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PlateSpin Recon 4.2 Install Instructions
PlateSpinRecon-4.2.0.258.exe 616.1 MB (645986989)

Product Description

Successful data center initiatives such as server consolidation and capacity management require planning, analysis, and ongoing monitoring to ensure a maximum return on investment. PlateSpin Recon is a sophisticated planning and analysis solution that helps enterprises to optimize the data center by collecting hardware and software inventory for all workloads and remotely gathering workload utilization statistics for a clear and concise picture of what is running in the data center and how resources are being used.

This release is supported by a Web-based documentation set. You can view the product documentation online or download individual PDF files according to your information needs. Visit the PlateSpin Recon 4.2 Documentation Web Page.

Key Features

  • Introduces offline inventory support for Windows and Linux workloads: You can now import files that contain the inventory data of the workloads you want to monitor to the Data Center Explorer. For more information, see Manually Importing Workloads into Data Center Explorer.
  • Platform Support: PlateSpin Recon 4.2 includes support for the following hypervisors:
    • VMware ESXi Server 6.0, 5.5 Update 2, 5.5 Update 1
    • VMware Virtual Center 6.0, 5.5 Update 2, 5.5 Update 1
  • Database Support: PlateSpin Recon 4.2 includes support for the SQL Server 2014 database to install Recon Server.
  • Supports new Cisco, Dell, Fujitsu, Hitachi, HP, IBM, and Unisys server templates.
  • Supports Haswell processor.

For detailed information about the new features and enhancements, see the PlateSpin Recon 4.2 Release Notes.

System Requirements

For the most recent information about system requirements, see the PlateSpin Recon Getting Started Guide.

Licensing PlateSpin Recon

To install and use PlateSpin Recon, you must have a license activation code. If you do not have a license activation code, request one through the Customer Center Website. A license activation code will be emailed to you. For more detailed information about product activation and licensing, see the PlateSpin Recon Getting Started Guide.

Downloading and Installing PlateSpin Recon

To download the installation program:

  1. Click the proceed to download button.
  2. Click the download button.
  3. Follow the on-screen prompts to download the .exe file to a directory on your device.
  4. Extract the .exe file.

    For complete product installation and upgrade information, see the PlateSpin Recon Getting Started Guide.

Known Issues

For the list of known issues, see the PlateSpin Recon 4.2 Release Notes.