63HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide
D
Management System
Requirements
Advanced configuration and monitoring tasks are performed through the Switch Manager
application or the Command Line Interface (CLI).
This section includes the following infomation about connecting to these user interfaces:
■ Management system requirements, page 63
■ Cable pin configurations, page 64
■ Establishing an Ethernet or serial connection, page 65
Management system requirements
The requirements for the server and any other workstations are described in Table 11:
Table 11: Workstation requirements
Item Requirement
Operating system Microsoft Windows® 2000/2003 Standard and Enterprise
Editions (32-bit)
Red Hat Linux® Enterprise Advanced Server 2.1
Enterprise Linux 3.0 (32-bit)
SuSe Linux SLES 8 (32-bit)
Memory 256 MB, minimum
Disk space 150 MB, per installation
Processor 300 MHz or faster
Hardware CD-ROM drive, RS-232 serial port, RJ-45 Ethernet port
Internet browser Windows: Microsoft® Internet Explorer®, version 5.5 or
greater
Linux: Netscape Navigator, version 6.2 or greater or
Mozilla , version 1.0.2 or greater with Personal Security
Manager
