Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide v6.0.0 (53-1000606-01, April 2008)

2 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide
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System requirements
1
Brocade has certified and tested Web Tools on the platforms shown in Table 1.
NOTE
Some browsers must be configured to work with Web Tools.
Adequate RAM is required on Windows systems:
• 256 MB or more RAM for fabrics comprising 15 switches or less
• 512 MB or more RAM for fabrics comprising more than 15 switches
A minimum of 8 MB of video RAM is also recommended.
Setting Refresh Frequency for Internet Explorer
Correct operation of Web Tools with Internet Explorer requires specifying the appropriate settings
for browser refresh frequency and process model. Browser pages should be refreshed frequently to
ensure the correct operation of Web Tools.
1. Click Tools > Internet Options in the browser.
2. Click the General tab and click Settings under “Temporary Internet Files.”
3. Click Every visit to the page under “Check for newer versions of stored pages,” as shown in
Figure 1 on page 3.
TABLE 1 Certified and tested platforms
Operating System Browser Java Plug-In
Solaris 10 Firefox 2.0 1.6.0
Linux Red Hat AS4 Firefox 2.0 1.6.0
Windows 2003 Server, SP1 Internet Explorer 7.0 1.6.0
Windows XP, SP2 Internet Explorer 7.0 1.6.0
TABLE 2 Supported platforms
Operating System Browser Java Plug-In
RH Enterprise Linux AS3 Firefox 2.0 1.6.0
Windows 2000, SP4 Firefox 2.0, Internet Explorer 6.0 1.6.0
Windows 2003 Server, SP1 Firefox 2.0, Internet Explorer 6.0 1.6.0
Windows XP, SP2 Firefox 2.0, Internet Explorer 6.0 1.6.0