Compatibility

The Network IPS appliance currently supports many web browsers and Java™ Runtime Environment (JRE) versions.

Web browser compatibility

The following web browsers are supported by the Network IPS appliance:
  • Internet Explorer 8, 9, 10, 11
  • Firefox 30 and Firefox ESR 24

Java Runtime Environment (JRE) compatibility

JRE 1.6 and JRE 1.7 are supported.
Important: JRE 1.7 works for only 32-bit Windows systems. It does not work with 64-bit Windows systems.
Complete the following actions from the Java console when you use JRE 1.6 or JRE 1.7 with the Network IPS appliance:
  • Clear the Java cache often.
  • Disable the Java console from keeping temporary files on the computer.
  • Set the Java cache maximum space to zero.
To access the Java console:
  1. From Windows Explorer, go to Start > Control Panel, and then type Java Control Panel in the Control Panel Search field.
  2. Click the Java icon to open the Java Control Panel.
    • To clear the Java cache:
      1. Click the General tab.
      2. In the Temporary Internet Files area, click Settings. The Temporary Files Settings window is displayed.
      3. Click Delete Files to delete temporary files and to clear the cache.
      4. Click OK twice to exit the Java console.
    • To disable the Java console from keeping temporary files on the computer:
      1. Click the General tab.
      2. In the Temporary Internet Files area, click Settings. The Temporary Files Settings window is displayed.
      3. Clear the Keep temporary files on my computer check box.
      4. Click OK twice to exit the Java console.
    • To set the Java cache maximum space to zero:
      1. Click the General tab.
      2. In the Temporary Internet Files area, click Settings. The Temporary Files Settings window is displayed.
      3. In the Disk Space area, use the slider to set the amount of disk space for storing temporary files to zero MB.
      4. Click OK twice to exit the Java console.