Administrator's Guide HP Session Allocation Manager (SAM) v.2.1

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Geographic location and/or network architecture
Fault tolerance decision
HP SAM SQL Database Server Software Requirements
Minimum:
One of the following must be installed:
Microsoft SQL Server 2000 with Service Pack 3
Microsoft SQL Server 2005
HP recommends using Microsoft SQL Server 2000 or 2005 Standard Edition. However, if you use
Microsoft SQL Server Desktop Engine (MSDE) 2000 or SQL Server 2005 Express Edition, which both
have a 4-GB database size limit, you should either:
Disable history data and/or log collection
Limit the number of days the system retains history data and/or log collection
NOTE: SQL server mixed mode authentication must be enabled.
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Hardware Requirements
HP blade PC
HP blade workstation series
Software Requirements
Install and enable one of the following operating systems:
Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 1 or higher
Windows Vista, 32-bit, as follows:
Business
Enterprise
Ultimate
Install and enable one or both of the following:
RGS Sender 5.0 or higher with Single Sign-on enabled
Terminal service enabled—RDP
Access Device Requirements
The following sections provide information about the requirements for access devices.
Thin Client
Hardware Requirements
HP Compaq t5710 Thin Client
HP Compaq t5720 Thin Client
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