Selecting The Appropriate Rail Kit; Web Browser Client Requirements; Configuring Internet Explorer Settings - Cisco MARS Install And Setup Manual

Selecting the Appropriate Rail Kit

Selecting the Appropriate Rail Kit

The two rail kits provided with your MARS Appliance provide support for different types of appliance
racks. You should select the rail kit that is compatible with your rack and ignore the other kit. Use the
following guidance to select the correct rail kit:
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Web Browser Client Requirements

Before running the user interface provided by MARS, you must prepare Microsoft® Internet Explorer
6.0 SP1 or later to connect to the MARS Appliance. This section describes the properly configured and
patched web browser.
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Configuring Internet Explorer Settings

You must use Microsoft® Internet Explorer 6.0, SP1 or later, to connect to and configure the MARS
Appliance. To run it with the MARS, you must configure your browser as follows:
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To configure Internet Explorer to meet these requirements, follow these steps:
Start Internet Explorer.
Step 1
Click Tools > Internet Options.
Step 2
On the General tab under Temporary Internet Settings, click Settings.
Step 3
Install and Setup Guide for Cisco Security MARS
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AXXBASICRAIL. This basic rail kit supports both threaded hole racks and square hole, enclosed
racks, but it does not support non-threaded circular hole racks. Most racks use this kit.
AXXHERAIL, This tool-less rail kit uses a hanging adapter that allows you to support non-threaded
circular hole racks.
Configuring Internet Explorer Settings, page 3-10
Configuring Pop-Up Blockers, page 3-14
Correcting Issues Caused by the 832894 (MS04-004) Security Update or the 821814 Hotfix,
page 3-15
Obtaining the Required Browser Plug-ins, page 3-15
Set the browser's cache to check the page every visit.
Set security level to medium (at least) to enable ActiveX controls and scripting or add to the Trusted
sites zone with its default settings.
Set privacy to medium (at least) to enable cookies.
Allow pop-ups from the MARS Appliance (disable pop-up blockers for the MARS Appliance).
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