System Requirements

VMware vCenter Protect Essentials Plus - Configuration Management

Console

Processor:

• Minimum: 500 MHz CPU
• Recommended: 2.0 GHz CPU (multi-processor machine if more than 1000 seat license)

Memory:

• Minimum: 256 MB of RAM
• Recommended: 2 GB of RAM (4 GB if more than 1000 seat license)

Video:

• 1024 x 768 screen resolution or higher (1280 x 1024 or higher recommended)

Disk Space:

• 60 MB for application

Operating System (any of the following):

Minimum:

• Windows XP Professional, SP3 or later (SP2 or later if using 64-bit version)
• Windows Vista, SP2 or later, Business, Enterprise, or Ultimate Edition
• Windows 7, Professional, Enterprise, or Ultimate Edition

Recommended:

• Windows Server 2003 Family, SP2 or later
• Windows Server 2008 Family, excluding Server Core
• Windows Server 2008 Family R2, excluding Server Core
  
  Note: Shavlik NetChk Configure supports 32- and 64-bit versions of the listed operating systems for both console and target systems.
  

Database:

• Use of SQL Server database ( SQL Server 2005, SQL Server 2005 Express Edition, SQL Server 2008, or SQL Server 2008 Express Edition) is required. If you do not have a SQL Server database, the option to install SQL Server 2008 Express Edition will be provided during the prerequisite software installation process.
• Size: 1.5 GB

Prerequisite Software:

• Internet Explorer 6.0 or later
• Windows Installer 4.5 (only required if installing SQL Express 2008 during the installation)
• Use of Microsoft SQL Server 2005, SQL Server 2005 Express Edition, SQL Server 2008, or SQL Server 2008 Express
• SQL Server Management Objects (SMO)
• SQL Native Client or SQL 2008 Native Client (if using SQL Server 2008)
• Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, SP1 or later
• IIS common files (for IIS-related checks)
• VMware vCenter Protect Essentials Plus (if you want to use patch policy checks)

System Configuration:

• Workstation Service
• Server Service
• Remote Registry Service
• Simple File Sharing disabled
• An administrative share is required (will be temporarily added if missing)
• When scanning the console machine, Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) service must be running and the protocol allowed to the machine (in Windows Firewall, on Windows XP/Windows 2003 machines this is called Remote Administration, and on Windows Vista/Windows Server 2008 machines this is called Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI)/Remote Administration)

Clients

Browser:

• Internet Explorer 4.0 or later

Disk Space:

• A minimal amount needed for log files

Operating Systems (any of the following):

• Windows 2000 Professional
• Windows 2000 Server
• Windows 2000 Advanced Server
• Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
• Windows 2000 Small Business Server
• Windows XP Professional
• Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
• Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
• Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition
• Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
• Windows Server 2003 for Small Business Server
• Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition
• Windows Vista, Home Basic Edition
• Windows Vista, Home Premium Edition
• Windows Vista, Business Edition
• Windows Vista, Enterprise Edition
• Windows Vista, Ultimate Edition
• Windows 7, Professional Edition
• Windows 7, Enterprise Edition
• Windows 7, Ultimate Edition
• Windows Server 2008, Standard
• Windows Server 2008, Enterprise
• Windows Server 2008, Datacenter
• Windows Server 2008, Standard - Core
• Windows Server 2008, Enterprise - Core
• Windows Server 2008, Datacenter – Core
• Windows Server 2008 R2, Standard
• Windows Server 2008 R2, Enterprise
• Windows Server 2008 R2, Datacenter
• Windows Server 2008 R2, Standard - Core
• Windows Server 2008 R2, Enterprise - Core
• Windows Server 2008 R2, Datacenter – Core
  
  Note: VMware vCenter Protect Essentials Plus - Configuration Management supports 32- and 64-bit versions of the listed operating systems for both console and client systems.

Virtual Machines (online virtual images created by any of the following):

• VMware ESX Server 3.0 or later
• VMware VirtualCenter 2.0 or later
• VMware Server
• VMware Workstation 4.0 or later
• VMware Player

System Configuration:

• Workstation Service
• Server Service
• Remote Registry Service
• Simple File Sharing disabled
• File Sharing must be installed (default admin shares used)
• NetBIOS (tcp139) or Direct Host (tcp445) ports must be accessible
• Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) service must be running and the protocol allowed to the machine (in Windows Firewall, on Windows XP/Windows 2003 machines this is called Remote Administration, and on Windows Vista/Windows Server 2008 machines this is called Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI)/Remote Administration)
• In order to perform SQL Server checks on client machines, the credentials associated with the scan must have access to your SQL Server