This article lists the current system requirements and certified hardware list for Symantec Encryption Management Server 3.4. This article will be updated as additional platforms or other system requirements are tested and added for Symantec Encryption Management Server.
For client system requirements and platform updates, refer to the following KB articles:
CentOS 6.x requires at least 512 MB to 1 GB of RAM per logical CPU. For example, a Symantec Encryption Management Server with 4 logical CPUs would require a minimum of 4 GB of RAM to function properly. Symantec highly recommends at least 4 GB of RAM to ensure proper performance for a single Symantec Encryption Management Server, and at least 8 GB if you plan to set up a server cluster.
Note: Red Hat defines a logical CPU as any schedulable entity. So every core/thread in a multicore/thread processor is a logical CPU.
Encryption Management Server can be installed as a VMware Virtual Machine guest. The hardware of the VMware host must be compatible with VMware vSphere Hypervisor or whatever VMware virtualization product is used. Please see article TECH149547 for further details.
Symantec Encryption Management Server is a customized Linux OS installation. Every Symantec Encryption Management Server requires a dedicated system that meets the system requirements as described in this section. When you install Symantec Encryption Management Server, all the data is deleted and the system is reconfigured as Symantec Encryption Management Server.
The following hardware can be used for installing Symantec Encryption Management Server version 3.4.0:
For more information, contact your vendor to choose the Hewlett-Packard specific hardware that is suitable for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6.7 32-bit.
You can also install Symantec Encryption Management Server version 3.4.0 on supported platforms that are listed in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Hardware Certification Catalog by using the appropriate search criteria.
Important: Ensure that you perform all the steps listed below and meet the search criteria described in the following table before you select the desired hardware.
To search for the supported hardware list on the Red Hat site:
IBM
Hewlett-Packard
Dell
Supported component |
Criteria |
---|---|
Supported product |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (i686), Red Hat Enterprise Linux (i386) Note: Red Hat Enterprise Linux (x86_64) is not a supported product. |
Supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux versions |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7 For example, if the version displays ‘6.2 - 6.x’, then 6.7 is covered in such a case. |
Symantec supports backward compatibility for clients only. In addition to supporting Symantec Encryption Desktop 10.4 clients, Symantec Encryption Management Server 3.4.0 supports managing the policies of these client versions:
PGP Desktop
Symantec Encryption Desktop
Note: Backward compatibility support means that legacy features, such as enrollment, policy download, logging, and reporting are supported, but legacy clients cannot access the latest client features in Consumer Policy. Symantec recommends that you upgrade your Symantec Encryption Management Server and your clients so that they are eventually on the same release.
Note: To continue to improve products and deliver more sophisticated features and performance, Symantec has added support for Microsoft Exchange Server 2016. As a result, compatibility with Microsoft Outlook 2003 and Exchange Server 2003 ends with the release of Symantec Encryption Desktop 10.4 and Symantec Encryption Management Server 3.4 (including Symantec Gateway Email Encryption and Symantec Desktop Email Encryption products).
Symantec Encryption Management Server supports the following mail servers:
Microsoft Exchange Server 2016
Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Cumulative Update 10 (CU10)
Microsoft Exchange 2010 SP3
Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 SP3
Lotus Domino Server 9.0.1 FP4
Mail servers not on this list may not be fully compatible or supported.
Note: Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 is not a supported mail server and has known incompatibilities, such as with LDAP Directory Synchronization.
The Symantec Encryption Management Server administrative interface has been fully tested with the following Web browsers:
Microsoft Windows:
Internet Explorer 9 through 11
Microsoft Edge (Windows 10 only)
Firefox 38.4.0 ESR and 42.0
Notes:
Mac OS X:
Safari 8 and 9
Firefox 38.4.0 ESR and 42.0
Although the administrative interface might work with other web browsers, Symantec recommends these browsers for maximum compatibility
Windows
Internet Explorer 9 through 11
Microsoft Edge (Windows 10 only)
Firefox 38.4.0 ESR and 42.0
Mac OS X
Safari 8 and 9
Firefox 38.4.0 ESR and 42.0
Symantec Encryption Management Server is compatible with the following LDAP directory products:
Microsoft Active Directory 2012
Microsoft Active Directory 2008
IBM Notes/Domino Directory 9.0.1 FP4
OpenLDAP 4.x For directory synchronization, Symantec Encryption Management Server supports:
For Symantec Encryption Web Email Protection external authentication, Symantec Encryption Management Server supports:
For information about antivirus compatibility, see the Symantec Encryption Desktop 10.4 for Windows Release Notes and the Symantec Encryption Desktop 10.4 for Mac OS X Release Notes.