Brocade Fabric Manager Administrator's Guide (53-10000196-01-HP, November 2006)

1-4 Fabric Manager Administrator’s Guide
Publication Number: 53-1000196-01-HP
System Requirements
1
System Requirements
The system requirements for the Fabric Manager client and server software depend on the size of the
fabric and whether you are using one or more machines for the client and server software.
For a large SAN with 1281 to 2560 ports or 51 to 80 switches, you should run the Fabric Manager client
and server software on separate machines. Adhere to the system requirements for each, as listed in
Table 1-2 on page 1-4.
Each Fabric Manager server can support up to five Fabric Manager clients (not running on the same
machine).
The Fabric Manager client accesses any managed switches through an Ethernet connection.
Note
It is recommended that you have a dedicated system for the Fabric Manager server.
Note
If your client and server are on different systems, you must ensure that both have access to the switches,
good network connection, and good bandwidth. A firewall between the client, server, and SAN is not
recommended.
Table 1-2 System Requirements for Client and Server Machines
Operating
System
Machine
Type
Requirements
Small SAN
1-512 Ports
(1-20 Switches)
Medium SAN
513-1280 Ports
(21-50 Switches)
Large SAN
1281-2560 Ports
(51-80 Switches)
Windows
and Linux
Client 800 MHz CPU
256 MB RAM
512 MB virtual
memory
1.5 GHz CPU
512 MB RAM
512 MB virtual
memory
1.5 GHz CPU
512 MB RAM
512 MB virtual
memory
Server 1.8 GHz P4 CPU
1 GB RAM
512 MB virtual
memory
2.0 GHz P4 CPU
1.5 GB RAM
512 MB virtual
memory
2 x 3 GHz P4 CPU
2.5 GB RAM
1 GB virtual memory
Combined
1
2 GHz P4 CPU
1.5 GB RAM
1 GB virtual memory
2 x 3 GHz P4 CPU
2 GB RAM
1 GB virtual memory
Not recommended