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Recommended System Requirements
Your server must meet the following requirements before installing OPSWAT Central Management.
Operating System
Only support 64-bit platforms.
OS family | Supported versions |
|---|---|
Microsoft Windows | 10, 11 |
Microsoft Windows Server | 2016, 2019 and 2022
|
Red Hat Enterprise Linux | 7.7 |
Ubuntu | 18.04 20.04, 22.04 (via workaround) |
Debian | 11, 12 (via workaround) |
Minimum Hardware Requirement
RAM | 16 GB |
|---|---|
CPU | 1 CPU (4 cores) |
Hard disk | 20 GB + ~500MB * [number of managed scan engines] |
Available ports | 9000, 9026, 9005, 9009, 27017 |
Software Requirement
Software | Version |
|---|---|
PowerShell (Windows only) | Version 5.1, build 14409, revision 1018 or higher. On Windows Server 2012, 2012 R2 and 2012, it's recommended to have Windows Update (which deliver PowerShell updates) be up-to-date. RemoteSigned execution policy. |
Visual C++ Redistributable Packages (Windows only) | Latest version As of April 2025, the latest version of this software (14.42.34438.0) is available at https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x64.exe |
Hardware sizing
The following table shows the configuration of the server that installs OPSWAT Central Management.
Number of devices | Up to 5,000 | 5,000 to 20,000 | 20,000 to 40,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
CPU | 1 CPU ( 4 cores) | 1 CPU ( 8 cores) | 1 CPU (16 cores) |
RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB | 32 GB |
Hard disk capacity | 60 GB + ~500MB * [number of managed scan engines] | 100 GB + ~500MB * [number of managed scan engines] | 200 GB + ~500MB * [number of managed scan engines] |
Directory
This section contains references to directories used by OPSWAT Central Management.
Windows:
Directory/folder | Default |
|---|---|
Installation | C:\Program Files\OPSWAT\Central |
Event log files | C:\Program Files\OPSWAT\ Central \tomcat\logs |
Data backup | C:\ProgramData\OPSWAT\Central |
Linux (Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Ubuntu):
Directory/folder | Default |
|---|---|
Main installation folder | /opt/ocm |
Service folder | /usr/lib/ocm |
Event log folder | /var/log/ocm |
Configuration/backup folder | /etc/opt/ocm |
Database folder | /var/lib/ocm |
Ports used
The table below shows the default port configuration of OPSWAT Central Management. The listed ports must be available to start OPSWAT Central Management. The ports listed under External should be opened for external access.
Component / Service | Port | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
External | |||
Central Management (Nginx) | Web Management Console | 9000 | Customizable |
Internal | |||
Nginx | Load balancer (internal communication) | 9026 | Customizable |
MongoDB | Database of OPSWAT Central Management | 27017 | |
Redis | Caching data | 9005 | |
Tomcat | Webserver | 9009 |
To customize the ports marked as customizable, please refer to Port Configuration.
The table below shows the default port configuration (if available) for OPSWAT Products that OPSWAT Central Management can manage.
OPSWAT Product | Port |
|---|---|
MetaDefender Core | 8008 |
MetaDefender Kiosk | 8009 |
MetaDefender Managed File Transfer | 8010 |
MetaDefender ICAP | 8048 |
MetaDefender Email Security | 8058 |
MetaDefender Secure Storage | 80 |
Browser Requirement
One of the following desktop browsers is required to use the web management console:
Latest two Chrome versions
Latest two Firefox versions
Latest two Microsoft Edge versions
OPSWAT Central Management supports HTTPS configuration on all the aforementioned browsers. Please refer to Secure Connection for more details.
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