HP Network Node Manager iSPI for IP Multicast Software System and Device Support Matrix

Software Version: 9.20

This document provides an overview of the system requirements and supported devices for HP Network Node Manager iSPI for IP Multicast Software (NNM iSPI for IP Multicast) version 9.20.

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
         Global Network Management Recommendations
     Operating System
        Windows
        HP-UX
        Linux
        Solaris
     Database
    High Availability
    Web Browser
     Internationalization and Localization Support
Supported Network Devices
Legal Notices

Installation Guide

Pre-installation requirements, as well as instructions for installing the NNM 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 NNM iSPI for IP Multicast, verify that your system meets the following 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.
• Oracle SPARC
  • Only supported for the Solaris operating system.
  • The NNM iSPI for IP Multicast supports the following Solaris processors:
    SPARC64 VI or later
  • The NNM iSPI for IP Multicast does not support the following Solaris T series processors:
    UltraSPARC T series
    SPARC T series
• Hypervisor Virtualization
  •  VMware ESX Server 3.5, ESX 4.0 or newer minor version, ESXi 4.1 or newer minor version, ESXi 5.0 or newer minor version
    • 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.
  • Microsoft Hyper-V R2
    • Host OS: Windows Server 2008 R2 x64
    • Guest OS: Only supported for the Windows operating systems.
  • Sun Solaris Zones (Solaris 10)
  • 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 two tiers of managed network environments and the hardware required for the NNM iSPI for IP Multicast. Managed environment with size bigger than the large tier is not supported without additional hardware resources and HP approval.

The NNM iSPI for IP Multicast hardware requirements mentioned in the below table are in addition with NNMi hardware requirements mentioned in the NNMi Support Matrix, 9.20.

Before installing the NNM iSPI for IP Multicast, make sure that the physical RAM must be twice that of the combined Max Java Heap size (Xmx) value for the NNM iSPI for IP Multicast and NNMi.

IP Multicast Managed Environment Size				Recommended Hardware System Requirements
Approximate managed environment tier	Number of discovered IP Multicast nodes	Number of discovered IP Multicast interfaces	Number of active flows1	CPU (64-bit) IPF x86-64 AMD64 SPARC2	RAM	Recommended Java heap size (see Tuning the jboss Memory Size)	Disk space for application installation (<NnmInstallDir>)3	Disk space for database and data during execution (<NnmDataDir>)4	Disk space for the IP Multicast report data during execution5 (<NnmDataDir>)
Medium	Up to 500	Up to 4K	Up to 100	2 CPU	4 GB	2 GB (-Xmx2g)	1 GB	10 GB	30 GB
Large	Up to 2000	Up to 16K	Up to 200	4 CPU	8 GB	4 GB (-Xmx4g)	1 GB	20 GB	200 GB

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

¹Active Flows - Number of unique multicast groups across all the Multicast-enabled nodes in the network.
²Minimum of 2.5GHz for x64 and 1.4GHz for IPF or SPARC.
³<NnmInstallDir> is configured during installation. On Windows it is set to (C:\Program Files (x86)\HP\HP BTO Software\ by default), and on UNIX it is (/opt/OV/).
⁴<NnmDataDir> is configured during installation on Windows (C:\ProgramData\HP\HP BTO Software\ by default), or on UNIX /var/opt/OV/.
⁵This is the additional disk space required for the IP Multicast reports. For more information about NPS and iSPI Performance for Metrics, see NPS and iSPI Performance for Metrics Support Matrix.

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

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 using the command: ovstop –c mcastjboss
2. Edit the nms-multicast.jvm.properties file:
   • Windows: %NnmDataDir%\shared\multicast\conf\nms-multicast.jvm.properties
   • UNIX: $NnmDataDir/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 using the command: ovstart –c mcastjboss

Global Network Management Recommendations

The NNM iSPI for IP Multicast hardware requirements mentioned in the below table are in addition with NNMi hardware requirements mentioned in the NNMi Support Matrix, 9.20. Make sure that the physical RAM must be twice that of the combined Max Java Heap size (Xmx) value for the NNM iSPI for IP Multicast and NNMi.

¹ Minimum of 2.5GHz for x64 and 1.4GHz for IPF or RISC.
² This is the additional disk space required for the IP Multicast reports. For more information about NPS and iSPI Performance for Metrics, see NPS and iSPI Performance for Metrics Support Matrix.

Operating System

Windows

Supported Versions

• Windows Server 2008 x64 Datacenter Edition with Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Datacenter Edition with Service Pack 1
• Windows Server 2008 x64 Enterprise Edition with Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Enterprise Edition with Service Pack 1
• Windows Server 2008 x64 Standard Edition with Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Standard Edition with Service Pack 1

Notes

• Windows operating systems on Itanium Processor Family (IPF) are not supported.
• Windows 32-bit operating systems are not supported.
• IPv6 is not supported on Windows operating systems.

HP-UX

Supported Version

HP-UX 11i v3

Linux

Supported Versions

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6.x
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5.4 (or newer minor version through 5.x)

Solaris

Supported Version

• Oracle Solaris 10 SPARC

Note

• Solaris on Intel Architecture is not supported.

 

Database

The NNM iSPI for IP Multicast can store its data in an embedded PostgreSQL database or in an external Oracle database. You must choose the same database type as NNMi while installing the NNM iSPI for IP Multicast.
Note: You cannot change the database type after the NNM iSPI for IP Multicast installation.

• Embedded database on the NNM iSPI for IP Multicast management server:
  • NNM iSPI for IP Multicast automatically installs, initializes, and maintains the embedded database.
  • 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) or Oracle 11g Release 2 (11.2.0.x), installed on a remote system:
  • It is recommended that the network connection between the NNM iSPI for IP Multicast management server and the database server be at least 1 GBps.
  • The Oracle database user must be created with an appropriate tablespace before NNM iSPI for IP Multicast installation. For more information, see NNM iSPI for IP Multicast Installation Guide.

High Availability

The NNM iSPI for IP Multicast can run on certain high availability systems with additional configuration. For more information, see NNMi and NNM iSPI for IP Multicast Deployment Reference. The following configurations are supported on NNM iSPI for IP Multicast Supported Operating Systems:

• Windows: Microsoft Cluster Service version 6.0 for Windows Server 2008

Note: Minimum supported version is 6.0, with Microsoft recommended patches.
Recommended version is 6.1 with Microsoft recommended patches.

• HP-UX: HP Serviceguard version 11.18
• Red Hat Linux: Veritas Cluster Server version 5.0 or 5.1
• Solaris: Veritas Cluster Server version 5.0 or 5.1

Web Browser

• General Web Browser Requirements

  • Disable all pop-up window blockers for the browser (see instructions on the NNMi console sign-in page)
  • Enable cookies for the browser (see instructions on the NNMi console sign-in page or NNMi Installation Guide).
  • Enable JavaScript for the browser.
  • The resolution of the client display should be at least 1024x768.
  • Caution: The following browsers are not supported:
    • Microsoft Internet Explorer version 8 or version 9 when running in Compatibility View mode
      Be sure to disable Compatibility View in Internet Explorer using Tools → Compatibility View Settings (clear all check boxes).

    • Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6 and version 7 (browsers cause layout problems)
    • Mozilla Firefox 3.6.x through 9.x
    • Mozilla Firefox 11.0 and other non-ESR versions of Firefox.
    • 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 (32-bit and 64-bit) version 8 (not running in Compatibility View mode).
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer (32-bit and 64-bit) version 9 (not running in Compatibility View mode).
  • Mozilla Firefox version 10.0 ESR or newer minor version on a Windows or Linux client. The Firefox browser works better if new windows are opened as separate windows, not tabs. For more 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 3.5.09.00 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 10.0 or newer minor version for Solaris SPARC 10.

Internationalization and Localization Support

The NNM iSPI for IP Multicast 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.

On Windows systems, the NNM iSPI for IP Multicast does not support installation using the directory paths with localized characters; path names for <NnmInstallDir> and <NnmDataDir> can contain English characters only.

The NNM iSPI for IP Multicast, 9.20 is available only for English and not localized to other languages.

Supported Network Devices

The NNM iSPI for IP Multicast supports the following routers:

• Cisco routers running IOS Version 12.x or above with the following MIBs:
  - IPMROUTE-STD-MIB - (RFC 2932)
  - PIM-MIB - (RFC 2934)
  - IGMPStdMIB  (RFC2236)  or IGMPExpMIB (RFC2236)
• Cisco routers running IOS-XR  Version 3.4.1 and above with the following MIBs:
  - CISCO-IETF-IPMROUTE-MIB
  - CISCO-IETF-PIM-EXT-MIB
  - CISCO-IETF-PIM-MIB
  - MGMD-DRAFT-IETF-MIB
• Juniper routers running JunOS 7.x and above with the following MIBs:
  - IPMROUTE-STD-MIB - (RFC 2932) or IPMROUTE-MIB - ( RFC 2932)
  - PIM-MIB - (RFC 2934)
  - IGMPStdMIB  (RFC2236)  or IGMPExpMIB (RFC2236)
• Alcatel-Lucent Service Router 7X50 with the following MIBs:
  - TIMETRA-GLOBAL-MIB.mib
  - TIMETRA-PIM-MIB.mib
  - TIMETRA-VRTR-MIB.mib
  - TIMETRA-IGMP-MIB.mib
  - TIMETRA-TC-MIB.mib
• Brocade NetIron MLX (System Mode: MLX), IronWare Version V5.2.0T163 with the following MIBs:
  - IPMROUTE-STD-MIB - (RFC 2932)
  - IGMP MIB (RFC 2933)
  - PIM MIB -  (RFC2934)

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