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=== Hardware requirements ===
===Hardware requirements===
# Entry level server dedicated to NEOSYS
# 1 GB RAM
# 80 GB HDD
# No RAID


=== Software requirements ===
*Entry level physical or virtual server *dedicated to NEOSYS only* (in case of virtual machine, the host machine MUST be dedicated to NEOSYS and access given to support team, otherwise issues on the host machine will be untraceable by support team and NEOSYS will not be responsible for overall performance)
# Windows 2008 Standard Edition preferred. Windows 2003 Standard Edition could be used, but not advised. Must be 32bit. Cannot be 64bit/R2.
*1 x Quad core CPU (minimum)
# Administrator Access Rights
*8 GB RAM (minimum)
# Configured with two partitions on the hard disk (C & D)
*Minimum 100GB SSD Enterprise Write intensive (recommend 2x for mirroring)
# Configured as a workgroup and not as part of a domain
# No roles assigned for the server (eg DNS or DHCP or FILE SERVER)
# All service packs and updates applied (except no IE7 & IE8 incase of Windows 2003)
# No Anti-Virus or any other program loaded
# Copy the Windows CD or i386 folder to the C Drive
# Configured with an internal static IP (ie dynamic IP delivered by DHCP is not allowed)


=== NEOSYS Software Browser and OS Requirements ===
===Software requirements===


NEOSYS Software is currently supported on the following Operating Systems (OS) and browsers:
*Ubuntu Server 24.04 LTS
*Configured with an internal static IP (ie dynamic IP delivered by DHCP is not allowed)
*Strictly no additional software installed


* For Media & Finance modules, Internet Explorer 6+ on Windows
===Web Browser on User Workstations===
* For Jobs & Timesheets modules, Internet Explorer 6+ on Windows or Safari 5.0 or Firefox on Mac


Browsers must have pop-up blockers turned off and must not have any 3rd party toolbars installed.
Firefox, Chrome or MS Edge.


=== Backup requirements ===
Browsers must have pop-up blockers turned off and must not have any 3rd party toolbars installed, that can potentially interfere with the NEOSYS user interface.
# 3 x 4 GB USB drives for backup
# Someone to change the USB drives on a scheduled basis (weekly or daily)


=== Router requirements ===
===Backup requirements===
1. Username and password for the router OR someone who can configure port forwarding/virtual server configuration for:
If entry level physical server or if virtual server that supports USB passthrough (e.g. VMWare vSphere version 4.1 and above):
*SSH on port 19580
 
*HTTPS on 4430 OR port no. provided by NEOSYS Support (Required only if NEOSYS needs to be accessed from outside office and prior management approval for this is obtained)  
*3 x 16 GB USB drives for backup
2. Outgoing access to the internet on port 2500 or access to send email via an internal email server.
*Someone to change the USB drives on a scheduled basis (weekly)
 
If virtual server that does not support USB passthrough:
 
*Client must *at their own responsibility* agree to arrange copy of the backup files to an external backup location every day.
 
Also refer to [[Backup_and_Restore#Backup_in_virtual_server| Backup to virtual server]]
 
===Router requirements===
 
*Port forwarding:
**SSH: port 19581 (router) -> port 19581 (server) for Host.
**SSH: port 19582 (router) -> port 19582 (server) for lxc container.
**HTTPS: port 4431 (router) -> port 4431 (server) (Required only if NEOSYS needs to be accessed from outside office and prior management approval for this is obtained)
*Access to send email via an internal email server
 
===Remote support requirement===
 
[[Letter_to_obtain_agreement_of_client_IT_staff_to_provide_remote_access| Letter to obtain agreement of client IT staff to provide remote access]]

Latest revision as of 05:25, 22 July 2024

Hardware requirements

  • Entry level physical or virtual server *dedicated to NEOSYS only* (in case of virtual machine, the host machine MUST be dedicated to NEOSYS and access given to support team, otherwise issues on the host machine will be untraceable by support team and NEOSYS will not be responsible for overall performance)
  • 1 x Quad core CPU (minimum)
  • 8 GB RAM (minimum)
  • Minimum 100GB SSD Enterprise Write intensive (recommend 2x for mirroring)

Software requirements

  • Ubuntu Server 24.04 LTS
  • Configured with an internal static IP (ie dynamic IP delivered by DHCP is not allowed)
  • Strictly no additional software installed

Web Browser on User Workstations

Firefox, Chrome or MS Edge.

Browsers must have pop-up blockers turned off and must not have any 3rd party toolbars installed, that can potentially interfere with the NEOSYS user interface.

Backup requirements

If entry level physical server or if virtual server that supports USB passthrough (e.g. VMWare vSphere version 4.1 and above):

  • 3 x 16 GB USB drives for backup
  • Someone to change the USB drives on a scheduled basis (weekly)

If virtual server that does not support USB passthrough:

  • Client must *at their own responsibility* agree to arrange copy of the backup files to an external backup location every day.

Also refer to Backup to virtual server

Router requirements

  • Port forwarding:
    • SSH: port 19581 (router) -> port 19581 (server) for Host.
    • SSH: port 19582 (router) -> port 19582 (server) for lxc container.
    • HTTPS: port 4431 (router) -> port 4431 (server) (Required only if NEOSYS needs to be accessed from outside office and prior management approval for this is obtained)
  • Access to send email via an internal email server

Remote support requirement

Letter to obtain agreement of client IT staff to provide remote access

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