System Requirements 21novdocx (en) 7 January 2010Although the following platform configurations might be supported by their respective vendors,Novell does not recommend these configurations in a Sentinel environment: Sentinel on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 running with the ReiserFS file system Oracle database on Microsoft Windows Crystal Reports Server on Microsoft Windows 2000 Crystal Reports Server with MSDE as the databaseNovell recommends running the Sentinel database and reporting engine on platforms that have beenfully quality assured by Novell. However, both the Oracle database and Crystal Reports Server aresupported by their respective vendors on additional platforms that are not fully quality assured byNovell. If a customer wants to use one of these additional platforms, Novell support for theseplatforms includes the following conditions. Because the Sentinel database installation and configuration are platform specific, only NovellConsulting or a qualified partner should be engaged to perform the initial Sentinel installationand setup. The standard installer might not work as expected on an untested platform. When the Sentinel system is functional, any database or reporting issue that cannot beduplicated on Novell in-house supported platforms must be addressed by the appropriatevendor.Finally, for full functionality, Novell recommends that the database and DAS be installed with thesame operating system (although not necessarily on the same machine). For example, WindowsAuthentication cannot be used if DAS is installed in a mixed environment where DAS is onWindows and the database is Oracle or where DAS is on UNIX* or Linux and the database is SQLServer.Collector Builder runs only on the Windows platform.2.2 Hardware RecommendationsSentinel has a highly scalable architecture, and if high event rates are expected, components can bedistributed across several machines to achieve the best performance for the system. As you planyour system, make sure you take into account the following considerations: Section 2.2.1, “Architecture Considerations,” on page 21 Section 2.2.2, “Supported Hardware,” on page 23 Section 2.2.3, “Proof of Concept Configuration,” on page 23 Section 2.2.4, “Production Configuration,” on page 24 Section 2.2.5, “High-Performance Production Configuration,” on page 25 Section 2.2.6, “Virtual Environments,” on page 262.2.1 Architecture ConsiderationsThere are many factors that should be considered when designing a Sentinel system.: Event rate (events per second, or EPS) Geographic/network location of event sources, and bandwidth between networks
