# System Requirements

This section lists the system requirements for installing and working with SharePoint Manager Plus.

- [Hardware requirements](https://www.manageengine.com/sharepoint-management-reporting/system-requirements.html#hardware)
- [Software requirements](https://www.manageengine.com/sharepoint-management-reporting/system-requirements.html#software)
- [General recommendations](https://www.manageengine.com/sharepoint-management-reporting/system-requirements.html#recommendations)
- [Port requirements](https://www.manageengine.com/sharepoint-management-reporting/system-requirements.html#port)

## Hardware requirements

| Hardware | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Processor speed | 2.1GHz or faster | 3GHz or faster |
| Processor cores | 6 | 12 |
| RAM | 8GB | 16GB |
| Disk type | SSD | SSD |
| Disk space | 50GB | 100GB |
| Network card capacity | 1GB/s | 1GB/s |
| CPU architecture | 64-bit | 64-bit |

**Note:** The values mentioned in the table are approximate, as numerous factors influence the performance of the application such as the number of site collections or the cumulative number of objects present in the environment. We recommend you create a test environment similar to the production environment with the setup details mentioned in the table. Based on the performance, the system requirements can be modified to fit your environment.

## Software requirements

**Supported operating systems**

SharePoint Manager Plus can be installed in machines running the following operating systems and versions:

- Windows 11
- Windows 10
- Windows 8 and 8.1
- Windows 7
- Windows Server 2022
- Windows Server 2019
- Windows Server 2016
- Windows Server 2012
- Windows Server 2012 R2

**Supported SharePoint platforms**

ManageEngine SharePoint Manager Plus can manage and audit both online and on-premises SharePoint farms. The solution supports the following SharePoint versions:

- SharePoint Online
- SharePoint Server Subscription Edition
- SharePoint Server 2019
- SharePoint Server 2016
- SharePoint Server 2013

**Supported web browsers**

SharePoint Manager Plus has been tested to support the following browsers and versions with at least a 1024x768 display resolution.

- Microsoft Edge
- Mozilla Firefox
- Google Chrome
- Internet Explorer 10 and later

**Supported databases**

SharePoint Manager Plus can use the following databases as its backend database:

- PostgreSQL
- MS SQL

**.NET and PowerShell requirements**

SharePoint Manager Plus requires Microsoft .NET Framework version 4.8 and PowerShell version 5.1 to be installed in the system.

1. To check if Microsoft .NET Framework is installed, open PowerShell as an administrator and enter the following command:

   ```powershell
   (Get-ItemProperty "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\v4\Full").Version
   ```

   Check the displayed version. If the version is less than 4.8, install Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 from [here](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet-framework/net48).

2. To check the version of PowerShell, open PowerShell and run the following command:

   ```powershell
   $PSVersionTable
   ```

   If the version is below 5 or if PowerShell is not installed, install PowerShell version 5.1 from [here](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=54616).

## General recommendations

**VM infrastructure**

- Allocate 100% of the RAM and CPU to the virtual machine running SharePoint Manager Plus. Sharing memory and processing power with other virtual machines on the same host may result in RAM or CPU starvation and may negatively impact SharePoint Manager Plus' performance.

**CPU and RAM**

- Server CPU utilization should be maintained below 85% to ensure better performance.
- Fifty percent of server RAM should be kept free for off-heap utilization of Elasticsearch for optimal performance.

**Disk**

- Disk latency greatly affects the performance of SharePoint Manager Plus. Direct-attached storage (DAS) on par with an SSD with near-zero latency and high throughput is recommended.

**Installation server**

- SharePoint Manager Plus uses Elasticsearch to store list and list item data as well as IIS logs of SharePoint servers. The Elasticsearch process utilizes off-heap memory for better performance.

## Port requirements

**Server ports**

| Port number | Protocol | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| 8085/8086 | HTTP/HTTPS | To connect to the Tomcat web server |
| 33315 | TCP | To connect to the product database |
| 9300–9400 | TCP | To connect to the Elasticsearch database |

**System ports**

Allow outbound connections to ports on the source server (SharePoint Manager Plus server) and inbound connections to ports on the target servers (i.e., the SharePoint server).

| Port number | Protocol | Source | Destination | Port type | Service | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5985/5986 | HTTP/HTTPS | SharePoint Manager Plus server | SharePoint server | Static | PowerShell | To establish a connection to SharePoint server using remote PowerShell |
| 80 and 443 | HTTP/HTTPS | SharePoint Manager Plus server | Microsoft 365 | Static | Microsoft 365 | Required for communicating with Microsoft 365 |
| 389 and 636 | TCP and UDP | SharePoint Manager Plus server | Domain controllers | Static | LDAP | To connect to Active Directory |
| 445 | TCP and UDP | SharePoint Manager Plus server | IIS server | Static | Server Message Block (SMB) | To collect IIS logs data |
| 25 | SMTP | SharePoint Manager Plus server | SMTP server | Static | SMTP | To send emails |

**Endpoint settings**

The following endpoints must be allowed by the firewall for the seamless functioning of the tool.

### Azure AD general cloud

Azure general cloud users must ensure that the following domains are allowed by their firewalls. Azure Germany, China, and US cloud users can refer to the respective tables.

| Module | Endpoint |
|---|---|
| REST API | login.microsoftonline.com |
| REST API | graph.windows.net |
| REST API | graph.microsoft.com |
| REST API | manage.office.com |
| REST API | portal.office.com |
| REST API | login.windows.net/common/oauth2/token |
| REST API | admin.microsoft.com/fd/CommerceAPI/my-org |
| Exchange Online | outlook.office.com |
| Exchange Online | outlook.office365.com/powershell-liveid |

### Azure Germany

Azure Germany cloud users must ensure that the following domains are allowed by their firewalls.

| Module | Endpoint |
|---|---|
| REST API | login.microsoftonline.de |
| REST API | graph.cloudapi.de |
| REST API | graph.microsoft.de |
| REST API | manage.office.de |
| Exchange Online | outlook.office.de |
| Exchange Online | outlook.office.de/powershell-liveid |

### Azure China

Azure China cloud users must ensure that the following domains are allowed by their firewalls.

| Module | Endpoint |
|---|---|
| REST API | login.partner.microsoftonline.cn |
| REST API | graph.chinacloudapi.cn |
| REST API | manage.office.cn |
| REST API | portal.azure.cn |
| REST API | login.partner.microsoftonline.cn/common/oauth2/token |
| Exchange Online | partner.outlook.cn |
| Exchange Online | partner.outlook.cn/PowerShell |

### Azure US

Azure US cloud users must ensure that the following domains are allowed by their firewalls.

| Module | Endpoint |
|---|---|
| REST API | login.microsoftonline.us |
| REST API | graph.windows.net |
| REST API | graph.microsoft.us |
| REST API | manage.office.us |
| REST API | portal.azure.us |
| REST API | login.microsoftonline.us/common/oauth2/token |
| Exchange Online | outlook.office365.us |
| Exchange Online | outlook.office365.us/powershell-liveid |

### General domains

The general domains that must be allowed through the firewall are as follows:

| Domains | URLs | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| *.zoho.com | creator.zoho.in | To install security patches and send product and health metrics periodically |
| *.zoho.com | salesiq.zoho.com | Used for the *Live Chat* feature in the *Support* tab |
| *.zoho.com | livedesk.zoho.com | Used for the *Live Chat* feature in the *Support* tab |
| manageengine.com | https://pitstop.manageengine.com | Used to display recent forum posts and announcements in the *Support* tab |
| manageengine.com | https://identitymanager.manageengine.com | Communicate with Microsoft Graph API for Tenant Configuration. |
| *.zohocorp.com | uploads.zohocorp.com | To download patch files, if any |
| *.zohocorp.com | https://bonitas.zohocorp.com/ | To upload log files |