Release Notes

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NOTE: If SupportAssist Enterprise is installed in a virtual environment, hardware resources of the system such as
processor, memory, and I/O are shared among the virtual machines. Therefore, more hardware resources may be
utilized by the virtual machine where SupportAssist Enterprise is installed. For optimal performance, ensure that you
allocate dedicated processor and memory to the VM as specified in the hardware requirements for SupportAssist
Enterprise.
To change the amount of processor resources allocated to a VM by using the shares, reservations, and limits settings,
see the following:
For ESX, see the "Allocate CPU Resources" section in the VMware vSphere documentation at docs.vmware.com.
For Hyper-V, see the "Hyper-V CPU Scheduling" blog post at msdn.microsoft.com.
For other virtual environments, see the respective documentation.
The following table provides a summary of the minimum hardware requirements on the server running SupportAssist Enterprise for
performing multiple device collections.
Table 3. Hardware requirements for performing multiple device collections
Devices Processor Installed memory (RAM) Hard drive (free space)
Up to 30 devices 2 cores 4 GB 8 GB
Up to 50 devices 4 cores 8 GB 15 GB
Up to 100 devices 8 cores 8 GB 25 GB
Up to 300 devices 8 cores 16 GB 75 GB
NOTE: Performing a multiple device collection for Deployment, System Maintenance, or Consulting purposes may result
in high system resource utilization at irregular intervals.
Software requirements
You can install SupportAssist Enterprise on a supported Windows or Linux operating system. After installing SupportAssist Enterprise, you
can view the SupportAssist Enterprise user interface by using a web browser. The following section provides information about the
operating system requirements for installing and using SupportAssist Enterprise.
Operating system requirements
The following sections provide the list of Windows and Linux operating systems that support the installation of SupportAssist Enterprise.
NOTE: SupportAssist Enterprise can only be installed on operating systems with x86-64 architecture.
Windows operating systems
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter
Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard and Datacenter
Windows Server 2012 Standard, Essentials, and Datacenter
Windows Server 2016 Standard, Essentials, and Datacenter
Windows Server 2019 Standard, Essentials, and Datacenter
Windows 2008 Small Business Server
Windows 2011 Small Business Server
Windows Server Core 2012
Windows Server Core 2012 R2
Windows Server Core 2016
Windows Server Core 2019
NOTE: SupportAssist Enterprise can also be installed on a Microsoft Windows domain controller.
Linux operating systems
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.0
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