Getting started with HP SIM 5.3 in a smaller Windows environment (417431-005, January 2008)

Windows Central Management Server
• This section contains the minimum requirements for the Windows operating system that is
used for the CMS.
Operating system Hardware Software Networking
Microsoft Windows Server
2008 Standard and
Enterprise for x86 and
x64 (32-bit mode)
Microsoft Windows
Server(TM) 2003 Standard
and Enterprise for x86 and
x64 (32-bit mode) with
Service Pack 2
Microsoft Windows Vista
Microsoft Windows Server
2003 R2 Enterprise for
x86 and x64 (32-bit
mode) with Service Pack 2
Microsoft Windows Vista
with Service Pack 1
Microsoft Windows Server
2003 R2 Enterprise for
x86 and x64 (32-bit
mode) with Service Pack 2
Microsoft Windows 2003
SMB for x86 with Service
Pack 2
Microsoft Windows XP
Professional with Service
Pack 2
VMware ESX v3.0.01 or
later running guest on x86
VMware ESX V3.5 –
Hypervisor running guest
Windows 32
VMware ESX v3i –
Hypervisor running guest
Windows 32
Microsoft Hyper-V running
guest Windows 2003
Standard and Enterprise
(x86)
Microsoft Hyper-V running
guest Windows 2008
Any HP ProLiant x86 or x64
system with the following
configuration:
Minimum: 1.5-GHz processor
with 1 GB RAM
500 MB free disk space
recommended
Recommended: 2.4-GHz
processor with 1.5 GB RAM
Note: If Microsoft SQL
Server is installed on the
CMS, an additional 500 MB
of RAM should be installed.
Note: HP Netserver
platforms can be used for the
Central Management Server
as long as the Instant
Toptools software is not
installed and all other
requirements are met.
Database
software:
SQL Server 2005
Express Edition
with Service
Pack 2
Note: SQL
Server 2005
Express Edition
requires .NET 2.0
Framework
installed.
Note: SQL
Server 2005
Express Edition
supports 500
systems and
5,000 events.
Microsoft SQL
Server 2005 with
Service Pack 2
(remote or local)
Note: Microsoft
SQL Server 2005
supports 5,000
systems and
50,000 events.
Microsoft SQL
Server 2008 with
Service Pack 2
(remote or local)
Note: Microsoft
SQL Server 2008
supports 5,000
systems and
50,000 events
Oracle 9i
Standard or
Enterprise
Oracle 10g
version 10.2.0.1
or later
Static or
dynamic host
name
resolution
TCP/IP
SNMP