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Release Notes for Cisco Network Assistant 5.0 and Later
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System Requirements
• Manage these blade switches:
Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3020 for Hewlett-Packard
Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3030 for Dell
Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3040 for Fujitsu Siemens Computers
Cisco Systems Intelligent Gigabit Ethernet Switch Modules for the IBM BladeCenter
• Monitor a number of device-health measurements to avoid downtime and to ensure that your
network is running efficiently.
• See the devices in your network in a tree structure when you display the Topology View. This
representation is in addition to the topology map that the view presents.
• Preview the commands that will run when you modify port settings, apply Smartports roles, perform
diagnostic hardware tests, or manage file systems.
• View details about file systems, the use of space on your devices, and delete files or directories to
create space as needed.
• See a graphical representation of all the connected ports to which a Smartports role should be
applied and a window in which to perform this task. (These enhancements replace the Smartports
Advisor. They appear when you click Suggest in the Smartports window.)
• Synchronize the time on your network devices to the PC time or to the time on a particular device.
• Manage MAC addresses on Catalyst Express 500 switches.
• Specify a path for Network Assistant to use when it archives a configuration.
• Search the online help system for a subject by entering a search term or phrase.
System Requirements
The system requirements are described in these sections:
• “Installation Requirements” section on page 4
• “Devices Supported” section on page 5
• “Cluster Compatibility” section on page 13
Installation Requirements
The PC on which you install Network Assistant must meet these minimum hardware requirements:
• Processor speed: Pentium 3, 1 GHz
• DRAM: 512 MB minimum, 1024 MB recommended for better performance
• Hard-disk space: 70 MB for the application alone, 200 MB recommended
• Number of colors: 65536
• Resolution: 1024 x 768
• Font size: small
These operating systems support Network Assistant:
• Windows Vista Ultimate
• Windows XP, Service Pack 1 or later
• Windows 2000, Service Pack 3 or later
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