2.1. System requirements
Confirm that your system meets the minimum requirements listed below before installing Central Management.
Operating system
Only 64-bit platforms are supported.
The following operating systems are supported:
OS family |
Supported versions |
CentOS |
6.6 or newer, 7.0 or newer |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux |
6.6 or newer, 7.0 or newer |
Debian |
8.0 or newer, 9.0 or newer |
Ubuntu |
16.04, 18.04 |
Microsoft Windows |
7 or newer |
Microsoft Windows Server |
2008 R2 or newer |
Minimum hardware requirements
Only 64-bit platforms are supported.
RAM |
2 GB |
HDD |
2 GB + ~500MB * [number of managed scan engines] |
Directories
This section contains references to directories used by Central Management.
In further sections of this user guide the directory reference is used instead of the actual directory to refer to locations on the system disk.
Linux
Depending on whether it is a program, a configuration or something else, files are installed to separate directories under Linux.
Directory reference |
Default |
Service control |
/etc/init.d |
Log rotation configuration |
/etc/logrotate.d |
Configuration |
/etc |
Applications |
/usr/bin |
Libraries |
/usr/lib |
Utilities |
/usr/sbin |
Documentation |
/usr/share/doc |
Manual pages |
/usr/share/man |
Variable libraries |
/var/lib |
Log files |
/var/log |
System information |
/var/run |
Windows
Everything, except logs, is placed under the installation folder that can be customized during the installation.
Directory reference |
Default |
Installation folder |
C:\Program Files\OPSWAT\Metadefender Central Management |
Event log files |
C:\Windows\System32\WinEvt\Logs |
Log file |
Log file is not written by default. For details see the Windows section in 3.1.2. Central Management server configuration file. |
Scan engine resources storage
Central Management uses a subdirectory under the following directory references for storing scan engine resources:
Linux |
Variable libraries |
Windows |
Installation folder |
The partition holding these directories must have the appropriate free space.
For further details see Minimum hardware requirements.
Ports that must be available
Direction |
Component / Service |
Port |
Note |
|
Inbound |
Central Management |
Web Management Console and REST interface |
8018 |
Customizable; adjust accordingly if modified. |
Network throughput
|
Minimum |
Recommended |
Web Management Console access |
Web Management Console will work with any slow network but it is practically unusable under 1 Mbps. |
5 Mbps |
Managed instance connection |
0.1 Mbps |
5 Mbps |
Browser requirements
One of the following desktop browsers is required to use the Web Management Console:
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Latest two Chrome versions
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Latest two Firefox versions
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Latest two Safari versions
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Latest two Microsoft Edge versions
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Internet Explorer 11
Mobile layouts are not supported yet.