System Requirements; Windows Vista/Xp/2003 Server/2008 Server/Windows 7; The Ridgeline Server; The Ridgeline Client - Extreme Networks Ridgeline Installation Manual

System Requirements

The following sections specify the system requirements for installing and running Ridgeline 3.0.
Please check the most current version of the Ridgeline Release Notes for any additional or changed
requirements for the Ridgeline release you are installing.

Windows Vista/XP/2003 Server/2008 Server/Windows 7

The Ridgeline Server.

follows:
Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows XP Professional with SP1 or later, Windows 2003 server,
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Windows 2008 server, or Windows 7 (Ridgeline 32-bit version only) running on an Intel Pentium-
compatible CPU.
Both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of the Windows operating system are supported.
2 GB RAM minimum, 4 GB recommended.
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Up to 4 GB may be needed to manage very large numbers of devices (1000 or more).
2 GB disk space available, NTFS filesystem recommended.
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2 GB of swap space minimum for the 32-bit version of Ridgeline; for the 64-bit version, we
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recommend a minimum of 4 GB of swap space.
1 GHz or greater Pentium-compatible processor (2 GHz or greater recommended).
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The Ridgeline server software requires the 1.6.0_10 Java runtime package, which is included in the
server installation. No separate installation is needed.
NOTE
Additional disk space may be needed to hold alarm logs and other runtime data. The amount of space
depends on the number of devices and the number of traps and syslog messages generated by the managed
devices.

The Ridgeline Client.

follows:
Windows Vista, Windows XP Professional with SP1 or later, Windows 2003 server, Windows 2008
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server, Windows 7 (Ridgeline 32-bit version only) running on an Intel Pentium-compatible CPU.
A monitor that supports at least 1024 x 768 resolution, and 16-bit color. Your system display settings
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must be set for at least 65536 colors.
512 MB RAM minimum (up to 1 GB recommended).
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256 MB of disk space, NTFS filesystem recommended.
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Swap space equal to double the amount of memory. For example, if you have 512 MB of RAM, you
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should have 1 GB of swap space.
A browser (Mozilla Firefox or Microsoft Internet Explorer) is required to launch the Ridgeline client,
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display reports, and view the Ridgeline online help.
Ridgeline Installation and Upgrade Guide
The system requirements for the Ridgeline server on Microsoft Windows are as
The system requirements for the Ridgeline client on Microsoft Windows are as
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