Installing and Configuring the Director
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Director 2/64 Installation Guide
Using HAFM from a Remote Location
Using a standard Web browser, the client HAFM and Director Element Manager
can be downloaded and installed on PCs or workstations that are LAN-attached to
the HAFM appliance. Operators at these platforms can manage and monitor
directors or switches controlled by the appliance. A maximum of 25 concurrent
users can log in to the HAFM appliance.
Each client must have access to the LAN segment on which the HAFM appliance
is installed. Director administrative functions are accessed through the LAN and
appliance. Use this section to install the HAFM client on a remote workstation.
Remote Workstation Minimum Requirements
The Client HAFM and Element Manager download and install to remote
workstations (from the HAFM appliance) using a standard Web browser. The
applications operate on platforms that meet the following minimum system
requirements:
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Desktop or notebook PC with color monitor, keyboard, and mouse, using an
Intel Pentium III processor with a 700 MHz or greater clock speed, and using
the Microsoft Windows
2000 (with service pack 5 or higher), Windows NT
4.0 (with service pack 6a), or Windows
2003 operating system.
Note:
In order for HAFM to function properly, compatible versions must be installed on
both the client and server machines.
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UNIX
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Workstation with color monitor, keyboard, and mouse using:
— Linux-based system using an Intel Pentium III processor with a 1
gigahertz (GHz) or greater clock speed, using the Red Hat® 7.3 or higher
operating system.
— Hewlett-Packard PA-RISC processor with a 400 MHz or greater clock
speed, using the HP-UX 11 or higher operating system.
— Sun Microsystems
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UltraPARC-II processor with a 300 MHz or greater
clock speed, using the Solaris Version 7.0 or higher operating system.
— IBM POWER3-II
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microprocessor with a 333 MHz or greater clock
speed, using the AIX Version 4.3.3 or higher operating system.
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At least 150 MB (Windows-based) or 350 MB (UNIX-based) available on the
internal hard drive.