HP Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3020 Release Notes for the Cisco Catalyst Blade - Page 3

Hardware Requirements, Upgrading the Switch Software

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Upgrading the Switch Software Hardware Requirements Table 2 lists the minimum hardware requirements for running the device manager. Table 2 Minimum Hardware Requirements Processor Speed Intel Pentium II1 DRAM 64 MB2 1. We recommend Intel Pentium 4. 2. We recommend 256-MB DRAM. Number of Colors Resolution Font Size 256 1024 x 768 Small Software Requirements Table 3 lists the supported operating systems and browsers for using the device manager, which does not require a plug-in. The device manager verifies the browser version when starting a session to ensure that the browser is supported. Note Windows NT and Windows 98 are no longer supported. Table 3 Supported Operating Systems and Browsers Operating System Minimum Service Pack or Patch Windows 2000 None Windows XP None 1. Service Pack 1 or higher is required for Internet Explorer 5.5. Microsoft Internet Explorer1 5.5 or 6.0 5.5 or 6.0 Netscape Navigator 7.1 7.1 Upgrading the Switch Software These are the procedures for downloading software. Before downloading software, read this section for important information: • "Finding the Software Version and Feature Set" section on page 4 • "Deciding Which Files to Use" section on page 4 • "Upgrading a Switch by Using the Device Manager" section on page 5 • "Upgrading a Switch by Using the CLI" section on page 5 • "Recovering from a Software Failure" section on page 6 OL-12577-03 Release Notes for the Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3020 for HP, Cisco IOS Release 12.2(37)SE and Later 3

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Release Notes for the Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3020 for HP, Cisco IOS Release 12.2(37)SE and Later
OL-12577-03
Upgrading the Switch Software
Hardware Requirements
Table 2
lists the minimum hardware requirements for running the device manager.
Software Requirements
Table 3
lists the supported operating systems and browsers for using the device manager, which does not
require a plug-in. The device manager verifies the browser version when starting a session to ensure that
the browser is supported.
Note
Windows NT and Windows 98 are no longer supported.
Upgrading the Switch Software
These are the procedures for downloading software. Before downloading software, read this section for
important information:
“Finding the Software Version and Feature Set” section on page 4
“Deciding Which Files to Use” section on page 4
“Upgrading a Switch by Using the Device Manager” section on page 5
“Upgrading a Switch by Using the CLI” section on page 5
“Recovering from a Software Failure” section on page 6
Table 2
Minimum Hardware Requirements
Processor Speed
DRAM
Number of Colors
Resolution
Font Size
Intel Pentium II
1
1.
We recommend Intel Pentium 4.
64 MB
2
2.
We recommend 256-MB DRAM.
256
1024 x 768
Small
Table 3
Supported Operating Systems and Browsers
Operating System
Minimum Service Pack or Patch
Microsoft Internet
Explorer
1
1.
Service Pack 1 or higher is required for Internet Explorer 5.5.
Netscape
Navigator
Windows 2000
None
5.5 or 6.0
7.1
Windows XP
None
5.5 or 6.0
7.1