2.5 Identity Server Requirements

The Identity Server is the second component you install, and it can be installed on Linux or Windows:

Clients that authenticate directly to the Identity Server can use any browser or operating system.

2.5.1 Linux Requirements

The Linux machine requires the following hardware and software:

  • 4 GB RAM.

  • Dual CPU or Core (3.0 GHz or comparable chip).

  • 100 GB hard disk.

    This amount is recommended to ensure ample space for logging in a production environment. This disk space must be local and not remote.

  • One of the following operating systems:

    • SLES 10 SP4, either with 32-bit or 64-bit operating system on x86-32 and x86-64 hardware.

    • SLES 11 SP1 or SP2, either with 32-bit operating system or 64-bit operating system on x86-32 and x86-64 hardware.

  • Because of library update conflicts, you cannot install Access Manager on a Linux User Management machine.

  • gettext

  • python (interpreter)

  • compat: Libraries to address compatibility issues. On SLES 11, the compat-32bit package is available in the SLES11-Extras repository. For information on enabling this repository, see TID 7004701.

  • Static IP address.

  • No LDAP software, such as eDirectory or OpenLDAP, can be installed. (A default installation of SLES installs and enables OpenLDAP.)

For installation instructions, see Section 4.0, Installing the Novell Identity Server.

2.5.2 Windows Requirements

The Windows machine requires the following software and hardware:

  • One of the following operating systems:

    • Windows Server 2003 SP2, 32-bit operating system, in either Standard or Enterprise Edition, with the latest patches applied

    • Windows Server 2008 R2, 64-bit operating system, in either Standard or Enterprise Edition, with the latest patches applied

  • No LDAP software, such as eDirectory or OpenLDAP, can be installed.

  • Static IP address.

  • 4 GB RAM.

  • Dual CPU or Core (3.0 Ghz or comparable chip).

  • 100 GB hard disk.

    This amount is recommended to ensure ample space for logging in a production environment. This disk space must be local and not remote.

For installation instructions, see Section 4.0, Installing the Novell Identity Server.