Patch Manager 2023.3.1 System Requirements
Release date: September 12, 2023
SolarWinds strongly recommends that you install the SolarWinds Platform on a server that is neither public, nor internet-facing. To learn about best practices for configuring your SolarWinds Platform installation securely, see Secure Configuration for the SolarWinds Platform.
These system requirements define the minimum requirements for Patch Manager 2023.3. For additional information about requirements, see the Patch Manager Release Notes.
- Server requirements
- WSUS requirements
- SCCM requirements
- SQL database server requirements
- Firewall requirements
- Managed systems requirements
- SolarWinds Platform (SolarWinds Platform integration only)
- Port requirements
- WMI requirements
Server requirements
Set up your dedicated Patch Manager server using the following requirements.
| 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 recommends 20 GB or higher of hard drive space to accommodate fluctuations in space requirements in a production environment. |
|
Supported Production Operating System Without SolarWinds Platform Integration (MMC console installation only) |
Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows Server 2016 Windows Server 2019 Windows Server 2022 |
|
Supported Production Operating System With |
Windows Server 2016 Windows Server 2019 Windows Server 2022 |
|
Supported Evaluation Operating System |
Windows 8 Windows 8.1 Windows 10 Windows 11 |
| Operating system languages | English (UK or US) |
| .NET Framework |
Version 4.8 for the SolarWinds Patch Manager server Version 4.8 for the SolarWinds Platform integration module (SolarWinds Platform deployments only) If the server is connected to the Internet, the installer updates Microsoft .NET Framework by default. If the server is not connected to the Internet, you must download .NET Framework from the Microsoft Support website and manually install it on the server. |
| Visual C++ Runtime |
Visual C++ Secure Runtime 9.0 SP1 Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable (32- and 64-bit) Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable (32- and 64-bit) Visual C++ 2012 Redistributable (32- and 64-bit) Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (32- and 64-bit) SolarWinds Patch Manager installs this software if required. |
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 Learn website for details about activating WSUS on your SolarWinds Patch Manager server.
| 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 Windows Server 2019 Windows Server 2022 |
WSUS 10 |
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 in the Patch Manager Administrator Guide for details.
| Software | Requirements |
|---|---|
| SCCM |
SCCM 2007 SP2 or later SCCM 2012 SCCM 2012 R2 SCCM 1511 SCCM 1606 SCCM 1610 SCCM 1702 SCCM 1706 SCCM 1710 SCCM 1801 SCCM 1802 SCCM 1806 SCCM 1810 SCCM 1902 SCCM 1906 SCCM 1910 SCCM 2002 SCCM 2006 SCCM 2010 SCCM 2103 SCCM 2107 SCCM 2111 SCCM 2203 |
Add support for SCCM 2103 and 2111
If you are running SCCM 2103 or 2111 in your deployment, see Third party packages do not display in the SCCM Console for details on how to display third party patches in the SCCM console.
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.
See Patch Manager SQL account permissions for details about the SQL Server accounts and account permissions used in Patch Manager.
| Hardware or Software | Requirements |
|---|---|
| CPU |
Dual processor, 3 GHz Quad-processor, 2.67 GHz, 64-bit (for large networks) |
| RAM |
8 GB (minimum) 16 GB (recommended) |
| Hard drive space | 20 GB (minimum) |
| Database |
Compatible with Microsoft SQL Server instances running the following versions: SQL Server 2012, 2012 SP1, 2012, SP2, or 2012 SP3 SQL Server 2014 or 2014 SP1 SQL Server 2016 SQL Server 2016 Express SP1 SQL Server 2016 SP2 SQL Server 2017 SQL Server 2019 SQL Server 2016 or later is required for a SolarWinds Platform installation. SQL Server 2012 or later is required for a standalone installation. |
Firewall requirements
Ensure that the Patch Manager server can access the following websites across your corporate firewall.
| Website | Description |
|---|---|
| https://www.microsoft.com | Provides access to the WSUS installer |
| https://3pupcontent.solarwinds.com | Provides access to third-party updates from SolarWinds |
| https://catalog.update.microsoft.com | Provides access to Windows updates, patches, and hotfixes from Microsoft |
| https://downloads.solarwinds.com | Provides access to Patch Manager application updates in the Patch Manager MMC Console |
Managed systems requirements
Ensure that all client systems managed by SolarWinds Patch Manager meets the following minimum requirements.
| Hardware or Software | Requirements |
|---|---|
| CPU |
1.5 GHz (minimum) Dual or Quad Core (recommended) |
| RAM |
1 GB (minimum) |
| Operating system |
Windows 7 Windows 8 Windows 8.1 Windows 10 Windows Server 2008 R2 or 2008 SP2 Windows Server 2012 or 2012 R2 Windows Server 2016 Windows Server 2019 Windows Server 2022 |
SolarWinds Platform (SolarWinds Platform integration only)
When you integrate Patch Manager with the SolarWinds Platform, do not install Patch Manager, WSUS, and the Patch Manager Administrator Console on the SolarWinds Platform server, This configuration will impact the performance of your SolarWinds Platform-based applications.
SolarWinds Platform server requirements
See the SolarWinds Platform documentation for the latest SolarWinds Platform server requirements.
Additional Web Server requirements
| Software | Supported Versions |
|---|---|
| Patch Manager SolarWinds Platform web user interface |
Latest version Beginning in Patch Manager 2.1.7, the Patch Manager web user interface no longer supports a SolarWinds Platform server running Windows Server 2012 or Windows Server 2012 R2. |
Web console browser
See the SolarWinds platform requirements for details about the SolarWinds Platform Web Console browser requirements.
Port requirements
The following tables list the port requirements for the SolarWinds Patch Manager server and the Application 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.
Patch Manager server
| Port | Protocol | Service/Process | Direction | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 135 | TCP | RPC Endpoint Mapper | Outbound | Establishes WMI connections to remote computers. The server also uses this port to connect to the Service Control Manager (SCM) when it provisions the WMI providers dynamically on the remote computer. |
| 389 | TCP | LDAP | Outbound | Provides the Active Directory authentications. |
| 445 | TCP | SMB over TCP | Outbound | Provisions the WMI providers to a remote computer. |
| 4092 | TCP | Console to server communication | Bidirectional |
Provides communications between:
|
| 54092 | HTTP | Server to service communication | Inbound | Provides unencrypted communications from the SolarWinds Platform Web Module to the Patch Manager Service |
| 54093 | HTTPS | Server to service communication | Inbound | Provides encrypted communications from the SolarWinds Platform Web Module to the Patch Manager Service |
Patch Manager client machines
| Port | Protocol | Service/Process | Direction | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 135 | TCP | RPC Endpoint Mapper | Inbound | Provides an SCM connection from the Patch Manager server. |
| 445 | TCP | SMB over TCP | Inbound | Receives the WMI providers from the Patch Manager server. |
Patch Manager clients with agents installed
| Port | Protocol | Service/Process | Direction | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4092 | TCP | Console to Server Communications | Bidirectional | Provides a connection from the Patch Manager to the agent. |
WSUS servers
| Port | Protocol | Service/Process | Direction | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 135 | TCP | RPC Endpoint Mapper |
Inbound | Retrieves additional data about WSUS. |
|
443 8530/8531 |
TCP | WSUS web service | Inbound |
Connects to the Microsoft Internet Information Service (IIS). The port assignment varies based on your IIS configuration. Ports 443 and 8531 are secure ports. |
WMI requirements
The following table lists the WMI requirements required by systems running Windows operating systems to establish a successful WMI connection with a remote system.
| Requirement | Systems |
|---|---|
|
Distributed Component Object Model (DCOM) File and Print Sharing RPC Service WMI Firewall Exception |
Remote systems |
| Credentials with Local Administrator rights | Remote systems in the credential ring |
| DCOM | Local systems |
WMI technology is based on DCOM / Remote Procedure Call (DCOM/RPC) communication. DCOM/RPC allocates the ports used by the server within a dynamic port range—typically between ports 1024 and 65536. To configure these ports using Windows Firewall on your managed computers, enable the Inbound Rules in the WMI group. See the Microsoft operating system documentation for details.
Ports 135, 445, and dynamic ports 1024 to 65536 must be open between Patch Manager and the remote system. See Port requirements for all SolarWinds products to review all Patch Manager ports.