E.0 Requirements for Server Software Packages

This information is used in several setup steps for software packages. For more information, see Section 5.0, Server Software Packages.

IMPORTANT:By selecting a requirement, you are prescribing that it must be met to allow the software package or package component to be installed.

Table E-1 lists the requirement types:

Table E-1 Server Software Package Requirements

Requirement

Description

Operating System

The operating system (OS) requirements for running the files in the software package, including both the OS the files need for running and whether the target server has that OS.

Memory (RAM)

The minimum RAM required for running the files in the software package. If the target server does not meet that minimum, the software package is not distributed to it.

Disk Space

The minimum free disk space required for installing the files on the target server. If the target server does not meet that minimum free space, the software package is not distributed to it.

SET Commands

Which NetWare® SET commands you want specifically configured on the target server for the software package.

Registry

The registry changes that can be required on the target server for the files in the software package. For information on configuring individual registry entries, see Section F.0, Registry Entries for Server Software Package Components.

File

Indicates whether a file on the target server should exist or have a certain date.

Products.dat

Changes to products.dat that the software package requires. Usually, the changes are to update the versions of the software on the server from the contents of the software package. The products.dat file is used to determine which software and which version exist on the server.