2.1. Recommended System Requirements
Your server must meet the following requirements before installing OPSWAT Central Management.
Operating System
Only support 64-bit platforms.
|
OS family |
Supported versions |
|
Microsoft Windows |
10 |
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Microsoft Windows Server |
2012, 2012 R2, 2016 and 2019
|
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux |
7.7 |
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Ubuntu |
18.04 |
Minimum Hardware Requirement
|
RAM |
16 GB |
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CPU |
1 CPU (4 cores) |
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Hard disk |
20 GB + ~500MB * [number of managed scan engines] |
|
Available ports |
9000, 9026, 9005, 9009, 27017 |
Software Requirement
|
Software |
Version |
|
Powershell (Windows only) |
Version 5.1, build 14409, revision 1018 or higher |
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Java Runtime Environment (JRE) |
Version 8, 64-bit (Oracle) Update 171 or higher (AdoptOpenJDK) Update 272 or higher |
OPSWAT Central Management is only compatible with Java 8. Please do not set your Java installation to automatically update to a higher version.
Hardware sizing
The following table shows the configuration of the server that installs OPSWAT Central Management.
|
Number of devices |
Up to 5,000 |
5,000 to 20,000 |
20,000 to 40,000 |
|
CPU |
1 CPU ( 4 cores) |
1 CPU ( 8 cores) |
1 CPU (16 cores) |
|
RAM |
16 GB |
16 GB |
32 GB |
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Hard disk capacity |
60 GB + ~500MB * [number of managed scan engines] |
100 GB + ~500MB * [number of managed scan engines] |
200 GB + ~500MB * [number of managed scan engines] |
Directory
This section contains references to directories used by OPSWAT Central Management.
Windows:
|
Directory/folder |
Default |
|
Installation |
C:\Program Files\OPSWAT\Central |
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Event log files |
C:\Program Files\OPSWAT\ Central \tomcat\logs |
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Data backup |
C:\ProgramData\OPSWAT\Central |
Linux (Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Ubuntu):
|
Directory/folder |
Default |
|
Main installation folder |
/opt/ocm |
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Service folder |
/usr/lib/ocm |
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Event log folder |
/var/log/ocm |
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Configuration/backup folder |
/etc/opt/ocm |
|
Database folder |
/var/lib/ocm |
Ports used
The table below shows the default port configuration of OPSWAT Central Management. The listed ports must be available to start OPSWAT Central Management. The ports listed under External should be opened for external access.
|
Component / Service |
Port |
Notes |
|
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External |
|||
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Central Management (Nginx) |
Web Management Console |
9000 |
Customizable |
|
Internal |
|||
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Nginx |
Load balancer (internal communication) |
9026 |
|
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MongoDB |
Database of OPSWAT Central Management |
27017 |
|
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Redis |
Caching data |
9005 |
|
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Tomcat |
Webserver |
9009 |
|
The table below shows the default port configuration (if available) for OPSWAT Products that OPSWAT Central Management can manage.
|
OPSWAT Product |
Port |
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MetaDefender Core |
8008 |
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MetaDefender Kiosk |
8009 |
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MetaDefender Vault |
8010 |
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MetaDefender ICAP |
8048 |
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MetaDefender Email Security |
8058 |
|
MetaDefender Secure Storage |
80 |
Browser Requirement
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 Microsoft Edge versions
OPSWAT Central Management supports HTTPS configuration on all the aforementioned browsers. Please refer to 4.2. Enabling HTTPS for more details.
Mobile layouts are not supported yet.