Chapter 1: Installation Overview
Ridgeline Installation and Upgrade Guide
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The Ridgeline Client.
The system requirements for the Ridgeline client on Red Hat Enterprise Linux
are as follows:
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A monitor that supports at least 1024 x 768 resolution, and 16-bit color. Your system display settings
must be set for at least 65536 colors.
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512 MB RAM minimum (1 GB recommended).
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256 MB disk space available.
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Swap space equal to double the amount of memory. For example, if you have 512 MB of RAM, you
should have 1 GB of swap space.
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A browser (Mozilla Firefox 1.5 or higher) is required to display reports and view the Ridgeline
online help.
Browser Requirements for Launching the Ridgeline Client
The Ridgeline client is launched from a browser window. Ridgeline uses signed applets. You will be
prompted to accept the security certificate from Extreme Networks the first time you try to launch the
applet.
NOTE
The Java plug-in version 1.6.0_25 and later is required for the Ridgeline client. If this version of the plug-in
is not already installed, you will be prompted to download it the first time you try to launch the Ridgeline client.
Table 1
lists the browsers that are supported by the Ridgeline 3.1 release. A browser is also required to
display Ridgeline reports and the Ridgeline online help.
NOTE
For the Mozilla Firefox browser, you must install the Java plug-in, and then link it to the Firefox browser.
See
“Configuring the Firefox Browser for the Java Plug-In” on page 57
Upgrading Ridgeline to a Service Pack Release
From time to time Extreme Networks may elect to release updates to the current Ridgeline release as
Service Packs. Service Packs are minor releases that provide fixes for known problems from previous
releases.
A Service Pack is released as a patch release that integrates the Service Pack fixes into an existing base
Ridgeline software installation. If you already have the Ridgeline software installed on your system
Table 1: Ridgeline 3.1 supported browsers
Operating System
Minimum Browser Configuration
Windows
Internet Explorer™ 6.0 or higher, Mozilla Firefox 1.5 or
2.0
Sun Solaris 10
Mozilla Firefox 1.5, 2.0, or 3.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 5
Mozilla Firefox 3.0
