HP Network Node Manager i Software Smart Plug-in for MPLS System and Device Support Matrix

Software Version: 9.00

Document Update Date: October 2010

This document provides an overview of the system requirements and supported devices for HP Network Node Manager i Software Smart Plug-in for MPLS version 9.00.

This document is intended to augment the Release Notes. You can find the Support Matrix (MPLS_supportmatrix_en.html) and the Release Notes (MPLS_relnotes_en.html) at the root directory of the installation media.

To check for recent updates or to verify that you are using the most recent edition, visit this URL: HP Software Product Manuals.

Installation Guide
Hardware and Software Requirements
    Hardware
        CPU, RAM, and Disk Space Requirements / Maximum Supported Managed Environment
        Global Network Management Recommendations
    Operating System
        Windows
        HP-UX
        Linux
        Solaris
      Database
    High Availability
    Web Browser
         Internationalization and Localization Support
Supported Network Devices

Installation Guide

Pre-installation requirements, as well as instructions for installing the iSPI for MPLS, are documented in the installation guide provided in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format. The document file is included on the product's installation media as: MPLS_install_guide_en.pdf.

Hardware and Software Requirements

Before installing iSPi for MPLS, verify that your system meets the following minimum requirements:

Hardware

Intel 64-bit (x86-64) or AMD 64-bit (AMD64)
- Only supported for the Windows or Linux operating systems.
Itanium Processor Family
- Only supported for the HP-UX operating system.
Sun SPARC
- Only supported for the Solaris operating system.
- The iSPI for MPLS supports the following Solaris processors:
  UltraSPARC IIIi, IV, IV+
  SPARC64 V, V+
  SPARC64 VI, VII (M-class)
- The iSPI for MPLS does not support the following Solaris T series processors:
  UltraSPARC T1, T2, and T2+
Hypervisor Virtualization
- VMware ESX Server 3.5 or 4.0
  - Only supported for the Windows or Linux operating systems.
  - Virtual environment must meet the x86-64 or AMD64 hardware requirements listed here.
  - Bridged network environment required. NAT'ed network environments are not supported.
- HP Integrity Virtual Machines
  - Only supported for the HP-UX operating system.

CPU, RAM, and Disk Space Requirements / Maximum Supported Managed Environment

Below are the three tiers of managed network environments and the hardware required by the iSPI for MPLS for supporting these environments. Managed environment bigger than the large tier is not supported without additional hardware resources and HP approval. To tune Java heap size, see the Tuning the jboss Memory.

If you intend to run any of the other NNM iSPIs, please review each iSPI support matrix before determining the hardware you need. Each of the NNMi iSPIs may require additional hardware beyond what NNMi and iSPI for MPLS require. If you are running additional applications, please increase resources appropriately.

Single System Managed Environment Size (iSPI for MPLS)					Recommended Hardware System Requirements
Approximate managed environment tier	Number of discovered VRFs	Number of discovered TE Tunnels	Number of discovered PseudoWire VCs	Preferred NNMi Scale ¹	Additional CPUs	Additional RAM	Recommended Java heap size (see Tuning the jboss Memory Size)	Database	Additional Disk space for database and data during execution (<NnmDataDir>)²
Small	Up to 2K	Up to 500	Up to 500	Low	1 CPU core	4GB	Default value	Oracle or Postgress	10 GB
Medium	Up to 8K	500-1000	500-1000	Low or Medium	1 CPU core	8 GB	4 GB	Oracle or Postgress	20 GB
Large	8K-23K	Up to 2K	Up to 2K	Large	2 CPU cores	16 GB	8 GB	Oracle or Postgress	20 GB

Note: Physical RAM should be twice that of the combined Xmx values of NNMi and the available NNM iSPIs on the management server.

¹ For more information about NNMi Scale, see NNMi 9.0 Support Matrix.
² <NnmDataDir> is configured during installation on Windows 2003 (C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\HP\HP BTO Software by default), Windows 2008 (C:\ProgramData\HP\HP BTO Software\ by default), or on UNIX /var/opt/OV/.

To calculate the disk space information for MPLS reports, check the number of VRFs. Consider this count of VRFs as the polled objects. Use the number of polled objects sizing information from NPS and iSPI Performance for Metrics Support Matrix. Allocate the same disk space information for the number of MPLS objects (VRF) according to the disk space required for the number of polled objects. For more information about NPS and iSPI Performance for Metrics, see NPS and iSPI Performance for Metrics Support Matrix.

Approximate managed environment tier	Number of discovered VRFs¹	Number of discovered TE Tunnels	Number of PseudoWires VCs	Number of regional managers	Additional CPUs²	Additional RAM	Recommended Java heap size (see Tuning the jboss Memory Size)	Database	Additional Disk space for database and data during execution (<NnmDataDir>)
MPLS Global Network Management Environment Size					Recommended Hardware System Requirements for Global Systems
Medium Global Manager	Up to 36K	Up to 3K	Up to 3600	Up to 3	4 cores	12 GB	6 GB	Oracle or Postgress	30 GB
Large Global Manager	Up to 96K	Up to 6K	Up to 7200	Up to 6	8 cores	24 GB or more	8 GB	Oracle or Postgress	40 GB

¹ Total number of discovered VRFs in the GNM topology. The count of discovered VRFs include the number of VRFs from all the Regional Managers.
² Minimum of 2.5GHz for x64 and 1.4GHz for IPF or RISC.

Tuning the jboss Memory

To change the jboss Maximum Java Heap Size (‑Xmx) or other Java Virtual Machine parameters, follow these steps:

1. Stop the iSPI for MPLS process by the following command: ovstop –c mplsjboss

2. Edit the nms-mpls.jvm.properties file:

Windows: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\HP\HP BTO Software\shared\mpls\conf\nms-mpls.jvm.properties

UNIX: /var/opt/OV/shared/mpls/conf/nms-mpls.jvm.properties

3.Update the Maximum Java Heap Size to the required value. For example, a snippet of the nms-mpls.jvm.properties file appears as:

# JVM Memory parameters
# ‑Xms: Initial Java Heap Size
# ‑Xmx: Maximum Java Heap Size
#
‑Xmx2048m
‑Xms1024m

If the Xmx value is changed to 4GB or above, remove the comment for -d64 in the nms-mpls.jvm.properties file. This is only applicable for UNIX platforms.

4. Start the iSPI for MPLS processes by the following command: ovstart –c mplsjboss

For more information, see the NNMi Support Matrix, 9.0.

Operating System

Windows

Supported Versions

Windows Server 2003 x64 with Service Pack 2

Windows Server 2003 x64 R2 with Service Pack 2

Windows Server 2008 x64 Datacenter Edition with Service Pack 2

Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Datacenter Edition

Windows Server 2008 x64 Enterprise Edition with Service Pack 2

Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Enterprise Edition

Notes

Windows operating systems on Itanium Processor Family (IPF) not supported.

Windows 32-bit operating systems are not supported.

IPv6 is not supported on Windows operating systems.

The Windows SNMP Trap service (or any other service that takes UDP Port 162) must be disabled. For more information, see the NNMi Installation Guide.

Anti-virus and backup software can interfere with NNMi operation if this software locks files while NNMi is running. Any application that locks files should be configured to exclude the NNMi database directory (on Windows 2003, C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\HP HP BTO Software\databases; or on Windows 2008, C:\ProgramData\HP\HP BTO Software\databases).

HP-UX

Supported Version

HP-UX 11i v3

Linux

Supported Versions

RedHat Enterprise Server AS 5.2 (or newer minor version)

RedHat Enterprise Server ES 5.2 (or newer minor version)

Solaris

Supported Version

Sun Solaris 10 SPARC

Note

Solaris on Intel Architecture is not supported.

Database

The iSPI for MPLS can store its data in an embedded Postgres database or in an external Oracle database. You must choose the database type at installation time.
NOTE: You cannot change the database type after installing the iSPI for MPLS.

Embedded database on the iSPI for MPLS management server:
- iSPI for MPLS automatically installs, initializes, and maintains the embedded database.
- NNMi provides tools for re-initializating, backing up while online and restoring the embedded database.
- The embedded database performs well for most deployments.
Oracle 10g Release 2 (10.2.0.x) or Oracle 11g Release 2 (11.2.0.x), installed on a remote system:
- It is recommended that the network connection between the iSPI for MPLS management server and the database server be at least 1 GB.
- The Oracle database user must be created with an appropriate tablespace before the iSPI for MPLS installation.

High Availability

The iSPI for MPLS can run on certain high availability systems with additional configuration. See NNMi Deployment Reference and iSPI for MPLS Deployment Guide for information on how to install and configure NNMi and iSPI for MPLS in the High Availability environment. The following configurations are supported on NNMi Supported Operating Systems:

Microsoft: Microsoft Cluster Service for Windows 2003 or 2008
HP-UX: HP Serviceguard version 11.18
Linux
- Veritas Cluster Server version 5.0
- HP Serviceguard version 11.18
Solaris: Veritas Cluster Server version 5.0

Web Browser

General Web Browser Requirements
- Disable all pop-up window blockers for the browser (see instructions on the NNMi console sign-in page or in the NNMi Installation Guide).
- Enable cookies for the browser (see instructions on the NNMi console sign-in page or in the NNMi Installation Guide).
- The resolution of the client display should be at least 1024x768.
- Caution: The following browsers are not supported:
  - Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6 (browser causes layout problems)
  - Apple Safari (all versions)
  - Opera (all versions)
  - Google Chrome (all versions)
Supported Web Browsers on a Remote Client System (for operational use)
- Microsoft Internet Explorer version 8.
- Microsoft Internet Explorer version 7.0.5730.11 or higher with October 2007 or later Cumulative Patch for Internet Explorer 7.
  This patch increases the number of Internet Explorer cookies from 20 to 50, which is useful for saving more NNMi console table configurations.
- Mozilla Firefox version 3.6 or newer minor version on a Windows or Linux client. The Firefox browser is available from www.mozilla.org/firefox. The Firefox browser works best if new windows are opened as separate windows, not tabs. For information, see Mozilla Firefox Known Problems in the NNMi Release Notes.
Supported Web Browsers on the Local NNMi Management Server System (for initial installation and configuration use)
- Any browser supported for operational use (see above) when running on the NNMi management server.
- Mozilla Firefox version 3.0.10.00 or newer minor version for HP-UX 11.31 on IPF server. This Firefox browser is available from www.hp.com/go/firefox.
- Mozilla Firefox version 3.6 or newer minor version for Solaris SPARC 10. This Firefox browser is available from releases.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/3.6/contrib/solaris_pkgadd/.

Internationalization and Localization Support

The iSPI for MPLS is internationalized and can be used on operating systems configured for non-US-English locales that are supported by the operating systems. Those locales include variants of Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Western and Central European locales, and Russian.

The iSPI for MPLS, 9.0 is not localized.

Supported Network Devices

The iSPI for MPLS supports the following:

Cisco routers running IOS Version 12.2(33) or above
Cisco XR 12000 series routers running IOS XR Version 3.4 or above
Cisco CRS-1 series routers running IOS XR Version 3.4 or above
Juniper (M/T/J/MX/EX) series routers running JUNOS Version 8.3 or above

For the latest updates for the NNMi devices, see NNMi Support Matrix, 9.00.