A.6 Performance and Estimates

This section describes memory requirements, disk space requirements, and prerequisite CPUs for each system component of the product.

Related Topics:

(1) Memory requirements
(2) Disk space requirements
(3) Prerequisite CPUs

Organization of this subsection

(1) Memory requirements
(2) Disk space requirements
(3) Prerequisite CPUs

(1) Memory requirements

The following describes the memory requirements for each system component of the product.

Management server
Management relay server
Computer that displays operation windows
Administrator's computer with Remote Install Manager installed
Administrator's computer with a remote control controller installed
Computer used as a relay system
Managed computer

Management server

Item	Operating environment
Memory usage	When the number of managed computers is 10,000 or fewer:^#1 7,065.4 MB When the number of managed computers is 10,000 to 30,000:^#1 24,958.6 MB When the number of managed computers is 30,000 to 50,000:^#2 34,317.0 MB
Installed memory	An amount of installed memory equal to or greater than the sum of the following values is required in addition to the recommended memory size for each OS. When the number of managed computers is 5,000 or fewer^#1: 2.0 GB or more When the number of managed computers is 5,000 to 10,000^#1: Minimum value 2.0 GB Recommended value 8.0 GB When the number of managed computers is 10,000 to 30,000^#1: Minimum value 16.0 GB Recommended value 32.0 GB When the number of managed computers is 30,000 to 50,000: Minimum value 24.0 GB Recommended value 40.0 GB

Item

Operating environment

Memory usage

When the number of managed computers is 10,000 or fewer:^#1: 7,065.4 MB
When the number of managed computers is 10,000 to 30,000:^#1: 24,958.6 MB
When the number of managed computers is 30,000 to 50,000:^#2: 34,317.0 MB

Installed memory

An amount of installed memory equal to or greater than the sum of the following values is required in addition to the recommended memory size for each OS.

When the number of managed computers is 5,000 or fewer^#1:

2.0 GB or more
When the number of managed computers is 5,000 to 10,000^#1:
- Minimum value
  
  2.0 GB
- Recommended value
  
  8.0 GB
When the number of managed computers is 10,000 to 30,000^#1:
- Minimum value
  
  16.0 GB
- Recommended value
  
  32.0 GB
When the number of managed computers is 30,000 to 50,000:
- Minimum value
  
  24.0 GB
- Recommended value
  
  40.0 GB

#1 If you specified a value for Capacity to be added to the cache during management server setup to improve the performance of the operation log search function, the specified value (a maximum of 16 GB) must be added.

#2 If there are 30,000 to 50,000 managed computers, with 10 to 20 users simultaneously manipulating the operation windows, use an additional 512 MB of memory. For details, see the section describing the settings for simultaneously manipulating the operation windows with 10 to 20 users in the JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 Configuration Guide.

Management relay server

Item	Operating environment
Memory usage	When the number of managed computers is 10,000 or fewer: 7,228.4 MB When the number of managed computers is 10,000 to 30,000: 25,121.6 MB If you specified a value for Capacity to be added to the cache during management server setup to improve the performance of the operation log search function, the specified value (a maximum of 16 GB) must be added.
Installed memory	An amount of installed memory equal to or greater than the sum of the following values is required in addition to the recommended memory size for each OS: When the number of managed computers is 5,000 or fewer: 2.0 GB or more When the number of managed computers is 5,000 to 10,000: Minimum value 2.0 GB Recommended value 8.0 GB When the number of managed computers is 10,000 to 30,000: Minimum value 16.0 GB Recommended value 32.0 GB If you specified a value for Capacity to be added to the cache during management server setup to improve the performance of the operation log search function, the specified value (a maximum of 16 GB) must be added.

Item

Operating environment

Memory usage

When the number of managed computers is 10,000 or fewer:: 7,228.4 MB
When the number of managed computers is 10,000 to 30,000:: 25,121.6 MB

If you specified a value for Capacity to be added to the cache during management server setup to improve the performance of the operation log search function, the specified value (a maximum of 16 GB) must be added.

Installed memory

An amount of installed memory equal to or greater than the sum of the following values is required in addition to the recommended memory size for each OS:

When the number of managed computers is 5,000 or fewer:

2.0 GB or more
When the number of managed computers is 5,000 to 10,000:
- Minimum value
  
  2.0 GB
- Recommended value
  
  8.0 GB
When the number of managed computers is 10,000 to 30,000:
- Minimum value
  
  16.0 GB
- Recommended value
  
  32.0 GB

Computer that displays operation windows

Item	Operating environment
Installed memory	2.0 GB or more

Administrator's computer with Remote Install Manager installed

Item	Operating environment
Memory usage	The required value can be calculated from the following formula: 20 + 0.002 x a MB a: number of displayed data items The number of displayed data items is the total of the data items (shown below) that are displayed in Remote Install Manager windows. If you want to display more than one of the same windows, multiply the number of data items by the number of those windows. System Configuration window Host information (management relay server, relay system, agent) System information for each system Installed packages for each agent Destination window ID (new host, asset management item condition) Destination corresponding to each grouping information set (path, agent) Host group (IP address, new host, OS type, additional management item of hardware asset information, department, installation location) Destination corresponding to each grouping information set (path, agent) Installed packages for each agent Job Definition window Folders, Job Definition Package window Cabinet, Package Job Status window Folder, Job (destination for each job, package for each job) List of Software Information window Search list
Installed memory	2.0 GB or more

Item

Operating environment

Memory usage

The required value can be calculated from the following formula:

20 + 0.002 x a MB

a: number of displayed data items

The number of displayed data items is the total of the data items (shown below) that are displayed in Remote Install Manager windows. If you want to display more than one of the same windows, multiply the number of data items by the number of those windows.

System Configuration window

Host information (management relay server, relay system, agent)
- System information for each system
- Installed packages for each agent
Destination window
- ID (new host, asset management item condition)
  
  Destination corresponding to each grouping information set (path, agent)
- Host group (IP address, new host, OS type, additional management item of hardware asset information, department, installation location)
  
  Destination corresponding to each grouping information set (path, agent)
- Installed packages for each agent
Job Definition window

Folders, Job Definition
Package window

Cabinet, Package
Job Status window

Folder, Job (destination for each job, package for each job)
List of Software Information window

Search list

Installed memory

2.0 GB or more

Administrator's computer with a remote control controller installed

Item	Operating environment
Memory usage	The sum of the following values: Basic function (remote control): (10 x number of connections) MB File transfer function: 4 MB Chat server function: (4 + (0.2 x number of connections)) MB Chat client function: (4 + (0.4 x number of connections)) MB
Installed memory	An amount of installed memory equal to or greater than the sum of the following values is required: Recommended memory size for each OS Memory usage multiplied by 0.5 and then truncated to the nearest multiple of 8

Item

Operating environment

Memory usage

The sum of the following values:

Basic function (remote control): (10 x number of connections) MB
File transfer function: 4 MB
Chat server function: (4 + (0.2 x number of connections)) MB
Chat client function: (4 + (0.4 x number of connections)) MB

Installed memory

An amount of installed memory equal to or greater than the sum of the following values is required:

Recommended memory size for each OS
Memory usage multiplied by 0.5 and then truncated to the nearest multiple of 8

Computer used as a relay system

Item	Operating environment
Memory usage	The sum of the following values: Basic functions (device information collection, distribution, and remote control) (always resident): 58 MB Operation logging function (resident when the function is enabled): 34 MB for a 32-bit OS, or 43 MB for a 64-bit OS Network monitor function (resident when the function is enabled): 2 MB + (10 x number of network segments to be monitored) MB The value calculated from the following formula: 28 + 0.018 x (a + 8) + (b x 0.001) a: Number of concurrently connected computers The value specified for Number of JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Agents that can be connected to the relay system concurrently under Processing settings for the relay system in the window displayed from Relay system settings of the agent configurations b: Cache size of the management file Calculate the value by using the following formula: Cache size of the management file (KB) = number of jobs that are saved in the relay system and executed by the higher system x number of destinations for each job x number of packages for each job (for remote installation jobs) x 1 KB
Installed memory	An amount of installed memory equal to or greater than the sum of the following values is required: Recommended memory size for each OS Memory usage multiplied by 0.5, and then truncated to the nearest multiple of 8

Item

Operating environment

Memory usage

The sum of the following values:

Basic functions (device information collection, distribution, and remote control) (always resident): 58 MB
Operation logging function (resident when the function is enabled): 34 MB for a 32-bit OS, or 43 MB for a 64-bit OS
Network monitor function (resident when the function is enabled): 2 MB + (10 x number of network segments to be monitored) MB
The value calculated from the following formula:

28 + 0.018 x (a + 8) + (b x 0.001)

a: Number of concurrently connected computers

The value specified for Number of JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Agents that can be connected to the relay system concurrently under Processing settings for the relay system in the window displayed from Relay system settings of the agent configurations

b: Cache size of the management file

Calculate the value by using the following formula:

Cache size of the management file (KB) = number of jobs that are saved in the relay system and executed by the higher system x number of destinations for each job x number of packages for each job (for remote installation jobs) x 1 KB

Installed memory

An amount of installed memory equal to or greater than the sum of the following values is required:

Recommended memory size for each OS
Memory usage multiplied by 0.5, and then truncated to the nearest multiple of 8

Managed computer

Item	Operating environment
Memory usage	Computer with an agent installed The sum of the following values: Basic functions (device information collection, distribution, and remote control) (always resident): 58 MB Operation logging function (resident when the function is enabled): 34 MB for a 32-bit OS, or 43 MB for a 64-bit OS If you are using the operation logging function in a Citrix XenApp and Microsoft RDS environment, 45 MB of memory must be added per user who logs in to the Citrix XenApp and Microsoft RDS environment. Network monitor function (resident when the function is enabled): 2 MB + (10 x number of network segments to be monitored) MB Agentless computer 22 MB
Installed memory^#	An amount of installed memory equal to or greater than the sum of the following values is required: For agent-installed computers: Recommended memory size for each OS Memory usage multiplied by 0.5, and then truncated to the nearest multiple of 8 For agent-less computers: Recommended memory size for each OS + 16 MB

Item

Operating environment

Memory usage

Computer with an agent installed

The sum of the following values:

Basic functions (device information collection, distribution, and remote control) (always resident): 58 MB
Operation logging function (resident when the function is enabled): 34 MB for a 32-bit OS, or 43 MB for a 64-bit OS

If you are using the operation logging function in a Citrix XenApp and Microsoft RDS environment, 45 MB of memory must be added per user who logs in to the Citrix XenApp and Microsoft RDS environment.
Network monitor function (resident when the function is enabled): 2 MB + (10 x number of network segments to be monitored) MB

Agentless computer: 22 MB

Installed memory^#

An amount of installed memory equal to or greater than the sum of the following values is required:

For agent-installed computers:

Recommended memory size for each OS
Memory usage multiplied by 0.5, and then truncated to the nearest multiple of 8

For agent-less computers:

Recommended memory size for each OS + 16 MB

#: The value given here is the minimum specifications for the OS. For comfortable operation, sufficient specifications including the resource to be used by other programs running on the target device is required.

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(2) Disk space requirements

The following describes the disk space requirements for each system component of the product.

Management server
Management relay server
Computer that displays operation windows
Administrator's computer with Remote Install Manager installed
Administrator's computer with a remote control controller installed
Computer used as a relay system
Managed computer
Computer on which Packager is installed
Computer on which Automatic Installation Tool is installed

Management server

Item	Operating environment
Installation drive (program size)	When the number of managed computers is 10,000 or fewer:^#6 2.5 GB or more When the number of managed computers is 10,000 to 30,000:^#6 17.5 GB or more When the number of managed computers is 30,000 to 50,000:^#7 17.5 GB or more If you added the capacity of the database cache to improve the performance of the operation log search function, the value specified for addition (a maximum of 16 GB) must be added.
Drive of the database storage folder (database capacity)	When the number of managed computers is 10,000 or fewer: The required space is equal to or greater than the sum of the following values: Basic function: 20 GB Operation logging function: Data capacity appropriate for the operation^#1 Revision history function: Data capacity appropriate for the operation^#2 When the number of managed computers is 10,000 to 30,000: The required space is equal to or greater than the sum of the following values: Basic function: 60 GB Operation logging function: Data capacity appropriate for the operation^#1 Revision history function: Data capacity appropriate for the operation^#2 When the number of managed computers is 30,000 to 50,000: A value equal to or greater than the sum of the following values: Basic function: 120 GB Revision history function: Data capacity appropriate for the operation^#2
Drive on which the data folder is stored	A value equal to or greater than the sum of the following values: Basic functions: 320 MB The sum of the sizes of all distribution packages The sum of the sizes of attached files for hardware assets, contracts, and licenses The capacity required for operation logs You must estimate the data capacity^#3 appropriate for the operation. ^#7 Information to be sent to the higher management server (for the management relay server): 24 GB
Drive of the operation log backup folder	You must estimate the data capacity^#4 appropriate for the operation. ^#7
Drive on which the revision history output folder is stored	You must estimate the data capacity^#5 appropriate for the operation.

#1: For details about the data capacity required for the operation log database, see 4.5.4 Guidelines for disk space requirements for the operation log database. If the number of managed computers is in the range from 10,000 to 30,000, Hitachi recommends that you use a dedicated physical disk for the operation log database.

#2: For details about the data capacity required for the revision history database, see 4.5.7 Guidelines for disk space requirements for revision history database.

#3: For details about the data capacity required for the data folder, see 4.5.5 Guidelines for disk space requirements in the data folder for acquiring operation logs.

#4: For details about the data capacity required for the operation log storage folder, see 4.5.3 Guidelines for disk space requirements for operation log backup folder.

#5: For details about the data capacity required for the revision history output folder, see 4.5.6 Guidelines for disk space requirements for revision history archive.

#6: If you added the capacity of the database cache to improve the performance of the operation log search function, the value specified for addition (a maximum of 16 GB) must be added.

#7: When the number of managed computers is 30,000 to 50,000 and you want to collect operation logs, you must use a multi-server configuration. Because the primary management server does not collect the information, the capacity for operation logs is not included in the estimate.

To use the distribution function, the following additional free disk space is required.

For distribution using Remote Install Manager

Item	Operating environment
Drive with JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Manager installed	1.0 x number of packages x number of agents + number of packages x 0.3 (KB)
Drive on which the data folder is stored	Total package size after compression + number of packages x 2 (KB)

For ITDM-compatible distribution

Item	Operating environment
Drive with JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Manager installed	Free disk space more than twice the package size (before compression)
Drive on which the data folder is stored
System drive	Free disk space for the package (before compression)

To automatically update the component, the following additional free disk space is required.

Item	Operating environment
Drive with JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Manager installed	500 MB
Drive on which the data folder is stored
System drive

Management relay server

Item	Operating environment
Installation drive (program size)	When the number of managed computers is 10,000 or fewer: 2.5 GB or more When the number of managed computers is 10,000 to 30,000: 17.5 GB or more If you added the capacity of the database cache to improve the performance of the operation log search function, the value specified for addition (a maximum of 16 GB) must be added.
Drive of the database storage folder (database capacity)	When the number of managed computers is 10,000 or fewer: A value equal to or greater than the sum of the following values: Basic function: 20 GB Operation logging function: Data capacity appropriate for the operation^#1 Revision history function: Data capacity appropriate for the operation^#2 When the number of managed computers is 10,000 to 30,000: A value equal to or greater than the sum of the following values: Basic function: 60 GB Operation logging function: Data capacity appropriate for the operation^#1 Revision history function: Data capacity appropriate for the operation^#2
Drive on which the data folder is stored	A value equal to or greater than the sum of the following values: Basic function: 24 MB The sum of the sizes of all distribution packages The sum of the sizes of attached files for hardware assets, contracts, and licenses The capacity required for operation logs You must estimate the data capacity^#3 appropriate for the operation.
Drive of the operation log storage folder	You must estimate the data capacity^#4 appropriate for the operation.
Drive on which the revision history output folder is stored	You must estimate the data capacity^#5 appropriate for the operation.

#2: For details about the data capacity required for the revision history database, see 4.5.7 Guidelines for disk space requirements for revision history database.

#3: For details about the data capacity required for the data folder, see 4.5.5 Guidelines for disk space requirements in the data folder for acquiring operation logs.

#4: For details about the data capacity required for the operation log storage folder, see 4.5.3 Guidelines for disk space requirements for operation log backup folder.

#5: For details about the data capacity required for the revision history output folder, see 4.5.6 Guidelines for disk space requirements for revision history archive.

To use the distribution function, additional free disk space is required as described below.

Computer that displays operation windows

JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 does not require disk space.

Administrator's computer with Remote Install Manager installed

Item	Operating environment
Installation drive (program size)	24 MB or more

Administrator's computer with a remote control controller installed

Item	Operating environment
Installation drive (program size)	20 MB or more

Computer used as a relay system

Item	Operating environment
Installation drive (program size)	The required space is equal to or greater than the sum of the following values: Basic functions (inventory collection, distribution, and remote control): 71 MB Operation logging function: 120 MB Network monitor function: 2 MB + (55 x number of network segments to be monitored) MB

Item

Operating environment

Installation drive (program size)

The required space is equal to or greater than the sum of the following values:

Basic functions (inventory collection, distribution, and remote control): 71 MB
Operation logging function: 120 MB
Network monitor function: 2 MB + (55 x number of network segments to be monitored) MB

If Remote Install Manager is used for distribution, the free space described in the following table is also required.

Item	Operating environment
Drive with a relay system installed	(80 + total package size after compression + number of packages x number of agents under the relay system / 1024) MB

If a relay system is updated by automatic update, the free space described in the following table is also required.

Item	Operating environment
Drive with a relay system installed	200 MB
Drive on which the data folder is stored
System drive of a computer with a relay system agent installed

Managed computer

Item	Operating environment
Installation drive (program size)	For agentless operation: JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 does not require disk space.
For agent operation: A value equal to or greater than the sum of the following values: Basic functions (inventory collection, distribution, and remote control): 71 MB Operation logging function: 120 MB + 260 KB x retention period (days) If you are using the operation logging function in a Citrix XenApp and Microsoft RDS environment, the value is calculated from the following formula: 120 MB + 12 GB + 260 KB x retention period (days) x number of logged-in users Network monitor function: 2 MB + (55 x number of network segments to be monitored) MB

Item

Operating environment

Installation drive (program size)

For agentless operation:

JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 does not require disk space.

For agent operation:

A value equal to or greater than the sum of the following values:

Basic functions (inventory collection, distribution, and remote control): 71 MB
Operation logging function: 120 MB + 260 KB x retention period (days)

If you are using the operation logging function in a Citrix XenApp and Microsoft RDS environment, the value is calculated from the following formula:

120 MB + 12 GB + 260 KB x retention period (days) x number of logged-in users
Network monitor function: 2 MB + (55 x number of network segments to be monitored) MB

To use the distribution function, the following additional free disk space is required.

For distribution using Remote Install Manager

Item	Operating environment
Drive with an agent installed	Free disk space more than three times the package size (before compression)

For ITDM-compatible distribution

Item	Operating environment
Drive with an agent installed	When the package type is Software Installation: Free disk space more than twice the package size (before compression to a ZIP file) When the package type is File Distribution: Free disk space more than triple the package size (before compression to a ZIP file)
System drive of a computer with an agent installed	Free disk space for the package (before compression to a ZIP file)

To update an agent automatically, the following additional free disk space is required.

Item	Operating environment
Drive with an agent installed	50 MB
System drive of a computer with an agent installed	50 MB

To update a network agent automatically, the following additional free disk space is required.

Item	Operating environment
Drive with an agent installed	20 MB
System drive of a computer with an agent installed	20 MB

When an agentless computer uses Windows administrative shares for authentication, executable programs are sent to execute functions. At least 2.5 MB of free disk space is required to store the executable programs.

Computer on which a package is installed.

Item	Operating environment
Drive with an agent installed	7 MB + free disk space more than twice the package size (before compression)

Computer on which Automatic Installation Tool is installed

Item	Operating environment
Drive with an agent installed	6 MB

Related Topics:

4.5 Examining the database

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(3) Prerequisite CPUs

This section describes the prerequisite CPUs for each system component of the product.

Management server
Computer that displays operation windows
Administrator's computer with Remote Install Manager installed
Administrator's computer with a remote control controller installed
Computer used as a relay system
Managed computer

Management server

When the number of managed computers is 5,000 or fewer:

A processor at 2.0 GHz or higher

When the number of managed computers is 5,000 to 10,000:

Minimum requirements

A processor at 2.0 GHz or higher
Recommended requirements

A 4-core processor at 2.0 GHz or higher

When the number of managed computers is 10,000 to 30,000:

Minimum requirements

Intel Xeon (4-core) processor at 2.5 GHz or higher x 2
Recommended requirements

Intel Xeon (4-core) processor at 3.0 GHz or higher x 2

When the number of managed computers is 30,000 to 50,000:

Minimum requirements

Intel Xeon (8-core) processor at 2.5 GHz or higher x 2
Recommended requirements

Intel Xeon (10-core) processor at 3.0 GHz or higher x 2

Computer that displays operation windows

A CPU which corresponds to either of the following is assumed:

A hyper-threading technology processor equivalent to Intel Pentium 4 or higher
A processor equivalent to Intel Core 2 or higher

Administrator's computer with Remote Install Manager installed

Minimum requirements

A processor at 1 GHz
Recommended requirements

A processor at 2 GHz or higher

Administrator's computer with a remote control controller installed

Computer OS	Operating environment
Windows Server 2016	A 64-bit processor at 1.4 GHz or higher
Windows 10	A 32-bit or 64-bit processor at 1.0 GHz or higher
Windows 8.1	A 32-bit or 64-bit processor at 1.0 GHz or higher
Windows 8	A 32-bit or 64-bit processor at 1.0 GHz or higher
Windows Server 2012	A 64-bit processor at 1.4 GHz or higher
Windows 7	A 32-bit or 64-bit processor at 1.0 GHz or higher
Windows Server 2008 R2	A 64-bit processor at 1.4 GHz or higher

Computer used as a relay system

Computer OS	Operating environment
Windows Server 2016	A 64-bit processor at 1.4 GHz or higher
Windows 10	A 32-bit or 64-bit processor at 1.0 GHz or higher
Windows 8.1	A 32-bit or 64-bit processor at 1.0 GHz or higher
Windows 8	A 32-bit or 64-bit processor at 1.0 GHz or higher
Windows Server 2012	A 64-bit processor at 1.4 GHz or higher
Windows 7	A 32-bit or 64-bit processor at 1.0 GHz or higher
Windows Server 2008 R2	A 64-bit processor at 1.4 GHz or higher

Managed computers

Agentless computers

No restrictions on CPUs.

Computers on which agents will be installed^#

Computer OS	Operating environment
Windows Server 2016	A 64-bit processor at 1.4 GHz or higher
Windows 10	A 32-bit or 64-bit processor at 1.0 GHz or higher
Windows 8.1	A 32-bit or 64-bit processor at 1.0 GHz or higher
Windows 8	A 32-bit or 64-bit processor at 1.0 GHz or higher
Windows Server 2012	A 64-bit processor at 1.4 GHz or higher
Windows 7	A 32-bit or 64-bit processor at 1.0 GHz or higher
Windows Server 2008 R2	A 64-bit processor at 1.4 GHz or higher

Computer on which the network monitor is enabled

Computer OS	Operating environment
Windows Server 2016	A 64-bit processor at 1.4 GHz or higher
Windows 10	A 32-bit or 64-bit processor at 1.0 GHz or higher
Windows 8.1	A 32-bit or 64-bit processor at 1.0 GHz or higher
Windows 8	A 32-bit or 64-bit processor at 1.0 GHz or higher
Windows Server 2012	A 64-bit processor at 1.4 GHz or higher
Windows 7	A 32-bit or 64-bit processor at 1.0 GHz or higher
Windows Server 2008 R2	A 64-bit processor at 1.4 GHz or higher

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