Chapter 1 Quick Installation
Accessing the Switch from Your Browser
1-12
Catalyst 2950 Desktop Switch Hardware Installation Guide
78-11157-05
Recommended Platform Configuration for Web-Based
Management
Table 1-1
lists the recommended platforms for web-based management.
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.
For information about supported operating systems, see the next section.
Operating System and Browser Support
You can access the web-based interfaces by using the operating systems and
browsers listed in
Table 1-2
. CMS checks the browser version when starting a
session to ensure that the browser is supported. If the browser is not supported,
CMS displays an error message, and the session does not start.
Table 1-1
Recommended Platform Configuration for Web-Based Management
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 1-2
Supported Operating Systems and Browsers
Operating System
Minimum Service Pack or Patch
Netscape
Communicator
1
Microsoft Internet
Explorer
2
Windows 95
Service Pack 1
4.75 or 6.2
5.5 or 6.0
Windows 98
Second Edition
4.75 or 6.2
5.5 or 6.0
Windows NT 4.0
Service Pack 3 or later
4.75 or 6.2
5.5 or 6.0
Windows 2000
None
4.75 or 6.2
5.5 or 6.0
