Section 4

Installation

This section describes how to install and configure the SANbox2-64 switch. It also describes how to load new firmware and how to recover a disabled switch.

4.1

Site Requirements

The following items are required for the installation of a SANbox2-64 switch:

Fabric management workstation

Power requirements

Environmental conditions

4.1.1

Fabric Management Workstation

The requirements for fabric management workstations running SANbox Manager are described in Table 4-1:

Table 4-1. Management Workstation Requirements

Operating System

Windows® NT, 2000, 95/98

 

Linux® 6.2 Red Hat®

 

Solaris

Memory

128 MB or more

Disk Space

150

MB per installation

Processor

300

MHz or faster

Hardware

CD-ROM drive, RS-232 serial port, RJ-45 Ethernet port

Internet Browser

Microsoft® Internet Explorer® or Netscape Navigator®

 

 

 

 

Telnet workstations require an RJ-45 Ethernet port or an RS-232 serial port and an operating system with a Telnet client.

4.1.2

Switch Power Requirements

Operating voltage requirements are as follows:

90 to 264 Vac; 47 to 63 Hz

59043-01 A

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