Before installing OES, ensure that your system meets the following requirements:
As you install OES, do not change any of the Base Technologies package selections, such as Java support. Doing so can cause various problems, such as the installation failing or one or more OES services not working properly.
Table 2-1 Server Hardware Requirements
|
System Component |
Minimum Requirements |
Recommended Requirements |
|---|---|---|
|
Computer |
Any server-class computer that runs with AMD64 or Intel* EM64T processors. |
IMPORTANT:OES only runs on x86_64. Other processors that are supported by SLES 12 SP2 or later, such as Itanium (IA64) and Intel x86(IA32), are not supported for running OES services. NOTE:Services such as SMS and NRM run in 32-bit mode on a 64-bit platform. |
|
Memory |
2 GB of RAM |
4 GB of RAM for the base system. Additional RAM might be required depending on which OES components are selected and how they are used. |
|
Free Disk Space |
10 GB of available, unpartitioned disk space |
16 GB of available, unpartitioned disk space. Additional disk space might be required, depending on which OES components are selected and how they are used. |
|
DVD Drive |
DVD drive if installing from physical media |
DVD drive if installing from physical media |
|
Network Board |
Ethernet 100 Mbps |
|
|
IP address |
One static IP address Subnet mask Default gateway |
|
|
Mouse |
N/A |
USB or PS/2 |
|
Server computer BIOS |
Using a DVD installation source, prepare the BIOS on your server computer so that it boots from the DVD drive first. |
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|
Video Card and Monitor |
1024 X 768 resolution or higher with a minimum color depth of 8 bits (256 colors) |
Although it is technically possible to run the ncurses installation at a lower resolution, some informational messages aren’t displayed because text strings don’t wrap to the constraints of the window. |
NOTE:The RAM and disk space amounts shown here are for system components only. The OES service components that you install might require additional RAM and disk space.
Be sure to complete the planning instructions in the OES 2018 SP2: Planning and Implementation Guide for each component that you install.