Tandem Capacity Model (TCM) Manual

2 TCM System Setup
This chapter describes the system requirements for TCM and MeasTCM, provides installation
procedures, explains how to find version information, discusses how TCM converts models from
earlier TCM versions, and describes how to load models from other directories.
System Requirements
Before you begin using MeasTCM and TCM, make sure that you have the system requirements
shown in Table 1 (page 25).
NOTE: Required product versions of the host and PC software can change frequently, so see the
latest softdoc for the most recent product version information.
Table 1 System Requirements
RequirementsComponent
Any NonStop system running the NonStop Kernel operating system. See the softdoc for the
specific product version.
MeasTCM
The Measure product.
The FastSort product.
Host file exchange facility (any method for transferring files from the NonStop host system to
the PC).
TCM
Standard requirements for running Microsoft Excel 2010/2007/2003, based on the Windows
95, 98, NT, 2000, XP, Vista (X86 and X64 bit) or Windows 7 (X86 and X64 bit) operating
systems. For specific hardware and software requirements, consult the Microsoft Excel
documentation.
Additional memory to allow for larger TCM models and improved performance.Recommended for the
PC
A fast processor to increase the speed of calculations performed by TCM
Installation Overview
For detailed and updated installation instructions, see the README file on the installation subvolume
(ISV). Figure 3 (page 26) shows what you need to install on the HP system and the workstation to
use TCM.
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