Requirements for Windows-based management clients

System Administrator Guide for Virtual Storage Platform E Series

Version

93-07-0x

Audience

anonymous

Part Number

MK-97HM85028-18

The management client must meet hardware and software requirements to run Device Manager - Storage Navigator (HDvM - SN) in a Windows^® environment.

Hardware requirements for the management client (Windows)

Item	Requirement
Processor (CPU)	Windows 11: 64-bit compatible processor with 2 cores or more at 2.1 GHz or better (Recommended: 64-bit compatible processor with 4 cores or more at 2.1 GHz or better) Other than Windows 11: Pentium 4 640 3.2 GHz or better (Not dependent on a specific CPU vendor or processor family. Core2Duo E6540 2.33 GHz or better is recommended.) Celeron G1820 2.7 GHz (2 cores) or better (Not dependent on a specific CPU vendor or processor family.)
Memory (RAM)	Windows 11: 8 GB or more (Recommended: 16 GB or more) Other than Windows 11: 2 GB or more (Recommended: 3 GB or more)
Available storage space	500 MB or more (+ 80 MB for each managed storage system) When HDvM - SN is using Adobe^® AIR^® from HARMAN™, an additional 80 MB of free space is required for each storage system managed by HDvM - SN.
Monitor	True Color 32-bit or better Resolution: 1280 x 1024 or better
Keyboard and mouse	You cannot use the mouse wheel feature.
Ethernet LAN card for TCP/IP network	100BASE-TX 1000BASE-T

Software requirements for the management client (Windows)

Set the locale of the HDvM - SN management client to either English or Japanese. The storage management software and SVP software installed on the SVP support only English and Japanese.

Note: To use the storage management software and SVP software on the SVP, you must log in to the SVP as a user with administrator permissions.

On a Windows management client, you can use HDvM - SN with Adobe AIR from HARMAN. The following table specifies the requirements for using HDvM with AIR. The combinations and versions of operating system, architecture, browser, and TLS specified below are fixed requirements. Using other combinations or versions might produce unpredictable results such as the inability to use the HDvM - SN windows.

Note:

Some Device Manager - Storage Navigator operations are performed using the HDvM - SN secondary window that runs within Java.
Use software (including the OS) that is currently supported by the vendor. We do not guarantee the operations using software that has expired.

Requirements for using HDvM with AIR from HARMAN

Operating system	Architecture	Web browser	TLS
Windows 11^1,5	64 bit	Microsoft Edge 102.0 and later⁶ Google Chrome 102.0 and later	TLS1.2 TLS1.2 must be enabled. AIR does not support TLS1.3.
Windows 10^1,4	64 bit	Microsoft Edge 92.0 and later² Google Chrome 63.0 and later Internet Explorer 11.0³
Windows 8.1⁷	64 bit	Microsoft Edge 92.0 and later² Google Chrome 48.0 and later Internet Explorer 11.0³
Notes: For VSP E590, E790, E1090, even if the SVP OS is Windows 10 for IoT Enterprise LTSC 2019, the management client and the SVP can be different computers. For VSP E990, if the SVP OS is Windows 10/11 Professional or Windows 10/11 Enterprise, the management client and the SVP must be the same computer. Microsoft Edge is supported on the SVP with the following firmware version: 93-05-04/xx and later 93-04-04/xx and later within 93-04-xx/xx 93-03-23/12 and later within 93-03-xx/xx Only the latest version of Internet Explorer that runs on each operating system is supported according to Microsoft^® Support Policy. Microsoft no longer supports Internet Explorer 11. For this reason, we recommend that you use a different browser. Windows 11 is supported by SVP firmware versions 93-06-81/00 and later. The Internet Explorer mode (IE mode) of Microsoft Edge is not supported. This operating system is no longer supported. Use an operating system that is currently supported by the vendor.