System requirements

Minimum software requirements

• 32-bit and 64-bit support for the following OS versions: Windows XP Professional SP2 (or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2 (or later), Windows Vista Ultimate (SP2 recommended), Windows Vista Business (SP2 recommended), or Windows Server 2008 (SP2 recommended)
• 32-bit and 64-bit support for the following virtual server environments: VMWare ESXi 3.0 or later and Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008.
• Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition (included), SQL Server 2005 Standard or Enterprise Edition or MS SQL Server 2008 Standard or Enterprise Edition (optional)

  Important: WhatsUp Gold does not support non-English versions of Microsoft SQL Server 2005 or Microsoft SQL Server 2008.

• WhatsUp Gold Web interface, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0, Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0, or Firefox 3.0
• WhatsUp Gold Mobile interface, Mobile Safari 2.2, Microsoft Internet Explorer Mobile 6.1, or Opera Mini 4.2
• Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 (required), Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 included in install

  Important: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 is not compatible with Windows SharePoint Services 2.0. If you are running SharePoint Services 2.0, you should not upgrade or install WhatsUp Gold v14. WhatsUp Gold v14 requires Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 and automatically installs this package if not present on the system. For more information about the issue, see the Microsoft Knowledge Base article.

• Microsoft Windows Scripting Host v5.7 (or later)

  Note: Windows Scripting Host is installed with the Windows operating system. To verify your version, run cscript.exe at a command prompt. If you need to update Windows Scripting Host, refer to the Microsoft Windows Scripting Host site.

• Microsoft SAPI 5.1 (required for Text to Speech actions)

Minimum hardware requirements

	Recommended	Required
Processor(s)	WhatsUp Gold: Dual-core Flow Monitor: Quad-core	WhatsUp Gold: Single-core Flow Monitor: Dual-core
Processor speed	2 GHz or more	2 GHz
RAM	WhatsUp Gold: 4 GB Flow Monitor: +4 GB	WhatsUp Gold: 2 GB Flow Monitor: +2 GB
Hard drive space for application, SQL Server Express Edition dbase application, and supporting framework	3 GB	2 GB
Hard drive space for dbase and dbase logs	WhatsUp Gold: 8 GB or more Flow Monitor: +16 GB or more	WhatsUp Gold: 4 GB Flow Monitor: +8 GB
Network interface card	1 Gbps	100 Mbps
CD-ROM or DVD-ROM	Required if installing from CD-ROM. Not required for download installations.	Required if installing from CD-ROM. Not required for download installations.
Video display resolution	1280 x 1024 or higher	1024 x 768
Sound card	SAPI-capable sound card required for Text-to-Speech actions	Not required
Modem and phone line	Required for pager, SMS, and beeper actions; modem pooling is not supported	Not required
GSM modem	Required for SMS Direct actions	Not required