Software Requirements

●Windows XP Professional, 32-bit or 64-bit, with Service Pack 2 or 3

●Windows Vista, Business and Enterprise, 32-bit or 64-bit with Service Pack 1 or later

●Windows 7, Professional or Enterprise, 32-bit or 64-bit

●Linux RHEL4, 32-bit or 64 bit (update 5 or later)

●Linux RHEL5, 32-bit or 64 bit (update 2 or later)

●Linux RHEL6, 32-bit or 64-bit

Other requirements

Create a Service Account

The HP SAM Web server must run under a domain user account in which it can execute the HP SAM services on the local server.

●Create the account prior to installation of the HP SAM server application.

●Change this account name and password as infrequently as possible to minimize interruptions to

HP SAM.

●Add the account to the local server administrator group on all HP SAM Web servers.

●Add the account to the administrator group on all resources (to enable logoff and restart operations).

●The account must be trusted in a multi-domain environment.

●Use the HP SAM Configuration Utility found on the Start Menu on the HP SAM server to change the service account password for HP SAM if the password of the service account has been updated.

Obtain Administrative Rights

To fully install HP SAM, you must have the following administrative rights:

●Administrative rights on all computing resources (such as blade PCs)

●SQL administrative level account and password—only needed during setup

●Administrative rights on the HP SAM Web server

Change the Firewall

If the network environment uses a hardware and/or software firewall, make appropriate changes to the firewall for HP SAM to work. Refer to Firewall Rules on page 85 for more details.

Active Directory

While Active Directory is not part of HP SAM, HP SAM requires Active Directory to perform user account management.

Other requirements

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