Windows Central Management Server

This section contains the minimum requirements for the Windows operating system that is used for the CMS.

Operating system

Hardware

Software

Networking

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard and Enterprise for x86 and x64 (32-bit mode)
Microsoft Windows Server(TM) 2003 Standard and Enterprise for x86 and x64 (32-bit mode) with Service Pack 2
Microsoft Windows Vista
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise for x86 and x64 (32-bit mode) with Service Pack 2
Microsoft Windows 2003 SMB for x86 with Service Pack 2
Microsoft Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2
VMware ESX v3.0.01 or later running guest on x86

The Central Management Server supports Microsoft Windows 2000 and 2003 International Server - French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Japanese (latest service pack available for each language).

Any HP ProLiant x86 or x64 system with the following configuration:

Minimum: 1.5-GHz processor with 1 GB RAM
500 MB free disk space recommended
Recommended: 2.4-GHz processor with 1.5 GB RAM
Note: If Microsoft SQL Server is installed on the CMS, an additional 500 MB of RAM should be installed.
Note: HP Netserver platforms can be used for the Central Management Server as long as the Instant Toptools software is not installed and all other requirements are met.

Database software:

SQL Server 2005 Express Edition with Service Pack 2
Note: SQL Server 2005 Express Edition requires .NET 2.0 Framework installed.
Note: SQL Server 2005 Express Edition supports 500 systems and 5,000 events.
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 with Service Pack 2 (remote or local)
Note: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 supports 5,000 systems and 50,000 events.
Microsoft SQL Server 2000, Standard or Enterprise Edition with Service Pack 4 (remote or local)
Oracle 9i Standard or Enterprise
Oracle 10g

Browser software:

Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 with Service Pack 2
Firefox 1.5.0.12
Firefox 2.0.0.4

Static or dynamic host name resolution
TCP/IP
SNMP




	NOTE: HP SIM 5.2 can run on a Windows Virtual Machine (VM) provided the following requirements are met. The VM must be hosted on an ESX 3.0.1 or later server and the VM configuration must meet HP SIM hardware requirements and the CPU and Memory resources allocated to this VM must be always available to this VM (by reserving CPU and Memory resources). Note: HP Integrity VMs do not support running an application at the same level as the host. Note: HP Service Essentials Remote Support Pack, including the Remote Support Software Manager, is NOT supported on Virtual Machines.

The required Windows service packs must be installed for each of these operating systems.

Important: The Windows server must have at least one partition formatted for the NT File System (NTFS) on which the HP SIM server software is to be installed. NTFS provides the ability to restrict file access based on user accounts and groups. Without NTFS, the CMS cannot be adequately secured against unauthorized access, and potentially sensitive operations and data could be made available to unauthorized users.

Note: Service Essentials Remote Support Pack (Remote Support Pack) is not supported on Windows XP Professional. If you install HP SIM on Windows XP Professional, you cannot use Remote Support Pack.

Note: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 is only supported if HP SIM is running on Windows Server 2003.

Note: You cannot run Internet Explorer 6.0 and Internet Explorer 7.0 simultaneously. However, if you uninstall Internet Explorer 7.0, Internet Explorer 6.0 is restored.

Windows Central Management Server

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