Requirements for installing Engineer's Toolset for Desktop 2023.2
Release date: April 18, 2023
Engineer's Toolset for Desktop has some base requirements that need to be met for full working operation.
System requirements for Engineer's Toolset for Desktop
The following table lists the hardware and software system requirements for your SolarWinds Engineer's Toolset for Desktop installation.
To see system requirements for Engineer's Toolset for the Web, click here.
| Hardware/Software | Requirements |
|---|---|
| Operating System |
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| CPU | 500 MHz |
| Hard drive space | 3 GB |
| Memory | 128 MB |
| .NET Framework | 3.5 SP1 and 4.0 |
| Web browser |
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Port requirements for Engineer's Toolset for Desktop
Review and open ports for Engineer's Toolset for Desktop to support communication for various tools in the set.
| Port | Protocol | Service/ Process |
Direction | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | TCP | WAN Killer |
Inbound / Outbound |
Use port 7 to generate traffic going both ways. When data is sent to port 7 (echo), all traffic that is received by the target device will be sent back to WAN Killer. This will generate a load in both directions. |
| 9 | TCP |
WAN Killer |
Outbound | Use port 9 (discard) to generate one-way traffic. Port 9 discards all data when received. |
| 25 | TCP |
Sending emails |
Outbound | |
| 69 | UDP |
TFTP Server |
||
| 514 | UDP | Syslog Server | Inbound | Allows you to listen for incoming Syslog messages. |
|
2055 |
Netflow Realtime | Inbound | ||
| 17779 | HTTP | SolarWinds Toolset Integration | Inbound to the SolarWinds Platform server | SolarWinds Toolset Integration over HTTP. |
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17780 |
HTTPS | SolarWinds Toolset Integration | Inbound to the SolarWinds Platform server | SolarWinds Toolset Integration over HTTPS. |