Requirements for UNIX/Linux-based management clients

System Administrator Guide for VSP E990 and VSP G130, G/F350, G/F370, G/F700, G/F900

Version
88-06-0x
Audience
anonymous
Part Number
MK-97HM85028-08

The management client must meet hardware and software requirements to run Device Manager - Storage Navigator (HDvM - SN) in a UNIX® or Linux® environment.

Hardware requirements for the management clients (UNIX/Linux)

Item Requirement
Processor (CPU) Pentium 4 640 3.2 GHz or better

(Recommended: Core2Duo E6540 2.33 GHz or better)

Memory (RAM) 2 GB or more

Recommended: 3 GB

Available storage space 500 MB or more
Monitor Resolution: 1280 x 1024 or better
Keyboard and mouse You cannot use the mouse wheel feature.
Ethernet LAN card for TCP/IP network 100BASE-TX

1000BASE-T

Software requirements for the management clients (UNIX/Linux)

The following table specifies the software requirements for using HDvM - SN in a UNIX or Linux environment. The combinations of operating system, architecture, browser, Java Runtime Environment, and Adobe Flash Player described below are fixed requirements. Using other combinations or versions might produce unpredictable results such as the inability to use the HDvM - SN windows.

CAUTION:
If the SVP microcode version is updated from earlier than 88-04-01-XX/00 to 88-04-01-XX/00 or later, see Checking Java security settings.
Operating system Architecture Browser Java Runtime

Environment (JRE)1

Adobe Flash Player
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4 64 bit Google Chrome 63.0 or later JRE 8.0 Update 152 Adobe Flash Player 28
Google Chrome 63.0 or later OpenJDK 11.0.1+13
Firefox 58.0 or later2 JRE 8.0 Update 152
Firefox 58.0 or later2 OpenJDK 11.0.1+13
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.5 64 bit Google Chrome 69.0 or later JRE 8.0 Update 171  
Google Chrome 69.0 or later OpenJDK 11.0.1+13
Firefox 60.0 or later2 JRE 8.0 Update 171
Firefox 60.0 or later2 OpenJDK 11.0.1+13
Notes:
  1. If the SVP microcode version is updated from earlier than 88-04-01 to 88-04-01 or later, see Checking Java security settings.
  2. IPv6 HTTPS connection from Firefox is not supported.