3.5 System Requirements
Supported Panorama Console System Platforms1
| Vendor | Series | Processor |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 2000 Server2 | Intel Pentium III, 4, Xeon, or compatible (1.5 GHz or better) |
| Windows Server 20032 | 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) |
NOTE: See
Release Notes for client web browser requirements.
1 OPNET software is supported only on
the English language version of each operating system.
2 Panorama Console is not
supported running under VMware emulation of Windows.
Required System Patches
| Vendor | Operating System | Patch Level |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 2000 Server | Service Pack 2 |
| Windows Server 2003 | N/A | |
| Sun Microsystems | Solaris 8 | Solaris
Recommended Patch Clusters |
| Solaris 9 | 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 |
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| Recommended | Intel Pentium 4 – 2+ GHz |
SMP: 512 MB |
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 | UltraSPARC III –750 MHz | SMP: 512 MB |
SMP: 200 MB |
| Database: 512 MB |
Database: 500 MB |
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| Recommended | UltraSPARC III – 1.2+ GHz | SMP: 512 MB |
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, plus Partition Option |
Release 3 (version 8.1.7) |
| Oracle 9i Enterprise Edition, plus Partition Option |
Release 2 (version 9.2.0.1) |
1 Contact Microsoft Corporation
for information about SQL Server 2000 licensing and system
requirements.
2 Contact Oracle Corporation for information
about Oracle 8i and 9i 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 | 2,000 |
| 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. |