Chapter 2: Installing The Extreme Networks Policy Manager; Introduction; Hardware And Software Requirements; Switch Requirements - Extreme Networks Policy Manager User Manual

2 Installing The Extreme Networks Policy
Manager

Introduction

This chapter describes the following sections:
Hardware and Software Requirements on page 11
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Switch Requirements on page 11
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EPM Installation on page 13
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Hardware and Software Requirements

The EPM is a software application that is installed on a customer's PC.
requirements for a single user.
Table 4: Minimum Hardware and Software Requirements
Item
Processor
Operating System
Memory
Storage
CD-ROM Drive

Switch Requirements

The following apply to the switch used with the EPM.
The EPM can be run on the following Extreme Networks switches:
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®
BlackDiamond 8800 series
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Summit family of switches (Summit X150, X250e, X450, X450a and X450e series)
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BlackDiamond 10808
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BlackDiamond 12800 series
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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
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Windows
Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon
Windows XP (Home or Professional)
512 MB (1 GB is recommended for
better performance.)
10 GB
Not required. The EPM is installed
from a network download.
Table 4 displays the minimum
Linux
Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon
Fedora Core 5
X-windows
512 MB (1 GB is recommended for
better performance.)
10 GB
Not required. The EPM is installed
from a network download.
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