33.4 System Requirements for the Identity Applications

This section provides the minimum requirements for the server(s) where you want to install the identity applications. These requirements also apply to your installation of PostgreSQL, Tomcat, OSP, and SSPR.

Ensure that you review the prerequisites and considerations for installation, particularly those related to the operating system.

Category

Requirement

Processor

1 GHz

Disk space

1 GB

NOTE:Enough space for the content of supporting applications, such as the database and application server logs.

Memory

512 MB (4 GB recommended)

Operating system (certified)

One of the following 64-bit operating systems:

  • Open Enterprise Server 2015 SP1

  • Open Enterprise Server 11 SP3

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.0

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.8

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4

  • Windows Server 2012 R2

  • Windows Server 2012

One of the following 32-bit operating systems:

  • Open Enterprise Server 11 SP3

NetIQ recommends that you apply the latest operating system patches according to the manufacturer's automated update facility before you install Identity Manager.

NOTE:Certified means that the operating system has been fully tested and is supported.

Operating system (supported)

Latest versions of service packs for the certified operating systems

NOTE:Supported means that the operating system has not yet been tested but is expected to work

Virtualization system

  • Hyper-V Server 2012 R2

  • VMWare ESX 5.5 and later

  • Windows Server 2012 R2 Virtualization with Hyper-V (supported)

NetIQ supports Identity Manager on enterprise-class virtualization systems that provide official support for the operating systems where NetIQ products are running. As long as the vendors of the virtualization systems officially support these operating systems, NetIQ supports the entire Identity Manager stack on them.

Database

  • Microsoft SQL Server 2014 with JDBC 3.0 3.0.1119.0

  • Oracle 12c with JDBC 12.1.0.2

  • PostgreSQL 9.4.10 with JDBC 4.2 (SLES 11 SP4 only)

  • PostgreSQL 9.6.1 with JDBC 4.2 (other supported platforms)

NOTE:Do not include PostgreSQL versions (for example 8.x or 9.3.x) in Tomcat’s classpath. The Home page images might not load if these versions are specified.

Application server

Apache Tomcat 8.5.x

Java

Java Development Kit (JDK)

or

Java Runtime Environment (JRE) version 1.8.0_112 or later from Sun (Oracle)

Port

8180

Web browser

Any of the following browsers, at a minimum:

  • Apple Safari 9

  • Google Chrome 51

  • Microsoft Edge

  • Mozilla Firefox 46

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 (except versions 11.1029.15063.0 and 11.0.9600.18952)

    NOTE:The Compatibility View option is not supported in the Internet Explorer browser.

NOTE:The browser must have cookies enabled. If cookies are disabled, the product does not work.

Audit

One of the following auditing services:

  • OpenXDAS 0.8.345

  • (Conditional) For servers running SLES SP4 with Open XDAS:

    • openxdas-0.8.351-1.1.i586.rpm

    • openxdas-0.8.351-1.1.x86_64.rpm

  • Platform Agent 2011.1r5, at a minimum

Domain Services for Windows

Open Enterprise Server 11 SP3

Directory services

NetIQ eDirectory 8.8.8 Patch 9 Hotfix 2

or

NetIQ eDirectory 9.0.2 Hotfix 2

NOTE:NetIQ applies certain restrictions on installing eDirectory 9.0.2 as an Identity Vault. For more information, see Working with eDirectory 9.0.2 or Later.