OPNET Technologies, Inc.
OPNET VNE Server 8.9
The system requirements below apply to:
Stand-alone OPNET VNE Server implementations Implementations of the OPNET VNE Server as a component of other OPNET solutions such as IT Sentinel, SP Sentinel, nCompass for Enterprises, nCompass for Service Providers, IT NetMapper, or NetOne.
Supported Platforms1,2,3
Vendor OS
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP 1 (32- and 64-bit) Windows 7 Professional (32- and 64-bit) Windows XP Professional SP 3 (32-bit) Windows XP Professional SP 2 (64-bit) Windows Server 2008 SP 2 (32- and 64-bit) Windows Server 2008 R2 SP 1 Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Server 2003 SP 2 (32- and 64-bit) Windows Server 2003 R2 (32- and 64-bit)
Follow these steps to identify your Windows version and service pack level. Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (32- and 64-bit) (v2.6.18 Linux kernel)
For a list of required packages, click on the following link: RHEL5 Follow these steps to identify your Linux version information.
Note: 1. OPNET software is supported on the English language version of each operating system. 2. VNE Server is supported on the OSes listed above running under most major virtualization environments, including VMware ESX, subject to the following notes and limitations. 3. Deployment on a 64-bit OS is required for optimal performance.
System Configuration*
CPU Required (equivalent or better)): Intel Xeon Model W3680 Intel i7-970 AMD Opteron 6132 HE AMD Phenom II X6 1100T
Recommended (equivalent or better): Dual processor Intel Xeon Model X5672 Dual processor AMD Opteron 6176 SE
The x86 and x86-64 ISAs (instruction set architecture) are supported. x86-64 is also known as EM64T, x86 AMD, AMD64 and x86. The Itanium (IA-64) ISA is not supported.
Deployment on a 64-bit OS is required for optimal performance.
For detailed information on the referenced processors and available comparable processors, see the Intel, AMD Opteron, AMD Phenom II product information sites.
©RAM 2013 OPNET Technologies, Inc. OPNETRequired: is a registered trademark of OPNET Technologies, Inc. 4 GB for 32-bit installation 12 GB for 64-bit installation
Recommended: 16+ GB for 64-bit installation
Performance and scalability will improve with more available memory. Disk Space Required: 250 - 500 GB Recommended: 1 TB
7.2K, 10K or 15K RPM drives, SATA or SAS configured as RAID10 (recommended) or RAID5 (acceptable). System Bus Minimum: 2.5 GT/s DMI or 4.8 GT/s QPI (Gigatransfers/sec) Recommended: 6.4 GT/s QPI
System bus speed affects the speed of data transfer to and from the OPNET VNE Server database. Faster speeds will improve server performance. (DMI: Direct Media Interface, QPI: Quick Path Interconnect) Display Minimum: 1024x768 Resolution Recommended: 1280x1024 and higher
* Recommended system configuration varies based on scale and complexity of analysis being performed. Disk storage requirements will vary based on number of elements, SNMP metrics polled, polling frequency, etc. Please contact your OPNET representative to determine recommendations for your specific VNE Server deployment.
Supporting Software
Browser Mozilla Firefox 3.6 and above Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0 and above
Networking TCP/IP networking software is required. Optional Products
OPNET Network Engineering, Operations, and Planning (NEOP) Solutions VNE Server provides network topology, configuration, traffic, performance, operational, and event data to the OPNET NEOP solutions. VNE Server 8.9 is compatible with the 17.5 PLx versions of:
NetOne (included in solution bundle) SP Guru Network Planner IT Guru Network Planner nCompass for Service Providers(included in solution bundle) nCompass for Enterprises (included in solution bundle) SP Sentinel (included in solution bundle) IT Sentinel (included in solution bundle) IT NetMapper (included in solution bundle)
* Requires 26-Apr-2013 model compatibility update available from the VNE Server download page and from each NEOP product page..
The following optional OPNET products may be used with VNE Server:
Report Server Report Server provides web browser access to an archive of consolidated reports generated by OPNET solutions. VNE Server 8.9 is compatible with Report Server 2.6.
App Response Xpert App Response Xpert (formerly ACE Live) with the NetFlow module integrates directly with VNE Server to provide traffic flow data for use in IT/SP Guru Network Planner and nCompass. VNE Server 8.9 is compatible with App Response Xpert 8.0.x and 8.9.x using the latest export scripts available from the ARX Update Center.
Optional Modules
VNE Server does not have optional modules.
User Authentication
VNE Server supports the following methods of user authentication and management: Local RADIUS TACACS+ Active Directory LDAP
Supported Polling Limits(1)
1 minute polling 15,000 elements(2) 5 minute polling: 75,000 elements(2)
(1) Assuming recommended hardware configuration (2) Each node and interface individually counts as an element. For example, 1 node with 10 interfaces counts as 11 elements.
VNE Server Data Storage
Policy for supporting OPNET solutions in SAN environments
OPNET acknowledges the flexibility, management efficiencies, redundancy benefits, and aggregate disk throughput offered by well-designed SAN environments. Further, OPNET fully expects its software to perform well when deployed in a high-performance SAN infrastructure that meets or exceeds the recommended system requirements for local disk storage. However, OPNET has observed instances where SAN implementations introduce errors, latency and write bottlenecks, as compared to direct, local storage. Therefore, OPNET sets limits on the degree of support provided when its solutions are installed (partially or wholly) utilizing SANs. Specifically, OPNET will not address performance, scalability, or stability issues reported when operating its solutions in a SAN environment unless the performance, scalability, or stability problem can be replicated by OPNET on a dedicated system that meets OPNET's recommended system requirements. Additionally, at its discretion, OPNET may require the customer to re-create software issues outside the SAN environment on a dedicated platform (with local disks) meeting OPNET's recommended configuration.
OPNET may not specifically validate its solutions in SAN environments. Further, OPNET does not replicate customer SAN environments in the course of providing product support. Depending on the nature of the issue reported, OPNET may require the customer to investigate SAN configuration, logs, and errors, as well as network errors prior to OPNET support staff proceeding with detailed investigation and issue resolution. In addition, the customer is expected to work with its respective SAN vendor(s) in order to resolve SAN implementation and/or configuration issues that cannot be replicated on dedicated hardware containing local disks.
Note: VNE Server's data storage requirements include but are not limited to (a) root installation directory, (b) data storage server directories, (c) temporary directory, (d) configuration archive directory, and (e) keystore directory.
Special Requirements (Linux)
On Linux installations the license file must be stored in either the /opt or /var/adm directory. The directory that is chosen must be located on a local hard drive or partition, may not be a symbolic link, and may not be a network mounted partition.
OPNET VNE Server 8.9
The system requirements below apply to:
Stand-alone OPNET VNE Server implementations Implementations of the OPNET VNE Server as a component of other OPNET solutions such as IT Sentinel, SP Sentinel, nCompass for Enterprises, nCompass for Service Providers, IT NetMapper, or NetOne.
Supported Platforms1,2,3
Vendor OS
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP 1 (32- and 64-bit) Windows 7 Professional (32- and 64-bit) Windows XP Professional SP 3 (32-bit) Windows XP Professional SP 2 (64-bit) Windows Server 2008 SP 2 (32- and 64-bit) Windows Server 2008 R2 SP 1 Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Server 2003 SP 2 (32- and 64-bit) Windows Server 2003 R2 (32- and 64-bit)
Follow these steps to identify your Windows version and service pack level. Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (32- and 64-bit) (v2.6.18 Linux kernel)
For a list of required packages, click on the following link: RHEL5 Follow these steps to identify your Linux version information.
Note: 1. OPNET software is supported on the English language version of each operating system. 2. VNE Server is supported on the OSes listed above running under most major virtualization environments, including VMware ESX, subject to the following notes and limitations. 3. Deployment on a 64-bit OS is required for optimal performance.
System Configuration*
CPU Required (equivalent or better)): Intel Xeon Model W3680 Intel i7-970 AMD Opteron 6132 HE AMD Phenom II X6 1100T
Recommended (equivalent or better): Dual processor Intel Xeon Model X5672 Dual processor AMD Opteron 6176 SE
The x86 and x86-64 ISAs (instruction set architecture) are supported. x86-64 is also known as EM64T, x86 AMD, AMD64 and x86. The Itanium (IA-64) ISA is not supported.
Deployment on a 64-bit OS is required for optimal performance. OPNET Technologies, Inc.
For detailed information on the referenced processors and available comparable processors, see the Intel, AMD Opteron, AMD Phenom II product information sites. RAM Required: 4 GB for 32-bit installation 12 GB for 64-bit installation
Recommended: 16+ GB for 64-bit installation
Performance and scalability will improve with more available memory. Disk Space Required: 250 - 500 GB Recommended: 1 TB
7.2K, 10K or 15K RPM drives, SATA or SAS configured as RAID10 (recommended) or RAID5 (acceptable). System Bus Minimum: 2.5 GT/s DMI or 4.8 GT/s QPI (Gigatransfers/sec) Recommended: 6.4 GT/s QPI
System bus speed affects the speed of data transfer to and from the OPNET VNE Server database. Faster speeds will improve server performance. (DMI: Direct Media Interface, QPI: Quick Path Interconnect) Display Minimum: 1024x768 Resolution Recommended: 1280x1024 and higher
* Recommended system configuration varies based on scale and complexity of analysis being performed. Disk storage requirements will vary based on number of elements, SNMP metrics polled, polling frequency, etc. Please contact your OPNET representative to determine recommendations for your specific VNE Server deployment.
Supporting Software
Browser Mozilla Firefox 3.6 and above Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0 and above
Networking TCP/IP networking software is required. Optional Products
OPNET Network Engineering, Operations, and Planning (NEOP) Solutions VNE Server provides network topology, configuration, traffic, performance, operational, and event data to the OPNET NEOP solutions. VNE Server 8.9 is compatible with the 17.5 PLx versions of:
NetOne (included in solution bundle) SP Guru Network Planner IT Guru Network Planner nCompass for Service Providers(included in solution bundle) nCompass for Enterprises (included in solution bundle) SP Sentinel (included in solution bundle) IT Sentinel (included in solution bundle) IT NetMapper (included in solution bundle)
* Requires 26-Apr-2013 model compatibility update available from the VNE Server download page and from each NEOP product page..
The following optional OPNET products may be used with VNE Server:
Report Server Report Server provides web browser access to an archive of consolidated reports generated by OPNET solutions. VNE Server 8.9 is compatible with Report Server 2.6.
App Response Xpert App Response Xpert (formerly ACE Live) with the NetFlow module integrates directly with VNE Server to provide traffic flow data for use in IT/SP Guru Network Planner and nCompass. VNE Server 8.9 is compatible with App Response Xpert 8.0.x and 8.9.x using the latest export scripts available from the ARX Update Center.
Optional Modules
VNE Server does not have optional modules.
User Authentication
VNE Server supports the following methods of user authentication and management: Local RADIUS TACACS+ Active Directory LDAP
Supported Polling Limits(1)
1 minute polling 15,000 elements(2) 5 minute polling: 75,000 elements(2)
(1) Assuming recommended hardware configuration (2) Each node and interface individually counts as an element. For example, 1 node with 10 interfaces counts as 11 elements.
VNE Server Data Storage
Policy for supporting OPNET solutions in SAN environments
OPNET acknowledges the flexibility, management efficiencies, redundancy benefits, and aggregate disk throughput offered by well-designed SAN environments. Further, OPNET fully expects its software to perform well when deployed in a high-performance SAN infrastructure that meets or exceeds the recommended system requirements for local disk storage. However, OPNET has observed instances where SAN implementations introduce errors, latency and write bottlenecks, as compared to direct, local storage. Therefore, OPNET sets limits on the degree of support provided when its solutions are installed (partially or wholly) utilizing SANs. Specifically, OPNET will not address performance, scalability, or stability issues reported when operating its solutions in a SAN environment unless the performance, scalability, or stability problem can be replicated by OPNET on a dedicated system that meets OPNET's recommended system requirements. Additionally, at its discretion, OPNET may require the customer to re-create software issues outside the SAN environment on a dedicated platform (with local disks) meeting OPNET's recommended configuration.
OPNET may not specifically validate its solutions in SAN environments. Further, OPNET does not replicate customer SAN environments in the course of providing product support. Depending on the nature of the issue reported, OPNET may require the customer to investigate SAN configuration, logs, and errors, as well as network errors prior to OPNET support staff proceeding with detailed investigation and issue resolution. In addition, the customer is expected to work with its respective SAN vendor(s) in order to resolve SAN implementation and/or configuration issues that cannot be replicated on dedicated hardware containing local disks.
Note: VNE Server's data storage requirements include but are not limited to (a) root installation directory, (b) data storage server directories, (c) temporary directory, (d) configuration archive directory, and (e) keystore directory.
Special Requirements (Linux)
On Linux installations the license file must be stored in either the /opt or /var/adm directory. The directory that is chosen must be located on a local hard drive or partition, may not be a symbolic link, and may not be a network mounted partition.
OPNET VNE Server 8.9
The system requirements below apply to:
Stand-alone OPNET VNE Server implementations Implementations of the OPNET VNE Server as a component of other OPNET solutions such as IT Sentinel, SP Sentinel, nCompass for Enterprises, nCompass for Service Providers, IT NetMapper, or NetOne.
Supported Platforms1,2,3
Vendor OS
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP 1 (32- and 64-bit) Windows 7 Professional (32- and 64-bit) Windows XP Professional SP 3 (32-bit) Windows XP Professional SP 2 (64-bit) Windows Server 2008 SP 2 (32- and 64-bit) Windows Server 2008 R2 SP 1 Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Server 2003 SP 2 (32- and 64-bit) Windows Server 2003 R2 (32- and 64-bit)
Follow these steps to identify your Windows version and service pack level. Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (32- and 64-bit) (v2.6.18 Linux kernel)
For a list of required packages, click on the following link: RHEL5 Follow these steps to identify your Linux version information.
Note: 1. OPNET software is supported on the English language version of each operating system. 2. VNE Server is supported on the OSes listed above running under most major virtualization environments, including VMware ESX, subject to the following notes and limitations. 3. Deployment on a 64-bit OS is required for optimal performance.
System Configuration*
CPU Required (equivalent or better)): Intel Xeon Model W3680 Intel i7-970 AMD Opteron 6132 HE AMD Phenom II X6 1100T
Recommended (equivalent or better): Dual processor Intel Xeon Model X5672 Dual processor AMD Opteron 6176 SE
The x86 and x86-64 ISAs (instruction set architecture) are supported. x86-64 is also known as EM64T, x86 AMD, AMD64 and x86. The Itanium (IA-64) ISA is not supported.
Deployment on a 64-bit OS is required for optimal performance.
For detailed information on the referenced processors and available comparable processors, see the Intel, AMD Opteron, AMD Phenom II product information sites. RAM Required: 4 GB for 32-bit installation 12 GB for 64-bit installation
Recommended: 16+ GB for 64-bit installation
Performance and scalability will improve with more available memory. Disk Space Required: 250 - 500 GB Recommended: 1 TB
7.2K, 10K or 15K RPM drives, SATA or SAS configured as RAID10 (recommended) or RAID5 (acceptable). System Bus Minimum: 2.5 GT/s DMI or 4.8 GT/s QPI (Gigatransfers/sec) Recommended: 6.4 GT/s QPI
System bus speed affects the speed of data transfer to and from the OPNET VNE Server database. Faster speeds will improve server performance. (DMI: Direct Media Interface, QPI: Quick Path Interconnect) Display Minimum: 1024x768 Resolution Recommended: 1280x1024 and higher
* Recommended system configuration varies based on scale and complexity of analysis being performed. Disk storage requirements will vary based on number of elements, SNMP metrics polled, polling frequency, etc. Please contact your OPNET representative to determine recommendations for your specific VNE Server deployment.
Supporting Software
Browser Mozilla Firefox 3.6 and above Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0 and above
Networking TCP/IP networking software is required. Optional Products
OPNET Network Engineering, Operations, and Planning (NEOP) Solutions VNE Server provides network topology, configuration, traffic, performance, operational, and event data to the OPNET NEOP solutions. VNE Server 8.9 is compatible with the 17.5 PLx versions of:
NetOne (included in solution bundle) SP Guru Network Planner IT Guru Network Planner nCompass for Service Providers(included in solution bundle) nCompass for Enterprises (included in solution bundle) SP Sentinel (included in solution bundle) IT Sentinel (included in solution bundle) IT NetMapper (included in solution bundle)
* Requires 26-Apr-2013 model compatibility update available from the VNE Server download page and from each NEOP product page..
The following optional OPNET products may be used with VNE Server:
Report Server Report Server provides web browser access to an archive of consolidated reports generated by OPNET solutions.OPNET Technologies,VNE Server 8.9 is Inc. compatible with Report Server 2.6.
App Response Xpert App Response Xpert (formerly ACE Live) with the NetFlow module integrates directly with VNE Server to provide traffic flow data for use in IT/SP Guru Network Planner and nCompass. VNE Server 8.9 is compatible with App Response Xpert 8.0.x and 8.9.x using the latest export scripts available from the ARX Update Center.
Optional Modules
VNE Server does not have optional modules.
User Authentication
VNE Server supports the following methods of user authentication and management: Local RADIUS TACACS+ Active Directory LDAP
Supported Polling Limits(1)
1 minute polling 15,000 elements(2) 5 minute polling: 75,000 elements(2)
(1) Assuming recommended hardware configuration (2) Each node and interface individually counts as an element. For example, 1 node with 10 interfaces counts as 11 elements.
VNE Server Data Storage
Policy for supporting OPNET solutions in SAN environments
OPNET acknowledges the flexibility, management efficiencies, redundancy benefits, and aggregate disk throughput offered by well-designed SAN environments. Further, OPNET fully expects its software to perform well when deployed in a high-performance SAN infrastructure that meets or exceeds the recommended system requirements for local disk storage. However, OPNET has observed instances where SAN implementations introduce errors, latency and write bottlenecks, as compared to direct, local storage. Therefore, OPNET sets limits on the degree of support provided when its solutions are installed (partially or wholly) utilizing SANs. Specifically, OPNET will not address performance, scalability, or stability issues reported when operating its solutions in a SAN environment unless the performance, scalability, or stability problem can be replicated by OPNET on a dedicated system that meets OPNET's recommended system requirements. Additionally, at its discretion, OPNET may require the customer to re-create software issues outside the SAN environment on a dedicated platform (with local disks) meeting OPNET's recommended configuration.
OPNET may not specifically validate its solutions in SAN environments. Further, OPNET does not replicate customer SAN environments in the course of providing product support. Depending on the nature of the issue reported, OPNET may require the customer to investigate SAN configuration, logs, and errors, as well as network errors prior to OPNET support staff proceeding with detailed investigation and issue resolution. In addition, the customer is expected to work with its respective SAN vendor(s) in order to resolve SAN implementation and/or configuration issues that cannot be replicated on dedicated hardware containing local disks.
Note: VNE Server's data storage requirements include but are not limited to (a) root installation directory, (b) data storage server directories, (c) temporary directory, (d) configuration archive directory, and (e) keystore directory.
Special Requirements (Linux)
On Linux installations the license file must be stored in either the /opt or /var/adm directory. The directory that is chosen must be located on a local hard drive or partition, may not be a symbolic link, and may not be a network mounted partition.