3.1 Server Requirements

  • Supported OS Versions:

    GWDR only runs on the following SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Versions:

    • SLES 15 64-Bit

    • SLES 12 64-Bit

    • SLES 11 32-Bit or 64-Bit

  • Memory: Minimum 2 GB of RAM

  • CPU: Intel x86 Platform.

    NOTE:The faster the CPU the better. While Symmetric Multiprocessing (SMP) is not a requirement, testing has shown that SMP is beneficial for GWDR.

  • Disk Space:

    Disk space must be carefully considered for you GWDR server. If you run out of disk space, GWDR can no longer create backups. The GroupWise Disaster Recovery server requires the following disk space per profile (a profile needs to be created in GWDR for each GW Domain and Post Office):

    • Initial backup: 100% of the size of the Post Office.

    • Then 14 days of backups (on average) will be retained: 150% of the size of the post office, about 11% per day per post office.

    • Remember to take Post Office growth and the host Operating system into account while calculating disk space needs.

    IMPORTANT:For more specific information about server disk space, see Understanding GWDR Server Disk Space Requirements.