HP SAM Web Server Software Requirements

NOTE: The HP SAM Web server software is not supported on a server running Windows 2008 R2 Server. This operating system is not available as a 32-bit edition and the HP SAM Web server software cannot run on a 64-bit OS.

Minimum:

One of the following operating systems must be installed:

Windows Server 2003 R2, Standard Edition, with Service Pack 2

Windows Server 2003 R2, Enterprise Edition, with Service Pack 2

Windows Server 2003 R2, Web Edition, with Service Pack 2

Windows Server 2008, Standard Edition

Windows Server 2008, Enterprise Edition

Windows Server 2008, Web Edition

NOTE: A 64-bit operating system is not supported on the HP SAM Server.

You must install Microsoft .NET Framework Version 2.0 for the HP SAM Web Server to function. It is recommended that Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 is installed after IIS, for appropriate asp.net registration.

If your domain controller is running Windows Server 2008 and its Domain Functional Level is set to Windows 2008 mode, you must install the .NET Service Pack 1 patch for the HP SAM web administrator to work properly.

HP SAM SQL Database Server Hardware Requirements

If you have an existing SQL database server, you can install the HP SAM database on the same server. However, a separate dedicated HP SAM SQL database server for HP SAM is highly recommended to support future scaling of environment. See illustrations of possible setups allowing for load distribution following this procedure.

Minimum:

x86-compatible server, such as an HP Proliant server with:

Processor: Pentium 4, 1.0 GHz

Hard drive: 10 GB (requires more if running both web server and SQL)

System memory: 1 GB or more

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