User guide

Installation and Network Requirements
This section details the requirements that must be met prior to installing or upgrading a
system with the current version of iControl. It also provides upgrading and configuration
guidelines, as well as tips to improve performance.
Summary
Hardware Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Software Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Installation and Network Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Software Component Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Upgrading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Configuration Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Tips to Improve Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Hardware Requirements
iControl Clients
The client platform must meet the following system requirements to qualify for this release:
IMPORTANT: Requirement for Achieving Optimal Video-Decoding Performance
The streaming video decoder library used in iControl Navigator and iC Web is
optimized for the Intel CPU Core, Core2 and iCore architectures. For optimal
video decoding performance, use a client PC equiped with an Intel CPU.
iControl Client Platform Memory Processor Operating System
Minimum requirements for general usage
(excluding iC Web)
2 GB RAM Intel Core i3 or better Windows XP Professional,
Windows 7
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1. On the Windows 7 platform, it is recommended to use the Java 1.6 runtime environment (update 21).
Minimum requirement for streaming video and
using iC Web
4GBRAM