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CiscoSecure ACS 2.3 for UNIX User Guide

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Check System Requirements

Basic Installation Procedures

Check System Requirements

The network components that interact with CiscoSecure ACS 2.3 for UNIX consist of:

• CiscoSecure ACS itself (a primary server installed on an Ultra 1 workstation plus an optional

backup server, installed on a second Ultra 1 workstation, that can be activated if the primary unit is

disabled)

• One or more client network access servers (NASes)

• Web-based console from which to manage CiscoSecure (this can be a separate workstation or the

same Ultra 1 workstation where CiscoSecure ACS is installed)

• RDBMS database site and server (this can be a separate workstation or the same Ultra 1 workstation

where CiscoSecure ACS is installed)

• Optional token servers

Each of these components has certain CiscoSecure configuration requirements.

CiscoSecure ACS Server Requirements

CiscoSecure ACS (and its optional backup server) requires the following hardware and software:

• Ultra 1 or compatible workstation

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To support CiscoSecure ACS without the licensed Distributed Session Manager option:

Ultra 1 with a processor speed of 167 MHz or better

—Minimum 200 MHz if the Oracle or Sybase RDBMS is installed on the same system.

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To support CiscoSecure ACS with the licensed Distributed Session Manager option:

Ultra 1 or better

—Ultra 10 or better if the Oracle or Sybase RDBMS is installed on the same system

• Minimum 256 MB of swap space

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Minimum 512 MB of swap space if the Oracle or Sybase RDBMS is installed on the same

system

• 128 MB of RAM

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256 MB of RAM if the Oracle or Sybase RDBMS is installed on the same system

• Minimum 256 MB of free disk space (if you are using the supplied SQLAnywhere database)

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Minimum 2 GB disk space if the Oracle or Sybase RDBMS is installed on the same system

• CD-ROM drive (optional)

Note If you need to install CiscoSecure on an Ultra 1 workstation with no CD-ROM drive, you

can download the CiscoSecure installation package from the Cisco Systems web page. (See

“Installing without a CD-ROM,” page xxv.)