Linux OS, Oracle DBMS

Lists system requirements for installing the LeasePak server and client on Linux using Oracle DBMS.

Server Requirements

Server Hardware

See next section for disk space requirements.

• Machine: Any Intel or AMD x86_64 computer.
• Memory:

          - 512 MB RAM minimum.

          - 1024 MB or more recommended.

• Network Card:Ethernet, token ring, etc.
• CD-ROM: NetSol recommends that the server include a local CD-ROM drive for installing the LeasePak server software. Using a drive accessible over a network may convert portions of the various installation directory paths to lowercase, causing the installation to fail.

Server Disk Space

Oracle Server Software

Breakdown of Disk Space Requirements for Oracle Server Software: Total Contact NetSol Technologies for more information.

Size	Purpose
3.5 GB	Software files

LeasePak Server Software

Breakdown of Disk Space Requirements for LeasePak Server Software: Total 4 GB minimum (approximate)

Size	Purpose
1.4 GB	LeasePak server program files
300 MB	LeasePak Queue Manager program files
200 MB (minimum)	/home partition (more for large numbers of LeasePak users
1.2 GB (minimum)	/tmp partition (more depending on needs)
40 MB per concurrent lpadriver.exe connection (minimum 3 times physical memory)	/swap partition

Server Operating System

Software:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 64-bit operating system (RHEL 5.4, Linux kernel 2.6.18 or later)

Patches:

Install all critical patches and updates.

Server DBMS

• Oracle 64-bit server software: Oracle Database 11g Release 2 for Linux x86_64 Enterprise Edition
• Oracle 32-bit client software: Oracle Database 11g Release 2 Client for Linux x86

LeasePak Server

• Software: LeasePak 6.2a for Linux.
• Queue Manager: Sector7 3.3.1 runtime license (provided with the LeasePak server software).

Client Requirements

Client Hardware

See next section for disk space requirements.

• Machine: Intel x86 computer
• Memory:

          - Windows 2000 or Windows NT: 384 MB RAM minimum

          - Windows 2003 or Windows XP: 512 MB RAM minimum

          - Add 128 MB if using LeasePak and Microsoft Office concurrently

          - Add 256 MB if using LeasePak, Office, and other applications concurrently

• Display: minimum SVGA or equivalent, resolution 1024 x 768 or higher
• Network Card: ethernet, token ring, etc.
• CD-ROM: (Optional) to access the LeasePak client software or the LeasePak Documentation Suite for installation. You can also place files in an accessible network location.

Client Disk Space

Breakdown of Leasepak Client Disk Space Requirements: Total 75 MB (approximate)

Size	Purpose
15 MB	Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC; for FormPak or EOP Monitor users)
10 MB	Open Database Connectivity (ODBC: for FormPak or EOP Monitor users)
50 MB	LeasePak client program files

Client Operating System

Software:

• Windows NT Workstation 4.0, SP6a or above
• Windows 2000, SP4 or above
• Windows 2003, SP2 or above
• Windows XP Professional, SP2 or above

Patches:

• Install all critical Windows service packs, patches, and updates. 

LeasePak Client

• (Optional) Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC), for FormPak or EOP Monitor users
  
• (Optional) Open Database Connectivity (ODBC), for FormPak or EOP Monitor users
  
• LeasePak 6.2a client software 

LeasePak supports all installation options for Microsoft Office 97 through Office 2000.

Client Web Browser

Web browsers must have client-side JavaScript enabled.

LeasePak requires one of the following Web browsers:

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later
• Mozilla Firefox 1.5 or later
• Netscape Navigator 7.0 or later (NetSol recommends version 8.0) 

The browser must also include the following:

• Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0 or later 

Web browsers must have client-side JavaScript enabled.

Additional Requirements

Terminal Emulation

LeasePak queue manager DCL commands (job and print queue management), as well as lease/util utilities, require one of the following terminal emulations:

Compatible Terminal Emulations

Type	Example
VT1xx	DEC VT100
VT2xx	DEC VT200
VT3xx	DEC VT300
VT4xx	DEC VT400
ANSI	SCO ANSI Console
AT386	Unix 5.4 Console
WY60	Wyse 60
XTERM	X Terminals

Remote Client

If you have employees using LeasePak or mPower remotely, or you wish for NetSol representatives to connect to your server, you will need a fast, secure connection between the remote client computer and the LeasePak or mPower server. For this purpose, NetSol recommends any of the following solutions:

• Citrix (Citrix Systems, Inc.)
• Remote Access Server--RAS (generic secure network access via a dial-up connection)
• Remote Desktop (Working Remotely with Windows XP)
• Tarantella (Tarantella, Incorporated--A Disivion of Sun Microsystems)
• Virtual Private Network--VPN (generic secure network access via the Internet)

Printers

For use with DocIT, LeasePak, or mPower, printers must be:

• Accessible to the DocIT server, LeasePak client users, LeasePak server processes, and/or mPower client users by way of a network or direct connection.
• Capable of printing 132 columns (equivalent to 132 monospaced characters and/or spaces) in landscape mode.
• Able to print Adobe Acrobat PDF and Microsoft Word documents.
• (Optional) capable of color printing for HTML-type reports or other multicolor documents.