Mobility XE System Requirements

Below is an overview of hardware requirements for Mobility XE Mobile VPN client and server software.

Mobility XE Small Deployment Server System Requirements:

The Mobility XE small deployment server system installs both Mobility server and Mobility warehouse on one machine. It is intended for pilot programs and small deployments with under 400 users.

• Processor: x86-compatible Pentium 4, 2.0 GHz minimum
• Operating system: Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 (Service Pack 2), Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (Service Pack 2), or Microsoft Windows 2000 Server (Service Pack 4)
• RAM: 2 GB minimum
• Disk space: 2 GB free minimum
• Browser (with JavaScript enabled): Internet Explorer version 6 or 7, or Firefox 2.0

Stand-alone Mobility XE Server Requirements:

• Processor: x86-compatible Pentium 4, 2.0 GHz minimum
• Operating system: Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 (Service Pack 2), Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (Service Pack 2) or Microsoft Windows 2000 Server (Service Pack 4)
• RAM: 2 GB minimum
• Disk space: 1 GB free minimum
• Browser (with JavaScript enabled): Internet Explorer version 6 or 7, or Firefox 2.0 
• For RSA SecurID user authentication: RSA Authentication Agent version 6.0 or higher

Stand-alone Mobility XE Warehouse Requirements:

• Processor: x86-compatible Pentium 4, 2.0 GHz minimum
• Operating system: Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2, Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (Service Pack 2) or Microsoft Windows 2000 Server (Service Pack 4)
• RAM: 2 GB minimum
• Disk space: 3 GB for a pool of four or fewer Mobility XE servers; 5 GB for a pool of five or more Mobility XE servers
• Browser (with JavaScript enabled): Internet Explorer version 6 or 7, or Firefox 2.0 
• For RSA SecurID user authentication: RSA Authentication Agent version 6.0 or higher

Mobility XE Client Requirements for Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows XP Tablet or Windows 2000:

• Operating system: Microsoft Windows Vista (Business, Enterprise or Ultimate Edition), Microsoft Windows XP (Service Pack 2), Microsoft Windows XP Tablet (Service Pack 2) or Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional (Service Pack 4)
• Disk space: 10 MB free
• Mobility XE online help requires a web browser that supports HTML 4.0, JavaScript 1.2 and CSS1 or higher

Mobility XE Client Requirements for Windows Mobile:

• Processor: StrongARM 1100 or compatible processor (e.g., XScale)
• Operating system: Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 (Classic, Standard or Professional), Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 for Smartphone or Pocket PC, Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PC, Microsoft Windows CE version 5.0 or Microsoft Windows CE version 4.2
• For a list of tested device types and processors, see Technical Note 1515
• Storage memory: 3 MB free on Windows Mobile for Pocket PC devices or 7 MB free on Windows Mobile for Smartphone
• ActiveSync installation requires ActiveSync v. 4.1 or greater

Wireless Network Environment Requirements:

• A wireless LAN adapter installed on a mobile device and wireless access points installed on the wired network
• A wireless WAN device installed on the mobile system and available wireless WAN service (for example, an account with a service provider)
• A modem installed on a mobile device and available dial-up service
• Server components should be installed on workgroup or domain machines; Mobility XE does not support servers installed on domain controllers
• For subnet roaming, DHCP services must be available on the network