SPACEWatch Storage Suite

SPACEWatch Technical Requirements


To operate SPACEWatch Storage Suite components you must meet the following minimum technical requirements.

Certified by Microsoft as Compatible with Windows 7SPACEWatch is designed to install on Microsoft Windows Server 2003 or Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or later systems. On Windows XP/Server 2003 it must be installed using an account with local administrator rights. On Windows 2008/Vista/Windows 7 you will be prompted for elevated rights during installation.

Novell Netware


To manage Novell Netware storage you will need a Novell Client installed on the same system as SPACEWatch. The eDirectory/NDS account you use for authentication must have at least read access to the Netware filesystems you wish to manage.

UNIX and linux


The UNIX or linux system who's storage you wish to manage must have an SSH server enabled and configured. Remote access must be granted to the account used for SSH access. This account must have at least read access to the storage you wish to manage.

Microsoft Exchange


To manage Microsoft Exchange storage you will need any one of the following installed on the same system: The Exchange Server MAPI Client is available for free download from the Microsoft web site. Click here for more details. The Windows account that you run SPACEWatch under must have at least read access to the mailboxes and public folders you wish to manage.

IBM Lotus Notes and Domino


To manage IBM Lotus Notes and Domino storage you will need a Notes R5.0.2b or later client installed on the same system as SPACEWatch, with the default location configured with an ID file and Notes user account that allows at least Reader access to the servers/databases you wish to manage.

The Notes client does not need to be running at the same time as SPACEWatch.

Database support


Enterprise Edition can exploit an external SQL database - on the same PC or server as SPACEWatch or on another system, if available. This greatly extends the performance and functionality of SPACEWatch and is highly recommended. This can be an existing MySQL or Microsoft SQL Server server - or you can install one and dedicate it to SPACEWatch use. Here are links to download free versions of each of these systems.

Note - for unlimited space database size with Microsoft SQL Server a licence is required.

Microsoft SQL Server

Microsoft SQL Server Express Edition

Supported Operating Systems: Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later
Physical Limitations: 1 CPU, 1 GB Memory, 4 GB of data per space database.
Recommended additional tools: SQL Server Management Studio, Express Edition. This can be downloaded with the database engine from the above link.

MySQL

MySQL Community Edition
MySQL Connector/ODBC
MySQL Administrator

Supported Operating Systems: Windows, linux
Recommended additional tools: MySQL Administrator - part of the MySQL GUI tools pack.

For MySQL you will also need to install MySQL Connector/ODBC on the same server or PC as SPACEWatch.

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