Getting Started

Before installing your Dell™ Remote Console Switch Software, refer to the following lists to ensure that you have all the items that shipped with your software as well as all other items necessary for proper installation.

Supplied with the Remote Console Switch Software

Your Dell 2161DS-2/4161DS Console Switch package contains the following items:

•	Dell Remote Console Switch User Documentation and Remote Console Switch Software CD

•	Remote Console Switch Software User's Guide (on CD)

•	Remote Console Switch Installation Instructions

•	Download Instructions

•	Safety Booklet

Supported Operating Systems

The Remote Console Switch Software is supported on the following operating systems:

•	Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Workstation Service Pack 4

•	Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Service Pack 4

•	Microsoft Windows XP (Home and Professional) Service Pack 2

•	Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1

•	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 WS

•	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 WS

•	SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8

•	SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9

•	SuSE Linux 9.2

•	SuSE Linux 9.3

System Hardware Configuration Requirements

The following list contains the hardware configuration requirements for running the Remote Console Switch Software on the supported operating systems. Configurations with less than the recommended requirements are not supported.

•	500 MHz Intel® Pentium® III

•	256 MB of RAM

•	10 or 100BaseT NIC (100 recommended)

•	XGA Video with graphics accelerator

•	Desktop size must be a minimum of 800 x 600

•	Color palette must be a minimum of 65,536 (16-bit) colors

Supported Browsers

The Remote Console Switch Software is supported with the following browsers:

•	Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher

•	Netscape Navigator 6.0 or higher

•	Mozilla 1.4 or higher

•	Firefox 1.0 or higher