LA 1.1 System Requirements
The following are the system requirements for Log Analyzer (LA) 1.1. This version of LA uses Orion Platform version 2018.2. For more information on Orion Platform system requirements, see Orion Platform requirements.
In addition to the below requirements, most LA monitoring requires the monitored server be polled by an Orion Agent for Windows.
Type | Requirements |
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Operating System |
End-of-support notice: Orion Platform 2018.4 products are no longer compatible with Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2. To use the new features introduced in Orion Platform 2018.4, upgrade your environment at your earliest convenience. For evaluation purposes only:
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Operating System language |
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LA database |
Physical server or virtual machine
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Authentication | Either mixed-mode or Windows authentication. If you require SQL authentication, you must enable mixed mode on your SQL server. |
LA/Orion server: | |
CPU |
Quad core processor or better
Do not enable Physical Address Extension (PAE). |
Hard drive space |
15 GB minimum 40 GB recommended Two 146 GB 15K (RAID 1/Mirrored Settings) hard drives are recommended with a dedicated drive for the server operating system and SolarWinds installation. During upgrades, the installer needs 2 GB of free space. Some common files may need to be installed on the same drive as your server operating system. You may want to move or expand the Windows temporary directories. |
Memory |
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LA agent requirements
Agent software is free. Licensing occurs through your product and is usually based on the number of monitored elements.
- Windows agents run as a service.
- Linux OS is not supported.
Before you deploy agents to a target computer, review the following system requirements.
Type | Windows |
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Operating System |
Only 64-bit operating systems are supported.
Only Pro, Enterprise, and Ultimate workstation |
Hard drive space | Approximately 100 MB of hard drive space on the target computer. |
Other software |
The following software packages are installed by the agent installer if necessary:
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Security |
The VeriSign Root Certificate Authority (CA) must be current. This is required because the agent software is signed using a VeriSign certificate. After the agent is installed, it runs as a Local System account and does not require administrative permissions to function. |
Latency |
Agents can tolerate up to 500 ms of latency between the remote computer and the Orion server. |