Instruction Manual

Installing and Launching Web Tools
2–2 Web Tools Version 3.0.x/4.0.x User Guide
• One of the following operating systems:
— Solaris 5.7, 5.8 or later
— Windows 98 (not guaranteed for 4.0.x), or 2000
—Windows NT 4.0
—Linux
• Adequate RAM (required for Windows operating systems only):
— 128 MB for fabrics of 10 switches or less
— 256 MB for fabrics of 20 switches or less
— 512 MB or more for over 20 switches
• 5 MB of free disk space
• Minimum 8 MB of video RAM is recommended
• One of the following web browsers:
— Netscape Communicator 4.7x or later.
— Internet Explorer 5.0 or later. Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 6 is highly
recommended.
NOTE: The browser must be configured to work with Web Tools. For information about
how to do this, see “Installing a Web Browser” on page 2–3.
• The correct version of the Java Plug-in for the operating system:
— Windows 98, NT, or 2000: Java Plug-in version 1.2.2-008 or later. Java
Runtime Environment v1.2.1_01a is recommended for best results.
— Solaris: Java Plug-in version 1.2.2-02 for Solaris, and JRE 1,2,1 with patch.
Installation
Perform the following steps before you use Web Tools to manage your fabric:
• Install of one of the supported web browsers on the workstation, if not already
installed.
• Configure the web browser for use with Web Tools.
• Install the required Java Plug-in on the workstation, if not already installed.