Server Minimum Requirements

Hardware Requirements

STA requires a dedicated server with the minimum configuration listed in TABLE 2‑8.

TABLE 2‑8 STA Minimum Hardware Requirements

Hardware	Configuration
Processor	Intel Xeon 5600 Series or equal AMD CPU
Memory	16 GB RAM
Operating System Disk	Dual HDD drives, 1 TB each
Connection	Gigabit Ethernet
Platform	All disk storage residing on single platform

Operating System Requirements

The Linux operating systems supported for STA are listed in TABLE 2‑9.

TABLE 2‑9 Operating System Versions Supported for STA

Operating System	Supported Versions1,2
Oracle Enterprise Linux (OEL), 64-bit (Oracle kernel)	Release 5 Update 5 (5u5) (minimum)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), 64-bit (Red Hat kernel)	Release 5 Update 5 (5u5) (minimum)

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Release 6 is not supported.

Version 5u6 includes the supported browser version for local STA access, Firefox 3.6. For more information, see “Ensure Local Browser Functionality”.

Server IP Address Requirement

The server on which STA is installed must have a static IP address assigned. Dynamic addressing (DHCP) is not supported.

Server Subnet Recommendation

Oracle recommends that you place the server on which STA is installed on the same subnet as the library to improve SNMP UDP reliability.

If you want to configure STA to support dual TCP/IP on the library using two distinct subnets, the network must be configured to allow the delivery of SNMP packets on either subnet between the library and STA. Consult your network administrator and Oracle support representative for more information.

Firewall Port Configuration

For STA to retrieve and receive data, configure firewalls and routers to open the following ports in TABLE 2‑10.

TABLE 2‑10 Ports Used by STA

Port1,2	Purpose
22	Secure Shell (SSH)
80, 8080	Unsecure HTTP communication between STA and browser
443	Secure HTTPS (over SSL/TLS) communication between STA and browser
161	Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
162	Simple Network Management Protocol Trap (SNMPTRAP)
7001	WebLogic Admin Console login, HTTP
7002	WebLogic Admin Console login, HTTPS
7021	STA GUI login, HTTP
7022	STA GUI login, HTTPS

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Ports 161 and 162 must be available and dedicated to STA. Make sure that you do not filter out these ports when configuring your firewall rules.

Ports 7001, 7002, 7021, and 7022 are defaulted, but can be changed during STA software installation. To ensure communication integrity of STA, once these port values are chosen during STA installation, they must NOT be manually changed at a later time.

User Interface Requirements

Refer to the “Getting Started” chapter of the STA User Interface Guide.

Authentication Requirements

The following types of authentication can be used by STA:

To set up authentication, see the StorageTek Tape Analytics Configuration Guide.