2 installing access manager, Equipment installation, Installing access manager – Verilink Access Manager 2000 (896-502037-001) Product Manual User Manual

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Chapter

Access Manager 2000 User Manual

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Installing Access Manager

This chapter provides instructions for installing Access Manager. It also
describes the host personal computer and peripheral equipment
requirements for Access Manager operation.

Equipment Installation

Before installing Access Manager, verify that your system meets the
requirements listed below. These basic system requirements have been
tested and are known to be compatible with Access Manager.

These are the minimum system requirements for Access Manager.

Parameter

Requirements

Recommendations and Notes

Host computer
model

AM2000 may be installed on
one of the following:

• IBM PS/2 Model 80

• AT&T 6386/SX WGS

• 100%-compatible 386 PC

Use a color monitor with the
appropriate graphics adapter.

A VGA monitor is recommended.

Operating
system

DOS version 5.0 or later on the
host PC. DOS must be fully
and properly installed.

RAM

Host: 640K of base memory

Accumaster: 192K

Total: 4 megabytes minimum

To use expanded or extended on-
board memory, see your application
engineer for the specifications on
configuring your system.

Hard disk
memory

Use a minimum 80-megabyte
hard disk with fast access (less
than 20 milliseconds).

Program and overhead files take 2
megabytes. The rest is for data
storage.

Recommended
software drivers

• himem.sys

• smartdrv.exe

These are very strongly
recommended.

Minimum System
Requirements

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