2.1 Planning to Install the SCAP Module Components

This section provides requirements for installing the SCAP module on Secure Configuration Manager Core Services, console, and agent computers, and for running offline assessments.

2.1.1 Default Ports

Open the ports listed in the following table for proper communication between the Core Services computer and the NetIQ Security Agent for Windows running SCAP policy templates.

Port Number	Component Computer	Port Use
8044	Web server	Used by the Web server that is embedded in Core Services to listen to SCAP-enabled agents. The Web server uses port 8044 by default, but this port is configurable.
8443	Core Services computer	Used by Core Services to listen to SCAP-enabled agents.

2.1.2 Secure Configuration Manager Computer Requirements

The following table lists requirements for installing the SCAP module on the Secure Configuration Manager Core Services computer.

Category	Requirements
Disk Space	Minimum of 60 MB of free space
Operating Systems	See the operating systems certified for Secure Configuration Manager Core Services in the Secure Configuration Manager Technical Information page.
Additional Software	NetIQ Secure Configuration Manager

2.1.3 Windows Agent Computer Requirements

The following table lists requirements for installing the SCAP module on a Windows agent computer.

Category	Requirements
Disk Space	Minimum of 100 MB of free space
Operating Systems	See the operating systems certified for Secure Configuration Manager Windows Agent in the Secure Configuration Manager Technical Information page.
Additional Software	NetIQ Secure Configuration Manager Windows Agent

2.1.4 Offline Assessment Requirements

The following table lists requirements for portable a read/write medium, such as a USB flash drive, for offline computer assessment. You must include the following Windows software when preparing the read/write medium for offline assessments.