Windows installer

Installing RADKit

Please visit the downloads area and get the latest RADKit installer for your Windows system. Note that only Windows 64-bit for Intel is currently supported. The installer is code-signed by Cisco (see Code signing for details).

The RADKit installer sets up a complete, dedicated Python environment with the appropriate interpreter version and all required packages. It is not possible to add packages such as PyATS or other libraries in this environment.

Warning

Please do not alter the Python environment deployed by the installer in any way. The application is signed and all component versions are tested for compatibility. Installing new packages or upgrading existing ones could break your RADKit installation. In order to add packages and/or do advanced scripting, please use a pip-based installation method instead.

RADKit as a Windows service

Since 1.7.0, the Windows installer offers the option to set up RADKit Service as a Windows service. This makes it possible to start RADKit Service after a reboot, and also ensures that it gets restarted in the event of a crash or if the process accidentally gets killed.

Warning

If you have previously bootstrapped, enrolled or otherwise set up RADKit Service before you decide to turn it into a Windows Service, you will need to either perform a manual Windows service installation (i.e. NOT using the installer), or reconfigure from scratch. This is described in more detail at Setting up RADKit Service as a Windows service.

Starting RADKit

Depending on the installation options that you selected, the different RADKit components can be started from the Start Menu and/or through the CLI from a Command Prompt or PowerShell window:

  • radkit-client

  • radkit-control

  • radkit-interactive

  • radkit-medic-gui

  • radkit-network-console

  • radkit-service

  • radkit-service-gui

You can also find the RADKit CLI commands in the bin subdirectory of the RADKit installation directory.

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Directory layout

  • The installer only supports a machine-wide “All users” installation.

  • The installation directory defaults to C:\Program Files\Cisco RADKit (or its equivalent on your system); only the program files are copied there.

  • If RADKit Service is installed as a Windows service, its data files are stored under C:\ProgramData\Cisco\RADKit by default (or its equivalent on your system).

  • The data files for RADKit Client, RADKit Control, and RADKit Service (only if it is NOT set up as a Windows service) will be stored under C:\Users\YOURUSER\.radkit by default (where YOURUSER is your Windows user name).

Note that although there is a single machine-wide RADKit installation, every user gets their own separate RADKit data directory.

Updating RADKit

To update, simply download the newest installer, run it on top of the current installation and follow the instructions. The installer will auto-select the appropriate options based on the existing installation.

Uninstalling RADKit

In Windows Settings, go to Apps & features (or its equivalent on your system), select Cisco RADKit, then click the Uninstall button and follow the instructions. Alternatively, you can run the unins000.exe executable in the RADKit installation directory.