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System Requirements
In order to install and run ViewPoint, you must be logged in as an administrator with full administrator
access rights. The ViewPoint server must meet the following requirements:
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Windows 2000 Server, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Professional, or Windows 2003.
Pentium III or IV with a 1.4 GHz or faster processor.
Minimum 512 MB RAM.
At least 20 GB of free disk space.
A hostname of 20 characters or less.
The ViewPoint system must be connected to the network.
ViewPoint cannot be installed in a folder that has an embedded blank space. For example, “Program
Files.”
ViewPoint requires a consistent destination IP address for communication with a SonicWALL. When
communicating with a SonicWALL on the WAN management interface, the unit must have a static
WAN IP address. If ViewPoint is communicating with a SonicWALL on the static LAN IP address,
then the WAN interface can be dynamic or static.
Local and remote browser access: Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or later.
Support for Java Plug-in JRE 1.4.1
Installation
Note: If you are upgrading a previously installed version of ViewPoint, we strongly recommend that you
back up your entire ViewPoint folder as well as the sgmsConfig.xml file, before proceeding with Phase 1
of the installation.
When you are ready to install ViewPoint, follow these steps:
1. Log on to the computer as administrator.
Note: You must have full administrator access rights to install this application.
2. Locate the ViewPoint install file on the network. Double-click the VPS.exe. The Introduction screen
opens.
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SonicWALL ViewPoint User Guide