This topic lists the minimum requirements and supported resources for the PATROL for iSeries product.
Note
To get complete compatibility information for PATROL for iSeries, use the BMC Solution and Product Availability and Compatibility Utility on the Product Availability and Compatibility page.
Before installing PATROL for iSeries, verify that the target computer meets the installation requirements listed in the following table.
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Operating systems (for PATROL Agent only) | Any of the following operating systems: - Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, x86-64
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2, x86-64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.x, x86-64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.x, x86-64
- Suse Linux, 11,12, x86-64
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Minimum hardware requirements | 2 virtual CPU (vCPU), 4 GB RAM, x64 architecture |
| - IBM i 6.1
- IBM i 7.1
- IBM i 7.2
- IBM i 7.3
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Java Runtime Environment (JRE) | Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.7 or later |
Central Monitoring Administration | - BMC ProactiveNet 9.5
- BMC ProactiveNet 9.6
- BMC TrueSight Infrastructure Management 9.6
- BMC TrueSight Infrastructure Management 10.0
- BMC TrueSight Infrastructure Management 10.5.00
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| - PATROL Agent version 9.5.00 or later
- PATROL Installation Utility version 9.6.00 or later
- Any of the following consoles:
- PATROL Console for Windows version 3.6 or later
- PATROL Central Operator – Microsoft Windows Edition 7.8.00 or later
- PATROL Central Operator – Web Edition 7.8.00 or later
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| The following ports of the iSeries host are used for data collection. | | |
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| | Sign on validation over non-SSL connection | | | Sign on validation over SSL connection | | | Executing remote commands and program calls over the non-SSL connection | | | Executing remote commands and program calls over the SSL connection | | | Communicating with network print server over the non-SSL connection for monitoring Output Queues | | | Communicating with network print server over the SSL connection for monitoring Output Queues | | | |
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| User profile must have the following minimum privileges: - User class: *USER
- Special Authority: *NONE
- Authority: *USE (for objects that the KM will monitor)
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| - PATROL Agent components: 137 MB
- PATROL console components: 45 MB
- Console Server components: 44 MB
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