Note: For a more up-to-date information regarding platform support matrix, please see Article ID: HOWTO9965 "Symantec Management Platform Support Matrix" since the following information is based on the requirements placed in the Symantec Management Platform Installation Guide.
As well see Article ID: HOWTO9758 "Symantec Management Platform Capacity Planning"
During the installation process, Symantec Installation Manager (SIM) displays an Install Readiness Check page. On this page, Symantec Installation Manager verifies many of the following system requirements.
Hardware | Minimum requirements for evaluation | Recommended for small business | Recommended for large enterprise |
CPU | Pentium 4 | Dual processor dual core | Dual processor quad core |
CPU Speed | 1.8 GHz | 2.53 GHz | 2.53 GHz |
RAM | 1 GB | 4 GB, DDR2 | 8 GB, DDR2 |
Cache | not checked | 3 MB L2 | 3 MB L2 |
Network | not checked | Gigabit | Gigabit |
Hard Disk | 5 GB of free disk space | 10,000 RPM SCSI or better.
10 GB of free disk space. |
10,000 RPM SCSI for RAID 1, 4, or 10. Additional space dependent on implementation of site services, Software Library, and other considerations. |
Microsoft .NET | Microsoft .NET 3.5 | Microsoft .NET 3.5 | Microsoft .NET 3.5 |
Microsoft Operating System | Microsoft Windows Server 2003
(Windows Server 2008 is not supported.) |
Microsoft Windows Server 2003
(Windows Server 2008 is not supported.) |
Microsoft Windows Server 2003
(Windows Server 2008 is not supported.) |
Web Browser | Microsoft IE 7 | Microsoft IE 7 | Microsoft IE 7 |
Microsoft IIS | IIS 6 | IIS 6 | IIS 6 |
AJAX | AJAX 1.0 | AJAX 1.0 | AJAX 1.0 |
Microsoft SQL Server | Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express | Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express for 500 or less managed computers.
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Standard or Enterprise for more than 500 managed computers. |
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Enterprise.
Use the following configuration guidelines:
The SQL Server database for large environments with managed computers, software, and multiple Solutions can grow to 15 GB. See Microsoft SQL Server best practices for disk, file growth, and maintenance strategies. |