Cisco Systems OL-3598-02 manual System Requirements, Licensing Requirements

Chapter 1 Overview

System Requirements

System Requirements

The EM can be deployed in a number of different configurations, from a single hardware system to a multisite distributed management system.

All Cisco EMF–based solutions run on Sun Solaris/SPARC hardware running the Solaris operating environment, release 8.

Use the Cisco Access Router Manager only with Cisco Access routers using a supported Cisco IOS Release. For a list of the supported Cisco IOS releases, see the accompanying release notes. Other IOS versions may be used; however, some functionality may not be compatible with other IOS software.

Cisco Access Router Manager servers and clients operate with the following software:

•Cisco EMF 3.2 Service Pack 4

•Cisco EMF 3.2 Service Pack 4, Patch 6

•Cisco EMF 3.2 Service Pack 4, Patch 6.1 (Only required for use with RME version 3.5)

Additionally, Cisco EMF 3.2 Service Pack 4, Patch 6.2 is required in support of

Cisco Access Router Manager co-residency with Cisco 7000 Series Manager and

Cisco 12000/10720 Manager.

Note For the exact Cisco EMF software build requirements of the required patches, see the relevant Cisco Access Router Manager Release Notes.

System requirements are described in the following sections:

•Licensing Requirements

•Server Requirements

•Client Requirements

Licensing Requirements

The EM uses Cisco EMF, which requires a license key to operate.

Note For information about how to obtain a license key, contact Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) for assistance, or see the Cisco Element Management Framework v3.2 User Guide at the following URL: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/products/sw/netmgtsw/ps829/products_user_guide_book09186a0 0800ffd02.html

Cisco Access Router Manager Installation Guide

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