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What are the system requirements to install and run VPC 5.0?
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What are the Hardware and Software Requirements for installing VPC 5.0?
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The minimum hardware and software requirements for installing VPC 5.0 are as follows:
VMware Users
Installations on VMware may require increases in the amount of memory dedicated to VPC and the database server. Be sure to monitor the installation and make any necessary adjustments.
Requirements for Less Than 1,000 Users
The following list includes the recommended hardware and software requirements for the VPC server computer in environments with less than 1,000 users. The VPC server computer should have direct connection to the company Internet.
CPU: Intel Pentium 866MHz
RAM: 256MB minimum, 512MB recommended
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 2000 or 2003
Database: Microsoft SQL Server 2000 or later with available service packs (recommended) or Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express. VPC does not require a dedicated MS SQL installation. VPC can co-exist with other database applications or use
Microsoft SQL Servers with multiple instances. Because VPC has multiple connections to your SQL Server, verify that you have enough licenses to cover the projected number of concurrent users.
Web Component (optional): For pass-through authentication, Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) 6.0 or later
Web Browser: Internet Explorer 6.0 or later, Netscape 7.0 or later, or Firefox 1.0 (Firefox users cannot use the VPC Word Editor feature.)
Requirements for 1,000 to 5,000 Users
The following list includes the recommended hardware and software requirements for the VPC server computer in environments with 1,000 to 5,000 users. The VPC server computer should have direct connection to the company Internet.
CPU: Intel Pentium 1GHz with 256MB cache RAM 1GB SDRAM
Hard Drive: Two (2) 18GB RAID-configured SCSI hard drives. The VPC Server stores imported documents in DOC and PDF file format. Therefore, also allow for the size and number of documents you plan to import into VPC.
Network Interface Card: 100MB or 1GB, depending upon its placement on the network
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 2000 or 2003
Database: Microsoft SQL Server 2000 or later with available service packs. VPC does not require a dedicated MS SQL installation. VPC can co-exist with other database applications or use Microsoft SQL Servers with multiple instances. Because
VPC has multiple connections to your SQL Server, verify that you have enough licenses to cover the projected number of concurrent users.
Web Component (optional): For pass-through authentication, Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) 6.0 or later
Web Browser: Internet Explorer 6.0 or later, Netscape 7.0 or later, or Firefox 1.0 (Firefox users cannot use the VPC Word Editor feature.)
Requirements for 5,000 to 10,000 Users
The following list includes the recommended hardware and software requirements for the VPC server computer in environments with 5,000 to 10,000 users. The VPC server computer should have direct connection to the company Internet.
CPU: Dual Pentium 2GHz with 256MB cache
RAM: 4GB SDRAM or higher
Hard Drive: Two (2) 18GB RAID-configured SCSI hard drives. The VPC Server stores imported documents in DOC and PDF file format. Therefore, also allow for the size and number of documents you plan to import into VPC.
Network Interface Card: 100MB or 1GB, depending upon its placement on the network
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 2000 or 2003
Database: Microsoft SQL Server 2000 or later with available service packs. VPC does not require a dedicated MS SQL installation. VPC can c.
o-exist with other database applications or use Microsoft SQL Servers with multiple instances. Because
VPC has multiple connections to your SQL Server, verify that you have enough licenses to cover the projected number of concurrent users.
Web Component (optional): For pass-through authentication, Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) 6.0 or later
Web Browser: Internet Explorer 6.0 or later, Netscape 7.0 or later, or Firefox 1.0 (Firefox users cannot use the VPC Word Editor feature.)
Requirements for More Than 10,000 Users
If you have more than 10,000 users, NetIQ Corporation recommends using at least two servers: one for the VPC Server and one for the VPC Database. VPC does not require at least two servers, but additional servers improve performance of VPC in very large environments.
Computer One: VPC Server
The following list includes the recommended hardware and software requirements for the VPC server computer in environments with more than 10,000 users. The VPC server computer should have membership in the company domain and direct connection to the company Internet.
CPU: Dual Pentium 3GHz (ideal) with 256MB cache processors minimum (quad processors, if possible)
RAM: 4GB SDRAM or higher
Hard Drive: Two (2) 18GB RAID-configured SCSI hard drives with 100GB free disk space. The VPC Server stores imported documents in DOC and PDF file format. Therefore, also allow for the size and number of documents you plan to import into VPC.
Network Interface Card: 100MB or 1GB, depending upon its placement on the network
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 2000 or 2003
Web Component (optional): For pass-through authentication, Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) 6.0 or later
Web Browser: Internet Explorer 6.0 or later, Netscape 7.0 or later, or Firefox 1.0 (Firefox users cannot use the VPC Word Editor feature.)
Computer Two: Database Server
The following list includes the recommended hardware and software requirements for the VPC database computer in environments with more than 10,000 users. The VPC database computer should have membership in the company domain.
CPU: Dual Pentium 3GHz (ideal) with 256MB cache processors minimum (quad processors, if possible)
RAM: 4GB SDRAM or higher
Hard Drive: Two (2) 18GB RAID-configured SCSI hard drives with 100GB free disk space. The VPC Server stores imported documents in DOC and PDF file format. Therefore, also allow for the size and number of documents you plan to import into VPC.
Network Interface Card: 100MB or 1GB, depending upon its placement on the network
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 2000 or 2003
Database: Microsoft SQL Server 2000 (Enterprise, if possible) or later with available service packs. VPC does not require a dedicated MS SQL installation. VPC can co-exist with other database applications or use Microsoft SQL Servers with multiple instances. Because VPC has multiple connections to your SQL Server, verify that you have enough licenses to cover the projected number of concurrent users.
Web Component (optional): For pass-through authentication, Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) 6.0 or later
Web Browser: Internet Explorer 6.0 or later, Netscape 7.0 or later, or Firefox 1.0 (Firefox users cannot use the VPC Word Editor feature.)
Note
Although VPC leverages the proxy account vpc_user to connect to the SQL database, VPC requires multiple connections to the SQL Server. Therefore, verify that you have enough licenses to cover the projected number of concurrent users. NetIQ Corporation recommends Per Pr.
ocessor licensing for SQL Server. Per Server and Device and Per User licensing can become cost prohibitive in very larger environments. The Per Processor licensing model requires a license for each physical or virtual processor accessed by an operating system environment running SQL Server. This license does not require any device or user client access licenses (CALs). SQL Server Enterprise Edition does not limit the number of connections and is ideal for organizations that expect high transaction volume to VPC.
User Computer Requirements
Access to the Administration Site or User Site requires users to have one of the following browsers:
? Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later
? Netscape 7.0 or later
? Firefox 1.0 (Firefox users cannot use the VPC Word Editor feature.)
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