System Requirements
Hardware Requirements for Desktop Central MSP Server
| No. of Computers/Devices Managed |
Processor Information |
RAM Size |
Hard Disk Space |
| 1 to 250 |
Intel Core i3 (2 core/4 thread) 2.0 Ghz 3 MB cache |
2 GB |
5 GB* |
| 251 to 500 |
Intel Core i3 (2 core/4 thread) 2.4 Ghz 3 MB cache |
4 GB |
10 GB* |
| 501 to 1000 |
Intel Core i3 (2 core/4 thread) 2.9 Ghz 3 MB cache |
4 GB |
20 GB* |
| 1001 to 3000 |
Intel Core i5 (4 core/4 thread) 2.3 GHz. 6 MB cache |
8 GB |
30 GB* |
| 3001 to 5000 |
Intel Core i7 (6 core/12 thread) 3.2 GHz. 12 MB cache |
8 GB |
40 GB* |
| 5001 to 10000 |
Intel Xeon E5 (8 core/16 thread) 2.6 GHz. 20 MB cache |
16 GB |
60 GB* |
* May dynamically grow according to frequency of scanning
When managing computers above 1000, it is advisable to install Desktop Central on a Windows 2008 R2 Server Enterprise Edition
Hardware Requirements for Distribution Server
| No. of Computers Managed Using the Distribution Server |
Processor Information |
RAM Size |
Hard Disk Space |
| 1 to 250 |
Intel Core i3 (2 core/4 thread) 2.0 Ghz 3 MB cache |
2 GB |
4 GB* |
| 251 to 500 |
Intel Core i3 (2 core/4 thread) 2.0 Ghz 3 MB cache |
4 GB |
8 GB* |
| 501 to 1000 |
Intel Core i5 (4 core/4 thread) 2.3 GHz. 6 MB cache |
4 GB |
12 GB* |
* Hard disk space may grow depending on the number of software and patches that are deployed.
Hardware Requirements for Desktop Central Agent
| Hardware |
Recommendations |
| Processors |
Intel Pentium |
| Processor Speed |
1.0 GHz |
| RAM Size |
512 MB |
| Hard Disk Space |
30 MB* |
* May dynamically grow depending on the operations performed on the client computer
Software Requirements
Desktop Central MSP can be installed in any of the supported platforms including Virtual Machines.
Desktops
- Windows 2000 Professional
- Windows XP Professional
- Windows Vista
- Windows 7
- Microsoft Windows 7 (32 bit and 64 bit)
- Microsoft Windows 8
Servers
- Windows 2000
- Windows 2003
- Windows 2008
- Microsoft Windows 2008
- Microsoft Windows 2008 R2
- Microsoft Windows 2012
Virtual Machines running any of the supported Operating Systems specified above,
and Terminal Clients
Supported Browsers - ManageEngine Desktop Central MSP requires one of the following browsers to be installed in the system for working with the Desktop Central Client.
- Internet Explorer 5.5 and above
- Netscape 7.0 and above
- Mozilla Firefox 1.0 and above
- Google Chrome
Preferred screen resolution 1024 x 768 pixels or higher
Managed Operating Systems:
Desktop Central MSP supports managing desktops and mobile devices using the following Operating systems.
Desktops
- Windows 2000 Professional
- Windows XP Professional
- Windows Vista
- Windows 7
- Microsoft Windows 7 (32 bit and 64 bit)
- Microsoft Windows 8
- Mac 10.6
- Mac 10.7
- Mac 10.8
Servers
- Windows 2000
- Windows 2003
- Windows 2008
- Microsoft Windows 2008
- Microsoft Windows 2008 R2
- Microsoft Windows 2012
Virtual Machines running any of the supported Operating Systems specified above,
and Terminal Clients
Mobile Devices
- iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch running iOS 4 and above
- Smart Phones and Tablets running Android 2.2 and above
