HP Network Node Manager i-series Smart Plug-in for IP Multicast System and Device Support Matrix

Software Version: 8.10

This document provides an overview of the supported devices for HP Network Node Manager i series Smart Plug-in for IP Multicast version 8.10. The information provided here is similar to NNMi support matrix with additional iSPI for IP Multicast specific information.

The NNMi 8.10 is required for the installation of the iSPI for IP Multicast. The iSPI for IP Multicast, version 8.10 is supported with NNMi. Ensure to install the NNMi and iSPI for IP Multicast in the same management server.

This document is intended to augment the Release Notes. You can find both the Support Matrix and the Release Notes at the root directory of the installation media.

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Installation Guide
Hardware and Software Requirements
   Hardware
    CPU, RAM, and Disk Space Requirements / Maximum Supported Managed Environment
  Operating System
    Virtual Memory/Swap Space
    Database
    High Availability
    Web Browser
    Internationalization and Localization Support
 Supported Network Devices
Support
Legal Notices

Installation Guide

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

Hardware and Software Requirements

Before installing the iSPI for IP Multicast, make sure that your system meets the following minimum requirements:

Hardware

• Intel 64-bit (x86-64) or AMD 64-bit (AMD64)
  • Caution: Intel 32-bit (x86) hardware is not supported. Verify your computer architecture by looking at the %PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE% variable or System Properties.
• VMWare ESX Server 3.x
  • Virtual environment must meet the x86-64 or AMD64 hardware requirements listed here.

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

Below are the two tiers of managed network environments and the hardware required by the iSPI for IP Multicast for supporting these environments. Managed environments bigger than the Large tier are not supported without additional HP approval. Make sure to check the NNMi Support Matrix.

The iSPI for IP Multicast hardware requirements mentioned in the below table is in addition to NNMi hardware requirements mentioned in the NNMi Support Matrix.

Before installing the iSPI for IP Multicast, make sure that your system meets the following minimum requirements:.

• For large scale deployments, use Oracle database.
• Physical RAM should be twice that of the combined Xmx values of the iSPI for IP Multicast and NNMi.

Managed Environment Size						iSPI for IP Multicast Minimum Hardware System Requirements
Approximate managed environment tier	Number of discovered IP Multicast Nodes	Number of discovered IP Multicast Interfaces	Number of polled IP Multicast Interfaces	Number of polled IP Multicast Nodes	Number of concurrent users	CPU (64-bit) x86-64	RAM	Java heap size for IP Multicast (see Tuning the jboss Memory Size, below)	Disk space for application installation (<NNMInstallDir>)*	Disk space for database and data during execution (<NNMDataDir>)**
Medium	Up to 500	Up to 4K	Up to 4K	Up to 500	Up to 10	2 CPU (2.5GHz for x64 )	NNMi value + 2 GB	2GB (-Xmx2g)	500MB	20GB
Large	Up to 1000	Up to 15K	Up to 15K	Up to 1000	Up to 20	4 CPU (2.5GHz for x64 )	NNMi value + 4GB	4GB (-Xmx4g)	500MB	40GB

To tune Java heap size, see the Tuning the jboss Memory.

*<NnmInstallDir> is configured during installation on Windows (C:\Program Files (x86)\HP\HP BTO Software\ by default).
**<NnmDataDir> is configured during installation on Windows (C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\HP\HP BTO Software by default), Disk space estimates are when using embedded PostgreSQL. If using an external Oracle database, only 10-20 GB is required for NnmDataDir.

For example: If you have 5K nodes and 100K interfaces in the managed environment, which is Medium scale in NNMi 8.10, you will require 16GB RAM as specified in NNMi 8.10 Support Matrix. If 1k nodes and 15k interfaces are IP Multicast nodes and interfaces, then you require additional 4GB RAM along with 16GB RAM (NNMi specific requirement) so for the iSPI for IP Multicast, overall requirement is 20GB.

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 IP Multicast process by the following command: ovstop –c mcastjboss
2. Edit the nms-multicast.jvm.properties file: Windows: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\HP\HP BTO Software\shared\multicast\conf\nms-multicast.jvm.properties
3. Update the Maximum Java Heap Size to the required value. For example, a snippet of the nms-multicast.jvm.properties file appears as:
   #
   # JVM Memory parameters
   #   ‑Xms: Initial Java Heap Size
   #   ‑Xmx: Maximum Java Heap Size
   #
   ‑Xms1024m
   ‑Xmx2048m
4. Start the IP Multicast process by the following command: ovstart –c mcastjboss

Operating System

• Windows 

  • Windows Server 2003 x64 with Service Pack 2
  • Windows Server 2003 x64 R2 with Service Pack 2
  • Caution: Windows operating systems on Itanium Processor Family (IPF) are not supported
  • Caution: Windows 32-bit operating systems are not supported
  • Other Windows Software
    • Microsoft Simple Network Management Protocol must be installed.

Virtual Memory/Swap Space

• Recommended size is at least equal to physical memory.
• Verify virtual memory via System Properties on Windows.
• Adjust virtual memory via System Properties on Windows.

High Availability

The iSPI for IP Multicast can run on certain high availability systems with additional configuration. See the NNMi Deployment Guide on how to install and configure NNMi with high availability systems. The following configurations are supported on Operating Systems for Microsoft: Microsoft Cluster Services 2003.

Database

The database(embedded or Oracle) for iSPI for IP Multicast should be same as that of NNMi. The Oracle database instance must be different from NNMi database instance. See the iSPI for IP Multicast Installation Guide for more information.

• Embedded database on the management system
  • The embedded database is automatically installed,initialized and maintained by NNMi and iSPI for IP Multicast.
  • The embedded database comes with tools for re-initialization, online backup, and restore.
  • The embedded database performs well for most deployments
• Oracle 10g Release 2 (10.2.0.x) installed on a remote system
  • Recommend at least a 1GB network connection between the NNM management server and the database server
  • Database user must be created before install with appropriate tablespace

Web Browser

• General Web Browser Requirements

  • Any Window Popup Blockers must be disabled for the browser (see instructions on the console sign-in page, NNMi Installation Guide).
    • Cookies must be enabled for the browser (see instructions on the console sign-in page, NNMi Installation Guide).
  • Client display should have a resolution of at least 1024x768
  • Caution: The following browsers are not supported:
    • Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6 (browser causes layout problems)
    • Microsoft Internet Explorer version 8
    • Mozilla Firefox version 3 (browser has table scrolling problems)
    • Apple Safari (all versions)
    • Opera (all versions)
    • Google Chrome (all versions)

• Web Browser Running on a Remote Client System (for operational use)

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer version 7.0.5730.11 or newer with October 2007 or later Cumulative Patch for Internet Explorer 7. This patch increases the number of Internet Explorer cookies from 20 to 50, allowing for saving of more NNM console table configurations.
  • Mozilla Firefox version 2.0.0.17 or newer minor version from a Windows client. The Firefox browser may be downloaded from www.mozilla.org/firefox. Mozilla Firefox version 3 is not supported.

• Web Browser Running on the Local Management Server System (for initial installation and configuration use)

  • Any browser supported for operational use (see above) when running on the management server.

Internationalization and Localization Support

The iSPI for IP Multicast can be installed and used on a machine configured for non-English language. The iSPI for IP Multicast is not localized; therefore, iSPI for IP Multicast specific strings appear in English. However, the NNMi specific views and strings appear in the local language. For supported languages by NNMi, see Support Matrix of NNMi.

Supported Network Devices

The iSPI for IP Multicast supports the Cisco routers running IOS Version 12.x or above with the following MIBs:

• IPMROUTE-STD-MIB - (RFC 2932) Standard or IPMROUTE-MIB - ( RFC 2932) Experimental
• PIM-MIB - (RFC 2934) Experimental

Note: The iSPI for IP Multicast discovers only devices that support the device profile of NNMi.

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