© Schneider Electric 2009 PowerLogic™ ION Enterprise™ System Requirements

System requirements for PowerLogic™ ION Enterprise™ 6.0 This information is meant as a guide only; please consult your local Schneider Electric representative for complete system requirements and commissioning information for PowerLogic™ ION Enterprise™ ION Enterprise is fully scalable, so allow for expansion and consider data storage requirements. Primary server - The Primary Server computer should be Windows Server 2003 or 2008 certified, as per the hardware compatibility list on the Microsoft website. Windows XP Professional SP3 or Windows Vista may be used for standalone Primary Server applications using 1-25 networked devices, and no ION Enterprise client computers. Server must have a CD-ROM drive, Ethernet communications port and other standard hardware. Number of Devices*

Number of Clients Operating System Minimum Hardware

Requirements

Recommended Hardware Requirements

1-25* 5 or less

Windows Vista SP3 (Business, Enterprise, or Ultimate edition) Windows XP Professional, Windows Server 2003 or Windows 2008 Server

P4 2 GHz CPU, 2 GB RAM, 40 GB disk drive DVD drive

2+ GHz Dual Core or Dual CPU, 4 GB RAM, 60 GB disk drive DVD drive

26-100 * 15 or less Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008

2 GHz Dual Core or Dual CPU, 4 GB RAM, 2 x 60 GB disk drives, DVD drive

2+ GHz Quad Core/CPU, 4 GB RAM, 2 x 100 GB disk drives DVD drive

101-200* 15 or less Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008

2 GHz Quad Core/CPU, 4 GB RAM, 2 x 146 GB storage on SCSI RAID-1 DVD drive

2+ GHz Quad Core CPU x 2, 8 GB RAM, 2 x 300 GB storage on SCSI RAID-1, DVD drive

* Based on the number of ION7650 meters in an Ethernet network using factory default configuration. * For systems with more than 200 meters please contact your Schneider Electric representative.

* For systems with more than 100 CM meters please contact your Schneider Electric representative. Secondary server - Hardware and software requirements vary according to application needs. Contact Technical Support for assistance when selecting the Secondary Server computer.

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Software requirements - Windows components and services should be installed and enabled before installing PowerLogic ION Enterprise. Use Windows Update service to install the latest Microsoft patches and fixes.

Software or Windows Component Required ION Enterprise Usage

Dot Net Framework version 2.0 Required by ION Enterprise Installer, this component is automatically installed if it is missing

Microsoft Windows IIS (Internet Information Services)

Prerequisite for Web Reporter & WebReach component installation (to enable WebReach clients to view Vista screens on a web browser)

Microsoft Windows 2003 or 2008 Terminal Services

Terminal server client connections (Remote Desktop connections) to the Primary Server

Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 or higher

WebReach displays Vista screens and WebReporter provides historical data through a web browser

Database server – PowerLogic ION Enterprise can install SQL Server 2005 Express on the Primary Server and automatically set up the databases on that computer. Note: SQL Server 2005 Express has database size limitations. Databases over 4 GB require SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition on the Primary Server, or on a separate server optimised for disk capacity and performance. SQL Server 2000 and MSDE are not supported. (Note: SQL Server 2000 and MSDE are not MS Windows Vista compatible).

Installing PowerLogic ION Enterprise on a virtual machine PowerLogic ION Enterprise is supported on VMware ESX Server 2 or 3. The virtual machine, not the host system, must meet the minimum requirements listed above. Your physical machine requirements depend on the specific installation and number of other virtual machines you intend to run in the host environment. For more information, refer to the PowerLogic website knowledgebase article Installing PowerLogic™ ION Enterprise™ on a Virtual Machine. For additional information regarding the installation and commissioning of PowerLogic ION Enterprise, please consult the PowerLogic ION Enterprise Commissioning Guide. www.powerlogic.com