Tuesday, January 29, 2008

System requirements for Symantec Endpoint Protection 11 and Symantec Network Access Control 11

Question/Issue:
The following are the minimum system requirements for Symantec Endpoint Protection 11 and Symantec Network Access Control 11.


Solution:

Symantec Endpoint Protection
The following are the minimum requirements for computers on which you install Symantec Endpoint Protection 11.

Component32-bit64-bit
Processor400 MHz Intel Pentium III (1 GHz for Windows Vista)1 GHz on x64 only with the following processors:
  • Intel Xeon with Intel EM64T support
  • Intel Pentium IV with EM64T support
  • AMD 64-bit Opteron
  • AMD 64-bit Athlon

Note: Itanium is not supported.
Operating system
  • Windows 2000 Professional/Server/ Advanced Server with Service Pack 3 or later
  • Windows XP Home/Professional/Tablet PC Editions
  • Windows Server 2003 Web/Standard/ Enterprise/Datacenter/Storage Editions
  • Windows Vista (x86)
  • Windows XP Professional x64 Edition with Service Pack 1 or later
  • Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition
  • Windows Vista x64 Edition

Note: The Symantec Endpoint Protection installation CD contains a 64-bit application.
Memory256 MB of RAM256 MB of RAM
Hard disk600 MB700 MB
DisplaySuper VGA (1024 x 768) or higher resolution video adapter and monitorSuper VGA (1024 x 768) or higher resolution video adapter and monitor
Other requirementsInternet Explorer 6.0 or later

Terminal Server clients connecting to a computer with antivirus protection have the following additional requirements:
  • Microsoft Terminal Server Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) client
  • Citrix Metaframe (ICA) client 1.8 or later if using Citrix Metaframe server on Terminal Server
  • Internet Explorer 6.0 or later


Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager, Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager Console, and embedded database
The following are the minimum requirements for computers on which you install the Symantec Endpoint Protection 11 Manager and Console, and the embedded database.

Component32-bit64-bit
Processor900 MHz Intel Pentium III1 GHz on x64 only with the following processors:
  • Intel Xeon with Intel EM64T support
  • Intel Pentium IV with EM64T support
  • AMD 64-bit Opteron
  • AMD 64-bit Athlon

Note: Itanium is not supported. The management components are 32-bit applications.
Operating system
  • Windows 2000 Professional/Server/ Advanced Server with Service Pack 3 or later
  • Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 1 or later
  • Windows Server 2003 Web/Standard/ Enterprise/Datacenter/Storage Editions
  • Windows XP Professional x64 Edition with Service Pack 1 or later
  • Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition with Service Pack 1 or later

Note: The management server, console, and embedded database are 32-bit applications.
Memory1 GB RAM minimum (2-4 GB recommended)1 GB RAM minimum (2-4 GB recommended)
Hard disk4 GB for the server plus an additional 4 GB for the database4 GB for the server plus an additional 4 GB for the database
DisplaySuper VGA (1024 x 768) or higher resolution video adapter and monitorSuper VGA (1024 x 768) or higher resolution video adapter and monitor
Other requirements
  • Internet Information Services server 5.0 or later
    The server does not have to be running, but it must be enabled.
  • Internet Explorer 6.0 or later
  • Static IP address
  • Java Runtime Environment 1.4.2 (included)
  • Internet Information Services server 5.0 or later
    The server does not have to be running, but it must be enabled.
  • Internet Explorer 6.0 or later
  • Static IP address
  • Java Runtime Environment 1.4.2 (included)


Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager and Console
The following are the minimum requirements for computers on which you install Symantec Endpoint Protection 11 Manager and Console without the embedded database.

Component32-bit64-bit
Processor600 MHz Intel Pentium III1 GHz on x64 only with the following processors:
  • Intel Xeon with Intel EM64T support
  • Intel Pentium IV with EM64T support
  • AMD 64-bit Opteron
  • AMD 64-bit Athlon

Note: Itanium is not supported. The management server and console are 32-bit applications.
Operating system
  • Windows 2000 Professional/Server/ Advanced Server with Service Pack 3 or later
  • Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 1 or later
  • Windows Server 2003 Web/Standard/ Enterprise/Datacenter/Storage Editions
  • Windows XP Professional x64 Edition with Service Pack 1 or later
  • Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition with Service Pack 1 or later

Note: The management server and console are 32-bit applications.
Memory512 MB of RAM minimum (1 GB recommended)512 MB of RAM minimum (1 GB recommended)
Hard disk500 MB plus 100 MB for temp space500 MB plus 100 MB for temp space
DisplaySuper VGA (1024 x 768) or higher resolution video adapter and monitorSuper VGA (1024 x 768) or higher resolution video adapter and monitor
Other requirements
  • Internet Information Services server 5.0 or later
    The server does not have to be running, but it must be enabled.
  • Internet Explorer 6.0 or later
  • Static IP address
  • Java Runtime Environment 1.4.2 (included)
  • Internet Information Services server 5.0 or later
    The server does not have to be running, but it must be enabled.
  • Internet Explorer 6.0 or later
  • Static IP address
  • Java Runtime Environment 1.4.2 (included)


Symantec Endpoint Protection Console
The following are the minimum requirements for computers on which you install Symantec Endpoint Protection 11 Console without the Manager or embedded database.

Component32-bit64-bit
Processor600 MHz Intel Pentium III1 GHz on x64 only with the following processors:
  • Intel Xeon with Intel EM64T support
  • Intel Pentium IV with EM64T support
  • AMD 64-bit Opteron
  • AMD 64-bit Athlon

Note: Itanium is not supported. The management console is a 32-bit application.
Operating system
  • Windows 2000 Professional/Server/ Advanced Server with Service Pack 3 or later
  • Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 1 or later
  • Windows Server 2003 Web/Standard/ Enterprise/Datacenter/Storage Editions
  • Windows XP Professional x64 Edition with Service Pack 1 or later
  • Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition with Service Pack 1 or later

Note: The management console is a 32-bit application
Memory512 MB of RAM (1 GB recommended)512 MB of RAM (1 GB recommended)
Hard disk40 MB plus 100 MB for temp space40 MB plus 100 MB for temp space
DisplaySuper VGA (1024 x 768) or higher resolution video adapter and monitorSuper VGA (1024 x 768) or higher resolution video adapter and monitor
Other requirements
  • Internet Explorer 6.0 or later
  • Java Runtime Environment 1.4.2 (included)
  • Internet Explorer 6.0 or later
  • Java Runtime Environment 1.4.2 (included)


Quarantine Console
The following are the minimum requirements for computers on which you install Quarantine Console.

Component32-bit64-bit
Processor600 MHz Intel Pentium IIINot supported
Operating system
  • Windows 2000 Professional/Server/ Advanced Server
  • Windows XP Professional
  • Windows Server 2003 Web/Standard/ Enterprise/Datacenter/Storage Editions
Not supported
Memory64 MB of RAMNot supported
Hard disk35 MBNot supported
DisplaySuper VGA (1024 x 768) or higher resolution video adapter and monitorNot supported
Other requirements
  • Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 2 or later
  • Microsoft Management Console (MMC) 1.2 or later
    If MMC is not already installed, you need 3 MB free disk space (10 MB during installation).
Not supported


Central Quarantine Server
The following are the minimum requirements for computers on which you install Central Quarantine Server.

Component32-bit64-bit
Processor600 MHz Intel Pentium IIINot supported
Operating system
  • Windows 2000 Professional/Server/ Advanced Server
  • Windows XP Professional
  • Windows Server 2003 Web/Standard/ Enterprise/Datacenter/Storage Editions
Not supported
Memory128 MB of RAMNot supported
Hard disk40 MB, 500 MB to 4 GB recommended for quarantined items, and a 250 MB swap fileNot supported
DisplaySuper VGA (1024 x 768) or higher resolution video adapter and monitorNot supported
Other requirements
  • Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 2 or later
Not supported


Symantec Network Access Control 11.
The following are the minimum requirements for computers on which you install Symantec Network Access Control 11.

Component32-bit64-bit
Processor550 MHz Intel Pentium II (1 GHz for Windows Vista)1 GHz on x64 only with the following processors:
  • Intel Xeon with Intel EM64T support
  • Intel Pentium IV with EM64T support
  • AMD 64-bit Opteron
  • AMD 64-bit Athlon

Note: Itanium is not supported.
Operating system
  • Windows 2000 Professional/Server/ Advanced Server with Service Pack 3 or later
  • Windows XP Home/Professional Tablet PC Editions
  • Windows Server 2003 Web/Standard/ Enterprise/Datacenter/Storage Editions
  • Windows Vista (x86)
  • Windows XP Professional x64 Edition with Service Pack 1 or later
  • Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition
  • Windows Vista x86 Edition

Note: The Symantec Network Access Control installation CD contains a 64-bit application.
Memory256 MB of RAM minimum256 MB of RAM minimum
Hard disk300 MB400 MB
DisplaySuper VGA (1024 x 768) or higher resolution video adapter and monitorSuper VGA (1024 x 768) or higher resolution video adapter and monitor
Other requirementsInternet Explorer 6.0 or later

Terminal Server clients connecting to a computer with antivirus protection have the following additional requirements:
  • Microsoft Terminal Server Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) client
  • Citrix Metaframe (ICA) client 1.8 or later if using Citrix Metaframe server on Terminal Server
Internet Explorer 6.0 or later


VMware support
Symantec software is supported in VMware environments. The following table shows the supported VMware configurations for Symantec Endpoint Protection 11 and Symantec Network Access Control 11.


Symantec softwareVMware support
Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager, Console, and database componentsThe management server is supported on the following versions of VMware:
  • VMware WS 5.0 (workstation)
  • VMware GSX 3.2 (enterprise)
  • VMware ESX 2.5 (workstation)

The management server is supported on the following guest VMware operating systems:
  • Windows 2000 Professional/Server/Advanced Server with Service Pack 3 or later
  • Windows 2003 Server/Enterprise Server Web Edition
  • Windows 2003 Server Windows x64 Edition
  • Windows XP Home/Professional Edition
  • Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
Symantec Endpoint Protection and Symantec Network Access Control clientsThe client components are supported on the following versions of VMware:
  • VMware WS 5.0 (workstation)
  • VMware GSX 3.2 (enterprise)
  • VMware ESX 2.5 (workstation)

The client components are supported on the following guest VMware operating systems:
  • Windows 2000 Professional/Server/Advanced Server
  • Windows 2003 Server/Enterprise Server Web Edition
  • Windows 2003 Server Windows x64 Edition
  • Windows XP Home/Professional Edition
  • Windows XP Professional x64 Edition


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