HP Integrity rx2620 HP ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack-Windows Editi - Page 7

2 Prerequisites Network infrastructure requirements If PXE will be used to perform remote deployment of servers, then DHCP must be installed and accessible on the network prior to the installation. Deployment Server requirements • Hardware ○ 2+ processors in ProLiant G3 or G4 server with 2 GB RAM or an equivalent virtual machine ○ The correct date and time NOTE: A virtual machine should only be used for demonstration or very small environments. • Microsoft® Windows® operating system: ○ Microsoft Windows Server™ 2003 x86 (SP1, R2, SP2) Standard or Enterprise Editions NOTE: The server must not be a domain controller. • Available disk space: ○ 2 GB for the base installation ○ 1 GB for each Windows distribution ○ 1 GB for each VMware ESX distribution ○ 4 GB for each Linux distribution ○ Additional space to store any captured disk images and software packages • A network connection configured with a static IP address NOTE: Changing the IP address configuration after installation is difficult, therefore, set the appropriate IP address before beginning the install. • To use the Deployment Server Web Console, IIS with ASP.NET must be installed. • To deploy VMware ESX or Linux, an FTP server must be installed. For information on installing Microsoft IIS FTP server, see "Appendix C Installing an IIS FTP server." For more information about requirements for the Deployment Server, see the Altiris Deployment Solution 6.8 SP2 Deployment and Migration Guide at http://www.hp.com/servers/rdp. Prerequisites 7