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Snow License Manager 8

These recommendations span minimum, midpoint, and high-end scenarios for server installations of Snow License Manager.

Regardless of the used inventory solution, Snow Inventory Server needs to be installed as the inventory data source for Snow License Manager. All external inventory data sources need to report to Snow Inventory via Snow Integration Manager.

For specific hardware requirements, review the installation profiles to determine which profile best fits the number of inventoried client computers and mobile devices in the environment. All profiles described in this document refer to resources dedicated to Snow Software environments without third-party systems or software (other than OS and SQL Server) running on the same hardware.

Client requirements

Administration Tool requirements (Windows application only)

Component

Minimum requirements

Operating system

One of the following:

  • Microsoft Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1 or 10

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 x64, 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2, 2016

RAM

4 GB or greater

Installed software

Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5

Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 (or later)

Web client requirements

Component

Minimum requirements

Operating system

One of the following:

  • Microsoft Windows

  • Apple Mac OS X

Internet browser

Microsoft Edge, version 38 or later

Mozilla Firefox, version 52 or later

Apple Safari, version 10 or later

Google Chrome, version 57 or later

Browser specific requirements

JavaScript and cookies enabled

Server requirements

Server recommendations for up to 1,000 units

This profile applies for:

  • 1 - 1,000 inventoried client computers and mobile devices registered in the platform.

Server software environment

Snow License Manager

Snow Inventory

SQL Server

Server 1 (physical or virtual)

X

X

X

Server

Component

Minimum requirements

Database requirements

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2, 2012, 2014, 2016 or 2017

  • Express editions not supported

  • Case sensitive collations not supported

  • Availability groups for high availability (HA) not supported

  • The Snow Inventory database and the Snow License Manager database need to use the same collation.

Operating system

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 x64, 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2 or 2016

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and 2008 R2 require hotfix KB980368

(KB980368 is included in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1).

Processor

Single Xeon 2.4 GHz Quad Core or equivalent

Disk

20 GB free space minimum

RAM

8 GB or greater

Network card

100/1000 Mbit Ethernet

Installed software

Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5

Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 (or later)

The two roles Application server and Web server are required.

Note

The Application server role is deprecated from 2012 R2.

The web role service Application Development is required, including ASP.NET functionality.

The web role service Security is required, including Basic Authentication and Windows Authentication.

Snow Inventory database needs to reside on the same SQL server instance as the SnowLicenseManager database.

Server configuration

To enable Snow Update Service to download software updates, HTTPS outbound communication needs to be allowed on port 443.

Database configuration

SQL Server authentication must be enabled.

SQL server COMPATIBILITY_LEVEL must be 100 or greater.

Database permissions

Account

Role membership

LicenseManagerUser

Database Owner

Server recommendations for 1,000 - 5,000 units

This profile applies for:

  • 1,000 - 5,000 inventoried client computers and mobile devices registered in the platform.

Server software environment

Snow License Manager

Snow Inventory

SQL Server

Server 1 (physical or virtual)

X

X

Server 2 (physical or virtual)

X

Application server

Component

Minimum requirements

Operating system

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 x64, 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2 or 2016

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and 2008 R2 require hotfix KB980368

(KB980368 is included in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1).

Processor

Single Xeon 2.4 GHz Dual Core or equivalent

Disk

20 GB free space minimum

RAM

8 GB or greater

Network card

100/1000 Mbit Ethernet

Installed software

Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5

Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 (or later)

The two roles Application server and Web server are required.

Note

The Application server role is deprecated from 2012 R2.

The web role service Application Development is required, including ASP.NET functionality.

The web role service Security is required, including Basic Authentication and Windows Authentication.

Server configuration

To enable Snow Update Service to download software updates, HTTPS outbound communication needs to be allowed on port 443.

Database server

Component

Minimum requirements

Database requirements

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2, 2012, 2014, 2016 or 2017

  • Express editions not supported

  • Case sensitive collations not supported

  • Availability groups for high availability (HA) not supported

  • The Snow Inventory database and the Snow License Manager database need to use the same collation.

Operating system

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64, 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2, or 2016

Processor

Single Xeon 2.0 GHz Quad Core or equivalent

Disk configuration

50 GB free space minimum

Installed software

Snow Inventory database needs to reside on the same SQL server instance as the SnowLicenseManager database.

RAM

8 GB or greater

Network card

100/1000 Mbit Ethernet

Database configuration

SQL Server authentication must be enabled.

SQL server COMPATIBILITY_LEVEL must be appropriate to the SQL server in use.

Database permissions

Account

Role membership

LicenseManagerUser

Database Owner

Server recommendations for 5,000 - 30,000 units

This profile applies for:

  • 5,000 - 30,000 inventoried client computers and mobile devices registered in the platform.

Server software environment

Snow License Manager

Snow Inventory

SQL Server

Server 1 (physical or virtual)

X

Server 2 (physical or virtual)

X

Server 3 (physical or virtual)

X

Application server (Snow License Manager)

Component

Minimum requirements

Operating system

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 x64, 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2 or 2016

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and 2008 R2 require hotfix KB980368 (KB980368 is included in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1).

Processor

Single Xeon 2.0 GHz Quad Core or equivalent

Disk

30 GB free space minimum

RAM

16 GB or greater

Network card

100/1000 Mbit Ethernet

Installed software

Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5

Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 (or later)

The two roles Application server and Web server are required.

Note

The Application server role is deprecated from 2012 R2.

The web role service Application Development is required, including ASP.NET functionality.

The web role service Security is required, including Basic Authentication and Windows Authentication.

Server configuration

To enable Snow Update Service to download software updates, HTTPS outbound communication needs to be allowed on port 443.

Inventory server (Snow Inventory)

Component

Minimum requirements

Operating system

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 x64, 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2, or 2016

Processor

Single Xeon 2.0 GHz Quad Core or equivalent

Disk

30 GB free space minimum

RAM

8 GB or greater

Network card

100/1000 Mbit Ethernet

Installed software

Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5

Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 (or later)

Server configuration

To enable Snow Inventory agents to communicate with the server, a port (any) needs to be opened and specified (port 443 is recommended).

To enable Snow Update Service to download software updates, HTTPS outbound communication needs to be allowed on port 443.

Database server

Component

Minimum requirements

Database requirements

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2, 2012, 2014, 2016 or 2017

  • Express editions not supported

  • Case sensitive collations not supported

  • Availability groups for high availability (HA) not supported

  • The Snow Inventory database and the Snow License Manager database need to use the same collation.

Operating system

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64, 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2, or 2016

Processor

Single Xeon 2.0 GHz Quad Core or equivalent

Disk configuration

100 GB free space minimum

Installed software

Snow Inventory database needs to reside on the same SQL server instance as the SnowLicenseManager database.

RAM

24 GB or greater

Network card

100/1000 Mbit Ethernet

Database configuration

SQL Server authentication must be enabled.

SQL server COMPATIBILITY_LEVEL must be 100 or greater.

Database permissions

Account

Role membership

LicenseManagerUser

Database Owner

Server recommendations for 30,000 - 100,000 units

This profile applies for:

  • 30,000 - 100,000 inventoried client computers and mobile devices registered in the platform.

  • For 100,000 or more inventoried client computers, please consult Snow Software for best architecture and specifications.

Server software environment

Snow License Manager

Snow Inventory

SQL Server

Server 1 (physical or virtual)

X

Server 2 (physical or virtual)

X

Server 3 (physical or virtual)

X

Application server (Snow License Manager)

Component

Minimum requirements

Operating system

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 x64, 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2 or 2016

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and 2008 R2 require hotfix KB980368 (KB980368 is included in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1).

Processor

Single Xeon 2.0 GHz Quad Core or equivalent

Disk

100 GB free space minimum

RAM

32 GB or greater

Network card

100/1000 Mbit Ethernet

Installed software

Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5

Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 (or later)

The two roles Application server and Web server are required.

Note

The Application server role is deprecated from 2012 R2.

The web role service Application Development is required, including ASP.NET functionality.

The web role service Security is required, including Basic Authentication and Windows Authentication.

Server configuration

To enable Snow Update Service to download software updates, HTTPS outbound communication needs to be allowed on port 443.

Inventory server (Snow Inventory)

Component

Minimum requirements

Operating system

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 x64, 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2 or 2016

Processor

Single Xeon 2.0 GHz Quad Core or equivalent

Disk

200 GB free space minimum

RAM

32 GB or greater

Network card

100/1000 Mbit Ethernet

Installed software

Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5

Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 (or later)

Server configuration

To enable Snow Inventory agents to communicate with the server, a port (any) needs to be opened and specified (port 443 is recommended).

To enable Snow Update Service to download software updates, HTTPS outbound communication needs to be allowed on port 443.

Database server

Component

Minimum requirements

Database requirements

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2, 2012, 2014, 2016 or 2017

  • Express editions not supported

  • Case sensitive collations not supported

  • Availability groups for high availability (HA) not supported

  • The Snow Inventory database and the Snow License Manager database need to use the same collation.

Operating system

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64, 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2, or 2016

Processor

2 x Xeon 2.0 GHz Quad Core or equivalent

Storage

(not including OS storage and temp database)

600 GB high performance storage

(HP IO Accelerator or equivalent)

Installed software

Snow Inventory database needs to reside on the same SQL server instance as the SnowLicenseManager database.

RAM

64 GB or greater

Network card

100/1000 Mbit Ethernet

Database configuration

SQL Server authentication must be enabled.

SQL server COMPATIBILITY_LEVEL must be appropriate to the SQL server in use.

Database permissions

Account

Role membership

LicenseManagerUser

Database Owner

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