Products Snow License Manager Snow Inventory Server, IDR, IDP Client for Windows Client for Linux Client for Unix Client for OS X Oracle Scanner External Data Provider Snow Distribution Date 2014-09-09
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These recommendations span minimum, midpoint and high-end scenarios for server installations of Snow License Manager. Regardless of the used inventory solution, Snow Inventory Server needs to be installed as the inventory data source for Snow License Manager. All external inventory data sources need to report to Snow Inventory via the External Data Provider (EDP). To fully utilize the features in Snow License Manager (such as Virtual Desktop Infrastructure support, Oracle support, and Web application metering), Snow Inventory Data Receiver 2.1 (or later) and Snow Inventory Data Processor 4.5 or later is required. For specific hardware requirements, review the installation profiles to determine which profile best fits the number of inventoried client computers in the environment. All profiles described in this document refer to resources dedicated to Snow Software environments without third party systems or software (other than OS and SQL Server) running on the same hardware. Administration Tool requirements (Windows application only) Microsoft Windows Vista, 7, 8 or 8.1 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 x64, 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2 4 GB or greater Required software Microsoft.NET Framework 3.5 Microsoft.NET Framework 4.5 Web Client requirements Internet browsers Browser specific requirements Microsoft Windows Apple Mac OS X Internet Explorer 7.0* or later Mozilla Firefox 3.6 or later Opera 10.0 or later Apple Safari 5.0 or later Google Chrome 8.0 or later JavaScript and cookies enabled * License Manager Snowboard is not compatible with Internet Explorer 7. When running Internet Explorer, version 9 or later is required. Page 3 of 15
This profile applies for: 1-1000 inventoried client computers registered in the platform Server software environment Snow License Manager Snow Inventory SQL Server Server 1 (physical or virtual) X X X Server Database requirements Microsoft SQL Server 2008, 2008 R2 or 2012 Processors Disk Network card Required installed software Required server Required database Express editions not supported Case sensitive collations not supported Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 x64, 2008 R2, 2012 or 2012 R2 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and 2008 R2 require hotfix KB980368 (KB980368 is included in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1). Single Xeon 2.4 GHz Quad Core or equivalent 20 GB free space minimum For information on Raid storage - Storage Top 10 Best Practice (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc966534.aspx) For more information on SQL Configuration - SQL Server Best Practices Article (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc966412.aspx) 4 GB or greater 100/1000 MB Ethernet Microsoft.NET Framework 3.5 Microsoft.NET Framework 4.5 The two roles Application server and Web server are required. The web role service Application Development is required, including ASP.NET functionality. The web role service Security is required, including Basic Authentication and Windows Authentication. Snow Inventory database (SNOWDB version 3.2 or later) needs to reside on the same SQL Server as the SnowLicenseManager database. For complete support for all inventory features such as VMware vsphere and ESXi, Snow IDP must be used in conjunction with Snow Inventory Server. To enable Snow Update Service to download software updates, HTTP(S) bidirectional communication needs to be allowed on port 80 or 443. SQL Server authentication must be enabled. Page 4 of 15
This profile applies for: 1000-5000 inventoried client computers registered in the platform Server software environment Snow License Manager Snow Inventory SQL Server Server 1 (physical or virtual) X X Server 2 (physical or virtual) X Application Server Processor Disk Network card Required installed software Required server Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 x64, 2008 R2, 2012 or 2012 R2 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and 2008 R2 require hotfix KB980368 (KB980368 is included in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1). Single Xeon 2.4 GHz Dual Core or equivalent 10 GB free space minimum 8 GB or greater 100/1000 MB Ethernet Microsoft.NET Framework 3.5 Microsoft.NET Framework 4.5 The two roles Application server and Web server are required. The web role service Application Development is required, including ASP.NET functionality. The web role service Security is required, including Basic Authentication and Windows Authentication. To enable Snow Update Service to download software updates, HTTP(S) bidirectional communication needs to be allowed on port 80 or 443. Page 5 of 15
Database Server Database requirements Microsoft SQL Server 2008, 2008 R2 or 2012 Processor Disk Required installed software Network card Required database Express editions not supported Case sensitive collations not supported Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64, 2008 R2, 2012 or 2012 R2 Single Xeon 2.0 GHz Quad Core or equivalent 50 GB free space minimum For information on Raid storage - Storage Top 10 Best Practice (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc966534.aspx) For more information on SQL Configuration - SQL Server Best Practices Article (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc966412.aspx) Snow Inventory database (SNOWDB version 3.2 or later) needs to reside on the same SQL server as the SnowLicenseManager database. For complete support for all inventory features such as VMware vsphere and ESXi, Snow IDP must be used in conjunction with Snow Inventory Server. 8 GB or greater 100/1000 MB Ethernet SQL Server authentication must be enabled. Page 6 of 15
This profile applies for: 5000-30 000 inventoried client computers registered in the platform For 30 000 or more inventoried client computers please consult Snow Software for best architecture and specifications. Server software environment Snow License Manager Snow Inventory SQL Server Server 1 (physical or virtual) Server 2 (physical or virtual) Server 3 (physical) X X X Application Server (Snow License Manager) Processor Disk Network card Required installed software Required server Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 x64, 2008 R2, 2012 or 2012 R2 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and 2008 R2 require hotfix KB980368 (KB980368 is included in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1). Single Xeon 2.0 GHz Quad Core or equivalent 10 GB free space minimum 8 GB or greater 100/1000 MB Ethernet Microsoft.NET Framework 3.5 Microsoft.NET Framework 4.5 The two roles Application server and Web server are required. The web role service Application Development is required, including ASP.NET functionality. The web role service Security is required, including Basic Authentication and Windows Authentication. To enable Snow Update Service to download software updates, HTTP(S) bidirectional communication needs to be allowed on port 80 or 443. Page 7 of 15
Inventory Server (Snow Inventory) Processor Disk Network card Required installed software Required server Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 x64, 2008 R2, 2012 or 2012 R2 Single Xeon 2.0 GHz Quad Core or equivalent 10 GB free space minimum 8 GB or greater 100/1000 MB Ethernet Microsoft.NET Framework 4.5 The two roles Application server and Web server are required. The web role service Application Development is required, including ASP.NET functionality. The web role service Security is required, including Basic Authentication and Windows Authentication. For complete support for all inventory features such as VMware vsphere and ESXi, Snow IDP must be used in conjunction with Snow Inventory Server. To enable Snow Inventory clients to communicate with the server, a port (any) needs to be opened and specified (port 443 is default). Database Server Database requirements Microsoft SQL Server 2008, 2008 R2 or 2012 Processor Disk Required installed software Network card Required database Express editions not supported Case sensitive collations not supported Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64, 2008 R2, 2012 or 2012 R2 Single Xeon 2.0 GHz Quad Core or equivalent 100 GB free space minimum For information on Raid storage - Storage Top 10 Best Practice (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc966534.aspx) For more information on SQL Configuration - SQL Server Best Practices Article (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc966412.aspx) Snow Inventory database (SNOWDB version 3.2 or later) needs to reside on the same SQL server as the SnowLicenseManager database. 24 GB or greater 100/1000 MB Ethernet SQL Server authentication must be enabled. Page 8 of 15
Inventory Server requirements Database Microsoft SQL Server 2008, 2008 R2 or 2012 Express editions not supported Case sensitive collations not supported Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 x64, 2008 R2, 2012 or 2012 R2 * Administration console operating system Processor architecture Server Required additional software IDR (Inventory Data Receiver) and IDP (Inventory Data Processor) Required database Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, 7 or 8 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 2008, 2008 R2 or 2012 Intel platform only x86 and x64, Itanium based systems are not supported. Configurable (port 443 is default) Snow Inventory Data Receiver 2.1 and Snow Inventory Data Processor 4.5 Microsoft.NET Framework 4.5 Internet Information Services 6.0 or later (IDR only) SQL Server authentication must be enabled. * For server hardware requirements please follow server recommendations for Snow License Manager. Page 9 of 15
Processor architecture Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Virtual application technologies ** Web application metering***** PowerShell scripting support Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (x64) Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (x64) Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (x64) Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (x86, x64) Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 (x86, x64) Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (x86, x64) Microsoft Windows 8.1 (x86, x64) *** Microsoft Windows 8 (x86, x64) *** Microsoft Windows 7 (x86, x64) Microsoft Windows Vista (x86, x64) Microsoft Windows XP (x86, x64) * Microsoft Windows 2000 (x86) **** Intel platform only x86 and x64, Itanium based systems are not supported. Supported technologies (protocols): Citrix XenDesktop (RDP) Citrix VDI-in-a-Box (RDP) Microsoft Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (RDP) VMware Horizon View (RDP, PCoIP) Supported technologies: Citrix XenApp Microsoft App-V (version 4.6) VMware ThinApp Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Microsoft Windows 8.1 *** Microsoft Windows 8 *** Microsoft Windows 7 Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 Microsoft Windows XP SP3 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Microsoft Windows 8.1*** Microsoft Windows 8 *** Microsoft Windows 7 Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 Page 10 of 15
Ports Required Configurable * Embedded version not supported The Snow Inventory Client must be configured to send inventory data to the Snow Inventory Data Receiver. ** Scanning only. The Inventory client cannot be virtually installed *** RT edition not supported **** Requires Windows 2000 SP4 with Update Rollup 1 (KB891861) ***** In order to fully utilize the metering capability of cloud based applications when using proxy servers, these websites need to be configured to be bypassed from the proxy. Proxies encrypt/scramble the website address and any connectivity going through the proxy will not be metered. Operating system Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.x Required libraries Processor architecture Oracle Scanning Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.x Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4 Debian 5.0 Debian 6.0 Debian 7.0, 7.1, 7.2 Ubuntu/Kubuntu 10.x Ubuntu/Kubuntu 11.x Ubuntu/Kubuntu 12.x Ubuntu/Kubuntu 13.04, 13.10 Ubuntu/Kubuntu 14.04 Oracle Enterprise Linux 4.x Oracle Linux 5.x Oracle Linux 6.0, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4 SUSE 10 SUSE 11 GLIBC 2.3.4 (or compatible version) libgcc_s 3.4.6 (or compatible version) libdl librt libm libpthread ld-linux These libraries are installed by default in most Linux distributions. But except for being installed, they also need to be available to the client. They always are if the system isn t configured to hide specific libraries. Intel platform only, x86 and x64. Itanium based systems are not supported. To utilize the Snow Inventory Oracle Scanner to inventory Oracle database products, Java Runtime (JRE) version 1.6 or higher is required. Page 11 of 15
Operating system IBM AIX 5.3, 5.4, 6, 7 Solaris 8, 9, 10, 11 HP-UX 11.11, 11.23, 11.31 Required software Java Runtime version 6 (1.6) or higher OS Version 10.6, 10.7, 10.8, 10.9 (10.4,10.5 supported using version 2.2) Processor architecture Intel x86 (32-bit) Intel x64 (64-bit) Oracle DB version Oracle DB editions Required software 8 8i 9i 10g 11g 12c And the in-between versions Oracle Database Enterprise Edition Oracle Database Standard Edition Oracle Database Standard Edition One Java Runtime version 6 (1.6) or higher IBM AIX 5.3, 5.4, 6, 7 Solaris 8, 9, 10, 11 HP-UX 11.11, 11.23, 11.31 Oracle Enterprise Linux 4, 5, 6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 5, 6 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10, 11 Microsoft Windows (all versions/editions supported by Oracle) Page 12 of 15
The first time the EDP is utilized, a large amount of data is transferred and this will lead to a high usage of CPU and memory. This will only occur the first time. EDP Service requirements Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 x64, 2008 R2, 2012 or 2012 R2 Processor Single Xeon 2.4 gigahertz (GHz) or equivalent 4 GB or greater Network card 100/1000 MB Ethernet Required installed software Microsoft.NET Framework 4.5 Snow Inventory Data Processor 4.4 Snow License Manager 6.2.08 EDP Plug-in requirements SMS/SCCM Plug-in Supported versions Microsoft SMS 2003 Microsoft SCCM 2007 Microsoft SCCM 2007 R2 Microsoft SCCM 2012 Microsoft SCCM 2012 R2 Required Hardware inventory Software inventory (including file details) Asset intelligence Software metering (optional) Database requirements Microsoft SQL Server 2005, 2008, 2008 R2 or 2012 A database user account with read access to the plug-in database FrontRange Discovery Plug-in Supported versions Version 7.x, 8.x, 9.0 Database requirements Microsoft SQL Server 2005, 2008, 2008 R2 or 2012 A database user account with read access to the plug-in database Altiris Plug-in Supported versions Version 6.x, 7.x Database requirements Microsoft SQL Server 2005, 2008, 2008 R2 or 2012 A database user account with read access to the plug-in database Page 13 of 15
LANDesk Plug-in Supported versions Version 9.0, 9.5 Database requirements Microsoft SQL Server 2005, 2008, 2008 R2 or 2012 A database user account with read access to the plug-in database VMware Plug-in Supported versions vsphere 4.x, 5.0, 5.1, 5.5 Required Authentication Additional information VMware vsphere Web Services SDK must be installed and configured on the ESX-servers. VMware tools needs to be installed on the guest machines in order for the scanner to discover guest machines and automatically identify host/guest relations. A user account with access to the VMware vsphere Web Services SDK. In order for the Snow License Manager automated datacenter generation to work, the vsphere datacenters must be provided with unique names. Otherwise all ESX-servers will be attached to the default datacenter ha-datacenter regardless of their vsphere attachment. Citrix XenServer Plug-in Supported versions Version 4.x, 5.x, 6.x Authentication A user account with access to the Citrix XenServer Management API. Hyper-V/VMM Plug-in Supported versions Authentication Hyper-V on Windows Server 2008, 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager 2007, 2008, 2008 R2, 2012 A user account with administrative access on the target Hyper-V host or target Virtual Machine Manager server. Page 14 of 15
These are the system requirements for Snow distribution. To enable the log functionality of Snow Distribution, Microsoft SQL server needs to be installed. Snow Distribution supports software distribution and for the following operating systems: Microsoft Windows 95 Microsoft Windows 98 Microsoft Windows NT Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows 7 Distribution Point (file server) requirements Disk space Microsoft Windows Server 2000 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 16 MB free, plus space to hold the distribution packages Core service Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Microsoft Windows 2000 server or professional Microsoft XP Professional Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows 7 Distribution Manager Disk space Workstation with the same version of operating system that distribution packages will be made for 25 MB free space Database Server Database Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Case sensitive collations not supported Page 15 of 15