SwitchKit Supported Operating Environments

 

This information provides the Operating Environments supported on SwitchKit and its companion products with this release.

SwitchKit Run-time Environment

The next table shows the operating systems and versions supported by SwitchKit in a run-time environment.

Table 2-1 Operating System Requirements

Operating System

SwitchKit is supported on...

Solaris SPARC

Version 10.0 for the SPARC platform

Solaris x86

Version 10.0 for the x86 platform

Linux

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES, version 3.0

Linux

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES, version 4.0

HP-UX

Version 11.0

Windows® XP

Windows® XP service pack 2

Windows® 2003

Windows® 2003 service pack 1

Windows Vista®

Windows Vista® service pack 1

SwitchKit Development Environment

The next table shows the compilers supported by SwitchKit in a development environment.

Table 2-2 Compiler Requirements

Operating System

SwitchKit applications must be built using...

Solaris SPARC

Forte 6.2 or GNU gcc 3.4.3

Sun WorkShop 6 Update 2 C++ 5.3
Patch 111685-18 20003/09/24

Solaris x86

GNU gcc 3.4.3

Linux

RedHat ES 3.0 with gcc 3.2.3 20030502

HP-UX

ACC 3.37 C++ compiler

Two versions of SwitchKit API are provided, one to support applications using the –AA flag, and one to support applications not using the –AA flag.

If you are using the –AA compiler flag, the following patch must be installed:

For HP-UX 11.0, install the patch PHSS_26945 1.0 HP aC++ -AA runtime libraries (aCC A.03.37).

Windows Vista® Windows® XP Windows® 2003

 

MS Visual Studio C++® Version 6.0 compilers

CSA

The Converged Services Administrator (CSA) works in conjunction with SwitchKit. The CSA is available on Windows NT® and Windows® XP.

Run CSA from a Windows®-based machine in conjunction with SwitchKit on any of the supported operating environments detailed above by connecting via TCP/IP.

Switch System Software

SwitchKit Release 8.4 GA is compatible with a CSP running Switch System Software Release 8.4 GA.