The management system is the computer from which you configure and monitor the Infoblox appliance. You access the appliance from the management system remotely across an Ethernet network or directly through a serial cable. After completing the steps in Cabling the Appliance to a Network, you can open an HTTPS connection to the appliance and access the Infoblox Grid Manager using a supported Web browser. You must install and enable Javascript for the Grid Manager to function properly.
Alternatively, start an SSHv2 connection and access the CLI through an SSHv2 client. You can also access the CLI by connecting a serial cable directly from the console port of a management system to the console port on the appliance, and then using a terminal emulation program.
Infoblox recommends that the management system meet the following requirements listed in the table below to operate an Infoblox appliance.
Software and Hardware Requirements for the Management System
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Management System Software Requirements
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Management System Hardware Requirements
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Infoblox GUI Access
Microsoft Windows 8.0 and 8.1®: Microsoft Internet Explorer® 11.x*, 10.x*, Mozilla Firefox 32.x, 31.x, 25.x, 21.x, 16.x, and 10.x, Google Chrome 37.x, 36.x, 30.x, 27.x, 22.x, and 16.x
Microsoft Windows 7®: Microsoft Internet Explorer® 11.x*, 10.x*, 9.x, and 8.x, Mozilla Firefox 32.x, 31.x, 25.x, 21.x, 16.x, and 10.x, Google Chrome 37.x, 36.x, 30.x, 27.x, 22.x, and 16.x
Microsoft Windows XP® (SP2+): Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.x and 8.x, Mozilla Firefox 32.x, 31.x, 25.x, 21.x, 16.x, and 10.x, Google Chrome 37.x, 36.x, 30.x, 27.x, 22.x, and 16.x
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® 7.x: Mozilla Firefox 32.x, 31.x, 25.x, 21.x, 16.x, and 10.x, Google Chrome 37.x, 36.x, 30.x, 27.x, 22.x, and 16.x
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® 6.x: Mozilla Firefox 32.x, 31.x, 25.x, 21.x, 16.x, and 10.x, Google Chrome 37.x, 36.x, 30.x, 27.x, 22.x, and 16.x
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® 5.x: Mozilla Firefox 32.x, 31.x, 25.x, 21.x, 16.x, and 10.x, Google Chrome 37.x, 36.x, 30.x, 27.x, 22.x, and 16.x
Apple Mac OS® X 10.9.x: Safari 7.x, Mozilla Firefox 32.x, 31.x, 25.x, 21.x, 16.x, and 10.x, Google Chrome 37.x, 36.x, 30.x, 27.x, 22.x, and 16.x
Apple Mac OS® X 10.8.x: Safari 6.x, Mozilla Firefox 32.x, 31.x, 25.x, 21.x, 16.x, and 10.x, Google Chrome 37.x, 36.x, 30.x, 27.x, 22.x, and 16.x
Apple Mac OS® X 10.7.x: Safari 5.x, Mozilla Firefox 32.x, 31.x, 25.x, 21.x, 16.x, and 10.x, Google Chrome 37.x, 36.x, 30.x, 27.x, 22.x, and 16.x
Apple Mac OS® X 10.6.x: Safari 5.x, Mozilla Firefox 32.x, 31.x, 25.x, 21.x, 16.x, and 10.x, Google Chrome 37.x, 36.x, 30.x, 27.x, 22.x, and 16.x
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Minimum System:
500 MHz CPU with 256 MB RAM available to the Infoblox GUI, and 256 Kbps connectivity to an Infoblox applianceRecommended System:
1 GHz (or higher) CPU with 512 MB RAM available for the Infoblox GUI, and network connectivity to an Infoblox applianceMonitor Resolution: Minimum: 1024 x 768
Recommended: 1280 x 800 or betterCLI Access
Secure Socket Shell (SSH) client that supports SSHv2
Terminal emulation program, such as minicom or Hilgraeve Hyperterminal®
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For information about the hardware and software requirements of the management system, see the NIOS Release Notes on the Infoblox Support Portal.