Kofax Communication Server 10.0.0 - Manual (Page 15)

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4.4.2 How to Find a Compatible Machine
The description is divided in three steps:
In the first step you have to check the standard requirements which are minimum requirements. So there
is no discussion about to leave one of the conditions out. The second step describes “how to use the
Microsoft hardware compatibility list”.
4.4.3 Minimum Requirements
For a compatible machine the following parts are significant. Pay attention not only to a single component.
Most hardware related problems result from a combination of components and drivers.
Note: The running machine has to recover independently after a power failure.
Component requirements Remarks
Processor: single CPU Speed oriented on market standard. (e.g. 1.5 GHz)
Memory: 1 GB For minimum memory requirements see
operating system demand and the system
performance section in this manual.
Hard disk: single KCS software requires around 500 MB of disk space.
Additional space is required for the TCOSS file structure.
The proper calculation of the file structure size includes
the consideration of the number of users, recipients,
short time archive, send orders, number of files, etc. See
system performance section for further information.
Ethernet
(LAN): one 100 Mbit/s or faster. If there is no number chip for
licensing available (e.g. via parallel port dongle TC93)
then the LAN MAC address is used for licensing (use
TP80.DLL V7.11.06 or later)
Notice: Third-party hardware has to meet all legal requirements for installation in the respective country
(e.g., CE, UL, CSA).
For further information about special hardware requirements regarding different KCS server applications
refer to the product related requirement list at the end of this chapter.
4.4.4 Microsoft Hardware Compatibility List
It is possible to use third-party hardware instead of Kofax certified models even these servers have to meet
all of the Microsoft Windows Logo requirements. (Only listed servers are supported!) There will be no
support for servers assembled from HCL components!
Before you check the Microso ft web site for further information let‟s have a look to “how to figure out the
exact server name”. The server manufacturers have all different methods to label their machines. Often it is
hard to figure out the exact model or version of a model. This is due to the fact that not all companies show
the model name on their different technical equipment.
E.g.: The HP “ProLiant DL360” can be found as generic type as well as in different technical equipment
versions like “ProLiant DL360 6/1GHz-256Kb (2P)”. So we recommend that you figure out the exact version
and you should use only this one to check in the database.