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Installing SPECTRUM for Solstice Enterprise Manager
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Installation Prerequisites
Installing SPMA Files on your Workstation
Whether youÕre installing SPECTRUM for Solstice Enterprise 
Manager on Solaris for the Þrst time, or installing an additional 
device module or product upgrade, you follow the same simple 
procedure to install the SPMA Þles on your workstation Ñ including 
choosing the modules you wish to install. All necessary directories 
and subdirectories are created for you automatically, and all 
appropriate documentation is installed along with the chosen 
modules.
Integrating SPMA with Solstice Enterprise Manager
You must also update a number of Solstice Þles and directories so that 
they contain the Cabletron information required to run SPMA.
Creating Environment Variables
If you wish, you can deÞne the variable CTRONDB to store your 
SPMA-related database Þles in other than the default location.
Testing for and Correcting Potential NIS Problems
Certain SPMA applications make frequent use of IP address to host 
name mapping, which can slow application response time on some 
networks. The SPMA pnisd daemon is designed to enhance this 
response time on networks where this is a problem; we tell you how 
to test your network, and how to install the daemon if you need it.
Installation Prerequisites
Before you install SPMA, you must already have installed Solstice 
Enterprise Manager from Sun Microsystems. The SPMA installation 
creates some new directories and adds Þles to existing Solstice 
Enterprise Manager directories. You install the entire product Ñ 
including all related documentation Ñ from a single CD; all 
necessary directories are created for you automatically.
Hardware Requirements
SPMA requires a minimum of 48 megabytes of RAM, but 64 is 
recommended. At a minimum, swap space should be equal to twice 
the amount of RAM; however, if you plan to run several SPMA 
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