Manual Install

  1. Bert was included in the zip file pam.zip which you should have already expanded.
    If you haven't already copied and expanded the iPAM distribution then do so first.
     
     
  2. Edit bert.bat file
    Specify PATH if necessary to properly invoke the Java Runtime Environment (JRE). This file defines the DOS .bat file so you can execute Bert from the command line using the syntax "bert"
     

Running Bert

Approach 1 - Standalone Bert

With the supplied bert.bat file you can execute Bert from the command line.

  1. Open a command-line window.
  2. Change the default directory to the root of the iPAM installation (assume /PAM)
  3. Type "bert"

If the system path and the JRE CLASSPATH are properly configured Bert will run and display a small window on you screen. The button in the upper left corner of this window will allow you to connect to an installation of PAM.

Approach 2 - Bert as part of iPAM

If you already have a copy of PAM running then:

  1. Go to the PAM Tool Picker window
  2. Click on the button "Channels (Bert)"

 

  Revised 27 August 1998