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Installation and Maintenance Guide
Chapter 3
Auxiliary requirements
You require a personal computer to run the Business Communications Manager Unified Manager
application. You use Unified Manager to configure and manage the Business Communications
Manager system through an internet link between your computer and the Business
Communications Manager. To work with the Unified Manager, you require an internet connection
with the correct browser setup.
This chapter describes the computer and internet specifications.
Computer specifications
These are the minimum computer specifications you need to run the Business Communications
Manager Unified Manager:
• 133 MHz Pentium CPU (or compatible)
• 64 MB RAM
• 10 MB disk space available
• screen resolution of 1024 x 768
• monitor large enough to support the screen resolution
(suggested size: 17 inches)
• operating system: minimum — Windows 95/98, or NT, 2000 or the Millennium version
Browser requirements
To use Business Communications Manager Unified Manager, you must have:
• Java Virtual Machine (JVM) 5.0 (build 5.0.0.3188 or greater)
one of the following web browsers:
— Netscape Communicator 4.5 or greater
— Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or greater
If you are using Netscape Communicator, set the following parameters:
• Enable Java: On
• Cached document comparison: Every time
Note: The ideal display setting for a monitor using Unified Manager is 1280 x 1024.
Unified Manager is a web-based application that runs off the BCM1000 computer.
Therefore, you take up minimal space on your computer and you can run multiple
applications on your computer. We recommend that you use Windows NT or 2000 to
ensure optimal performance with the Unified Manager.