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Cisco ONS 15454 Reference Manual, R8.5.x
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Chapter 8 Cisco Transport Controller Operation
8.3 PC and UNIX Workstation Requirements
Operating
System
• PC: Windows 98 (1st and 2nd editions),
Windows ME, Windows NT 4.0 with
Service Pack 6a, Windows 2000 with
Service Pack 3, or Windows XP with
Service Pack 1
• Workstation: Solaris versions 9 or 10
Check with the vendor for the latest
patch/Service Pack level
Java Runtime
Environment
JRE 5.0 JRE 5.0 is installed by the CTC
Installation Wizard included on the
Cisco ONS 15454 software CD. JRE
5.0 provide enhancements to CTC
performance, especially for large
networks with numerous circuits.
Cisco recommends that you use JRE
5.0 for networks with Software R8.5
nodes. If CTC must be launched
directly from nodes running software
R7.0 or R7.2, Cisco recommends JRE
1.4.2 or JRE 5.0. If CTC must be
launched directly from nodes running
software R5.0 or R6.0, Cisco
recommends JRE 1.4.2.If CTC must be
launched directly from nodes running
software earlier than R5.0, Cisco
recommends JRE 1.3.1_02.
Web browser
• PC:Internet Explorer 6.x or Netscape
7.x
• UNIX Workstation: Mozilla 1.7,
Netscape 4.76, Netscape 7.x
For the PC, use JRE 5.0 with any
supported web browser. Cisco
recommends Internet Explorer 6.x. For
UNIX, use JRE 5.0 with Netscape 7.x
or JRE 1.3.1_02 with Netscape 4.76.
Netscape 4.76 or 7.x is available at the
following site:
http://channels.netscape.com/ns/brows
ers/default.jsp
Internet Explorer 6.x is available at the
following site:
http://www.microsoft.com
Cable User-supplied CAT-5 straight-through cable
with RJ-45 connectors on each end to
connect the computer to the ONS 15454
directly or through a LAN
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Table 8-2 Computer Requirements for CTC (continued)
Area Requirements Notes