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Chapter 2. SAN256N director components
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System requirements
The following section provides specifications for the Connection System Manager (CSM)
available for the Enterprise Manager. It also provides recommendations if a PC other
than the IBM CSM is to be used to run the Enterprise Manager.
The Windows-based Enterprise Manager system requires the following:
• Enterprise Manager—Executes functions on an IBM-compatible PC workstation under
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional or Windows XP Professional to provide for the
configuration, control, maintenance, and testing of SAN256N director and FC/9000
Fibre Channel Switches attached to that workstation. The Enterprise Manager
software uses a Graphical User Interface (GUI). A workstation running Enterprise
Manager (referred to as the Enterprise Manager workstation) can also act as a multi-
user server in that it provides an access path to the SAN256N director and FC/9000
directors attached to it.
• 500 MB of available disk space for a new install.
• Server—Windows 2000 Professional®. The current version of Enterprise Manager is
designed to operate under Windows 2000 Professional. IBM does not support
Enterprise Manager operation under any earlier versions of Windows.
• Client—Windows 2000 Professional®, Windows 98®, Windows 95®, Windows XP®,
Linux®, Solaris®.
• PC workstation—The recommended PC workstations are IBM PCs with Pentium
processors. The workstation should be capable of running the Enterprise Manager
module (Client, Server, or both).
• Starting with Enterprise Manager release 8.0.0.6, JAVA 1.4.1 is required to run
Enterprise Manager. Make sure that you install JAVA 1.4.1 (included on the
installation CD) before installing Enterprise Manager. It is recommended that you
uninstall any previous JAVA versions before installing JAVA 1.4.1.
Recommended workstation:
• IBM NetVista™ M41 PC or an IBM-Compatible PC
• 1.8 GHz Pentium 4, 256 or 512 MB SDRAM
• 4 MB video RAM
• 40 GB hard drive
• 1.44 MB diskette drive
• CD-ROM
• 1 parallel port
• 2 Ethernet 10Base-T/100 Base-TX and an IBM or equivalent mouse
• 2 external serial com ports (external modem)
• 1 internal com port (internal modem)
• 17-inch 1280 x 1024 x 256 SVGA monitor
• Windows 2000 Professional or Windows XP Professional (Service Pack 2 is required
for either Windows 2000 or Windows XP)
• Internal and external modem compatibility