Techinical specification
Hardware requirements
| Hardware item | Recommended for low-throughput email systems | Recommended for high-throughput email systems |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Pentium IV-class or better | Xeon / Dual Core or faster |
| Processor speed | Single 2.4 GHz or higher | 2.4 GHz or higher |
| RAM memory | 2 GB or more | 4 GB or more |
| Free disk space | ||
| On an NTFS-formatted hard disk | 50 GB or more | 80 GB or more |
| Message tracking enabled (in addition to the above) | 80 GB or more | 250 GB or more |
| Note that, depending on the role of the server, it may be recommended to increase the system specification. For example, a heavily-used database server hosting operations, tracking or auditing databases may benefit from better hardware specifications. | ||
Software requirements
MIMEsweeper for SMTP's software requirements depend on the options chosen from the Installation Wizard. The system scenarios are listed in table below.
i. For the typical installation of a primary server, all the requirements in the table below apply. The audit database is optional.
ii. For the typical installation of an additional server, all the requirements in the table below apply except the web server (Internet Information Services). The audit database is optional.
iii. For any custom installation, the requirements depend on the chosen MIMEsweeper features. Use the "Custom install option" column in the table below to determine the requirements.
iv. For installation of client tools only, only the items marked "All options" in the "Custom install option" column in the table below are required.
The Comments column of the table below indicates which requirements the Installation Wizard will install.
| Custom install option | Software item | Required specification | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| All options | Operating system | One of:
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‡Windows XP Professional is supported for Client Tools Only. 64-bit is supported on Windows 2003 and 2008 running in 32-bit emulation mode. |
| All options | Network protocol | TCP/IP, including a host and domain name and a Domain Name System (DNS) server entry | |
| All options | Software framework | Microsoft .NET Framework Version 2.0 | The Installation Wizard can install this item from the MIMEsweeper CD-ROM. |
| All options except "Client Tools" alone | Message queueing services | Microsoft MSMQ Version 2.0 or later | MSMQ is included in the supported Microsoft Windows operating systems. See the Message Queueing installation instructions in the Installation chapter of the MIMEsweeper for SMTP 5.4 Getting Started Guide. (Note that in Windows 2003 the Message Queueing services are part of the Application Server group of components and, in Windows 2008, they are a Service Manager Feature.) |
| All options except "Client Tools" alone | Operations database software | One of:
Or |
The Installation Wizard can install SQL Server 2005 Express from the MIMEsweeper CD-ROM. SQL Server 2005 Express is only suitable for low mail throughput/low user demand systems. It has a 4 GB limit. See the Preparing the database environment instructions in the Installation chapter of the MIMEsweeper for SMTP 5.3 Getting Started Guide for further information about installing and configuring the database software. This is not required on all servers. Only Primary Configuration Server (PCS) installation will force local database installation. |
| Any server | Audit database software, if required. | One of:
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A MIMEsweeper audit database is optional. You can locate it on the Primary Server, an Additional Server, or a separate server. You configure the audit database from MIMEsweeper Manager, after you have installed MIMEsweeper for SMTP. The Installation Wizard can install SQL Server 2005 Express from the MIMEsweeper CD-ROM. SQL Server 2005 Express is only suitable for low mail throughput/low user demand systems. It has a 4 GB limit. See the Preparing the database environment instructions in the Installation chapter of the MIMEsweeper for SMTP 5.4 Getting Started Guide for further information about installing and configuring the database software. This is not required on all servers. Only Primary Configuration Server (PCS) installation will force local database installation. |
| Policy Server | Anti-virus tools (for anti-virus scanning) | Choose from the supported anti-virus tools | |
| Policy Server | SMTP alerters (optional) | Microsoft CDO for Windows Version 2.0 | If you require SMTP alerters you must install Microsoft CDO separately. It is included in the supported Microsoft Windows operating systems. |
| Policy Server | SNMP alerters (optional) | Microsoft Windows SNMP service | If you require SNMP alerters you must install the SNMP service separately. It is included in the supported Microsoft Windows operating systems. |
| Web Applications | Web server | Internet Information Services (IIS), including ASP.NET support. You are recommended to include Microsoft's latest IIS security patches. | IIS is included in the supported Microsoft Windows operating systems. You must ensure that IIS is installed with ASP.NET support. For more information on installing IIS with ASP.NET support, see the Installation chapter of the MIMEsweeper for SMTP 5.4 Getting Started Guide. Note that we recommend you do not install the Web Applications on a domain controller. This is because the local ASPNET user account is not created when installing the .NET Framework on a domain controller. Microsoft has issued Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 315158 relating to this problem. You can find the article at http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315158. On Windows 2008, you also need the following IIS Role Services:
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| Any Server | Tracking database software | Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2 | To get the best results from message tracking, consider using a dedicated database server running SQL Server software for message tracking. Due to the volume of data that message tracking generates, SQL Server 2005 Express is not recommended. |
| Any machine requiring to access the Web Applications | Web browser | Microsoft Internet Explorer Version 7.0 or later | Internet Explorer is included in the supported Microsoft Windows operating systems. |