Installation guide

Requirements and Recommendations
14 ePolicy Orchestrator
™
software version 3.0
Server and console requirements
The ePolicy Orchestrator server and console install and run on any Intel
Pentium II-class (or higher) compatible PC or higher equipped with:
NOTE
Installing the software to a Primary Domain Controller (PDC)
or a Backup Domain Controller (
BDC) is supported, but not
recommended.
n Browser — Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0.
n Dedicated server — If managing more than 250 client computers, we
recommend using a dedicated server.
n Deploying agent across domains — To deploy the agent from the ePolicy
Orchestrator sever across domains, the server must have a trust relationship
with the Primary Domain Controller (
PDC) on the network. For instructions on
setting up trust relationships between domains, see the Microsoft product
documentation.
n File system — NTFS (NT file system) partition recommended.
n Free disk space — 250MB minimum (first-time installation); 650MB minimum
(upgrade); 1
GB recommended.
n IP address — We recommend using static IP addresses for ePolicy Orchestrator
servers.
n Memory — 256MB RAM.
n Monitor — 1024x768, 256-color, VGA monitor.
n NIC — Network interface card (NIC) that supports TCP/IP.
n Operating system — Any of the following Microsoft Windows operating
systems:
w Windows 2000 Advanced Server with Service Pack 1, 2, or 3.
w Windows 2000 Server with Service Pack 1, 2, or 3.
w Windows NT Server 4.0 with Service Pack 6a.
w Windows Server 2003 Enterprise.
w Windows Server 2003 Standard.
w Windows Server 2003 Web.