2.2 Product Requirements

Use the information in the following table to verify that your environment meets all requirements before deploying the appliance.

Table 2-2 Product Requirements

Components

Requirements

VMware

One of the following versions of VMware:

  • ESXi 5.5

  • ESXi 5.1

  • ESXi 5.0 (U2 or later)

Node

Minimum hardware requirements for each appliance node in the cluster:

  • 60 GB disk space

  • 2 Cores

  • 8 GB RAM

Cluster

Supported cluster configuration:

  • Up to a five-node cluster

  • For optimal performance, each node should reside in the same IP subnet

NOTE:The L4 switch must be configured with the publicly resolvable DNS of the cluster before you initialize the appliance.

Identity Source

Use one of the following identity sources for users:

  • Microsoft Active Directory LDAP on Windows Server 2012 R2 or 2008 R2

  • NetIQ eDirectory LDAP 8.8 SP7 or 8.8 SP6

  • Microsoft SQL Server 2008 or 2014

  • Oracle Database 10.1 or 11.1

For more information, see Section 2.3, Identity Source Requirements.

Browsers

Administration: Supported browsers for administration tasks:

  • Firefox on Windows 7 or 8.1

  • Google Chrome on Windows 7 or 8.1

  • Internet Explorer on Windows 7 or 8.1

  • Safari on OS X Mavericks or later

Users: Supported browsers for users:

  • Firefox on Windows 7 or 8.1

  • Google Chrome on Windows 7 or 8.1

  • Internet Explorer on Windows 7 or 8.1

  • Safari on OS X Mavericks or later

  • Safari or Chrome on supported mobile devices

NOTE:If you experience any issues with a supported browser, ensure that you have the latest version of the browser installed, or try another supported browser. Administering the appliance with Internet Explorer may be slower than with other supported browsers. Ensure that you allow pop-up messages for the administration console.

Mobile Devices

Administration: Not supported on mobile devices.

Users:

Supported iOS mobile devices for users:

  • iPhone with iOS 7.0 or later

  • iPad or iPad mini with iOS 7.0 or later

Supported Android mobile devices for users:

  • Android mid-density or high-density screen phone

  • Android 10 inch or 7 inch tablet

Supported Android versions:

  • Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0

  • Jelly Bean 4.1 or later

  • Kit Kat 4.4

Email Clients

For email proxy, CloudAccess supports IMAP, POP3, and SMTP across a variety of desktop and mobile email clients. For example, Windows Live Mail 2011 and the latest version of the Apple Mail Client on iPad or iPhone with iOS 7 or later.

NOTE:The email ports in the CloudAccess cluster cannot be changed. It may be necessary to adjust the mail protocol or port configuration on the email clients to connect to the email proxy.

DNS

CloudAccess requires that all appliance nodes, administration workstations, end-user workstations, mobile devices, and identity sources be able to resolve the public DNS name of the appliance. The L4 switch must be configured with the publicly resolvable DNS of the cluster before you initialize the appliance.

SaaS Application Requirements

Each SaaS application has different requirements. For more information about the requirements for each SaaS application, see the NetIQ® CloudAccess Connectors Guide.