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4.0 System Requirements

Supported Panorama Console System Platforms1

Vendor Series Processor
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Intel Pentium III, 4, Xeon, or compatible (1.5 GHz or better)
Windows Server 2003 Intel Pentium III, 4, Xeon, or compatible (1.5 GHz or better)
Windows XP Intel Pentium III, 4, Xeon, or compatible (1.5 GHz or better)
Sun Microsystems Solaris 8 UltraSPARC III or compatible
(750 MHz or better)
  Solaris 9 UltraSPARC III or compatible
(750 MHz or better)
  Solaris 10 UltraSPARC III or compatible
(750 MHz or better)

NOTE: See Release Notes for client web browser requirements.

1 OPNET software is supported only on the English language version of each operating system..

Required System Patches

Vendor Operating System Patch Level
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 N/A
Windows XP N/A
Sun Microsystems Solaris 8 Solaris Recommended Patch Clusters
Solaris 9 Solaris Recommended Patch Clusters
Solaris 10 Solaris Recommended Patch Clusters

 

Windows – Panorama Console (SMP) Configuration

  Processor1 RAM2 Free Disk Space3
Minimum Intel Pentium III –1.5 GHz SMP: 512 MB SMP: 200 MB
Database:512 MB Database: 500 MB
Recommended1 Intel Pentium 4 –2+ GHz SMP: 1 GB SMP: 250 MB
Database:1+ GB Database: 3+ GB

NOTE: A dedicated system is recommended for the Panorama SMP on Windows. Panorama SMP and Database can reside on the same system or on two separate systems. When both reside on the same system, combine RAM, combine Free Disk Space, and double Processor specifications.

1 Panorama will not operate on systems with the Intel Itanium processor.
2 Panorama performance will improve with more available memory as the total number of metrics collected increases.
3 Required database storage will increase with the total number of enabled metrics and the amount of historical data maintained. Panorama's Advanced Configuration Tool will provide a space estimate when setting the database purge schedule.

Solaris – Panorama Console (SMP) Configuration

  Processor1 RAM2 Free Disk Space3
Minimum Intel Pentium III –1.5 GHz SMP: 512 MB SMP: 200 MB
Database:512 MB Database: 500 MB
Recommended1 Intel Pentium 4 –2+ GHz SMP: 1 GB SMP: 250 MB
Database:1+ GB Database: 3+ GB
NOTE: Panorama SMP and Database can reside on the same system or on two separate systems. When both reside on the same system, combine RAM, combine Free Disk Space, and double Processor specifications.1

1 A dual-processor configuration is recommended if Panorama and the back-end Oracle database are to reside on the same system.
2 Panorama performance will improve with more available memory as the total number of metrics collected increases.collected increases.
3 Required database storage will increase with the total number of enabled metrics and the amount of historical data maintained. Panorama's Advanced Configuration Tool will provide a space estimate when setting the purge schedule.

Panorama Console Database Requirements

Vendor Software System Platform Supported Version Minimum Patch Level
Microsoft SQL Server1 Windows SQL Server 2000 Standard Edition Service Pack 3
Oracle Database2 Solaris Oracle 8i Enterprise Edition
(excluding Windows 2003)
Release 3
(version 8.1.7.4)
  Oracle 9i Enterprise Edition,
plus Partition Option
Release 2
(version 9.0.1.4)
  Oracle 10g Enterprise Edition,
plus Partition Option
 
1 Contact Microsoft Corporation for information about SQL Server 2000 and SQL Server 2005 licensing and system requirements.
2 Contact Oracle Corporation for information about Oracle 8i, 9i, and 10g licensing and system requirements.

Panorama Maximum Configuration Guidelines

Collectors per SMP Enabled Metrics per SMP Enabled Metrics per Collector
(Managed Node DSA)
20 25,000 100 per minute1,2,3
NOTE: These guidelines are based on tested maximums using available lab system configurations. Larger SMP and Database systems, in terms of processors, RAM, disk drives and space, may be able to support larger numbers of enabled metrics and additional Managed Nodes.


 
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