Chapter 4 Cisco Transport Controller Operation
PC, UNIX and Mac Workstation Requirements
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| Processor | Pentium 4 processor or equivalent | A faster CPU is recommended if your | ||
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| workstation runs multiple applications | ||
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| or if CTC manages a network with a | ||
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| large number of nodes and circuits. | ||
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| RAM | 512 MB RAM or more (1 GB RAM or more | A minimum of 1 GB is recommended if | ||
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| for Release 9.2) | your workstation runs multiple | ||
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| applications or if CTC manages a | ||
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| network with a large number of nodes | ||
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| and circuits. | ||
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| Hard drive | 20 GB hard drive with 100MB of free space | CTC application files are downloaded | ||
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| required (250 MB of free space required for | from the TCC2/TCC2P to your | ||
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| Release 9.2) | computer. These files occupy around | ||
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| 100MB (250MB to be safer) or more | ||
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| space depending on the number of | ||
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| versions in the network. | ||
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| Operating | • PC: Windows 2000, Windows XP, | Use the latest patch/Service Pack | ||
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| System | Windows Vista SP1, Windows Server | released by the OS vendor. Check with | ||
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| 2003 (Windows 7, Windows Server | the vendor for the latest patch/Service | ||
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| 2008 for Release 9.2) | Pack. | ||
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| • Workstation: Solaris version 9 or 10 |
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| • Apple Mac OS X, CTC Needs to be |
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| installed using the CacheInstaller |
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| available on CCO or the Release CD (for |
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| Java Runtime | JRE 5.0 (JRE 1.6 for Release 9.2) | JRE 5.0 (JRE 1.6 for Release 9.2) is | ||
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| Wizard included on the Cisco ONS | ||
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| 15454 software CD. JRE 5.0 (JRE 1.6 | ||
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| for Release 9.2) provides | ||
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| enhancements to CTC performance, | ||
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| especially for large networks with | ||
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| numerous circuits. | ||
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| Cisco recommends that you use JRE | ||
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| 5.0 for networks with Software R9.1 | ||
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| (JRE 1.6 for Release 9.2) nodes. If CTC | ||
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| must be launched directly from nodes | ||
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| running software R7.0 or R7.2, Cisco | ||
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| recommends JRE 1.4.2 or JRE 5.0. If | ||
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| CTC must be launched directly from | ||
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| nodes running software R5.0 or R6.0, | ||
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| Cisco recommends JRE 1.4.2.If CTC | ||
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| must be launched directly from nodes | ||
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| running software earlier than R5.0, | ||
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| Cisco recommends JRE 1.3.1_02. | ||
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