DCFM Migration Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001776-01, June 2010)

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System requirements
Browser requirements
The launch of DCFM and the launch of Element Manager (Web Tools) from the application are supported from the
following browsers with a Java plug-in:
• Browsers
- Windows Internet Explorer under Windows
- Firefox under Windows, Solaris, or Linux
• Java Plug-ins
- 1.6.0_16 for DCFM
- 1.5.0_06 (S) and 1.6.0_16 (FT) for WebTools
Client and Server system requirements
DCFM has the following client and server system requirements:
• Professional Edition — A single server supports a single client (local client only).
• Professional Plus Trial — A single server supports a maximum of 9 clients (local or remote).
• Professional Plus Edition — A single server supports a maximum of 9 clients (local or remote).
• Enterprise Trial — A single server supports a maximum of 9 clients (local or remote).
• Enterprise Edition — A single server supports a maximum of 9 clients (local or remote).
Scalability requirements
Table 6 through Table 9 summarize the scalability limits for support with DCFM.
TABLE 6 Enterprise-supported limits by SAN size for pure Fabric OS fabrics
Small Medium Large
Number of Fabrics 81624
Number of Domains 20 60 120
Number of Switch Ports 2000 5000 9000
Number of Device Ports 5000 10000 20000
Number of Access Gateways 20 30 40
Performance Monitoring Polling 5 minutes 5 minutes 5 minutes