IBM Netfinity 7100, User'S Reference Manual

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IBM® Netfinity® 7100 User’s Reference
Netfinity Manager documentation
The Netfinity directory on the ServerGuide Netfinity Applications CD contains online
versions (*.PDF format) of all Netfinity Manager documentation. For more
information on included documentation, see “Getting more information about
Netfinity Manager” on page 53.
Netfinity Manager system requirements
The minimum system requirements for Netfinity Manager vary based on which
supported operating system is running on your system.
• If you are installing Netfinity Manager for OS/2, see “Netfinity Manager for
OS/2 system requirements”.
• If you are installing Netfinity Manager for Windows 95 (or Windows 98), see
“Netfinity Manager for Windows 95 and Windows 98 system requirements” on
page 29.
• If you are installing Netfinity Manager for Windows NT, see “Netfinity Manager
for Windows NT system requirements” on page 29.
Netfinity Manager for OS/2 system requirements
The minimum system requirements for Netfinity Manager for OS/2 are:
• OS/2 version 3.0 or later
• Approximately 19 MB–22 MB of hard disk space (space required depends on
system configuration)
• A LAN adapter card and one or more of the following communications
protocols:
— IBM TCP/IP for OS/2 version 1.2 or later (required for Netfinity Manager
with Web Enhancement)
— NetBIOS
Note: The Netfinity Manager NetBIOS requirements are three names, two
sessions, and nine network control blocks (NCBs).
— IPX
— SNA (IBM Communications Manager/2 version 1.1 only)
Note: Systems using Netfinity Manager with Microsoft SNA Server
cannot communicate with systems that run the Microsoft SNA
Server client. Netfinity Manager supports only server-to-server
communications between systems that run Microsoft SNA Server
software. However, Netfinity Manager systems running Microsoft
SNA Server can communicate with other Netfinity Manager
systems using any of the other supported SNA stacks.
• A 9600 baud or greater modem (optional).
The hard disk requirement for Client Services for Netfinity Manager is 6.5 MB–9 MB
of hard disk space. All other system requirements are the same as for Netfinity
Manager for OS/2.
Note: Serial Connection Control will not function on systems that do not have a
properly installed and configured modem.