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McAfee® Network Security Platform 6.0
Other third-party applications
Install a packet log viewing program to be used in conjunction with the Threat Analyzer
interface. Your packet log viewer, also known as a protocol analyzer, must support library
packet capture (libpcap) format. This viewing program must be installed on each client you
intend to use to remotely log onto the Manager to view packet logs.
Wireshark (formerly known as Ethereal)
network protocol analyzer for Windows servers that enables you to examine the data
captured by your Sensors. For information on downloading and using Ethereal, go to
www.wireshark.com. http://www.wireshark.org
Browser display settings (Windows)
Server requirements
The following are the system requirements for a Manager server running with a MySQL
database.
OS
Memory
The Manager is viewed via a client browser. Only Windows XP SP2 and Windows 7
clients are supported using Internet Explorer 7.0 or 8.0.
Set your display to 32-bit or higher by selecting
Setting
, and configuring the "Colors" field to
McAfee recommends setting your monitor's "Screen Area" to
1024 x 768 pixels. This can be done by changing the display settings at:
Start > Settings > Control Panel > Display > Settings
When working with the Manager using Internet Explorer, your browser should check
for newer versions of stored pages. By default, Internet Explorer is set to automatically
check for newer stored page versions. To check this function, open your IE browser
and go to
Tools > Internet Options > General, click the Settings
Internet files," and under "Check for newer versions of stored pages:" select any of the
four choices except for
require frequent updating, and not refreshing these pages may lead to system errors.
Component
Any one of the following:
Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition,
SP2 (32 or 64 bit), English OS
Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard
Edition, (64 bit), English OS
Windows Server 2003 R2 (Standard
Edition), Japanese OS (32 or 64 bit)
Windows Server 2008 R2 (Standard
Edition), Japanese OS (64 bit)
Note: For 64-bit, only X64 architecture is
supported.
2GB or higher for 32-bit
4GB or higher for 64-bit
Preparing for the Manager installation
is recommended for packet log viewing. WireShark is a
Start > Settings > Control Panel > Display >
True Color (32bit)
.
Never
. Selecting
Never
will cache Manager interface pages that
Minimum
10
.
button under "Temporary
Recommended
Windows Server 2008
R2 Standard Edition,
English or Japanese OS,
(64 bit)
4GB
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