VPM hardware requirements
The VPM server, the server on which the Vulnerability and Patch Management software is installed, must
meet the following hardware requirements. Requirements listed for the VPM server are independent of
requirements for HP SIM and any other applications that coexist on the VPM server. For specific hardware
requirements for the HP SIM server, see the HP Systems Insight Manager Installation and Configuration
Guide.
Table B-1 Hardware requirements
Component
Any HP x86 server
Memory
Processor
Disk space
File structure
DVD-ROM drive
VPM software requirements
The VPM server, the server on which the Vulnerability and Patch Management software is installed, must
meet the following software requirements. Requirements listed for the VPM server are independent of
requirements for HP SIM and any other applications that coexist on the VPM server. For specific software
requirements for the HP SIM server, see the HP Systems Insight Manager Installation and Configuration
Guide.
Table B-2 Software requirements
Component
Operating system (32-bit versions only)*
Services
170 HP Vulnerability and Patch Management infrastructure requirements and additional VPM functionality
Specification
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At least 512 MB RAM
1.5 GHz or faster
At least 1 GB for Vulnerability and Patch Management (150
MB in the TEMP directory for installation)
Additional space for scan reports and patches
New Technology File System (NTFS)
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Specification
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition SP2
Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition SP2
Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.0 or later,
installed and running
TCP/IP with DNS properly configured so that system names
can be resolved to IP addresses