HP Rack and Power Manager User Guide

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Installation
System Requirements
IMPORTANT: Verify that the system meets the system requirements before installing HP Rack and
Power Manager.
Table 2-1: Management Server System Requirements
Hardware and
Software
Suggested Minimum Requirements
Hardware 500-MHz Intel® Pentium® computer
Disk space 100 MB
System memory 256 MB of RAM
Operating system
• Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Server with Service Pack 6
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Server with Service Pack 4
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server with Service Pack 4
• Microsoft Windows 2003 Standard Server
• Microsoft Windows 2003 Enterprise Edition
• Red Hat Linux 7.3 Server with Errata Kernel 2.4.20-18
1
• Red Hat Linux 8.0 Server with Errata Kernel 2.4.20-18
1
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS/ES/AS 2.1 with Errata Kernel 2.4.9-e.25
1
• UnitedLinux 1.0 with Errata Kernel sp2a
1, 2
Server software
• A supported operating system with a static IP address (recommended),
TCP/IP installed and configured
• SNMP services installed and active
• A mail application program with SMTP for e-mail notification of alerts
1
Linux servers running the Management Server component require XWindows with a supported
GUI and the compatible library
compat-libstdc++.x.x.x.rpm, which is usually available
from the operating system media.
2
Conectiva Linux Enterprise Edition, SCO Linux 4.0, SUSE Linux Enterprise 8, and Turbolinux 8
are all powered by UnitedLinux 1.0.
HP Rack and Power Manager User Guide 2-1
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