Hardware for the Novell Vibe server:
x86-32 processor or x86-64 processor
Minimum 2 GHz processor
Multi-CPU systems preferred
Minimum server memory:
At least 3 GB RAM for an x86-32 processor
At least 4 GB RAM for an x86-64 processor
See Section 2.5, Recommended Hardware Configurations and Section 3.2.3, Vibe Server Memory.
Any of the following supported server operating systems for the Vibe server:
Novell Open Enterprise Server (OES) 2, plus the latest Support Pack
Novell Open Enterprise Server 11, plus the latest Support Pack
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 10 or SLES 11, plus the latest Support Pack
NOTE:On SLES, the X Window System is required by the Vibe installation program. It is not required to run Vibe after installation.
Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008, plus the latest Service Pack
Windows Server 2003R2 or Windows Server 2008R2, plus the latest Service Pack
Database server:
Linux:
MySQL 5.0.26 or later server and client, or MySQL 5.1 server and client
NOTE:MySQL 5.0.26 is included with SLES 10 SP1 and OES 2 Linux. MySQL 5.0.67 is included with SLES 11.
Oracle 10g or Oracle 11g
Windows:
MySQL 5.0.26 or later server and tools, or MySQL 5.1 server and tools
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 or SQL Server 2008, plus the latest Service Pack
Oracle 10g or Oracle 11g
More information about MySQL is available in Section A.2, MySQL Database Server.
Tomcat 6.0.18
NOTE:Tomcat 6.0.18 is included with Vibe on Linux and Windows.
Java Developer Kit (JDK):
Sun JDK 6.0
IBM JDK 6.0
Java scripting must be enabled for proper Vibe site functionality.
More information about JDKs is available in Java Development Kit
in Section A.0, Vibe System Requirements Assistance.
Directory service:
Linux: Novell eDirectory 8.8 or later, plus the latest Support Pack
For information about eDirectory, see the Novell eDirectory 8.8 Documentation Web site.
Windows: Microsoft Active Directory, plus the latest Service Pack, or Novell eDirectory 8.8 or later, plus the latest Support Pack
For information about Active Directory, see Windows Server 2003 Active Directory or Windows Server 2008 Active Directory.
Adequate server disk space:
Vibe software: At least 500 MB for a new installation
When you upgrade an existing Vibe system, ensure that your server has at least twice the amount of disk space available as is in the following directory, plus an additional 500 MB:
Database server software: At least 500 MB for a new installation
When you upgrade an existing Vibe system, ensure that your server has at least twice the amount of disk space available as is in the following directory, plus an additional 500 MB:
Vibe file repository: Depends on the anticipated size of the Vibe site
Database content: Substantially less than the Vibe file repository
See Section 3.6, Planning the Vibe Database to plan for the disk space needs of your Vibe site.