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Step 3: Installing an NSM Server
Step 3: Installing an NSM
Server
This section describes how to connect a network switch to
the NSM server and install Network System Manager.
Preparing an NSM Server
The server PC on which to install Network System
Manager must meet the following hardware and software
requirements.
Hardware requirements
Software requirements
• For the latest hardware and software requirements
relating to the NSM server, contact your sales
representative.
• Before running the system, make sure Windows Server
2012 R2 (OS) is up to date.
• CAL (Client Access License) is required to access
Windows Server 2012 R2 from a client terminal.
Purchase a CAL as required.
• Install Windows Server 2012 R2 on the C drive.
• Do not install other software on the server PC on which
to install Network System Manager. If installing
software other than Network System Manager, contact
your Sony sales representative.
Connecting a Network Switch to an
NSM Server
Connect the NSM server and network switch using a
network cable (Category 5e or higher). On the network
switch, connect a network cable to the network port of the
10GBASE-T expansion module.
Also, the NSM server and network switch must be
connected using two network cables. The connection
method in cost priority mode varies from that used in
safety priority or uncompressed transmission priority
mode. Connect as shown in the following diagrams.
Safety priority or uncompressed
transmission priority
Cost priority
Configuring Windows Server (OS)
Install Windows Server 2012 on the NSM server, and the
configure the IP addresses and DHCP server.
Setting IP addresses
Use the following procedure to set the IP address of the
NSM server.
Two NICs are required by the NSM server. Set the IP
addresses for both NICs.
CPU
Core i7 or Xeon (quad-core) 3 GHz or
higher
Memory
8 GB or higher
Hard disk
512 GB or higher (C drive)
NIC
2
Monitor
Full HD (1920×1080) or higher
OS
Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard
Browser
Google Chrome Version 47 or later
Internet Explorer 11
The browser window zoom factor should
be set to 100%.
Notes
NSM server
Network switch
Sub
10GBASE-T
Main
Sub
Main
NSM server
(OR1)
Network switch
10GBASE-T
OR1
NSM server
(OR2)
OR2
MGMT
OR1
MGMT
OR2
MGMT