System Requirements: Sun SPARCstations (Solaris)
This information is for Version 11 - NOT the lastest version
The information on these pages will NOT be updated.
Sonnet Level2 through Professional
SPARCstations (Solaris):
- Solaris 9 or above
- Motif 2.1 or above
- Sun OpenGL 1.3 for the Solaris Operating System (OS), SPARC Platform Edition.
- Sonnet does not support OpenWindows
- 128 MB RAM minimum (more memory means more capability)
- 270 MB disk space for application
- Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or above for documentation
- Sonnet does not support Solaris running on Intel/AMD line of processors
Notes
OpenGL
If you do not have OpenGL installed on your Solaris system, you may download it for free at the Sun web site: http://wwws.sun.com/software/graphics/opengl/download.html
Video Driver Problem in Sonnet Viewers
There is a known problem in the video drivers on Blade systems with the PGX-64 Video card which results in some lines not being drawn in the response viewer and the far field viewer programs. This problem has been corrected in a patch available from Sun Corporation. The Patch ID #108606-25 patch has been verified to correct the problem on Solaris 8. If you are not sure if you have this video card on your system, check your video card CD or go to “/dev/fbs” and perform an “ls” command. If “m640” is listed, you are using the PGX-64 video card. If you experience problems with plots in the response viewer or far field viewer, you should obtain and install the patch #108606-25. Be aware that you may also need to obtain and install the recommended patch cluster for your system and operating system prior to installing this patch. Contact your Sun Corporation representative for more information regarding obtaining and applying patches to your Sun system. If you do not have the PGX-64 Video card on your system but are experiencing problems with lines being drawn in Sonnet viewers, obtain the most recent patch(es) for your video device and install them on your system.
License Manager
Please note that the Release 11 license manager is not compatible with pervious releases of Sonnet. When upgrading a corporate license manager system, please be sure to upgrade all network clients at the same time.