System Requirements
Hardware Requirements for Desktop Central MSP Server
| No. of Computers Managed |
Processor |
RAM |
Hard Disk Space |
| Upto 250 Computers |
Single processor Intel P4 ~1.5 GHz |
1 GB |
2 GB* |
| 251 to 500 Computers |
Single processor (Intel P4 or Xeon 2.0 Ghz (Dual Core), 800+ Mhz FSB, 4 MB cache) |
2 GB |
2 GB* |
| 501 to 1000 Computers |
Single processor (Intel Xeon ~2.4 Ghz Dual Core, 800+ Mhz FSB, 4MB cache) |
4 GB |
3 GB* |
| 1001 to 3000 Computers |
Dual processor (Intel Xeon ~2.0 Ghz Dual Core, 1000 Mhz FSB,4 MB cache) |
4 GB |
5 GB* |
| 3001 to 5000 Computers |
Dual Processor (Intel Xeon processors Quad-Core at 2 ~ 3 GHz, 1000+ MHz FSB, 4 MB Cache) |
6+ GB @ 667 Mhz. ECC |
20 GB (HDD speed @ 7200 ~ 10,000 rpm) |
| 5001 to 10000 Computers |
Quad Processor (Intel Xeon processors Quad-Core at 2 ~ 3 GHz, 1000+ MHz FSB, 4 MB Cache) |
8+ GB @ 667 Mhz. ECC |
50 GB (HDD speed @ 7200 ~ 10,000 rpm) |
* May dynamically grow according to frequency of scanning
When managing computers above 1000, it is advisable to install Desktop Central on a Windows 2003 Server Enterprise Edition
Hardware Requirements for Distribution Server
| No. of Computers Reporting to the Distribution Sever |
Processor |
RAM |
Hard Disk Space |
| Upto 250 Computers |
Single processor Intel P4 ~1.5 GHz |
512 MB |
1 GB* |
| 251 to 500 Computers |
Single processor Intel P4 ~1.5 GHz |
1 GB |
2 GB* |
| 501 to 1000 Computers |
Single processor (Intel P4 or Xeon 2.0 Ghz (Dual Core), 800+ Mhz FSB, 4 MB cache) |
2 GB |
2 GB* |
* Hard disk space may grow depending on the number of software and patches that are deployed.
Hardware Requirements for Desktop Central Agent
| Hardware |
Recommended |
| Processor |
Intel Pentium |
| Processor Speed |
1.0 GHz |
| RAM |
512 MB |
| Hard Disk Space |
30 MB* |
* May dynamically grow depending on the operations performed on the client computer
Software Requirements
Desktop Central MSP can be installed in any of the supported platforms including Virtual Machines and can as well manage them.
Supported Platforms - ManageEngine Desktop Central MSP supports
the following Microsoft Windows operating system versions:
Desktops
- Windows 2000 Professional
- Windows XP Professional
- Windows Vista
- Windows 7
Servers
- Windows 2000
- Windows 2003
- Windows 2008
Virtual Machines running any of the supported Operating Systems specified above,
and Terminal Clients
Supported Browsers - ManageEngine Desktop Central MSP requires
one of the following browsers to be installed in the system for working
with the Desktop Central Client.
- Internet Explorer 5.5 and above
- Netscape 7.0 and above
- Mozilla Firefox 1.0 and above
Preferred screen resolution 1024 x 768 pixels or higher
