Server Hardware - Novell OPEN ENTERPRISE SERVER 2 SP2 Installation Manual

2.3.2 Server Hardware

Server Hardware Requirements
Table 2-1
System Component Minimum Requirements
Computer Server-class computer with
Pentium* II or AMD* K7 450
MHz processor
Memory 1 GB of RAM
Free Disk Space 7 GB of available,
unpartitioned disk space
CD-ROM or DVD Drive 4X CD-ROM or DVD drive if
installing from physical media
Hard Drive 20 GB
Network Board Ethernet 100 Mbps
IP address
Mouse N/A
Server computer BIOS Using a CD-ROM or DVD
installation source, prepare
the BIOS on your server
computer so that it boots from
the CD-ROM or DVD drive
first.
Video Card and Monitor 1024 X 768 resolution or
higher with a minimum color
depth of 8 bits (256 colors)
NOTE: The RAM and disk space amounts shown here are for system components only. The OES
service components you install might require additional RAM and disk space.
Be sure to complete the planning instructions found in the
Implementation Guide for each component you install.
Recommended Requirements
Server-class computer with Pentium III,
Pentium III Xeon*, Pentium 4, Intel* Xeon 700
MHz, AMD K8 CPUs (Athlon64 and Opteron*),
Intel EM64T or higher processor.
NOTE: Some OES services run in 32-bit mode
only.
RAM might be required depending on which
OES components are selected and how they
are used.
10 GB of available, unpartitioned disk space.
Additional disk space might be required,
depending on which OES components are
selected and how they are used.
48X CD-ROM or DVD drive if installing from
physical media
One IP address on a
subnet
Subnet mask
Default gateway
Although it is technically possible to run the
ncurses installation at a lower resolution, some
informational messages aren't displayed
because text strings don't wrap to the
constraints of the window.
2 GB of RAM for the base system. Additional
USB or PS/2
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