2.2 System Requirements

Check the requirements for the Administrative Server and the browser before installing Management and Security Server:

2.2.1 Administrative Server Requirements

As the central component of Management and Security Server, the Administrative Server requires:

Enterprise Class Server operating system, with:
- – 3.40 GHz (4 cores) and 8GB of RAM
- – Sufficient drive space, typically 250GB when used on a drive with fast read/write capabilities.
- Space requirements vary depending on how Management and Security Server is used.
- – a 64-bit server-class system for production. For initial testing or evaluation, a workstation could be used.

Server running JRE 8, with JCE Unlimited Strength Policy Files applied

An Open JDK (Azul Zulu) is installed by the automated installer (or multi-component manual installation).

2.2.2 Browser Requirements

The browser requirements vary according to the users’ workflow.

When using the non-Java Administrative Server (HTML login) option, the browser must:

support JavaScript and cookies

When using the Administrative Server (Java-based) login, the browser must:

use JRE 8
run trusted applets
support JavaScript and cookies

NOTE:No browser is required for users or administrators who launch Windows-based sessions from the desktop (such as Reflection Desktop v16 or Rumba). Some exceptions may apply.

2.2.3 Metering Server Requirements

The Metering Server requires a server running JRE 8.

2.2.4 Requirements for Add-On Products

The prerequisites and system requirements for each add-on product are included in the specific product sections:

Security Proxy Add-On

Terminal ID Manager Add-On

Automated Sign-On for Mainframe Add-On

Micro Focus Advanced Authentication Add-On