The CASSIE System is a distributed software system consisting of smart client components (called the User Stations) and a highly optimized nerve center component (called the Manager).

The User Station is installed on all public access and staff computers that will be part of the CASSIE System.

One Manager must be installed within your CASSIE System. It does not require a dedicated server. It will run well on a modestly equipped computer, but it can also take advantage of multiple processors, if present. The Manager runs as a background process and has no user interface; all interaction with the System occurs through the User Stations.

The Manager and User Station applications can co-exist on the same computer.

User Station Application Requirements

5 MB free RAM
10 MB hard drive space
Display resolution of 800x600 or better
Network adapter

Running one of the following operating systems:

Windows Server 2008 (All 32-bit "x86" or 64-bit "x64" Editions)
Windows Vista Business, Enterprise or Ultimate (32-bit "x86" or 64-bit "x64")
Windows Server 2003 (All 32-bit "x86" Editions)
Windows XP Professional (32-bit "x86")
Windows 2000 Professional or Server
Windows NT 4.0 Workstation or Server (SP 6a or later)
Windows 95 or 98
Thin clients served by Windows 2000/2003/2008 Terminal Services

Manager Application Requirements

32 MB free RAM
Up to 250 MB hard drive space (see note below)
Network adapter

Running one of the following operating systems:

Windows Server 2008 (All 32-bit "x86" or 64-bit "x64" Editions)
Windows Vista Business, Enterprise or Ultimate (32-bit "x86" or 64-bit "x64")
Windows Server 2003 (All 32-bit "x86" Editions)
Windows XP Professional (32-bit "x86")
Windows 2000 Professional or Server
Windows NT 4.0 Workstation or Server (SP 6a or later)

Note: The CASSIE Manager hard drive space usage is largely a function of the size of the user/accounting database. An approximate calculation is 550 bytes per used record, so a database with 50,000 user records will require about 26 MB on the hard drive. Optional database backup images will require additional space.

Web Reservation Module Requirements

HTTP Server with CGI execution capability
Network adapter

Running one of the following operating systems:

Windows Server 2008 (All 32-bit "x86" or 64-bit "x64" Editions)
Windows Vista Business, Enterprise or Ultimate (32-bit "x86" or 64-bit "x64")
Windows Server 2003 (All 32-bit "x86" Editions)
Windows XP Professional (32-bit "x86")
Windows 2000 Professional or Server
Windows NT 4.0 Workstation or Server (SP 6a or later)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 or 4
White Box Enterprise Linux 3 or 4
Red Hat Linux 9

SPOT Intelligent HotSpot Requirements

AMD- or Intel-based 32-bit capable ("x86" or "x64") computer
256 MB RAM
4 GB hard drive
CD ROM drive (for initial installation)
Two network adapters
No existing operating system is necessary

SPOT will transform this computer into a high performance network appliance with a web-based administration console, similar to familiar hardware-based network appliances. Use of SPOT requires an existing CASSIE System.