Prerequisites
The following is a list of the requirements for the application server that will host the Data Security Essentials applications. Data Security Essentials is a peer-to-peer solution that allows multiple Data Security Essentials servers in multiple sites. It's also highly scalable, so these are to be considered "minimum requirements":
Prerequisites by System
- Windows
- NetApp
- Dell
- Hitachi
Windows Configuration
- Operating System: Windows Server 2016 or later
- Memory: 8GB+
- CPU: 4
- Disk: 60GB (system) drive (reserve 5GB for the application and logs)
- Connection: For Windows we use local storage.
- SQL Server: SQL Server 2016 or newer. 1+ TB storage (depending on policy configuration) as well as (SSRS) SQL Server Reporting Services 2016 or newer to review Reports
- IIS: IIS with Windows Security and ASP.Net 4.x installed. .Net Framework 4.7.2 installed (Report Server only)
- Superna Products / Components:
- Superna Data Security Essentials Administrator installer which includes:
- Data Security Essentials
- Data Security Essentials Smart Policy Manager
- Superna Data Security Essentials Reports installer
- Superna Data Security Essentials Administrator installer which includes:
- Windows Services to Monitor:
- EASE System Manager
- Superna Data Security Essentials Services
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Your hardware should be appropriate for the services running on each machine.
NetApp Configuration
- Operating System: Windows Server 2016 or later
- Memory: 8GB+
- CPU: 4
- Disk: 60GB (system) drive (reserve 5GB for the application and logs)
- Connection: 1 GbE connection to the storage
- SQL Server: SQL Server 2016 or newer. 1+ TB storage (depending on policy configuration) as well as (SSRS) SQL Server Reporting Services 2016 or newer to review Reports
- IIS: IIS with Windows Security and ASP.Net 4.x installed. .Net Framework 4.7.2 installed (Report Server only)
- Superna Products / Components:
- Superna Data Security Essentials Administrator installer which includes:
- Data Security Essentials
- Data Security Essentials Smart Policy Manager
- Superna Data Security Essentials Reports installer
- Superna Data Security Essentials Administrator installer which includes:
- Windows Services to Monitor:
- EASE System Manager
- Superna Data Security Essentials Services
- Superna Data Security Essentials NAS Connectors
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Your hardware should be appropriate for the services running on each machine.
Dell Unity and PowerStore Configuration
- Operating System: Windows Server 2016 or later
- Memory: 8GB+
- CPU: 4
- Disk: 60GB (system) drive (reserve 5GB for the application and logs)
- Connection: 1 GbE connection to the storage
- SQL Server: SQL Server 2016 or newer. 1+ TB storage (depending on policy configuration) as well as (SSRS) SQL Server Reporting Services 2016 or newer to review Reports
- IIS: IIS with Windows Security and ASP.Net 4.x installed. .Net Framework 4.7.2 installed (Report Server only)
- Dell Components:
- Dell EMC Common Event Enabler - minimum version 8.0 for Unity and 8.7.5 for PowerStore (download from Dell)
- Dell NAS Management Snap-In (download from Dell)
- Superna Products / Components:
- Superna Data Security Essentials Administrator installer which includes:
- Data Security Essentials
- Data Security Essentials Smart Policy Manager
- Superna Data Security Essentials Reports installer
- Superna NAS Proxy Service
- Superna Data Security Essentials Administrator installer which includes:
- Windows Services to Monitor:
- EASE System Manager
- Superna Data Security Essentials Services
- Superna Data Security Essentials NAS Connectors
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For detailed installation and configuration instructions for Dell components, see the Installing Dell Components guide.
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These requirements apply to Dell Unity and PowerStore configurations. Your hardware should be appropriate for the services running on each machine.
During Data Security Essentials installation for Dell systems, validation checks will be performed including: management host connectivity, CIFS server existence and type, permissions validation, host version compatibility, and CIFS server registration verification.
Hitachi Prerequisites:
- Operating System: Windows Server 2016 or later
- Memory: 8GB+
- CPU: 4
- Disk: 60GB (system) drive (reserve 5GB for the application and logs)
- Connection: 1 GbE connection to the storage
- SQL Server: SQL Server 2016 or newer. 1+ TB storage (depending on policy configuration) as well as (SSRS) SQL Server Reporting Services 2016 or newer to review Reports
- IIS: IIS with Windows Security and ASP.Net 4.x installed. .Net Framework 4.7.2 installed (Report Server only)
Superna Products / Components:
- Superna Data Security Essentials Administrator installer which includes:
- Data Security Essentials
- Data Security Essentials Smart Policy Manager
- Superna NAS Proxy Service
- Superna Data Security Essentials Reports installer
Windows Services to Monitor:
- EASE System Manager
- Superna Data Security Essentials Services
- Superna Data Security Essentials NAS Connectors
- Superna NAS Proxy Service
Account Permissions:
- The service account running the Data Security Essentials will need to be a member of the local Administrators group and the Backup Operators group for each environment being managed.
- To disable user account, the Data Security Essentials service account must have administrator or account operator permissions in the domain.
- To log off Workstation, the Data Security Essentials service account must belong to the local admins group on the user's workstation.