Kiwi CatTools 3.12.1 System Requirements
Updated: January 28, 2022
SolarWinds strongly recommends that you install Kiwi CatTools on a server that is neither public, nor internet-facing. To learn about best practices for configuring your Kiwi CatTools installation securely, see Best practices to secure SolarWinds products.
Before you install Kiwi CatTools, verify that your server meets the following minimum hardware and software requirements, and that the required ports are open.
Hardware and software requirements
Hardware and Software | Requirements |
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Operating System |
|
Hard drive space | 20 MB |
CPU | 1.2 GHz |
RAM | 256 MB |
.NET Framework | Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 |
Port Requirements
Kiwi CatTools 3.12.1 uses the following ports.
Port | Protocol | Service | Direction | Description |
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22 | TCP / UDP | SSH Server | Bidirectional | SSH port for CatTools to transfer configs |
23 | Telnet | Telnet Server | Outbound | Telnet port for CatTools to transfer configs |
25 | TCP | SMTP Service | Outbound | SMTP email port that CatTools uses for alerting |
514 | UDP/TCP | Syslog Service | Outbound | Sends log messages to a syslog server |
161 | UDP | Kiwi Trap Service | Outbound | Sending SNMP traps to a trap receiver |
69 | UDP | TFTP Server | Bidirectional | TFTP port for CatTools to transfer config-files |
4400 | TCP | Kiwi CatTools Service | Bidirectional | Internal communication between the CatTools service and CatTools Manager. |