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17.5 System Requirements

Automated Network Documentation
The IT NetMapper solution bundle comprises the following components:
17.5 System Requirements
IT Guru with the following modules
eXpress Data Import (XDI)
The IT NetMapper solution bundle comprises the following components:
IT NetMapper module
IT Guru with the following modules
Automation
eXpress Data Import (XDI)
VNE Server
IT NetMapper
OPNET Report Server module
Automation
The IT NetMapper solution bundle is available in three tiers to scale based on the number of network devices:
VNE Server
OPNET Report Server
Unlimited
The 500
IT NetMapper solution bundle is available in three tiers to scale based on the number of network devices:
- 2,999 devices
less than 500 devices
Unlimited
500 - 2,999 devices
less than 500 devices

Deployment
The IT NetMapper solution is composed of multiple components distributed across one or more machines. See the Supported
Platforms and System Configuration pages for details on the platform requirements for each machine.
Deployment
Deploying IT NetMapper
The IT NetMapper involves
solution three components:
is composed of multiple components distributed across one or more machines. See the Supported
Platforms and System Configuration pages for details on the platform requirements for each machine.
IT Guru
VNE Server
Deploying IT NetMapper involves three components:
OPNET Report Server (optional)
IT Guru
The recommended deployment is over two or three machines with IT Guru and VNE Server on separate machines. The OPNET
VNE Server
Report Server (optional)
OPNET Reportmay reside
Server with either of the other two components or on a 3rd machine. The system may also be deployed
(optional)
on a single high-end platform subject to increased resource requirements.
The recommended deployment is over two or three machines with IT Guru and VNE Server on separate machines. The OPNET

IT Guru Supported Platforms1,2

Report Server (optional) may reside with either of the other two components or on a 3rd machine. The system may also be deployed
on a single high-end platform subject to increased resource requirements.
Vendor OS
IT Guru
Microsoft Supported Platforms1,2
Follow these steps to identify your Windows version and service pack level.

RedVendor
Hat OS
Follow these steps to identify your RedHat Linux version information.

Microsoft
Note: Follow these steps to identify your Windows version and service pack level.
1. OPNET software is supported on the English language version of each operating system.
2. ITRed Hat is supported on the OSes
NetMapper listed above running under most major virtualization environments, including VMware ESX, subject to the following notes
and limitations.notes and limitations.Follow these steps to identify your RedHat Linux version information.

Note:
1. OPNET software is supported on the English language version of each operating system.
VNE Server and OPNET Report Server Supported Platforms
2. IT NetMapper is supported on the OSes listed above running under most major virtualization environments, including VMware ESX, subject to the following notes
and limitations.notes and limitations.
Refer to the VNE Server and OPNET Report Server system requirements for information on these IT NetMapper components.

VNE Server and OPNET Report Server Supported Platforms

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System
ReferConfiguration*
to the VNE Server and OPNET Report Server system requirements for information on these IT NetMapper components.
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System Configuration*

Stand-alone IT Guru with IT NetMapper module

CPU Required: 2.0 GHz using x86 or x86-64
Recommended: 3.0+ GHz dual- or quad-core using x86-64
The x86-64 ISA (instruction set architecture) is also known as EM64T, x86 AMD, AMD64 and x86. The Itanium (IA-64) instruction set
architecture is not supported.

RAM Required: 2 GB
Recommended: 8+ GB
Disk Space Required: 20 GB
Recommended: 40+ GB
Up to 2 GB of free disk space may be required during installation

Refer to the VNE Server and OPNET Report Server system requirements for information on these IT NetMapper solution
components.

Single Platform Requirements

For a single platform installation of the IT NetMapper solution components (IT Guru with IT NetMapper module, VNE Server and
OPNET Report Server), refer to the VNE Server system requirements subject to the additional RAM requirement listed below.
RAM Required: 10 GB
Recommended: 10+ GB

* Recommended system configuration varies based on scale and complexity of analysis being performed. Please contact your OPNET representative to determine
recommendations for your specific IT NetMapper deployment.

Supporting Software

Microsoft Visio
Microsoft Visio 2010
Microsoft Visio 2007 (Standard or Professional) Visio 2003 with Service Pack 3 or later (Standard or Professional).

Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Excel 2003, 2007, or 2010

Browser
Mozilla Firefox 10.0 and above
Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0 and above*
* NetMapper Web Reports require IE 9.0 and above due to requirements for HTML 5 support

Networking
TCP/IP networking software is required.
Optional Products
The following OPNET products are bundled with the IT NetMapper solution bundle:

VNE Server
VNE Server provides online, automated network data collection and a unified network data management solution for IT NetMapper.
IT NetMapper 17.5 is compatible with VNE Server 8.1, 8.5, and 8.9.

Report Server
Report Server provides web browser access to an archive of consolidated reports generated by OPNET solutions. IT NetMapper 17.5
is compatible with Report Server 2.6.

Optional Modules
Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0 and above*
* NetMapper Web Reports require IE 9.0 and above due to requirements for HTML 5 support

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Networking
TCP/IP networking software is required.
Optional Products
The following OPNET products are bundled with the IT NetMapper solution bundle:

VNE Server
VNE Server provides online, automated network data collection and a unified network data management solution for IT NetMapper.
IT NetMapper 17.5 is compatible with VNE Server 8.1, 8.5, and 8.9.

Report Server
Report Server provides web browser access to an archive of consolidated reports generated by OPNET solutions. IT NetMapper 17.5
is compatible with Report Server 2.6.

Optional Modules
There are not any optional modules for IT NetMapper.

User Authentication
The following IT NetMapper solution components support user authentication for access to their web consoles:
VNE Server
OPNET Report Server