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Table of Contents

Introduction to this Guide ...................................................................................................................................5

About vFoglight ................................................................................................................................................................ 6
About this Guide............................................................................................................................................................... 6
vFoglight Documentation Suite ........................................................................................................................................ 6
Core Documentation Set ......................................................................................................................................... 7
Cartridge Documentation Sets ................................................................................................................................ 8
Feedback on the Documentation............................................................................................................................. 8
Text Conventions ............................................................................................................................................................. 9
About Quest Software, Inc. ............................................................................................................................................ 10
Contacting Quest Software.................................................................................................................................... 10
Contacting Quest Support ..................................................................................................................................... 10

Hardware Requirements and Guidelines .........................................................................................................13

About vFoglight Hardware Requirements ...................................................................................................................... 14
vFoglight Server Components and Tiers ............................................................................................................... 14
Single-Tier vFoglight Hardware Requirements .............................................................................................................. 15
32-bit Platforms ..................................................................................................................................................... 15
64-bit Platforms ..................................................................................................................................................... 16
Multi-Tier vFoglight Hardware Requirements................................................................................................................. 17
vFoglight Management Server (32- and 64-bit Platforms)..................................................................................... 17
vFoglight Database Repository (32- and 64-bit Platforms).................................................................................... 18
vFoglight Agent Manager Resource Requirements ....................................................................................................... 18

Supported Platforms..........................................................................................................................................21
Supported Platforms for the vFoglight Management Server .......................................................................................... 22
Operating System Patch Requirements for the JRE ...................................................................................................... 23
Supported External Databases ...................................................................................................................................... 23
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Supported Platforms for the vFoglight Agent Manager................................................................................................... 25

Supported Platforms for the vFoglight Client .................................................................................................................. 28
Supported Platforms for the Cartridge for Operating Systems ...................................................................................... 30
Supported Web Browsers............................................................................................................................................... 33
Supported PDF Report Viewer ....................................................................................................................................... 34

Index ................................................................................................................................................................... 35
Introduction to this Guide

This chapter provides information about what is contained in the System Requirements
and Platform Support Guide. It also provides information about the vFoglight
documentation suite and Quest Software.

This chapter contains the following sections:

About vFoglight..............................................................................................................................6
About this Guide............................................................................................................................6
vFoglight Documentation Suite......................................................................................................6
Text Conventions ...........................................................................................................................9
About Quest Software, Inc...........................................................................................................10
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About vFoglight
vFoglight is an application management solution that reduces or eliminates service
disruptions to unify IT and the business. Unlike other solutions, it provides a correlated,
360 degree view of your applications from end user to database and from service levels
to infrastructure—to source the root cause of every incident impacting your business
and fix them quickly. vFoglight correlates data from multiple perspectives into a single
version of the truth to provide deep insight into the service relationships that exist
between end users, the business and infrastructure components. Its unique adaptive
technology rapidly adjusts to change for improved application performance and service
levels, reduced operational cost and risk, and enhanced visibility for all stakeholders.

About this Guide

This System Requirements and Platform Support Guide contains information on the
hardware requirements and supported platforms for vFoglight 6.0. Please review the
information in this guide before installing the vFoglight Management Server.
This guide is organized as follows:
Chapter 1, Hardware Requirements and Guidelines—This chapter outlines the
current Windows and UNIX hardware requirements (CPU type, RAM and Storage) for
32- and 64-bit installations of the vFoglight Management Server and for the database
repository. It also includes the requirements for the Java Runtime Engine.
Chapter 2, Supported Platforms—This chapter outlines the platform requirements for
the vFoglight Management Server and database repository, vFoglight Agent Manager
and vFoglight Client middleware, the OS requirements for the Operating System
cartridges, and supported web browsers and PDF viewer.

vFoglight Documentation Suite

The vFoglight documentation suite is made up of the core documentation set, plus the
documentation set for each vFoglight cartridge that you deploy. Documentation is
provided in a combination of online help, PDF and HTML formats.
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vFoglight Documentation Suite

• Online Help: You can open the online help by selecting the Help tab from
vFoglight’s action panel.

• PDF: The Getting Started Guide, What’s New Guide, System Requirements and
Platform Support Guide, Installation and Setup Guide set, Administration and
Configuration Guide, vFoglight User Guide, Command-Line Reference Guide,
Web Component Guide, and Web Component Tutorial, are provided as PDF files.
The PDF guides are included in the zip file downloaded from Quest. Adobe®
Reader® is required.In addition, the cartridges ship with PDF guides. To view the
installed PDF guides, in Windows go to Start > Programs > Vizioncore>
vFoglight 6.0 > Documentation. The default location of the documentation after
an installation is <vFoglight_home>/docs. Adobe Reader is required.

Core Documentation Set

The core documentation set consists of the following documents:
• Release Notes (HTML)
• Getting Started Guide (PDF)
• What’s New Guide (PDF)
• System Requirements and Platform Support Guide (PDF)
• Installation and Setup Guide set (all in PDF format)
• Administration and Configuration Guide (PDF and online help)
• vFoglight User Guide (PDF and online help)
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• Command-Line Reference Guide (PDF and online help)

• Web Component Guide (PDF and online help)
• Web Component Tutorial (PDF and online help)
• Web Component Reference (online help)

Cartridge Documentation Sets

When you deploy a cartridge, the documentation set for it is installed. The online help
for the cartridge is integrated automatically with the core vFoglight help. When you
open the help, the name of the cartridge is displayed in a top level entry within the table
of contents.
Most cartridges include additional PDF guides, which may be one or more of the
following: a Getting Started Guide, an Installation Guide, a User Guide, and a
Reference Guide. Cartridges also generally include their own Release Notes.

Feedback on the Documentation

We are interested in receiving feedback from you about our documentation. For
example, did you notice any errors in the documentation? Were any features
undocumented? Do you have any suggestions on how we can improve the
documentation? All comments are welcome. Please submit your feedback to the
following email address:
info@vizioncore.com
Please do not submit Technical Support related issues to this email address.
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Text Conventions

Text Conventions
The following table summarizes how text styles are used in this guide:

Convention Description

Code Monospace text represents code, code objects, and command-

line input. This includes:
• Java language source code and examples of file contents
• Classes, objects, methods, properties, constants, and events
• HTML documents, tags, and attributes

Variables Monospace-plus-italic text represents variable code or

command-line objects that are replaced by an actual value or
parameter.

Interface Bold text is used for interface options that you select (such as
menu items) as well as keyboard commands.

Files, components, Italic text is used to highlight the following items:

and documents • Pathnames, file names, and programs
• The names of other documents referenced in this guide
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About Quest Software, Inc.

Quest Software simplifies and reduces the cost of managing IT for more than 100,000
customers worldwide. Our innovative solutions make solving the toughest IT
management problems easier, enabling customers to save time and money across
physical, virtual and cloud environments. For more information about Quest solutions
for application management, database management, Windows management,
virtualization management, and IT management, go to www.quest.com.

Contacting Quest Software

Email info@quest.com

Mail Quest Software, Inc.

World Headquarters
5 Polaris Way
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
USA

Web site www.quest.com

Refer to our Web site for regional and international office information.

Contacting Quest Support

Quest Support is available to customers who have a trial version of a Quest product or
who have purchased a commercial version and have a valid maintenance contract. Quest
Support provides around the clock coverage with SupportLink, our Web self-service.
Visit SupportLink at: http://support.quest.com.
From SupportLink, you can do the following:
• Quickly find thousands of solutions (Knowledgebase articles/documents).
• Download patches and upgrades.
• Seek help from a Support engineer.
• Log and update your case, and check its status.
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About Quest Software, Inc.

View the Global Support Guide for a detailed explanation of support programs, online
services, contact information, and policy and procedures. The guide is available at:
http://support.quest.com/pdfs/Global%20Support%20Guide.pdf.
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Hardware Requirements and
Guidelines

This chapter outlines the Windows and UNIX hardware requirements (CPU, RAM and
disk storage) for 32- and 64-bit installations of the vFoglight Management Server and
the database repository.

This chapter contains the following sections:

About vFoglight Hardware Requirements....................................................................................14
Single-Tier vFoglight Hardware Requirements............................................................................15
Multi-Tier vFoglight Hardware Requirements ..............................................................................17
vFoglight Agent Manager Resource Requirements.....................................................................18
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About vFoglight Hardware Requirements

The hardware needed to run vFoglight can vary widely depending on a number of
factors, including:
• The number and type of agents that are being used
• The persistence and data-rollup policies
• Agent configuration settings
You should not consider doing a production implementation without conducting a
proper scoping and sizing exercise with a qualified Vizioncore representative. You can
arrange for a sizing analysis by contacting your Vizioncore Sales Representative. At a
minimum, you are required to provide hardware matching the specifications below.

Tip We recommend reviewing the installation documentation and release notes for any cartridges
you plan to use, to ensure there are no additional hardware requirements beyond those
specified here.

vFoglight Server Components and Tiers

Running a vFoglight server requires:
• The vFoglight Management Server
• The vFoglight database repository
vFoglight runs in either a single-tier (both components on one machine) or multi-tier
(vFoglight and database on different machines) configuration. While these components
can be installed on a single tier or on multiple tiers, it is critical to realize that the
management server and database repository require specifically-dedicated resources to
support them. To help facilitate sizing, the resources required to support each
component are addressed separately.
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Single-Tier vFoglight Hardware Requirements

Single-Tier vFoglight Hardware Requirements

To install vFoglight in a single-tier configuration, you must have hardware to run the
vFoglight Management Server (JVM) and vFoglight database repository together. The
requirements are listed below.

32-bit Platforms
The hardware requirements for a single-tier 32-bit installation of vFoglight are as
follows:

CPU 4-way 2.4 GHz CPUs—one of the following:

• 1 quad core
• 2 dual core
• 4 single core

RAM 4 GB in total:
• 2.4 GB for Management Server
(1.6 GB for Heap, 0.8 GB for Java Virtual Machine)
• 0.8 GB for database repository
• 0.8 GB for the operating system

Storage If using built-in embedded database repository:

• 120 GB, 10000 RPM hard disk or better

If using external database repository:

• For Management Server: 40 GB, 7500 RPM hard disk or better
• For Database Repository: 80 GB, 10000 RPM hard disk or better

Important Some 32-bit operating systems, such as Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition, have a
4 GB memory limit. Please adjust your memory allocation accordingly. Windows Server
2003 Enterprise Edition can support up to 32 GB of physical memory with the Physical
Address Extension utility enabled. For more details, please see
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa366778(VS.85).aspx.
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64-bit Platforms
The hardware requirements for a single-tier 64-bit installation of vFoglight are as
follows:

CPU 4-way 2.4 GHz CPUs—one of the following:

• 1 quad core
• 2 dual core
• 4 single core

RAM 12 GB in total:
• 6 GB for Management Server
(4 GB for Heap, 2 GB for Java Virtual Machine)
• 4 GB for database repository
• 2 GB for the operating system

Storage If using built-in embedded database repository:

• 120 GB, 10000 RPM hard disk or better

If using external database repository:

• For Management Server: 40 GB, 7500 RPM hard disk or better
• For Database Repository: 80 GB, 10000 RPM hard disk or better
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Multi-Tier vFoglight Hardware Requirements

Multi-Tier vFoglight Hardware Requirements

To install vFoglight in a multi-tier configuration, you must have separate hardware to
run the vFoglight Management Server (JVM) and separate hardware to run the
vFoglight Database Repository. The requirements are listed below.

vFoglight Management Server (32- and 64-bit Platforms)

The hardware requirements for a vFoglight Management Server tier installation are as
follows:

32-bit 64-bit

CPU 2-way 2.4 GHz CPUs - one of the following:

• 1 dual core
• 2 single core

RAM 4 GB in total: 8 GB in total:

• 3 GB for Management Server • 6 GB for Management Server
(2 GB for Heap, 1 GB for Java (4 GB for Heap, 2 GB for Java
Virtual Machine) Virtual Machine)
• 1 GB for the operating system • 2 GB for the operating system

Storage • 40 GB, 7500 RPM hard disk or better

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vFoglight Database Repository (32- and 64-bit Platforms)

The hardware requirements for a vFoglight external database repository server tier are
as follows:

32-bit 64-bit

CPU 2-way 2.4 GHz CPUs - one of the following:

• 1 dual core
• 2 single core

RAM 3 GB in total: 6 GB in total:

• 2 GB for database repository • 4 GB for the database repository
• 1 GB for the operating system • 2 GB for the operating system

Storage • 80 GB, 10000 RPM hard disk or better

vFoglight Agent Manager Resource Requirements

Note Most vFoglight 5 agents require a middleware component to manage their life cycles and
centralize communications with the vFoglight Management Server. This release of vFoglight
contains first and second generation middleware components: the vFoglight Client (SPID)
and the vFoglight Agent Manager (FglAM). For recommendations on which middleware
component is right for you, see the Installation Guide set.

vFoglight Agent Manager runs on monitored hosts. It uses minimal system resources;
the amount depends on a variety of factors including the number of agents running on
the monitored host, the amount of data being collected, and whether the vFoglight
Management Server is running.
The following table lists the system resources typically used by the vFoglight Agent
Manager while it is running:
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vFoglight Agent Manager Resource Requirements

CPU Usage • Varies greatly by cartridge / agent, the amount of data being
collected, and the complexity of the technology being monitored
• Average is 4.8% CPU utilization

RAM • Ranges from 50 MB to 330 MB (amount can be configured when

using vFoglight Agent Manager)
• Average is 180 MB

Storage May use up to 1 GB of hard disk for installation, operation and

temporary data storage

Caution This section is intended to provide general information that is applicable to most
vFoglight installations. You should not consider doing a production implementation
without conducting a proper scoping and sizing exercise with a qualified Vizioncore
representative.
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Supported Platforms

This chapter outlines the platforms supported for the vFoglight Management Server and
database repository, supported platforms for the vFoglight Client and Agent Manager,
supported operating systems for the Operating System cartridges, and requirements for
other software used with vFoglight.

This chapter contains the following sections:

Supported Platforms for the vFoglight Management Server .......................................................22
Operating System Patch Requirements for the JRE ...................................................................23
Supported External Databases....................................................................................................23
Supported Platforms for the vFoglight Agent Manager ...............................................................25
Supported Platforms for the vFoglight Client...............................................................................28
Supported Platforms for the Cartridge for Operating Systems ....................................................30
Supported Web Browsers............................................................................................................33
Supported PDF Report Viewer ....................................................................................................34
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Supported Platforms for the vFoglight Management

Server
Vizioncore supports the platforms listed in the following table. These platforms have
passed quality assurance testing with vFoglight.

Operating System Version Architecture Additional Details

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x86 32-bit support

x86_64 32-bit and 64-bit

support

Server 2008 x86 32-bit support

x86_64 32-bit and 64-bit

support

Novell SUSE Linux 10 x86 32-bit support

Enterprise Server 9
x86_64 32-bit and 64-bit1
support

Oracle Unbreakable Linux 5 x86 32-bit support

x86_64 32-bit and 64-bit1

support

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS/ES 4 x86 32-bit support

AS/ES 5.0 –
5.3 x86_64 32-bit and 64-bit1
support

Sun Solaris 10 x86_64 64-bit support only

SPARC 32-bit and 64-bit

support
9 SPARC
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Operating System Patch Requirements for the JRE

1
On 64-bit Linux platforms, the 32-bit version of libgcc*.rpm must be installed
for the installer and vFoglight Management Server to run.

Note vFoglight is a multi-threaded software application running in a Java Virtual Machine (JVM).
It runs on, and takes advantage of, MultiThreading and HyperThreading (also known as
Simultaneous MultiThreading) enabled environments.
vFoglight is licensed for open systems only, in accordance with the supported platform
matrix.
Unless you are running the installer in console mode, verify that you have an X Windows
environment prior to installing vFoglight on UNIX platforms.

Operating System Patch Requirements for the JRE

The vFoglight Management Server and the vFoglight Agent Manager require a Java
Runtime Environment (JRE). In order for vFoglight to run properly, it requires that the
operating system is at a minimum patch level to support our JRE.
Please ensure that your OS is properly patched for the JRE. It is recommended that you
check with your OS vendor for the latest patches for your platform.
The vFoglight Management Server must be patched to support Java 1.6.
Monitored hosts must be patched to support Java 1.5.

Supported External Databases

The vFoglight Management Server requires a database repository. You have the option
of using the embedded database included with vFoglight, or using an external database.
The external database must be a supported platform and version. Customers are
responsible for the procurement, installation, and management of an external database.
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The following table lists the external databases supported for vFoglight 6.0. These
versions are supported for any platform supported for the vFoglight Management
Server.

Database Supported Versions

Oracle • Oracle 9i R2 (9.2.x branch)

• Oracle 10g R2 (10.2.x branch)

• Oracle 11g R1 (11.1.x branch)

MySQL • 5.0.x branch, with 5.0.27 as the minimum allowed version

SQL Server • SQL Server 2005 (version 9.00.1399.06 or higher), any

edition intended for production use

• SQL Server 2008, any edition intended for production use

While you can run your external database on any operating system platform supported
by your database vendor, Vizioncore will only support database issues that can be
reproduced on the following OS platforms (32- or 64-bit):

Operating System Version

Microsoft Windows Server 2003

RedHat Enterprise Linux AS/ES 5

IBM AIX 5.3

HP-UX 11i v2

Sun Solaris 10
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Supported Platforms for the vFoglight Agent Manager

Supported Platforms for the vFoglight Agent Manager

The vFoglight Agent Manager (FglAM) is supported on the following platforms:

Operating System Version Architecture Additional Details

HP-UX 11i v2 PA-RISC 32-bit and 64-bit

support
Itanium

11i v1 PA-RISC

11i v3 PA-RISC

Itanium

IBM AIX 5.2 IBM PowerPC 4 32-bit and 64-bit

and PowerPC 5 support
5.3

6.1

Linux CentOS 5.0 x86_64 32-bit and 64-bit

support

x86 32-bit support

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Operating System Version Architecture Additional Details

Microsoft Windows XP x86 32-bit support

x86_64 32-bit and 64-bit

support

Server 2003 x86 32-bit support

x86_64 32-bit and 64-bit

support
Itanium

Server 2000 x86 32-bit support

Vista x86 32-bit support

x86_64 32-bit and 64-bit

support

Server 2008 x86 32-bit support

x86_64 32-bit and 64-bit

support

Novell SUSE Linux 10 x86_64 32-bit and 64-bit

Enterprise Server support

x86 32-bit support

9 x86_64 32-bit and 64-bit

support

x86 32-bit support

8 x86 32-bit support

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Supported Platforms for the vFoglight Agent Manager

Operating System Version Architecture Additional Details

Oracle Unbreakable 4 x86_64 32-bit and 64-bit

Linux support

x86 32-bit support

5 x86_64 32-bit and 64-bit

support

x86 32-bit support

Red Hat Enterprise AS/ES 4 x86_64 32-bit and 64-bit

Linux support

x86 32-bit support

AS/ES 5 x86_64 32-bit and 64-bit

support

EL 2.1 x86 32-bit support

Sun Solaris 10 x86_64 64-bit support only

SPARC 32-bit and 64-bit

support
9 SPARC

Important vFoglight Agent Manager requires a Java Runtime Environment (JRE) to run. Please
see “Operating System Patch Requirements for the JRE” on page 23 for details.
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Supported Platforms for the vFoglight Client

The vFoglight Client (SPID) is supported on the following platforms:

Operating System Version Architecture Additional Details

HP-UX 11i v2 PA-RISC 32-bit and 64-bit

support
Itanium

11i v1 PA-RISC

11i v3 PA-RISC

Itanium

IBM AIX 5.2 IBM PowerPC 4 32-bit and 64-bit

and PowerPC 5 support
5.3

6.1

Linux CentOS 5.0 x86_64 32-bit and 64-bit

support

x86 32-bit support

Microsoft Windows XP x86 32-bit support

x86_64 32-bit and 64-bit

support

Server 2003 x86_64 32-bit and 64-bit

support

x86 32-bit support

Itanium 32-bit and 64-bit

support

Server 2000 x86 32-bit support

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Supported Platforms for the vFoglight Client

Operating System Version Architecture Additional Details

Novell SUSE Linux 10 x86_64 32-bit and 64-bit

Enterprise Server support

x86 32-bit support

9 x86_64 32-bit and 64-bit

support

x86 32-bit support

8 x86 32-bit support

Oracle Unbreakable 4 x86_64 32-bit and 64-bit

Linux support

x86 32-bit support

5 x86_64 32-bit and 64-bit

support

x86 32-bit support

Red Hat Enterprise AS/ES 4 x86_64 32-bit and 64-bit

Linux support

x86 32-bit support

AS/ES 5 x86_64 32-bit and 64-bit

support

EL 2.1 x86 32-bit support

Sun Solaris 10 x86_64 64-bit support only

SPARC 32-bit and 64-bit

support
9 SPARC

8
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Supported Platforms for the Cartridge for Operating

Systems
Note The Cartridge for Operating Systems can use either the vFoglight Agent Manager (FglAM)
or vFoglight Client (SPID) middleware to communicate with the vFoglight Management
Server. Ensure that the middleware you plan to use is supported on the same operating
system and version as the OS cartridge.

The Cartridge for Operating Systems is supported on the following platforms:

Operating System Version Architecture Additional Details

HP-UX 11i v1 PA-RISC 32-bit and 64-bit

support

11i v2 PA-RISC 32-bit and 64-bit

support
Itanium

11i v3 PA-RISC 32-bit and 64-bit

support
Itanium

IBM AIX 5.2 IBM PowerPC 4 32-bit and 64-bit

and PowerPC 5 support
5.3

6.1

Linux CentOS 5.0 x86_64 32-bit and 64-bit

support

x86 32-bit support

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Supported Platforms for the Cartridge for Operating Systems

Operating System Version Architecture Additional Details

Microsoft Windows XP x86 32-bit support

x86_64 32-bit and 64-bit

support

Server 2003 x86 32-bit support

x86_64 32-bit and 64-bit

support
Itanium

Server 2000 x86 32-bit support

Vista x86 32-bit support

x86_64 32-bit and 64-bit

support

Server 2008 x86 32-bit support

x86_64 32-bit and 64-bit

support

Novell SUSE Linux 10 x86_64 32-bit and 64-bit

Enterprise Server support

x86 32-bit support

9 x86_64 32-bit and 64-bit

support

x86 32-bit support

8 x86 32-bit support

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Operating System Version Architecture Additional Details

Oracle Unbreakable 4 x86_64 32-bit and 64-bit

Linux support

x86 32-bit support

5 x86_64 32-bit and 64-bit

support

x86 32-bit support

Red Hat Enterprise AS/ES 4 x86_64 32-bit and 64-bit

Linux support

x86 32-bit support

AS/ES 5 x86_64 32-bit and 64-bit

support

EL 2.1 x86 32-bit support

Sun Solaris 10 x86 32-bit support

SPARC 32-bit and 64-bit

support

9 SPARC 32-bit and 64-bit

support
8
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Supported Web Browsers

Supported Web Browsers

The following table lists the Web browsers supported for use with vFoglight 6.0.

Browser Type Operating System

Internet Explorer 6 and 7 Windows XP

Windows 2003

Windows Vista (IE 7 only)

Firefox 2 and 3 Windows XP

Windows 2003

Windows Vista

Linux RedHat, SuSE

Note Firefox 3 is only supported on Desktop Linux—
Enterprise Linux is not supported.

Apple Safari 4 Windows XP

Windows Vista

Mac OS X

Note You must use the latest patch release for your browser.
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Supported PDF Report Viewer

To view PDF reports in vFoglight, Adobe Acrobat Reader version 7.0.9 (or higher) is
preferred.
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A disk requirements
about vFoglight 6 multi-tier installation, database repository 18
Adobe Acrobat multi-tier installation, vFoglight Server 17
versions supported for vFoglight reports 34 single-tier 32-bit installation 15
AIX single-tier 64-bit installation 16
versions supported for vFoglight Agent Manager 25 documentation 6, 7, 8
versions supported for vFoglight Client (SPID) 28
E
B external databases 24
browsers supported 33 support 23

C F
cartridge 8 FglAM
cartridges supported for FglAM 25 cartridges supported 25
CentOS FglAM, footprint 18
versions supported for vFoglight Agent Manager 25 Firefox browser support 33
versions supported for vFoglight Client (SPID) 28 footprint, FglAM 18
contacting Quest 10
core 7 H
CPU requirements hardware requirements
multi-tier installation, database repository 18 multiple tiers 17
multi-tier installation, vFoglight Server 17 single tier 15
single-tier 32-bit installation 15 hardware requirements, overview 14
single-tier 64-bit installation 16 HP-UX
versions supported for vFoglight Agent Manager 25
D versions supported for vFoglight Client (SPID) 28
database platform support 23 HyperThreading, support for 23
difference between single and multi tier installation 14
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I versions supported for vFoglight Client (SPID) 29

IBM AIX versions supported for vFoglight Management
versions supported for vFoglight Agent Manager 25 Server 22
versions supported for vFoglight Client (SPID) 28
Internet Explorer browser support 33 P
PDF reader supported for vFoglight reports 34
J processor requirements
JRE requirements 23 multi-tier installation, database repository 18
multi-tier installation, vFoglight Server 17
single-tier 32-bit installation 15
L single-tier 64-bit installation 16
Linux CentOS
versions supported for vFoglight Agent Manager 25
Q
versions supported for vFoglight Client (SPID) 28
Quest Software 10

M
R
memory requirements
multi-tier installation, database repository 18 RAM requirements
multi-tier installation, vFoglight Server 17 multi-tier installation, database repository 18
single-tier 32-bit installation 15 multi-tier installation, vFoglight Server 17
single-tier 64-bit installation 16 single-tier 32-bit installation 15
Microsoft Windows single-tier 64-bit installation 16
versions supported for vFoglight Agent Manager 26 Red Hat Enterprise Linux
versions supported for vFoglight Client (SPID) 28 versions supported for vFoglight Agent Manager 27
versions supported for vFoglight Management versions supported for vFoglight Client (SPID) 29
Server 22 versions supported for vFoglight Management
multi-threading, support for 23 Server 22
report viewer, Acrobat Reader version 34
requirements for FMS and database separately 17
N requirements for FMS and database together 15
Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server RHEL
versions supported for vFoglight Agent Manager 26 versions supported for vFoglight 22
versions supported for vFoglight Client (SPID) 29 versions supported for vFoglight Agent Manager 27
versions supported for vFoglight Management versions supported for vFoglight Client (SPID) 29
Server 22

S
O Safari browser support 33
operating system, patch requirements for JRE 23 Simultaneous MultiThreading, support for 23
Oracle Unbreakable Linux SLES
versions supported for vFoglight Agent Manager 27 versions supported for vFoglight Agent Manager 26
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versions supported for vFoglight Client (SPID) 29 tiers, definition 14

versions supported for vFoglight Management
Server 22 V
Solaris
vFoglight Agent Manager
versions supported for vFoglight 22
cartridges supported for 25
versions supported for vFoglight Agent Manager 27
supported platforms 25
versions supported for vFoglight Client (SPID) 29
vFoglight Client
SPID
supported platforms 28
supported platforms 28
vFoglight components and tiers, definition 14
storage requirements
vFoglight Database Repository
multi-tier installation, database repository 18
hardware requirements 18
multi-tier installation, vFoglight Server 17
vFoglight Management Server
single-tier 32-bit installation 15
hardware requirements 17
single-tier 64-bit installation 16
supported platforms 22
suite 6
Vista support
Sun Solaris
OS cartridge 31
versions supported for vFoglight Agent Manager 27
vFoglight Agent Manager 26
versions supported for vFoglight Client (SPID) 29
Vizioncore 10
versions supported for vFoglight Management
Server 22
support 10 W
supported external databases 24 web browsers 33
supported operating systems Windows
system cartridges 30 versions supported for vFoglight Agent Manager 26
supported platforms versions supported for vFoglight Client (SPID) 28
SPID 28 versions supported for vFoglight Management
vFoglight Agent Manager 25 Server 22
vFoglight Client 28 Windows Server 2008 support
vFoglight Management Server 22 OS cartridge 31
supported web browsers 33 vFoglight Agent Manager 26
system cartridges vFoglight Management Server 22
supported operating systems 30
system requirements
multiple tiers 17
single tier 15
system requirements, overview 14

T
technical support 10
text conventions 9