HP StoreFabric Converged Network Adapters - Manual (Page 8)

Installation overview 8
Installation overview
Introduction
BACS management can be installed on both Microsoft Windows and Linux platforms.
The BACS installer package for the Microsoft Windows OS is based on Microsoft MSI installation
technology. The Broadcom Windows CIM provides WS-MAN and WMI protocol support for client-server
connections.
The Broadcom Linux CIM provides WS-MAN protocol and CimXML protocol support for client-server
connections.
Hardware requirements
Systems that host BACS must meet the following hardware requirements:
• At least one of the following HP FlexFabric adapters:
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 534M Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 534FLR-SFP+ Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 534FLB Adapter
o HP StoreFabric CN1100R 2-port CNA Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 630FLB Adapter
o HP FlexFabric 20Gb 2-port 630M Adapter
• A single or multiprocessor HP ProLiant Gen8 system
• 128 MB of physical RAM to run the BACS4 GUI Management Application
HP recommends 256 MB because less memory can severely affect performance.
• A video card capable of handling 256K colors and screen resolution of 800 x 600
HP recommends 16K colors and 1024 x 768 resolution.
• At least 200 MB disk space
Software requirements
BACS is designed to run on the following Microsoft Windows platforms:
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012 64-bit, Intel 64, AMD 64
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 32-bit, 64-bit Intel x86, Intel 64, AMD 64
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit, Intel 64, AMD 64
To use the SNMP management features, install the SNMP service. There is no other software requirement for
Microsoft Windows. All required software components are included in the BACS4 GUI installer package
and are installed as part of the installation process.