SP Netcop 12.6 System Requirements
SP Netcop is comprised of the following components:
- OPNET VNE Server
- VNE Model Accelerator
- SP Netcop Console
- SP Netcop Web Server
- SP Netcop Analysis Engine
- SP Netcop Syslog Reporter
- SP Netcop Administrative Server
- OPNET Report Server
Supported Platforms¹
| Vendor | OS | Processor |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 2000 Server | Intel Pentium 4, M, or Xeon |
| Windows 2000 Professional | ||
| Windows Server 2003 | ||
| Windows XP Professional2 |
¹Note:
1. OPNET software is supported on the English language version of each operating system.
2. Not supported for the SP Netcop Console and SP Netcop Web Server.
3. Supported under Windows Server 2003 instances, running within virtual machines hosted by VMware ESX Server 2.0 and 3.0, subject to the following notes and limitations.
Required System Patches
| Vendor | OS | Patch Number/Name |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 2000 Server | Service Packs 1, 2, and 4 are supported but not required. |
| Windows 2000 Professional | Service Packs 1, 2, and 4 are supported but not required. | |
| Windows Server 2003 | N/A | |
| Windows XP Professional | N/A |
Deployment Scenarios
SP Netcop can be deployed in the following configurations:
- Minimum required components
- Minimum required components for Syslog capability
- Minimum required components for Analysis capability
- Optimal configuration for all functionality
| Server | Components | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Client Machine | SP Netcop Console and/or SP Netcop Web Server | 1 per SP Netcop user |
| VNE Server Host System | OPNET VNE Server and SP Netcop Administrative Server |
Minimum required components for Syslog capability
| Server | Components | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Client Machine | SP Netcop Console and/or SP Netcop Web Server | 1 per SP Netcop user |
| VNE Server Host System | OPNET VNE Server and SP Netcop Administrative Server | |
| Syslog Server | SP Netcop Syslog Reporter | Can be installed on same machine as VNES Server, but this is not a recommended configuration |
Minimum required components for Analysis capability
| Server | Components | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Client Machine | SP Netcop Console and/or SP Netcop Web Server | 1 per SP Netcop user |
| VNE Server Host System | OPNET VNE Server | |
| Analysis Engine Server | SP Netcop Analysis Engine, SP Netcop Coordinator, SP Netcop Administrative Server, OPNET Report Server |
Optimal configuration for all functionality
| Server | Components | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Client Machine | SP Netcop Console and/or SP Netcop Web Server | 1 per SP Netcop user |
| VNE Server Host System | OPNET VNE Server | |
| Analysis Engine Server | SP Netcop Analysis Engine, SP Netcop Coordinator, SP Netcop Administrative Server, OPNET Report Server | Can add more Analysis Engine Servers as necessary |
| Model Broker Server | VNE Model Accelerator |
Improves performance of Analysis Engine(s) |
SP Netcop System Requirements
| Components | Disk Space | Memory | Hardware |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPNET VNE Server4 | 250 GB3 required | 3 GB required | Dual Core Intel Xeon 3070, 4MB Cache - 2.66 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB required; Dual Processor, Quad Core Intel Xeon Model X5355, 2x4MB Cache, 2.66GHz, 1333 MHz FSB recommended |
| VNE Model Accelerator | 20 GB required, 40 GB+ recommended |
2 GB, 3 GB+ recommended | 2.4 GHz Pentium 4 or equivalent required, 3.0 GHz+ recommended |
| SP Netcop Console | 20 GB required | 512 MB required, 1GB+ recommended |
2.4 GHz Pentium 4 or equivalent required, 3.0 GHz+ recommended |
| SP Netcop Web Server | 20 GB required | 512 MB required, 1GB+ recommended |
2.4 GHz Pentium 4 or equivalent required, 3.0 GHz+ recommended |
| SP Netcop Analysis Engine | 20 GB required, 40 GB+ recommended |
2 GB required , 3 GB+ recommended |
2.4 GHz Pentium 4 or equivalent required, 3.0 GHz+ recommended |
| SP Netcop Syslog Reporter | 20 GB3 required | 512 MB required, 1 GB+ recommended |
2.4 GHz Pentium 4 or equivalent required, 3.0 GHz+ recommended |
IT Netcop Administrative Server |
20 GB3 required | 512 MB required | 1.0 GHz Pentium III,4, or compatible required |
| OPNET Report Server | 20 GB3 required | 512 MB required | 1.0 GHz Pentium III,4, or compatible required |
4. Please click here for detailed system requirements for the OPNET VNE Server
User Authentication
Supports the following methods of user authentication and management: Local, RADIUS, TACACS+, Microsoft Active Directory
Supported Web Browsers
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 and later
Mozilla Firefox 1.0.6 and later
Netscape 7.0 and later
Compatible browser that supports Style Sheets
Other Requirements
Supporting software
TCP/IP networking software is required.
Display
Colors: At least 256-color display.
Resolution: 800x600 minimum, 1024x768 or higher strongly recommended.