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System requirements
This section describes the platforms on which the ClusterCATS components run and their minimum system requirements.
ClusterCATS Server system requirements
You must install the ClusterCATS Server component on each server in your cluster. Ensure that your server meets the minimum system requirements for your platform.
Windows system requirements for ClusterCATS Server
- Intel Pentium 200 Mhz or greater CPU
- 100 MB of free disk space
- 128 MB of RAM
- Windows NT (with SP 4 or greater), Windows 2000, or Windows .NET Server
- Internet Information Server or greater; Netscape Enterprise Server v3.5.1 or greater
- Administrative privileges on each server
- A unique IP address assigned to each web server
- Correct DNS entries and configurations (see "Configuring DNS servers")
Note: ClusterCATS Server does not run on Windows 98 or Windows 95.
Sun Solaris system requirements for ClusterCATS Server
- Sun SPARC workstation
- 100 MB of free disk space
- 128 MB of RAM (more recommended)
- Solaris operating system v2.51 or greater with Patch 103582-18 or higher
- Netscape Enterprise Server v3.5.1 or greater or Apache Web Server v1.3.6 or greater
- Administrative root privileges on each server
- A unique IP address assigned to each web server
- Correct DNS entries and configurations (see "Configuring DNS servers")
Linux system requirements for ClusterCATS Server
- Intel Pentium 200 Mhz or greater
- 100 MB of free disk space
- 128 MB of RAM (more recommended)
- Red Hat operating system v6.0 or greater
- Apache Web Server v1.3.6 or greater
- Administrative root privileges on each server
- A unique IP address assigned to each web server
- Correct DNS entries and configurations (see "Configuring DNS servers")
ClusterCATS Explorer and Web Explorer system requirements
You can install the ClusterCATS Explorer or Web Explorer component on a computer outside the cluster, so you can administer the cluster from a central location. Ensure the computer on which you install one of these components meets the minimum system requirements.
System requirements for the Windows-based Explorer
The Windows-based ClusterCATS Explorer runs from a Windows computer (NT, 2000, .NET Server, 98, or 95), regardless of the platform on which you install ClusterCATS Server. Its system requirements are as follows:
- Intel Pentium 200 Mhz or greater CPU
- 100 MB of free disk space
- 64 MB of RAM (128 MB recommended)
- Windows NT Service Pack 5 or greater (if running Windows NT)
- Administrative privileges
System requirements for the ClusterCATS Web Explorer
Use the ClusterCATS Web Explorer if you have a UNIX-only environment. Install the ClusterCATS Web Explorer program on a UNIX server that meets the following requirements:
- Sun SPARC workstation
- 75 MB of free disk space
- 128 MB of RAM
- Solaris operating system v2.51 or greater with Patch 103582-18 or higher
- Netscape Enterprise Server v3.5.1 or greater or Apache Web Server v1.3.6 or greater
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or greater or Netscape Navigator 3.0 or greater
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