User guide

ExtremeWare EPICenter Software User Guide 2-1
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Installing the EPICenter Software
This chapter describes:
• Hardware and software requirements for the EPICenter server and client
• Procedure for obtaining an evaluation or permanent license key for the software
• Install the EPICenter Server software under either Windows NT or Windows 2000
• Set up Internet Explorer for use with the EPICenter client on a Windows system
• Install the EPICenter server software under the Solaris Operating Environment
• Set up Netscape Navigator for use with the EPICenterclient on a Solaris system
Installation Overview
The ExtremeWare EPICenter Standard Edition (SE) software includes a set of Java
applications,a Web Server, and database software. The installation process installs all of
these components on a Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000 system, or under Solaris 2.6,
Solaris 7, or Solaris 8.
The EPICenter client runs within a web browser (Microsoft Internet Explorer under
Windows or Netscape Navigator under Solaris) with the Java Plug-in version1.3.1. The
client does not require installation, you just point your browser to the EPICenter server.
See the ExtremeWare EPICenter SE Release Note and Quick Start Guide for the
most current information on installation requirements.