Operating System

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition on a 64-bit processor

Language

English, Chinese (Simplified), French (France), or Japanese language

The appropriate language packs are required for localized deployments.

Operating System Updates

Latest service pack and all important updates installed

Install only important Windows updates and service packs. Do not install an unsupported web browser.

Disk Space

C: drive with 40 GB of available space for the operating system

We recommend installing CA Network Flow Analysis on a separate drive that is dedicated to CA Network Flow Analysis. Verify that the drive contains the following disk space available:

• 41 GB for the installation or upgrade files
• NFA console or stand-alone server: 200 GB or more available for data
• Harvester or DSA server: 1 TB of available space for data

  Note: See below for upgrade space information.

CPU

• NFA console or stand-alone server: One 2.26-GHz quad core processors
• Harvester or DSA server: Two 2.26-GHz quad core processors

Memory

• NFA console or stand-alone server: 3 GB RAM
• Harvester or DSA server: 12 GB RAM

Hard drives

• NFA console or stand-alone server: Three 146-GB 10,000-RPM SAS hard drives in RAID5 configuration
• Harvester or DSA server: Six 300-GB 10,000-RPM SAS hard drives in RAID5 configuration

Ports

1-Gb Ethernet port

Screen resolution

Minimum display resolution of 1024x768 (XGA)

Web browser

Microsoft Internet Explorer version 8

• NFA console or stand-alone server: (Browser Optional)
• Clients that log in to the NFA console: (Browser Required)
  Some other browsers or browser versions may work for logging in from a client, but they have not been tested.

  Notes:

The following browser versions have known issues:

• Microsoft Internet Explorer version 9 - The Log In dialog and screen may have display artifacts:
  The Log In button text may be white, although the button is functional. The Log In button is located in the bottom right corner of the dialog and has a blue box around it. If you position your cursor inside the box, the cursor changes to Hand mode. The log in function is active whenever the cursor is in Hand mode.
  The screen behind the Log In dialog may not be rendered in a uniform blue color.
• Microsoft Internet Explorer version 10 - If you save reports as PDF files or set up scheduled reports to send PDF files, the PDFs are not searchable. The PDFs are rendered as pictures, which do not include searchable text.

Working in the CA Performance Center Console: Use Internet Explorer with Compatibility View turned off. You can work in the NFA console with Compatibility View turned on or off.

Changing the Compatibility View option for the current session:
If you have Internet Explorer Developer Tools installed, press F12 on your keyboard. Select the option that does not contain the phrase "Compatibility View."

For information about setting up the browser on the CA NetQoS Performance Center Console server, see the topic "Set Up Internet Explorer" in the CA NetQoS Performance Center Installation Guide.

Features, settings, and additional software

• .NET Framework 3.5 SP1
• Java Runtime Engine (JRE) 1.6u45, which is installed automatically during the installation or upgrade of the CA Network Flow Analysis software.
• Operating system configured as described in the Installation Guide or Upgrade Guide