HP VAN SDN Controller and Applications Support Matrix

1.2 Software Requirements
Software requirementsController version
HP VAN SDN Controller 2.3
and 2.2
• Operating system: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 64-bit Server (Linux 3.2 kernel)
• Supported hypervisors (if operating system is run on a virtual machine):
◦ KVM Version 2.4.5-1 and greater
◦ ESXi Versions 5.0.0 and greater
• Patch 25 of the Java 7 JRE
NOTE: Early versions of Java 7 introduced a defect in the handling of SSL
connections. This defect results in a random SSL alert handshake exception in HTTPS
connections and requests to the HP VAN SDN Controller or any of its
applications. This defect was corrected in patch 25 of Java 7. However, this problem
was reintroduced in patch 40 of Java 7, so HP recommends that you do not use
patch 40 of Java 7 with the controller.
• PostgreSQL 9.1
• Keystone Identity 2012.2.1 and later versions that support the v2 API and the UUID
token format
• One of the supported web browsers
• Connection to a network or network simulation environment that includes one or
more switches configured to run OpenFlow
• Access to the internet to download the controller software, to download the
prerequisite software, and to register licenses and obtain license keys
1.2.1 Supported web browsers and versions
The following web browsers are supported for use with version 2.2 and later versions of the HP
VAN SDN Controller.
Firefox 21
Safari 5.1.7
(7534.57.2)
Google Chrome
30.0.1599.101m
(Recommended)OS Version
XXXUbuntu 12.04
XXXWindows Server 2008 R2
Enterprise
XXXWindows 7, Windows 8, and
Windows Vista
IMPORTANT: HP makes every effort to support newer versions of and updates to supported web
browsers. However, newer versions do not always work as expected. There might be issues with
the web browsers that preclude support with the current release of the HP VAN SDN Controller or
HP SDN applications, or there might be a gap between the time when the web browsers are
released and the time when browser support is available for the HP VAN SDN Controller and HP
SDN applications. In these cases, HP will endeavor to support the newer browser versions in the
next maintenance release or full release of the HP VAN SDN Controller and HP SDN applications.
If you encounter a problem with a newer, untested version of a web browser, submit a report to
your authorized support representative. In some cases, the short-term solution might be to revert to
an earlier, supported web browser version.
If a newer web browser version cannot be supported with the HP VAN SDN Controller or an HP
SDN application, it will be listed as unsupported in the next edition of the documentation.
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