User guide

Extreme Networks Policy Manager (EPM) 1.2 User Guide
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2 Installing The Extreme Networks Policy
Manager
Introduction
This chapter describes the following sections:
● Hardware and Software Requirements on page 11
● Switch Requirements on page 11
● EPM Installation on page 13
Hardware and Software Requirements
The EPM is a software application that is installed on a customer’s PC. Table 4 displays the minimum
requirements for a single user.
Switch Requirements
The following apply to the switch used with the EPM.
● The EPM can be run on the following Extreme Networks switches:
■ BlackDiamond
®
8800 series
■ Summit
®
family of switches (Summit X150, X250e, X450, X450a and X450e series)
■ BlackDiamond 10808
■ BlackDiamond 12800 series
NOTE
Although the BlackDiamond 8800 and Summit switches listed above support the EPM, they do not support
CLEAR-Flow rules. Therefore, when the EPM is used with these switches, CLEAR-Flow rules and their raw rule
text are displayed but the rules themselves are disabled
Table 4: Minimum Hardware and Software Requirements
Item Windows Linux
Processor Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon
Operating System Windows XP (Home or Professional) Fedora Core 5
X-windows
Memory 512 MB (1 GB is recommended for
better performance.)
512 MB (1 GB is recommended for
better performance.)
Storage 10 GB 10 GB
CD-ROM Drive Not required. The EPM is installed
from a network download.
Not required. The EPM is installed
from a network download.