1.4.3 Requirements for Central Admin Server

For use of the Central Admin Server, the following requirements apply:

■Software (English Versions)

zOperating System

z Windows 2000 Server SP4 or later z Windows Server 2003 SP2 or later z Windows Server 2008 (*1)

z.NET Framework 2.0 SP1 or later, or .NET Framework 3.0 SP1 or later

zInternet Explorer 6 SP2 or later (*2)

zInternet Information Services 5.0 or later (*3)

zSQL Server 2005 Express Edition (*4)

(*1):

To use HTTPS, CAPICOM must be previously installed. If CAPICOM is not

 

installed, the self-signed certificate is not imported for communicating with

 

HTTPS.

(*2):

Confirm that the latest security patch has been applied. If the latest patch has not

 

been applied, downloading operations (such as manual download) may not be pos-

 

sible.

(*3):

A Web server function of Internet Information Services 5.0 or later must be

 

installed.

(*4):

If SQL Server 2005 Express Edition is not already installed, install it at the same

 

time as the Central Admin Sever installation.

 

For Windows 2000 Server, Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) 2.8 SP1

 

or later, must also be installed.

■Hardware

zAny computer which runs the supported software

Intel Pentium III Processor, 1GHz and above, or equally interchangeable processor 512MB or more of free memory space

700MB or more of free disk space

zXGA monitor or better

zLAN cable

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