2.1 General System Requirements

The following hardware and software is required to install and operate Novell® ZENworks® Network Access Control.

Table 2-1 ZENworks Network Access Control System Requirements

Item

Minimum

Recommended

Server — A dedicated server or servers for product installation with the following minimum system requirements:

                                            

Processor

Pentium 4 2 GHz

Pentium 4 or higher 2.8 GHz

RAM

2 GB

4 GB

Disk space

73 GB

146 GB

Multiple-server installation:

MS installation — One server-class network interface cards (NICs)

and —

ES installation —

DHCP — Two server-class network interface cards (NICs)

Inline — Two server-class network interface cards (NICs)

802.1X-enabled installation — One server-class network interface cards

10/100/1000 (Intel)

10/100/1000 (Intel)

Single-server installation — Two server-class network interface cards (NICs)

Open PCI slot if using HA Bypass card

optional

optional

CD-ROM drive

yes

yes

An Internet connection or a web proxy server that allows outbound HTTPS communications from the MS.

yes

yes

Workstation — A workstation running one of the following browsers with 128-bit encryption:

  • Windows —

    • Mozilla version 1.7
    • Mozilla Firefox version 1.5 or later
    • Internet Explorer 6.0 or later

  • Linux —

    • Mozilla version 1.7
    • Mozilla Firefox version 1.5 or later

  • Mac OS X —

    • Mozilla Firefox version 1.5 or later

yes

yes

License — A license key

yes

yes

Product updates — The latest Novell ZENworks Network Access Control product updates

yes

yes

HINT:It is strongly recommended that you use the server-class Intel NIC cards. If you use a different NIC card, you might be unable to connect, or experience unpredictable results and availability.

NOTE:Your license key is emailed to you. If you did not receive one, contact Novell Support or call 800-858-4000.