Specifications

Architecture
19
Introduction
(disregarding the proxy path). If the Gateway Client successfully makes a
direct connection, no error message will appear to notify the customer or
EMC that there is a problem with the proxy communication path.
Table 1 on page 19 shows the minimum configuration of the required
Gateway Client hardware and the application software.
Table 1 Specifications for ESRS Gateway Client server
Type Requirements
EMC
provided
software Notes
Gateway
Client
server
Processor — One or more processors, each 2.2 GHz minimum, must be SSE2
supported (required for FIPS compliance)
Free Memory — Minimum 1 GB RAM, preferred 2 GB RAM. (If the Gateway
Client and Policy Manager are on the same server, the recommended minimum
RAM is 3 GB.)
Network Interface Cards (NIC) — Two 10/100 Ethernet adapters (NIC cards)
are recommended (1 Gb preferred). You may choose to use a third NIC card for
data backups.
Free Disk Space — Minimum 1 GB available for installation. (A 40 GB or larger
storage device is recommended.)
Operating System — US English only supported, as follows:
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2 (32-bit)
• CentOS release 6.4, 32-bit
• Hyper-V and VMware ESX 2.5.x or above running the following operating
systems in a virtual machine
– Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2 (32-bit)
– CentOS release 6.4, 32-bit
Gateway
Client
The Gateway Client
requires a
site-supplied
dedicated server.
Two servers are
required for a High
Availability
configuration.
One Gateway Client
server can support up
to 250 devices.