Patch Manager 2.1.4 System Requirements
Last updated: March 14, 2017
SolarWinds strongly recommends that you install the Orion Platform on a server that is neither public, nor internet-facing. To learn about best practices for configuring your Orion Platform installation securely, see Secure Configuration for the SolarWinds Platform.
Supports: Patch Manager 2.1.4
Important: These system requirements define the minimum requirements for Patch Manager 2.1.4. For additional information about requirements, see the Patch Manager Release Notes.
Hardware requirements
The following table lists minimum hardware requirements and recommendations for your SolarWinds Patch Manager system.
| Hardware or Software | Requirements |
|---|---|
| CPU | 32- or 64-bit 2.4 GHz Dual Core (minimum) |
| RAM |
4 GB (minimum) 10 GB or higher (recommended) |
| Hard drive space |
20 GB or higher SolarWinds Patch Manager may not require 10 GB of hard drive space when properly managed. SolarWinds recommends this amount to accommodate fluctuations in space requirements during product use. |
Server requirements
Set up your dedicated SolarWinds Patch Manager server using the following requirements.
| Hardware or Software | Requirements |
|---|---|
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Operating System (Patch Manager servers and consoles) |
Install the SolarWinds Patch Manager web console server on a 32- or 64-bit server running Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) and one of the following Microsoft® Windows Server® operating systems:
Additionally, SolarWinds Patch Manager supports the following Microsoft Windows® operating systems for evaluation purposes:
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Operating System (web console) |
Install the SolarWinds Patch Manager web console on a 32- or 64-bit server running IIS and one of the following operating systems:
Additionally, SolarWinds Patch Manager supports the following operating systems for evaluation purposes:
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| Visual C++ Runtime |
SolarWinds Patch Manager automatically installs this software when required. |
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Web Server (web console server) |
Microsoft IIS 6.0 or later |
| .NET Framework |
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| Internet Access |
Install SolarWinds Patch Manager on a server that can access the following sites:
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Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) requirements
You can configure Patch Manager with Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)—a free plug-in for your Windows Server operating system that downloads software updates from the Microsoft Updates website. Patch Manager allows you to distribute these updates to your managed computers.
See the Microsoft TechNet website for details about activating WSUS on your SolarWinds Patch Manager server. See Manage WSUS using Patch Manager for setup details.
| Operating System | Supported Versions |
|---|---|
| Windows Server 2012 |
WSUS 3.0 SP2 with Microsoft KB2734608 WSUS 6.0 WSUS 6.2 |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 | WSUS 6.3 |
| Windows Server 2016 |
WSUS 10 |
System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) requirements
Optionally, you can configure Patch Manager with Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM)—a systems management application sold separately that manages computers in a corporate enterprise.
See Set up Patch Manager with SCCM for setup details.
| Software | Requirements |
|---|---|
| SCCM |
Install SCCM on the server before you install SolarWinds Patch Manager. |
SQL database server requirements
If you are using a remote SQL database server for the SolarWinds Patch Manager database, ensure that the server meets the following requirements. Your product and your SolarWinds Orion database should use separate servers.
| Hardware or Software | Requirements |
|---|---|
| Database |
SQL Server 2008 SQL Server 2008 R2 SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1 SQL Server 2008 R2 SP2 SQL Server 2008 R2 SP3 SQL Server 2008 SP1 SQL Server 2008 SP2 SQL Server 2008 SP3 SQL Server 2008 SP4 SQL Server 2012 SQL Server 2012 SP1 SQL Server 2012 SP2 SQL Server 2012 SP3 SQL Server 2014 SQL Server 2014 SP1 SQL Server 2016 |
Managed systems requirements
Ensure that all 32- and 64-bit client systems managed by Patch Manager meets the following minimum requirements.
| Hardware or Software | Requirements |
|---|---|
| Operating system |
Windows XP Professional SP3 or later Windows Vista Business, Enterprise, or Ultimate SP2 or later Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise, or Ultimate Windows 8 Windows 8.1 Windows 10 Windows Server 2003 SP2 or later Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2 or later Windows Server 2008 SP2 or later Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows Server 2016 |
Web browser
The following supported Web browsers are used to access the Web Console on the Orion Platform.
| Type | Supported Versions |
|---|---|
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Apple® Safari® |
Latest version |
| Google Chrome™ |
Two most recent versions at the time of shipping |
| Microsoft Edge | Latest version |
| Microsoft Internet Explorer |
IE6, IE7, IE8, IE9, IE10 These browsers are not supported, but are not blocked. |
| Mozilla® Firefox® | Two most recent versions at the time of shipping |
Port requirements
The following table lists the port requirements for the SolarWinds Patch Manager server.
SolarWinds does not recommend the use of HTTP (Port 80). Please use HTTPS (Port 443) to ensure that any web-related connections are secure.
| Port | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 135 | TCP | (RPC Endpoint Mapper) The SolarWinds Patch Manager server uses this port to establish WMI connections to remote computers. It also uses this port to connect to the Service Control Manager (SCM) when it provisions the WMI providers dynamically on the remote computer. |
| 445 | TCP | (SMB over TCP) The SolarWinds Patch Manager server uses this port when it provisions the WMI providers to a remote computer. |
| 4092 | TCP | (Console-to-Server Communication) The SolarWinds Patch Manager Admin Console uses this port to communicate to an independent Application Server role. This is a one-way communication channel that only requires inbound TCP traffic on the application server. In a distributed environment, SolarWinds Patch Manager servers use this port in the same manner for "downstream" communication. For example, the SolarWinds Patch Manager Primary Application Server (PAS) uses port 4092 to communicate with remote SolarWinds Patch Manager servers in secondary server roles. |
| 8787 | TCP | (Web Console Connections) By default, users connect to the SolarWinds Patch Manager web console server on port 8787. |
| 17777 | TCP | (SolarWinds Information Service) The SolarWinds Information Service (SWIS) facilities data exchange for the SolarWinds Patch Manager Web Console, along with the web console API. Ensure this port is not blocked on servers running the SolarWinds Patch Manager Web Console server. |
| 1024-65536 | Dynamic Ports | (DCOM or RPC) WMI technology is based on Distributed Component Object Model (DCOM)/RPC communication. DCOM/RPC allocates the ports used by the server within a dynamic port range. This range is typically between 1024 and 65536. To configure these ports using Windows Firewall on your managed computers, enable the Inbound Rules in the WMI group. |