APM System Requirements and Support Matrixes

34 Pages·2017·0.38 MB·English

HPE Application Performance
Management
SoftwareVersion:9.40
APM System Requirements and Support
Matrixes
DocumentReleaseDate:August2017
SoftwareReleaseDate:August2017
APM SystemRequirementsandSupportMatrixes
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Chapter 1: Introduction
TheApplicationPerformanceManagement(APM)SystemRequirementsandSupportMatrixesdocument
containssystemrequirement,supportmatrix,andsoftwarecompatibilityinformationfortheAPMplatform
andthevariousHPEcomponentsandsoftwarethatworkwithAPM.
Theinformationinthisdocumentcanbeusedtoaidin:
PlanningAPMsystemarchitecture
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Establishinghardware,operatingsystemandothersoftwarerequirementsrequiredtorunAPMandits
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components
UnderstandingcompatibilityamongthevariouscomponentsofAPM
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ThisdocumentcontainsinformationrelatingtoallmajorlicensedcomponentsofAPM,includingEndUser
ManagementandSystemAvailabilityManagement.
Note:HPEdoesnotsupportserver,database,browser,orothersoftwareversionsthathavebeen
declaredEOL(end-of-life)bytheirmanufacturer.
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Chapter 2: APM System Requirements
Thissectioncontains:
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HPEAPMServers 4
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HPEAPMDatabases 8
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ClientRequirementsforViewingAPM 10
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JavaApplet 13
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ServerEnvironmentSettings 15
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HPEAPMonVirtualPlatforms 17
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IPv6Support 17
HPE APM Servers
Computer/ APMrequiresthatallCPUcoresare2.4GHzorhigher.
Processor
Tip:AsAPMperformanceisdependentuponprocessorspeed,itisrecommended
togetthefastestpossibleprocessorspeedtoensureproperperformance.
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Chapter2:APMSystemRequirements
OperatingSystem MicrosoftWindows:
WindowsServer2016Standard/DatacenterEdition(64bit)
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WindowsServer2012Standard/DatacenterEdition(64bit)
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WindowsServer2012R2Standard/DatacenterEdition(64bit)
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WindowsServer2008EnterpriseEditionSP2orlater(64bit)
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WindowsServer2008StandardEditionSP2orlater(64bit)
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WindowsServer2008R2EnterpriseEditionSP1orlater(64bit)
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WindowsServer2008R2StandardEditionSP1orlater(64bit)
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WindowsServer2008R2DatacenterEditionSP1orlater(64bit)
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Note:
UserAccessControl(UAC)mustbedisabledduringtheinstallationprocess.
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IfyouarerunningWindowsServer2008SP2,UserAccessControl(UAC)
mustalwaysbedisabled.
MakesureyouhavethelatestWindowsupdateinstalled.
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Linux:
RedHatEnterpriseLinux7.x(recommended),6.x(6.4,6.5,6.7recommended)
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(Intelx6464bit)
OracleEnterpriseLinux7.2,7.3(recommended),6.x(recommended6.4or6.5)
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LaterupdatestoRedHatEnterpriseLinuxVersion7andOracleEnterpriseLinux
Version7,whenreleased,willbesupported,butmayrequireanAPMpatch.
ChecktheApplicationPerformanceManagement(BAC/BSM/APM)Supportand
NewsForum(https://community.hpe.com/t5/Application-Perf-Mgmt-BAC-
BSM/APM-9-30-Documentation-Updates/m-p/6898535#M67725)forinformation.
Note:Regardlessoftheoperatingsystemversion,theentireDistribution(with
OEMsupport)andthelatestrecommendedPatchClusterarerequired.
APMrequiresthatyourLinuxdeploymentcontainspecificRPMfiles.Fordetails,
see"RequiredLinuxRPMFiles"onthenextpage.
DomainName EachAPMservermusthavearesolvableFullyQualifiedDomainName(FQDN).
Toverify,runthecommandshostnameandnslookup.Ifeithercommandreturns
anFQDN,yourdomainnameissupported.
WebServer Windows:
MicrosoftInternetInformationServices(IIS)7.0,7.5,8.0,8.5,10
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ApacheHTTPServer-requiresuseofApacheHTTP Serverversionadapted
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byHPEforAPMandinstalledduringtheAPMserverinstallation
Linux:
ApacheHTTPServer(adaptedbyHPEforAPMandinstalledduringtheAPM
serverinstallation)
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Chapter2:APMSystemRequirements
Coexistencewith CoexistenceofAPMserverswiththefollowingcomponentshasbeentestedand
otherHPE issupported:
Components
SystemHealth:CoexistenceissupportedonTypicalDeploymentor
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GatewayServer,aslongasthehardwareresourcesassignedtoeach
applicationcomplywiththeapplication’senvironmentspecifications.Note
thatcoexistenceofSystemHealthandSiteScopeonthesameserverisnot
supported.
SiteScope:CoexistenceissupportedonTypicalDeployment,Gateway
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Server,orDataProcessingServeraslongasthehardwareresources
assignedtoeachapplicationcomplywiththeapplication’senvironment
specifications.
DataFlowProbe:CoexistenceissupportedonTypicalDeploymentor
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GatewayServer.
DiskSpace Minimum:80GB
Required Linux RPM Files
ForOracleLinuxandRedHatEnterpriseLinuxOSversions7.xor6.x,thefollowingRPMpackagesare
requiredwhenworkingwithAPM:
glibc libXext
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glibc-common libXtst
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nss-softokn-freebl compat-libstdc++-33
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libXau libXrender
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libxcb libgcc
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libX11 openssl098e
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rpm-devel
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Note:BeforeinstallingAPMonLinuxOS7.xor6.x,runtherpm_installer.shutility.Itislocatedin
theLinuxSetup> rhel_oel_installation_fixdirectory.ThisutilityinstallstheLinuxRPMpackages
automatically.
Memory and CPU Requirements
ThefollowingtableliststhememoryandCPUrequirementsaccordingtosomeofthedeploymentscenarios
availableforAPM.Togetthemostaccuraterequirementinformationforyourdeployment,usethecapacity
calculator.YoucanaccessthecapacitycalculatorontheSSO site:
https://softwaresupport.hpe.com/km/KM02505630
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Chapter2:APMSystemRequirements
Minimum Virtual
Certified Memory/ Swap
Deployment ServerType Memory(GB) CPU Cores Space(GB)
APMBasic Onemachine 8 4 8
APM Advanced Gateway 8 8 8
APM Advanced DPS 19 8 8
APMFull Gateway 10 8 8
APMFull DPS 24 8 8
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Chapter2:APMSystemRequirements
HPE APM Databases
Hardware Requirements
Thefollowingtabledescribesthehardware(CPUandmemory)requirementsrecommendedfortheHPEAPM
OracleorMicrosoftSQLdatabaseserver:
Deployment NumberofProcessors Physical Memory
Standard 2CPU cores Minimum:2GBRAM
Recommended:4GBRAM
Large Minimum4CPU cores Minimum:4GBRAM
Recommended:8GBRAMand
up
FordetailsonthecriteriaforstandardandlargedeploymentsofHPEAPM,seetheHPEApplication
PerformanceManagementDatabaseGuidePDF.
Software Requirements - Oracle Server
ThefollowingtableliststheOracleserverssupportedforworkingwithHPEAPM.
DatabaseRelease-Version System Type
Oracle10.2(10.2.0.5orlatercomponentspecific 64bit
releasenumber10.2.0.X)EnterpriseEdition
Oracle10.2(10.2.0.5orlatercomponentspecific 64bit
releasenumber10.2.0.X)RACEnterpriseEdition
Oracle12cRACEnterpriseEdition 64bit
Oracle12cEnterpriseEdition 64bit
Oracle11.2(11gR2)RACEnterpriseEdition 64bit
Oracle11.2(11gR2)EnterpriseEdition 64bit
Note:
WestronglyrecommendthatyouapplythelatestcriticalOraclepatchesforyouroperating
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system.Fordetails,consulttheOracledocumentation.
ConsulttheOracledocumentationforsupportedplatforms.
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TheOraclePartitioningoptionmustbeenabled.
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Chapter2:APMSystemRequirements
Examples of Tested Deployments - Oracle Server
ThefollowingtabledetailsthedeploymentenvironmentsthatweretestedbyHPE.
DatabaseRelease
Version System Type OperatingSystem
Oracle12cRACEnterpriseEdition 64bit RedHatEnterpriseLinux6.5
Oracle12cEnterpriseEdition 64bit Windows2008R2Enterprise
Edition
Oracle11.2(11gR2)RACEnterprise 64bit RedHatEnterpriseLinux6/5
Edition
Oracle11.2(11gR2)Enterprise 64bit RedHatEnterpriseLinux6.5/5
Edition
Software Requirements - Microsoft SQL Server
ThefollowingtabledescribestheMicrosoftSQLserverssupportedforworkingwithAPM:
DatabaseRelease
System
Version Type ServicePack
MicrosoftSQLServer2014EnterpriseEdition-withfailoverclustering 64bit —
MicrosoftSQLServer2014EnterpriseEdition 64bit —
MicrosoftSQLServer2014DeveloperEdition 64bit —
MicrosoftSQLServer2012EnterpriseEdition-withfailoverclustering 64bit 1,2
MicrosoftSQLServer2012EnterpriseEdition 64bit 1,2
MicrosoftSQLServer2012DeveloperEdition 64bit 1,2
MicrosoftSQLServer2008R2EnterpriseEdition-withfailoverclustering 64bit 1,2
MicrosoftSQLServer2008R2EnterpriseEdition 64bit 1,2
MicrosoftSQLServer2008EnterpriseEdition 32bit 2,3
MicrosoftSQLServer2008EnterpriseEdition 64bit 2,3
Note:
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Onlysupportedservicepacksshouldbeinstalled.Patchesnewerthantheinstalledservicepack
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arealsosupported.
ConsulttheMicrosoftSQLServerdocumentationforsupportedplatforms.
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FailoverclusteringissupportedwithallAPMdatabases.Toconfigurefailoverclusteringwith
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APM,intheSetupandDatabaseConfigurationUtility,entertheclusterservernameasthehost
name.Noextraconfigurationisrequired.
Examples of Tested Deployments - Microsoft SQL
Server
ThefollowingtabledetailsthedeploymentenvironmentsthatweretestedbyHPE.
DatabaseRelease
Version System Type ServicePack OperatingSystem
MicrosoftSQLServer 64bit ServicePack1 Windows2012
2012EnterpriseEdition- EnterpriseEdition(64
withfailoverclustering bit)
MicrosoftSQLServer 64bit ServicePack1,Service Windows2008R2
2008R2Enterprise Pack2 EnterpriseEdition
Edition ServicePack1(64bit)
MicrosoftSQLServer 32bit ServicePack3 Windows2008
2008EnterpriseEdition EnterpriseEdition
ServicePack2
Client Requirements for Viewing APM
Display Minimum:colorpalettesettingofatleast256colors
Recommended:colorpalettesettingof32,000
colors
Resolution 1600x900orhigher(recommended)
1280x1024(supported)
ForApplicationHealth, thefollowing
resolutionsaresupported:
1366X768orhigher
1024X768forReportsandSiteScopeManagement
only
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