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Chapter 3 Getting Started with CMS
Configuring CMS
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.
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
. CMS
checks the browser version when starting a session to ensure that the browser is supported.
Browser Plug-In Requirements
You need to install a browser plug-in to run CMS.
Windows
For Windows platforms, the CMS plug-in is required to run CMS. For more information about the CMS
plug-in, including the URL, see the “Software Compatibility” section in the release notes.
Note
If you need to both upgrade your web browser and install the CMS plug-in, you must upgrade your
browser first. If you install the CMS plug-in and then upgrade your browser, the plug-in is not registered
with the new browser.
Table 3-2
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 3-3
Supported Operating Systems and Browsers
Operating System
Minimum Service Pack or Patch
Netscape
Communicator
1
1.
Netscape Communicator version 6.0 is not supported.
Microsoft Internet
Explorer
2
2.
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 3 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 2.5.1 or later
Sun-recommended patch cluster
for the OS and Motif library patch
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7.0
Not supported