Symantec BRIGHTMAIL Installation Guide - Page 49

Installing Brightmail Scanner for Windows, Hardware Requirements, Software Environment

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Installing Brightmail Scanner for Windows The following topics are covered in this section: • Hardware Requirements • Software Environment • Upgrading Software • Installing Brightmail Scanner for Windows • Modifying, Repairing, and Removing Brightmail Scanner Hardware Requirements The number of Brightmail Scanner computers you should deploy depends on your message volume. The minimum suggested configuration requirements for each Brightmail Scanner computer include: • Intel Pentium or compatible III or IV processor • 512 MB RAM minimum (1 GB or more recommended) • 250 MB disk space minimum (1 GB or more recommended) For more information on hardware requirements, see the Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam Deployment Planning Guide. Software Environment The Brightmail Scanner requires the following: • The Brightmail Scanner runs on Windows 2000 Server (SP2), Windows 2000 Advanced Server (SP2), Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition, or Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition. The Brightmail Server is not an SMTP MTA and does not relay mail. Make sure your mail server is operational and relaying mail with the Windows Caution SMTP Service, Exchange 2000, or Exchange 2003 before you install Symantec software. If you are using Exchange 5.5 as your MTA, see the Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam Deployment Planning Guide. Installation Guide 43

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Installation Guide
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Installing Brightmail Scanner for Windows
The following topics are covered in this section:
Hardware Requirements
Software Environment
Upgrading Software
Installing Brightmail Scanner for Windows
Modifying, Repairing, and Removing Brightmail Scanner
Hardware Requirements
The number of Brightmail Scanner computers you should deploy depends on your
message volume. The minimum suggested configuration requirements for each Brightmail
Scanner computer include:
Intel Pentium or compatible III or IV processor
512 MB RAM minimum (1 GB or more recommended)
250 MB disk space minimum (1 GB or more recommended)
For more information on hardware requirements, see the
Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam
Deployment Planning Guide
.
Software Environment
The Brightmail Scanner requires the following:
The Brightmail Scanner runs on Windows 2000 Server (SP2), Windows 2000
Advanced Server (SP2), Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition, or Windows Server
2003, Enterprise Edition.
The Brightmail Server is not an SMTP MTA and does not relay mail. Make
sure your mail server is operational and relaying mail with the Windows
SMTP Service, Exchange 2000, or Exchange 2003 before you install
Symantec software. If you are using Exchange 5.5 as your MTA, see the
Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam Deployment Planning Guide
.
Caution