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Chapter 3 Getting Started with CMS
Configuring CMS
Configuring CMS
This section contains these topics that describe the requirements and configuration information for
CMS:
•
“CMS Requirements” section on page 3-8
•
“Cross-Platform Considerations” section on page 3-10
•
“Launching CMS” section on page 3-11
CMS Requirements
This section describes the hardware and software requirements for running CMS:
•
“Minimum Hardware Configuration” section on page 3-8
•
“Operating System and Browser Support” section on page 3-9
•
“CMS Plug-In Requirements” section on page 3-9
•
“Specifying an HTTP Port (Nondefault Configuration Only)” section on page 3-10
•
“Configuring an Authentication Method (Nondefault Configuration Only)” section on page 3-10
Note
The software requirements are automatically verified by the CMS Startup Report when you launch CMS.
For more information, see the
“Launching CMS” section on page 3-11
.
Minimum Hardware Configuration
The minimum PC requirement is a Pentium processor running at 233 MHz with 64 MB of DRAM. The
minimum UNIX workstation requirement is a Sun Ultra 1 running at 143 MHz with 64 MB of DRAM.
Table 3-2
lists the minimum platforms for running CMS.
Table 3-2
Minimum Hardware Configuration
OS
Processor Speed
DRAM
Number of Colors
Resolution
Font Size
Windows NT 4.0
1
1.
Service Pack 3 or higher is required.
Pentium 300 MHz
128 MB
65,536
1024 x 768
Small
Solaris 2.5.1 or
higher
SPARC 333 MHz
128 MB
Most colors for
applications
—
Small (3)