Operating systems and patches

Table 1-1 shows the system hardware and software requirements for OpenSwitch 15.1.

Table 1-1: System requirements for OpenSwitch 15.1

Hardware

Operating system

Supported protocols

2 Intel Xeon CPUs, each with 1.80 GHz or higher

Windows 2003, Enterprise Edition

Service Pack 1 or later

TCP

2 Intel Xeon CPUs, each with 2.4 GHz or higher

Windows 2000 version 5

Service Pack 4 or later

TCP

If your operating system requires patches, install them before you install OpenSwitch components. To determine which patches have been installed on your system, click Start | Programs | Accessories | System Tools | System Information from the Windows taskbar.

NoteDo not use a patch that is earlier than the version suggested for your operating system. If a patch has been superseded by a new patch, use the most recent one. See the release bulletin for your platform the latest information about required system patches.