System requirements for the external server

Last Updated : Feb 28, 2013 |

Component

Requirement

Recommendation

Operating System

Any standalone or virtualized Windows or Linux Distribution.

Hard Drive

20–GB free space

Ensure that the hard drive has enough free space to store the firmware files.

Memory

2GB

As required by the operating system and the supported protocol services.

Protocols: for the devices to download files from the external server

FTP, SCP, SFTP, or HTTP service

Any supported HTTP server installation.

Note:

Currently, System Manager does not support HTTPS.

Protocols: for downloading the firmware upgrade files to the external server from PLDS site through System Manager

An FTP, SCP, or an SFTP server running on default ports

Use SFTP or SCP for secure file transfer.