For the tasks and exercises described in this guide, you need the following:
A server-class computer with the following:
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Component |
Minimum |
Recommended |
|---|---|---|
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Processor |
Intel EM64T, AMD K8 (Athlon64) or higher processor |
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RAM |
1 GB |
2 GB |
|
Display adapter |
Super VGA |
VESA 1.2-compliant, high resolution |
|
Display monitor |
Compatible with adapter |
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|
CD/DVD drive |
Support for the ElTorito specification |
|
|
Hard drive (All data will be erased) |
40 GB |
|
|
Network card |
Ethernet 100 Mbps |
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IP address |
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Mouse |
Not required |
USB or PS/2 |
A network printer with an assigned static IP address and a connection to your getting-started lab network.
A Windows workstation with
One of the following platforms installed:
Windows 7
Windows XP
An Ethernet 100 Mbps adapter
An IP address on the same subnet as the server
Mozilla Firefox browser installed. (This is optional, but Firefox is the assumed browser for most of the instructions in this guide)
A print driver installed on the workstation for the network printer listed above.
(Optional for exploring Novell AFP and iPrint) An Apple Macintosh workstation with
Mac OS 10.4 or later installed
Novell AFP supports earlier versions of Mac OS, but iPrint doesn’t.
An Ethernet adapter
An IP address on the same subnet as the server
A print driver installed on the workstation for the network printer listed above.