Network Requirements
- Savvy uses UDP on port 48556. Some firewalls may need to have this port opened. WindowsXP firewall special information
- An Ethernet hub may be used for monitoring only. An Ethernet switching hub is strongly recommended and is required if control connections are to be made between drives.
Hardware Requirements
- A 2GHz or better CPU is preferred; a 1GHz CPU is recommended. The application may run on slower machines, but will be sluggish and may suffer from comms timeouts.
- 2GB or more RAM is preferred; 1GB RAM is recommended.
- An XGA (1024x768) or higher screen resolution is strongly recommended. Higher screen resolutions, e.g., SXGA (1280x1024) or UXGA (1600x1200) are desirable. The software will likely work with lower resolution screens, but it is not designed or tested for resolutions less than XGA.
- A wheelmouse is recommended.
Software Requirements
Savvy runs on the Java 2 Standard Edition version 1.4.1 or later. This allows it to run on a large number of platforms, including Windows XP, Mac OS X, GNU/Linux, Solaris, etc. To update Java, click here.
Savvy is distributed via Java Web Start. This provides for validated code, easy installation, and easy upgrades.
Software Upgrades
When Savvy is launched, a check is made to see if there is a newer version available. If so, you will be asked if you want to upgrade. If you click the OK button, the new version will be automatically downloaded, validated, and installed. (Of course, your computer needs to have access to the internet for this to work.)
If you are using Java 5 or earlier, you will not be asked if you want to upgrade; the upgrade will proceed automatically. Information on how to avoid automatic upgrades with Java 5 is here.