Tripwire Enterprise System Requirements
Tripwire Enterprise Supported Platforms and System Requirements
The requirements and supported platforms listed below apply to Tripwire Enterprise Version 7.7 only. For previous version please contact the Tripwire Customer Center.
For the most-up-to-date listing of supported devices and platforms, please contact your Tripwire Sales Representative US toll-free at 1.800.TRIPWIRE (1.800.874.7947) or via email.
Minimum Recommended Operating System and Hardware Requirements
Tripwire Enterprise Console Supported Platforms:
Tripwire Enterprise Backend Supported Databases:
MySQL | Oracle | Microsoft SQL Server
Tripwire Enterprise for File Systems Supported File Systems:
Windows | Solaris | Linux | HP-UX | AIX
Tripwire Enterprise for Desktops Supported Desktops:
Tripwire Enterprise for Databases Supported Databases:
Oracle | Microsoft SQL Server | IBM DB2
Tripwire Enterprise for Virtual Environments:
Tripwire Enterprise for Directory Services Supported Directory Services:
Microsoft Active Directory | Sun Directory Serve | Novell eDirectory
Tripwire Enterprise for Network Devices Support Network Devices:
Windows
Versions
- Windows Server 2000 (SP4) 32-bit
- Windows Server 2003 Ent (SP1, SP2) & R2 32-bit
- Windows Server 2003 Ent (SP1, SP2) & R2 64-bit
- Windows Server 2008 Ent (SP1) & Server Core 32-bit
- Windows Server 2008 Ent (SP1) & Server Core 64-bit
- Windows Server 2008 R2 is not currently supported
Hardware
- 3.0 GHz x86 processor
- 4GB RAM
- 2 SATA or SCSI hard drives
- 3.2GB free disk space
- 4GB data storage space
- 256 color display
Linux
Versions
- Red Hat Linux Enterprise 4, 5.0, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3 32-bit
- Red Hat Linux Enterprise 5.1, 5.2, 5.3 64-bit
- SUSE Linux Enterprise 9*, 10*, 10.2† 32-bit
- SUSE Linux Enterprise 10.2† 64-bit
* Real-Time/Event Generator not available
† SMP Kernel only
Hardware
- 3.0 GHz x86 processor or compatible
- 2GB RAM, 4GB for 64-bit
- 2 SATA or SCSI hard drives
- 3.2GB free disk space
- 4GB data storage space
- 256 color display
Solaris
Versions
- Solaris 8*, 9* (SPARC) ‡
- Solaris 10 Global & Non-Global Zone (SPARC) ‡
- Solaris 10 Global & Non-Global Zone (x86) 32-bit & 64-bit ‡
* Real-Time/Event Generator not available
‡ May require OS patches. See Installation & Maintenance Guide
Hardware
- 900 MHz UltraSPARC III processor
- 2GB RAM
- 2 SATA or SCSI hard drives
- 3.2GB free disk space
- 4GB data storage space
- X-Windows capable display
- 256 color display
Windows
Versions
- MySQL (Bundled with Tripwire)
- SQL Server 2005 SP2, 2008
- Oracle 9i, 10g, 11g
Windows
Versions
- Windows NT 4.0 SP6a*
- Windows XP Professional (Service Pack 2)
- Windows 2000 Professional & Server (Service Pack 4, update rollup 1)
- Windows Server 2003 (Service Pack 1)
- Windows Server 2003 (Service Pack 2)
- Windows Server 2003 R2
- Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition (Standard, Enterprise & Datacenter)
- Windows Server 2008
- Windows Server 2008 core
- Windows Server 2008 x64
- Windows Server 2008 x64 core
- Windows XP x64
- Windows Vista (x86 and x64 Editions)
Windows Server 2008 R2 version currently not supported.
* Real-Time/Event Generator not available
Hardware
- x86 processor
- x64 Edition support on Intel Xeon EM64T & AMD Opteron
- 75 MB free RAM
- 160 MB free disk space
Solaris
Versions
- Solaris 8*, 9* (SPARC) ‡
- Solaris 10 (SPARC) ‡
- Solaris 10 (x86) ‡
* Real-Time/Event Generator not available
‡ May require OS patches. See Installation & Maintenance Guide
Hardware
- UltraSPARC II or x86 processor
- 150 MB free RAM
- 150 MB free disk space
Linux
Versions
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3*, 4*, 5.0*, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3 32-bit
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3*, 4*, 5.0*, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3 64-bit
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9, 10 & 10.2† 32-bit
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9, 10 & 10.2† 64-bit
- Oracle Enterprise Linux 4*, 5*
- Cent OS 5.2*
- Fedora Core 5*, 6*, 7*, 8*, 9*, 10*
* Real-Time/Event Generator not available
† SMP Kernel only
Hardware
- x86 processor
- 75 MB free RAM
- 125 MB free disk space
- x64 processor support on Intel Xeon EM64T and AMD Opteron
HP-UX
Versions
- HP-UX 11i v1, v2, v3 (PA-RISC) ‡
- HP-UX 11i v1, v2, v3 (Itanium) ‡
‡ May require OS patches. See Installation & Maintenance Guide
Hardware
PA-RISC processor
- 50 MB free RAM
- 175 MB free disk space
Intel Itanium processor
- 256 MB free RAM
- 175 MB free disk space
AIX
Versions
- AIX 5.2, 5.3 & 6.1, 32- and 64-bit
- AIX 5.3 32-bit
Hardware
- PowerPC 5 (PowerPC 6 not tested)
- 75 MB free RAM
- 200 MB free disk space
Windows
Versions
- Windows 2000 Professional (SP4 rollup 1)
- Windows XP Pro (SP2, SP3) 32-bit
- Windows Vista (SP1) 32-bit & 64-bit
Hardware
- x86 processor
- x64 support on Intel Xeon EM64T and AMD Opteron
- 75 MB free RAM
- 160 MB free disk space
Linux
Versions
- Red Hat Desktop Linux
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 & 4 WS
Hardware
- x86 processor
- 75 MB free RAM
- 125 MB free disk space
Oracle
Versions
- Oracle 9i, 10g & 11g
Microsoft
Versions
- SQL Server 2000, 2005
IBM
Versions
- IBM DB2 Enterprise Edition, version 8.2 – AIX 5.x, Windows 2003, HPUX 11i
- IBM DB2 Enterprise Edition, version 9.5 – AIX 5.x, Windows 2003, HPUX 11i
VMware
Versions
- ESX 3.0, 3.5, 4.0
- ESXi 3.0, 3.5, 4.0
- vCenter 2.5
- vSphere 4.0
Microsoft
Versions
- Microsoft Hyper-V (Basic Support – Enhanced Support Coming Soon)
- Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R1 & R2 (with PRO – Management Pack)
Microsoft Active Directory
Versions
- Windows 2000 Server (Service Pack 4)
- Windows Server 2003 (Service Pack 1)
- Windows Server 2008
Sun Directory Server
Versions
- Solaris 8 & 9
- iPlanet/Sun ONE Directory Server 5.1 SP4
- Sun Java System Directory Server 5 2005Q4 (5.2 P4)
Novell eDirectory
Versions
- eDirectory 8.7.3 (IR3 and IR5)
- eDirectory 8.8
Versions
- OmniSwitch 6xxx/7xxx/8xxx (AOS)
- On Nokia IPSO Systems
- Cisco IOS, CatOS and PIX OS
- Cisco VPN 3000 Series Concentrator
- Cisco Catalyst 1900/2820 Switch
- Switches – Extremeware OS
- BigIP
- FastIron and ServerIron Switches – Foundry OS
- HP ProCurve Series – C and E
- On Nokia IPSO Systems
- Juniper M/T Series – JunOS
- Marconi ForeThought
- Firewalls – ScreenOS
- IPSO OS
- Alteon & Passport Switches – AlteonOS and WebOS
- Custom network device types
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