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 Panorama Console software is supported only on the English language version of each operating system.
VMware Supported Versions
Supported in virtual machines hosted by VMware subject to the following notes and limitations.
| Supported Platform |
Version |
| VMware ESX Server |
versions 2.5 and 3.0. |
| VMware Workstation |
versions 5.5 and 6.0. |
Required System Patches
User Authentication
Supports the following methods of user authentication and management: Local
Windows – Panorama Console (SMP) Configuration
| |
Processor1 |
RAM2 |
Free Disk
Space3 |
| Minimum |
Intel
Pentium III –1.5 GHz |
SMP:
1 GB |
SMP:
200 MB |
|
Database: 512
MB |
Database: 5 GB |
| Recommended1 |
Intel Pentium
4 –2+ GHz |
SMP:
2 GB |
SMP:
250 MB |
|
Database:2+
GB |
Database: 10+ 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 |
UltraSPARC III –750 MHz |
SMP:
1 GB |
SMP:
200 MB |
|
Database: 512
MB |
Database: 5 GB |
| Recommended1 |
UltraSPARC
III–1.2+ GHz |
SMP:
2 GB |
SMP:
250 MB |
|
Database: 2+
GB |
Database: 10+ 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.
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 |
| |
Windows |
SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition |
|
| Oracle Database2 |
Solaris |
Oracle 8i Enterprise
Edition
(excluding Windows 2003) |
Release 3
(version 8.1.7.4) |
|
Solaris |
Oracle 9i Enterprise Edition,
with the Oracle Partitioning Option |
Release 2
(version 9.0.1.4) |
|
Solaris |
Oracle 10g Enterprise Edition,
with the Oracle Partitioning 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 |
20001 |
1 Enabling more metrics will cause the DSA to use additional CPU and memory resources.
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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