to
continue.
Installing Free Extensions
During the installation of the addVANTAGE Pro server, some general purpose
extensions are also automatically installed on your system. If you are using
addVANTAGE Pro as an agricultural decision support system, your Adcon
distributor might have supplied you with a separate CD containing plant
protection and irrigation extensions. If you plan to use any of these extensions,
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