FARONICS POWER SAVE - REQUIREMENTS GUIDE User manual

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Last modified: November, 2009
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Contents
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Important Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
About Faronics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Contact Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Faronics Core . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
About Faronics Core. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Elements of Core Server and Core Database. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
About Product Loadins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
More Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Requirements for Faronics Core . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Core Console Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Core Server Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Core Database Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Workstation Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Advanced Features in Faronics Core . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Scalability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Reporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
More Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Power Save . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Requirements for Faronics Power Save . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Resource Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Footprint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
More Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

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Preface
This guide explains the hardware and software prerequisites required to assist potential and
current Faronics Power Save customers asses their deployment readiness.
Topics
Important Information
Technical Support
The information listed in this requirements guide apply to computing
environments with up to 2,000 computers. For deployment information designed
for 2,000+ computers, please contact Faronics.

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Important Information
This section contains important information about Faronics and contact details.
About Faronics
Faronics delivers market-leading solutions that help manage, simplify, and secure complex IT
environments. Our products ensure 100% machine availability, and have dramatically impacted
the day-to-day lives of thousands of information technology professionals. Fueled by a
market-centric focus, Faronics’ technology innovations benefit educational institutions, health
care facilities, libraries, government organizations, and corporations.

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Technical Support
Every effort has been made to design this software for ease of use and to be problem free. If
problems are encountered, contact Technical Support.
Email: [email protected]
Phone: [phone] or 1-604-637-3333
Hours: 7:00am to 5:00pm (Pacific Time)
Contact Information
•Web:www.faronics.com
• Email: [email protected]
• Phone: [phone] or 1-604-637-3333
• Fax: [phone] or 1- 604-637-8188
• Hours: 7:00am to 5:00pm (Pacific Time)
• Address:
USA
2411 Old Crow Canyon Road, Suite 170
San Ramon, CA 94583
USA
Canada
Faronics Corporation
609 Granville St., Suite 620
Vancouver, BC V7Y 1G5
Canada
Europe
Siena Court, The Broadway
Maidenhead, Berkshire
SL6 1NJ UK
Email: eurosale[email protected]
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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Requirements
This chapter explains the hardware and software requirements for Faronics Power Save and
Faronics Core.
Topics
Faronics Core
Requirements for Faronics Core
Advanced Features in Faronics Core
Power Save
Requirements for Faronics Power Save
Resource Usage

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Faronics Core
This section introduces Faronics Core and explains its components.
About Faronics Core
Faronics Core provides enterprise deployment and management capabilities for Faronics’
software solutions. Faronics Core also allows the monitoring and management of multiple
workstations from a central location. Faronics Core displays the current status of managed
workstations and allows commands to be applied to one or more of those workstations. Faronics
Core’s basic functionality is extended by installing Product Loadins. These Loadins extend the
functionality of Faronics Core with product-specific status, actions and reports.
Faronics Core has the following components:
• Core Console (UI Tier) — The user interface used to manage and monitor Core Servers and
workstations. A single instance of Core Console can connect to multiple Core Servers.
• Core Server (Logic Tier) — The management of workstations, processing of tasks and
communication between Core Console and workstations is done by the Core Server.
• Core Database (Data Tier) — The database stores the workstation list and information about
the workstation.
• Core Agent — The Core Agent, that is installed on the workstation, enables communication
between the workstation and the Core Server
Elements of Core Server and Core Database
The following table explains what is stored on Core Server and Core Database:
Core Server Core Database
Action Behavior Workstation list
Custom Workstation Groups Core Agent information
Scheduled Tasks IP, MAC address, Domain, and Subnet
History Operating System on each workstation
LDAP credentials Users and Roles