Specifications

SPECTRUM Software Release Notes Page 5
Contents
Overview 12
Purpose of this Document ......................................................................................... 12
How This Manual Is Organized ................................................................................. 13
Version Control ......................................................................................................... 14
System Requirements 15
The SPECTRUM Online Sizing Tool ..................................................................... 16
Determining RAM and Disk Space Requirements ................................................. 17
Sun SPARCstation/Solaris 7 and 8 ........................................................................... 18
Additional Requirements ....................................................................................... 18
Configuring a 24-bit Color Card ............................................................................. 23
Microsoft Windows NT (OS 4.0 and 2000) ................................................................ 26
Additional Requirements ....................................................................................... 26
Minimum Windows NT and Solaris Configurations ................................................... 28
Tier 1: Less than 500 managed devices
(assuming an average of 24 ports per device) ................................................... 29
Memory .............................................................................................................. 29
Processor ........................................................................................................... 29
Disk .................................................................................................................... 30
Tier 2: More than 500 managed devices
(assuming an average of 24 ports per device) ................................................... 30
Memory .............................................................................................................. 30
Processor ........................................................................................................... 30
Disk .................................................................................................................... 31
Disk Requirements (Disk Striping) ......................................................................... 32
Web Browser Recommendations .......................................................................... 33
New Features in SPECTRUM 6.0.2 34
SPECTRUM Web Operator Foundation (WOF) 2.5 .................................................. 34
BMC PEM Integration ............................................................................................... 35
Release Advisories and Special Considerations 36
Multiple SpectroGRAPHS on a Single Workstation .................................................. 36
SpectroGRAPH Connection to Older SpectroSERVERS ......................................... 36