User`s guide

4 – System Requirements
Software Requirements
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Software Requirements
The minimum software requirements are as follows:
■ One of the following operating systems:
❑ Windows 2000 Server, Advanced Server, or Professional (SP4)
❑ Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition or Enterprise Edition
❑ Red Hat Linux 9 Professional (IA32) (kernel 2.4.20-18.9) or Red Hat
Enterprise Linux Advanced Server (AS) 2.1 or 3.0 (IA32) (kernel 2.4.9.e-8)
❑ SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 (SLES) (IA32) (kernel 2.4.19-64GB)
❑ Solaris SPARC v2.6, 2.7, 2.8, or 2.9
❑ Novell NetWare 5.1 (SP4) or 6.x server with IPX/SPX loaded (version 6.5 is
supported only on QLA23xx HBAs)
■ Common desktop environment (CDE) to run SANsurfer FC HBA Manager GUI
■ QLogic QLA2xxx drivers, as appropriate:
❑ Windows 2000
❑ Windows Server 2003
❑ NetWare
❑ Linux
❑ Solaris
■ TCP/IP protocol for Windows 2000/Windows Server 2003 remote management
■ TCP/IP protocol for NetWare remote management
■ Administrative privileges to perform management functions
■ Adobe Acrobat® Reader® (version 2.1 or later) to view documentation
■ Internet Explorer (version 4.0 or later) or Netscape Communicator (version 4.5
or later) to view online help