Further details of the specific technical requirements can be found by clicking on the links below or by
contacting one of our IT Audit Service Technical Specialists by clicking here.
Server IT Audit Technical Requirements
Supported Operating Systems:
1. Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 (Service Pack 4 or 6a)
2. Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
3. Microsoft Windows 2003 Server
4. Microsoft Windows XP
5. Red Hat Linux 7.3, 8.x, AS 3, ES 3
6. Solaris on Sparc v8, v9 & v10
7. Solaris on x86 v9 & v10
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Minimum Requirements For Server Inventory and Data Collection:
For Windows Servers:
1. No previous security hardening or security modifications
2. Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) is installed and running
3. DCOM is enabled
4. RPC service is running
5. Remote registry service is running
6. File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks is installed and enabled
7. Administrative shares Admin$ and C$ on the source server are accessible from the IT Audit Server
For Linux / UNIX Servers:
1. SSHD installed and running
2. Available administrative or root account with shell access
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Networking Requirements:
LAN/WAN ports, firewalls and security devices must allow traffic between the collection server and servers from which data is collected
For Windows Servers:
1. 53 TCP/UDP Domain
2. 88 TCP/UDP Kerberos
3. 123 UDP Time
4. 137 UDP NetBIOS-ns
5. 139 TCP NetBIOS-ssn
6. 389 TCP/UDP LDAP
7. 3268 TCP LDAP to Global Catalogue
8. 135/445 TCP For DCOM/RPC communication using WMI for Windows servers
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Prerequisites and Assumptions
1. Prior to commencement of onsite services, networking and power must be provided as per the pre-service check list
2. A single point of contact will be designated to coordinate access to the required personnel and equipment.
3. Q Associates Consultants will have access as needed to the system and network administrators as part of the initial setup process.
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Service Schedule
Pre-Engagement Conference Call
1. Introduce key participants
2. Work with client to start server candidate inventory
3. Complete install checklist
4. Run Pre-Install analyzer tool to gather accurate inventory and test protocols and ports needed for the project
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Installation
1. Run inventory job for agreed server inventory list
2. Run performance collection
3. Resolve rights/firewall issues
4. Verify data collection
5. Verify performance counters
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Post Installation
1. Review findings
2. Complete consolidation report
3. Review virtualization guidelines and concerns
4. Review consolidation scenarios
5. Next steps
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