Question/Issue:
The following are the minimum system requirements for Symantec Endpoint Protection 11.0.2 and Symantec Network Access Control 11.0.2.


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Symantec Endpoint Protection
The following are the minimum requirements for computers on which you install Symantec Endpoint Protection 11.0.2.

Component	32-bit	64-bit
Processor	400 MHz Intel Pentium III (1 GHz for Windows Vista) or equivalent	1 GHz on x64 only with the following processors: Intel Xeon with Intel EM64T support Intel Pentium IV with EM64T support AMD 64-bit Opteron AMD 64-bit Athlon Note: Itanium is not supported.
Operating system	Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition/Enterprise Edition/ Datacenter Edition, Web Edition (Core and Full) Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Windows 2000 Professional, Server, Advanced Server, Datacenter Server, Small Business Server with Service Pack 3 or later Windows XP Home Edition, Professional Edition, Tablet PC Edition, Media Center Edition Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition, Enterprise Edition, Datacenter Edition, Web Edition, Small Business Server Windows Vista (x86) Home Basic Edition, Home Premium Edition, Business Edition, Enterprise Edition, Ultimate Edition Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition, Enterprise Edition, Datacenter Edition, Web Edition (Core and Full) Windows XP Embedded/Embedded Enterprise/Embedded for Point of Service Windows XP Embedded support requires the following minimum components: Internet Explorer 6, TCP/IP Networking, COM Base, IP Security Services, NDIS, NDIS User-mode I/O Driver, and OLE Dialog Interfaces.	Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003 Windows Storage Server 2003 Windows Vista Home Basic x64 Edition/Home Premium x64 Edition/Business x64 Edition/Enterprise x64 Edition/Ultimate x64 Edition Windows Server 2008 Standard x64 Edition/Enterprise x64 Edition/Datacenter x64 Edition/Web x64 Edition (Core and Full) Note: If you use Microsoft Clustering Services, you must install the client on the local volume.
Memory	256 MB of RAM	256 MB of RAM
Hard disk	600 MB	700 MB
Display	Super VGA (1024 x 768) or higher resolution video adapter and monitor	Super VGA (1024 x 768) or higher resolution video adapter and monitor
Other requirements	Internet Explorer 6.0 or later Terminal Server clients connecting to a computer with antivirus protection have the following additional requirements: Microsoft Terminal Server Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) client Citrix Metaframe (ICA) client 1.8 or later if using Citrix Metaframe server on Terminal Server	Internet Explorer 6.0 or later

Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager, Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager Console, and embedded database
The following are the minimum requirements for computers on which you install the Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager and Console, and the embedded database.

Component	32-bit	64-bit
Processor	1 GHz Intel Pentium III or equivalent	1 GHz on x64 only with the following processors: Intel Xeon with Intel EM64T support Intel Pentium IV with EM64T support AMD 64-bit Opteron AMD 64-bit Athlon Note: Itanium is not supported.
Operating system	Windows 2000 Server, Advanced Server, Datacenter Server, Small Business Server with Service Pack 3 or later Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 1 or later Note: Windows XP supports a limited number of concurrent users if the clients are in "push" mode. Use "pull" mode on Windows XP servers for up to 100 clients. For more information, search for Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager 11.x communication troubleshooting on the Symantec Support Web Site. Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition, Enterprise Edition, Datacenter Edition, Storage Edition, Web Edition, Small Business Server	Windows XP Professional x64 Edition with Service Pack 1 or later Windows Server 2003 Standard x64 Edition, Enterprise x64 Edition, Datacenter x64 Edition with Service Pack 1 or later Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003 Windows Storage Server 2003 Note: If you use Microsoft Clustering services for the Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager server you must install the Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager on the local volume.
Memory	1 GB RAM minimum (2-4 GB recommended)	1 GB RAM minimum (2-4 GB recommended)
Hard disk	4 GB for the server plus an additional 4 GB for the database	4 GB for the server plus an additional 4 GB for the database
Display	Super VGA (1024 x 768) or higher resolution video adapter and monitor	Super VGA (1024 x 768) or higher resolution video adapter and monitor
Database	The Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager includes an embedded database. You may also choose to use one of the following versions of Microsoft SQL Server: Microsoft SQL Server 2000 with Service Pack 3 or later Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Note: Microsoft SQL Server is optional.	The Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager includes an embedded database. You may also choose to use one of the following versions of Microsoft SQL Server: Microsoft SQL Server 2000 with Service Pack 3 or later Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Note: Microsoft SQL Server is optional.
Other requirements	Internet Information Services server 5.0 or later The server does not have to be running, but it must be enabled. Internet Explorer 6.0 or later Static IP address	Internet Information Services server 5.0 or later The server does not have to be running, but it must be enabled. Internet Explorer 6.0 or later Static IP address

Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager and Console
The following are the minimum requirements for computers on which you install Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager and Console without the embedded database.

Component	32-bit	64-bit
Processor	1 GHz Intel Pentium III or equivalent	1 GHz on x64 only with the following processors: Intel Xeon with Intel EM64T support Intel Pentium IV with EM64T support AMD 64-bit Opteron AMD 64-bit Athlon Note: Itanium is not supported.
Operating system	Windows 2000 Server, Advanced Server, Datacenter Server, Small Business Server with Service Pack 3 or later Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 1 or later Note: Windows XP supports a limited number of concurrent users if the clients are in "push" mode. Use "pull" mode on Windows XP servers for up to 100 clients. For more information, search for Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager 11.x communication troubleshooting on the Symantec Support Web Site. Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition, Enterprise Edition, Datacenter Edition, Storage Edition, Web Edition, Small Business Server	Windows XP Professional x64 Edition with Service Pack 1 or later Windows Server 2003 Standard x64 Edition, Enterprise x64 Edition, Datacenter x64 Edition with Service Pack 1 or later Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003 Windows Storage Server 2003 Note: If you use Microsoft Clustering services for the Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager server you must install the Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager on the local volume.
Memory	1 GB of RAM minimum (2 GB recommended)	1 GB of RAM minimum (2 GB recommended)
Hard disk	2 GB (4 GB recommended)	2 GB (4 GB recommended)
Display	Super VGA (1024 x 768) or higher resolution video adapter and monitor	Super VGA (1024 x 768) or higher resolution video adapter and monitor
Other requirements	Internet Information Services server 5.0 or later The server does not have to be running, but it must be enabled. Internet Explorer 6.0 or later Static IP address	Internet Information Services server 5.0 or later The server does not have to be running, but it must be enabled. Internet Explorer 6.0 or later Static IP address

Symantec Endpoint Protection Remote Console
The following are the minimum requirements for computers on which you install Symantec Endpoint Protection Console without the Manager or embedded database.

Component	32-bit	64-bit
Processor	1 GHz Intel Pentium III or equivalent	1 GHz on x64 only with the following processors: Intel Xeon with Intel EM64T support Intel Pentium IV with EM64T support AMD 64-bit Opteron AMD 64-bit Athlon Note: Itanium is not supported.
Operating system	Windows 2000 Professional, Server, Advanced Server, Datacenter Server, Small Business Server with Service Pack 3 or later Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 1 or later Note: Windows XP supports a limited number of concurrent users if the clients are in "push" mode. Use "pull" mode on Windows XP servers for up to 100 clients. For more information, search for Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager 11.x communication troubleshooting on the Symantec Support Web Site. Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition, Enterprise Edition, Datacenter Edition, Web Edition, Small Business Server Windows Vista (x86)	Windows XP Professional x64 Edition with Service Pack 1 or later Windows Server 2003 Standard x64 Edition, Enterprise x64 Edition, Datacenter x64 Edition with Service Pack 1 or later Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003 Windows Storage Server 2003 Windows Vista (x64) Note: If you use Microsoft Clustering services for the SEPM server you must install the SEPM server on the local volume.
Memory	512 MB of RAM (1 GB recommended)	512 MB of RAM (1 GB recommended)
Hard disk	15 MB	15 MB
Display	Super VGA (1024 x 768) or higher resolution video adapter and monitor	Super VGA (1024 x 768) or higher resolution video adapter and monitor
Other requirements	Internet Explorer 6.0 or later	Internet Explorer 6.0 or later

Quarantine Console
The following are the minimum requirements for computers on which you install Quarantine Console.

Component	32-bit	64-bit
Processor	600 MHz Intel Pentium III or equivalent	Not tested
Operating system	Windows 2000 Professional, Server, Advanced Server, Datacenter Server, Small Business Server with Service Pack 3 or later Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 1 or later Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition, Enterprise Edition, Datacenter Edition, Web Edition Windows Vista (x86) Home Basic Edition, Home Premium Edition, Business Edition, Enterprise Edition, Ultimate Edition Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition, Enterprise Edition, Datacenter	Not tested
Memory	64 MB of RAM	Not tested
Hard disk	35 MB	Not tested
Display	Super VGA (1024 x 768) or higher resolution video adapter and monitor	Not tested
Other requirements	Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 2 or later Microsoft Management Console (MMC) 1.2 or later If MMC is not already installed, you need 3 MB free disk space (10 MB during installation).	Not tested

Central Quarantine Server
The following are the minimum requirements for computers on which you install Central Quarantine Server.

Component	32-bit	64-bit
Processor	600 MHz Intel Pentium III or equivalent	Not tested
Operating system	Windows 2000 Professional, Server, Advanced Server, Datacenter Server, Small Business Server with Service Pack 3 or later Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 1 or later Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition, Enterprise Edition, Datacenter Edition, Web Edition Windows Vista (x86) Home Basic Edition, Home Premium Edition, Business Edition, Enterprise Edition, Ultimate Edition	Not tested
Memory	128 MB of RAM	Not tested
Hard disk	40 MB, 500 MB to 4 GB recommended for quarantined items, and a 250 MB swap file	Not tested
Display	Super VGA (1024 x 768) or higher resolution video adapter and monitor	Not tested
Other requirements	Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 2 or later	Not tested

Symantec Network Access Control 11
The following are the minimum requirements for computers on which you install Symantec Network Access Control 11.

Component	32-bit	64-bit
Processor	550 MHz Intel Pentium II (1 GHz for Windows Vista) or equivalent	1 GHz on x64 only with the following processors: Intel Xeon with Intel EM64T support Intel Pentium IV with EM64T support AMD 64-bit Opteron AMD 64-bit Athlon Note: Itanium is not supported.
Operating system Symantec Network Access Control 11.0.2 (Maintenance Release 2) and later only	Windows 2000 Professional, Server, Advanced Server, Datacenter Server, Small Business Server with Service Pack 3 or later Windows XP Home Edition, Professional with Service Pack 1 or later, Tablet PC Edition, Media Center 2002 Edition Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition, Enterprise Edition, Datacenter Edition, Web Edition, Small Business Server Windows Vista (x86) Home Basic Edition, Home Premium Edition, Business Edition, Enterprise Edition, Ultimate Edition Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition, Enterprise Edition, Datacenter Edition, Web Edition (Core and Full) Windows Vista with Service Pack 1	Windows XP Professional x64 Edition with Service Pack 1 or later Windows Server 2003 Standard x64 Edition, Enterprise x64 Edition, Datacenter x64 Edition Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003 Windows Storage Server 2003 Windows Vista Home Basic x64 Edition, Home Premium x64 Edition, Business x64 Edition, Enterprise x64 Edition, Ultimate x64 Edition Windows Server 2008 Standard x64 Edition, Enterprise x64 Edition, Datacenter x64 Edition, Web x64 Edition (Core and Full) Note: The Symantec Network Access Control installation CD contains a 64-bit application.
Memory	256 MB of RAM minimum	256 MB of RAM minimum
Hard disk	300 MB	400 MB
Display	Super VGA (1024 x 768) or higher resolution video adapter and monitor	Super VGA (1024 x 768) or higher resolution video adapter and monitor
Other requirements	Internet Explorer 6.0 or later Terminal Server clients connecting to a computer with antivirus protection have the following additional requirements: Microsoft Terminal Server Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) client Citrix Metaframe (ICA) client 1.8 or later if using Citrix Metaframe server on Terminal Server	Internet Explorer 6.0 or later

VMware support
Symantec software is supported in VMware environments. The following table shows the supported VMware configurations for Symantec Endpoint Protection 11.0 and Symantec Network Access Control 11.0.

Symantec software	VMware support
Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager, Console, and database components	The management server is supported on the following versions of VMware: VMware WS 5.0 (workstation) or later VMware GSX 3.2 (enterprise) or later VMware ESX 2.5 (workstation) or later The management server is supported on the following guest VMware operating systems: Windows 2000 Professional, Server, Advanced Server with Service Pack 3 or later Windows 2003 Server, Enterprise Server Web Edition Windows 2003 Server Windows x64 Edition Windows XP Home, Professional Edition Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
Symantec Endpoint Protection and Symantec Network Access Control clients	The client components are supported on the following versions of VMware: VMware WS 5.0 (workstation) or later VMware GSX 3.2 (enterprise) or later VMware ESX 2.5 (workstation) or later The client components are supported on the following guest VMware operating systems: Windows 2000 Professional, Server, Advanced Server Windows 2003 Server, Enterprise Server Web Edition Windows 2003 Server Windows x64 Edition Windows XP Home, Professional Edition Windows XP Professional x64 Edition

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Document ID: 2007082112580548
Last Modified: 10/21/2008
Date Created: 08/21/2007
Operating System(s): Windows 2000 Server/Advanced Server, Windows Server 2003 Web/Standard/Enterprise/Datacenter Edition, Windows Server 2003 32-bit Edition
Product(s): Endpoint Protection 11, Network Access Control 11
Release(s): Endpoint Protection 11 [All Releases], Endpoint Protection 11.0, Network Access Control 11 [All Releases], Network Access Control 11.0