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Chapter 4 Getting Started with CMS
Configuring CMS
CMS Requirements
This section describes the hardware and software requirements for running CMS:
•
“Minimum Hardware Configuration” section on page 4-8
•
“Operating System and Browser Support” section on page 4-8
•
“CMS Plug-In” section on page 4-9
•
“Specifying an HTTP Port (Nondefault Configuration Only)” section on page 4-10
•
“Configuring an Authentication Method (Nondefault Configuration Only)” section on page 4-10
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 4-10
.
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 4-2
lists the minimum platforms for running CMS.
Operating System and Browser Support
You can access the CMS interface by using the operating systems and browsers listed in
Table 4-3
. CMS
checks the browser version when starting a session to ensure that the browser is supported.
Table 4-2
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)
Table 4-3
Supported Operating Systems and Browsers
Operating System
Minimum Service Pack or Patch
Netscape
Communicator
Microsoft Internet
Explorer
1
1.
Service Pack 1 or higher is required for Internet Explorer 5.5.
Windows 98
Second Edition
7.1
5.5 or 6.0
Windows NT 4.0
Service Pack 6 or later
7.1
5.5 or 6.0
Windows 2000
None
7.1
5.5 or 6.0
Windows XP
None
7.1
5.5 or 6.0
Solaris 8 or later
Sun-recommended patch cluster
for the OS and Motif library patch
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7.0
Not supported