--- title: "Accessing the Infoblox 2200 Series Appliance" canonical: "https://docs.infoblox.com/space/I2SIGD/35768558/Accessing%20the%20Infoblox%202200%20Series%20Appliance" format: markdown --- 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](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/I2SIGD/pages/36737518)*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/I2SIGD/pages/36737518)*[the](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/I2SIGD/pages/36737518)*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/I2SIGD/pages/36737518)*[Appliance](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/I2SIGD/pages/36737518)*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/I2SIGD/pages/36737518)*[to](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/I2SIGD/pages/36737518)*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/I2SIGD/pages/36737518)*[a](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/I2SIGD/pages/36737518)*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/I2SIGD/pages/36737518)*[Network](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/I2SIGD/pages/36737518)*, 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 *[Table 4](#AccessingtheInfoblox2200SeriesAppliance-bookmark41)* to operate an Infoblox appliance. > Macro (anchor) *Table 4* *Software and* *Hardware* *Requirements for* *the Management System* | **Management System Software Requirements** | **Management System Hardware Requirements** | | --- | --- | | 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 | - Minimum System: 500 MHz CPU with 256 MB RAM  available to the Infoblox GUI, and 256 Kbps connectivity to an Infoblox appliance
- Recommended System: 1 GHz (or higher) CPU with 512 MB RAM available for the Infoblox GUI, and network connectivity to an Infoblox appliance
- Monitor Resolution: Minimum: 1024 x 768 Recommended: 1280 x 800 or better - CLI Access Secure Socket Shell (SSH) client that supports SSHv2 Terminal emulation program, such as minicom or Hilgraeve Hyperterminal® | * Grid Manager fully supports Microsoft Internet Explorer® 11.x and 10.x when you enable compatibility view in the browser. Features in the **Reporting** tab may not function properly if you disable compatibility view. In the browser, go to **Tools -> Compatibility View** to enable the feature. Infoblox recommends using the latest release of the supported versions of Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome for best performance.