Product Description

Successful data center initiatives such as server consolidation and capacity management require planning, analysis, and ongoing monitoring to ensure a maximum return on investment. PlateSpin Recon is a sophisticated planning and analysis solution that helps enterprises to optimize the data center by collecting hardware and software inventory for all workloads and remotely gathering workload utilization statistics for a clear and concise picture of what is running in the data center and how resources are being used.

This release is supported by a Web-based documentation set. You can view the product documentation online or download individual PDF files according to your information needs. Visit the PlateSpin Recon 4.1 Documentation Web Page.

Key Features

  • Platform Support
    In addition to the platforms supported earlier, PlateSpin Recon 4.1 supports discovery, inventory, and data collection (monitoring) for the following:
    • Windows Server 2012 R2
    • Windows 8.1
    • Novell Open Enterprise Server (OES) 11 SP2, 11 SP1 (32 bit, 64 bit)
    • Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 11 SP3 (32-bit, 64-bit)
    • Oracle Linux 6.5, 6.4, 5.10 (32-bit, 64-bit)
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5, 6.4, 5.10 (32 bit, 64 bit)
    • VMware ESXi Server 5.5
    • VMware Virtual Center 5.5
    • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 with Hyper-V
  • Database Support
    In addition to the databases supported earlier, PlateSpin Recon 4.1 supports the SQL Server 2012 database for installing Recon Server.
  • Enhances disaster recovery (DR) assessment and planning for all the platforms that PlateSpin Protect 11 supports.
  • Supports new Dell, Fujitsu, Forge 700, Hitachi, HP, and IBM server templates.
  • Supports PlateSpin Recon 4.1 integration with PlateSpin Migrate 11 and PlateSpin Migrate 11.1.
  • Supports Ivy Bridge processor.

For detailed information about the new features and enhancements, see the PlateSpin Recon 4.1 Release Notes.

System Requirements

For the most recent information about system requirements, see the PlateSpin Recon Getting Started Guide.

Licensing PlateSpin Recon

To install and use PlateSpin Recon, you must have a license activation code. If you do not have a license activation code, request one through the Customer Center Website. A license activation code will be emailed to you. For more detailed information about product activation and licensing, see the PlateSpin Recon Getting Started Guide.

Downloading and Installing PlateSpin Recon

To download the installation program:

  1. Click the proceed to download button.
  2. Click the download button.
  3. Follow the on-screen prompts to download the .exe file to a directory on your device.
  4. Extract the .exe file.

    For complete product installation and upgrade information, see the PlateSpin Recon Getting Started Guide.

Known Issues

For the list of known issues, see the PlateSpin Recon 4.1 Release Notes.