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QUICK START GUIDE System Requirements Page 1 of 158 System Requirements TABLE OF CONTENTS SERVER CommServe MediaAgents CommCell Console z CommCell Console as a Stand-Alone Application z CommCell Console as a Remote Web-Based Application BACKUP Active Directory iDataAgent DB2 iDataAgent DB2 DBF iDataAgent Documentum iDataAgent External Data Connector Image Level iDataAgent Informix iDataAgent Lotus Notes/Domino Server iDataAgents Macintosh File System iDataAgent Microsoft Exchange Server iDataAgents z Microsoft Exchange Database iDataAgent z Microsoft Exchange Mailbox iDataAgent z Microsoft Exchange Public Folder iDataAgent Microsoft SharePoint Server iDataAgent Microsoft SQL Server iDataAgent Microsoft Windows File System iDataAgent MySQL iDataAgent NAS iDataAgent Novell Directory Services iDataAgent Novell GroupWise iDataAgent OES File System iDataAgent OpenVMS File System iDataAgent Oracle iDataAgent Oracle RAC iDataAgent PostgreSQL iDataAgent SAP for MAXDB iDataAgent SAP for Oracle iDataAgent Sybase iDataAgent Unix File System iDataAgent z AIX z HP-UX z FreeBSD z Linux z Solaris z Unix Virtualization Virtual Server iDataAgent z Microsoft/Hyper-V z VMware ARCHIVE OnePass z Windows z Driverless OnePass - Windows z Unix and Linux z BlueArc z Celerra z NetApp z Exchange Mailbox Classic z Isilon and Others Page 2 of 158 z Domino Mailbox z Exchange Public Folder z SharePoint z Object Link VIRTUALIZATION Microsoft/Hyper-V VMware SEARCH Search Engine Web Server Compliance Search Web Console LAPTOP Macintosh Linux Windows REPLICATION ContinuousDataReplicator OTHERS 1-Touch z 1-Touch for Windows z 1-Touch for AIX z 1-Touch for HP-UX z 1-Touch for Linux z 1-Touch for Solaris CommNet z CommNet Server z CommNet Browser External Data Connector z NetBackup z Tivoli Storage Manager z EMC Networker Media Explorer Considerations for SQL Server 2012 Extended Support and Deprecated Products and Platforms Product Obsolescence Policy Page 3 of 158 System Requirements - CommServe The following requirements are for the CommServe: OPERATING SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE WINDOWS WINDOWS 2012 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Editions Dual Core Intel Xeon 5100 series @ 2.2 GHz minimum required See Considerations for Microsoft Windows Server 2012, 2012 R2, and Windows 8 for more information. Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Editions Dual Core Intel Xeon 5100 series @ 2.2 GHz minimum required Core Editions not supported. See Setting up the CommServe on Windows Server 2012 Computers for other considerations. WINDOWS 2008 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64 Editions Dual Core Intel Xeon 5100 series @ 2.2 GHz minimum required Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Editions Dual Core Intel Xeon 5100 series @ 2.2 GHz minimum required The above Windows Server 2008 requirements apply when using SQL Server 2008. For SQL 2012, see the Windows Server 2008 requirements in Considerations for SQL Server 2012. CLUSTER - SUPPORT The software can be installed on a Cluster if clustering is supported by the above-mentioned operating systems. For information on supported cluster types, see Clustering - Support. HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS Based on scalability requirements, we recommend the following hardware specifications for the CommServe computer: CommCell Environment Specifications This configuration is oriented for large environments to support up to 10,000 servers or 25,000 laptops in a single CommCell. ENTERPRISE Recommended configuration: z 300 GB of enterprise class Solid-State Disk (SSD) or PCI-E card z 12 CPU cores z 32 to 64 GB RAM memory Primary Disk Set example: Enterprise class SSDs in RAID 5 configuration with one hot spare This configuration is oriented for medium environments to support up to 2,500 servers or 10,000 laptops in a single CommCell. DATA CENTER Recommended configuration: z 300 GB of disk volume z 8 CPU cores z 32 GB RAM memory Primary Disk Set example: eight, 144 GB, 15K RPM SAS drives, RAID 10 This configuration is oriented for small environments to support up to 1,000 servers or 5,000 laptops in a single CommCell. WORKGROUP Recommended configuration: z 150 GB of disk volume z 4 CPU cores z 8 to 16 GB RAM memory Primary Disk Set example: four, 144 GB, 15K RPM SAS drives, RAID 10 This configuration is oriented for environments using the SQL Server Express Edition, to support up to 25 servers or 50 laptops EXPRESS in a single CommCell. These client numbers are inclusive of MediaAgents. Recommended configuration: z 100 GB of disk volume z 2 CPU cores z 8 to 16 GB RAM memory Primary Disk Set example: two, 144 GB, 15K RPM SAS drives, RAID 1 Page 4 of 158 The software installation requires 10GB of disk space on the operating system drive. This space is used for temporary files copied during the installation or upgrade of the CommServe and Microsoft SQL Server software. For hard drive requirements details of other components (such as the MediaAgent), see the corresponding system requirements pages. For information on Input Output Operations per second (IOPs) requirements, see IOPs for CommServe Database Volumes. DATABASE ENGINE A Microsoft SQL Server 2012 database instance with Service Pack 1 is automatically installed during the installation of the CommServe software. Later SQL Server service packs and updates must be installed manually. We recommend to maintain the SQL Server up-to-date with any important updates released by Microsoft. If you install the SQL 2012 using your own media and not the installation package created from the Download Manager, make sure to install the Cumulative Update Package 3 as part of the SQL Server deployment. We recommend you to review the recommendations listed in Considerations for SQL Server 2012. Microsoft SQL Server 2008 (including R2 Editions) is also supported. The Microsoft SQL Server application that is installed on the computer must be dedicated to support the software and cannot be shared by other applications. In a clustered environment, SQL Server 2012 with the appropriate service pack must be installed and clustered prior to installing the CommServe software. The CommServe software automatically uses the default or the named instance created during the SQL Server installation. RECOMMENDED SQL SERVER SETTINGS The database instance used by the software requires specific SQL server settings. Using the SQL Management Studio, verify the SQL properties listed below. SQL MEMORY SIZE Access the server properties and navigate to the Memory page. The maximum server memory should be 50% of the physical memory available in the computer on which the software is installed. SERVER COLLATION Run the sp_helpsort system stored procedure, and verify that the server default collation has the following properties: z Character Set is 1252/ISO (default) z Sort Order is Dictionary order, and case is Insensitive z Unicode Collation includes General Unicode, case Insensitive, width Insensitive TEMP DATABASE PROPERTIES Navigate to the tempdb database (under the Databases | System Databases node), and access its properties to verify the following: z The tempdb database has at least 100 MB of disk space. Depending on the components that you decide to install later, additional space may needed. z Click the Files page to check the autogrowth properties of the database files. The Enable Autogrowth option must be selected, and the file growth should be set to 20% SERVICE ACCOUNTS For Service Accounts, use the same Local System account for each service and enable auto-start for SQL services. On clustered environments, use an account with administrator privileges (such as, a member of the Administrator local group of the computer or domain). HARDWARE VALIDATION FOR COMMSERVE DATABASE The CommServe database needs to be on a fast disk for optimal backup performance. Before setting up the CommServe, the storage volumes must be validated for high performance. This can be done using IO meter tool which measures the IOPs (Input Output Operations per second). For more information, see IOPs for CommServe Database Volumes. MISCELLANEOUS INTERNET EXPLORER Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) version 8.0, 9.0 .NET FRAMEWORK REQUIREMENTS .NET Framework 4.0 is automatically installed. Make sure to install the hotfix for this .NET version from the Microsoft Site to avoid future issues. IIS By default, the Web Server and Web Console packages are installed with the CommServe. To install this software, IIS must be enabled on the CommServe computer and meet the following requirements: Page 5 of 158 z Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager version 7.0 (on Windows 2008 only) z Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager version 7.5 z All components of Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager version 7.0 should be installed on Windows 2008 COMMSERVE NAME By default, the Simpana software uses the name of the server computer (where the CommServe component will be installed) as the CommServe name. During the installation of the CommServe component, the software also allows you to specify a different CommServe name. The CommServe name cannot be or contain the word "commcell". Therefore, if you plan to specify a different CommServe name during installation, make sure not to include the word "commcell". COMMSERVE DATABASE ON CIFS The CommServe's SQL database is not supported on a CIFS share. RECOMMENDATION FOR USING VIRTUAL MACHINES MEMORY z Allocate multiple virtual CPUs to a virtual machine, if the anticipated SQL Server workload can take advantage of all the virtual CPUs. z Memory page sharing and memory ballooning must be enabled on the virtual machine. STORAGE SQL Data files and log files must reside on different disks (different VMFS). It is recommended to place the log files on RAID 1+0 or RAID 1 disks. NETWORK Make sure to use the VMXNET virtual network adapter and separate virtual switches, each connected to its own physical network adapter. JAVA RUNTIME ENVIRONMENT (JRE) The software supports JRE version 1.7.x or higher. If a JRE version 1.7.0_17 or higher is available, the software will use the existing JRE software. If a JRE version lower than 1.7.0_17 is available, or no JRE version is available at all, you will be prompted to install JRE version 1.7.0_17.