Specifications

Before you install Automated Security Manager, it is recommended that you read the NetSight Automated
Security Manager Release Notes. You can also access the release notes for Automated Security Manager from
the CD with a web browser by opening the asmnotes.htm. The most recent version of the release notes
can be found on the NetSight Documentation web page:
http://www.enterasys.com/support/manuals/netsight.html
The following tasks comprise the NetSight Automated Security Manager installation process:
When you purchased Automated Security Manager, you received a Licensed Product Entitlement ID
that allows you to generate a product license. Prior to installing Automated Security Manager, you
must redeem your Entitlement ID for a product license. Refer to the instructions included with the
Entitlement that was sent to you. (For more information, see
http://www.enterasys.com/products/management/.)
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Installing any operating system patches required for Java or InstallAnywhere®(Solaris only).•
Preparing your system for installation.•
Installing NetSight Automated Security Manager.•
NOTE: The Automated Security Manager Client and Server license must be installed on a
workstation that has an Enterasys NetSight Console version 2.2 Server already installed.
Automated Security Manager depends on functionality provided by the NetSight Server,
which is a component of Console 2.2. Automated Security Manager Client−only
installations do not have this requirement.
System Requirements
The system requirements for operating NetSight Automated Security Manager are listed here.
Windows
®
2000 w/ Service Pack 4, Windows Server
TM
2003, Windows XP
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Professional
w/Service Pack 2 (qualified on the English version of the operating systems)
Recommended P4−2.4 GHz, 1GB RAM•
Free Disk Space − 500MB•
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Solaris
®
8, 9, and 10 on Sun
®
Platforms only (with latest operating system patches installed.)
Recommended Sun®Ultra 30/60 (or equivalent), 900MHz, 1GB RAM•
Free Disk Space − 800MB•
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Linux: Red Hat Version 9, Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS, ES v3, and SuSE Linux
Recommended P4−2.4 GHz, 1GB RAM•
Free Disk Space − 500MB•
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Evaluation Copy
If you have requested an Automated Security Manager evaluation license, you will receive an Evaluation
License Entitlement ID that you must redeem for an evaluation license prior to installation. Refer to the
instructions included with the Entitlement that was sent to you. (For more information, see
http://www.enterasys.com/products/management/.)
To upgrade from an evaluation copy of Automated Security Manager to a purchased copy, contact your
Enterasys Networks Representative to purchase the software and receive an Entitlement ID. You do not need
to reinstall the software to perform the conversion. If your evaluation copy has not expired:
Automated Security Manager Help
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