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STAR HA Solution Prerequisites

DataCore STAR HA Solution 1.0 System Requirements

Software

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 with SP2 (Standard and Enterprise editions, 64-bit)

Microsoft Microsoft .NET Framework Version 3.5 Redistributable Package (Available from Microsoft download site, search using keyword .NET.)
* Note, on Windows 2008 R2, the .NET 3.5 Framework may be added indirectly by adding the Application Server role using Role Manager.
TCP/IP installed and configured.
Internet Explorer 7.0 or greater.


Hardware

Servers
• 1.4 GHz or greater x64 CPU*
*Itanium processors are not supported.
• One or more processor cores
• Internet/LAN connection
• 1 Boot drive/per server
• 1 GB available hard disk space

• 1 GB memory minimum for caching beyond what is required for the hosted applications
• Two or more or Ethernet network cards for iSCSI. Optional Fibre Channel adapters
• Mouse/pointing device
• Video card with minimum of 1024x768 resolution and "High-Color" or "True Color" modes (setting > 256 colors).
Note: These video card settings allow the management console graphics to display correctly. Lower color resolution will cause bitmaps to display incorrectly but will not affect the functionality of the software.
Refer to the DataCore Qualification List on our Technical Support Web site for additional hardware information.
  
Additional System Requirements

Any storage device that is qualified to work with Microsoft Windows Server 2008, by extension, can be managed by the central STAR Server. For example, any of the following:
• Directly-connected disk array (SCSI, F/C, iSCSI, SSA, SSD, SAS, SATA, ATA, or IDE)
• Fibre channel switch-connected
• Disk shelves connected to RAID controllers

  
Important Notes• For servers with iSCSI connections using Windows Server 2008 R2, a Microsoft hotfix is available that resolves a problem for a potential system crash in the Microsoft iSCSI initiator driver. See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/979711/en-us
• Windows Server 2008 Microsoft iSCSI Initiator HOTFIX: A Microsoft hotfix MUST be installed on all Windows Server 2008 servers with iSCSI configured which does not have Windows 2008 SP2 installed. To download the hotfix, go to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/961570/en-us. On the downloads page, select ‘Show hotfixes for all platforms and languages’. For Windows Server 2008 x86 servers, select Windows Vista x86 Fix258014. For Windows Server 2008 x64 servers, select Windows Vista x64 Fix258014.
• Before installing read the Release Notes, and the Installation Guide provided with the software.
• Configurations are governed by license and support parameters.