The system requirements when using Patch Manager Plus include the following:
- Hardware requirements for Patch Manager Plus servers, distribution servers and Patch Manager Plus agents
- Software requirements for Patch Manager Plus servers, agents and distribution servers
- Supported Browsers
- Supported Database
- Supported Web Servers
Hardware Requirements
This section gives you information about the hardware requirements for distribution servers, Patch Manager Plus servers and agents.
Hardware Requirements for Patch Manager Plus Servers
The hardware requirements for Patch Manager Plus servers include the following:
| No. of Computers/Devices Patched |
Servers used |
Processor Information |
RAM Size |
Hard Disk Space |
| 1 to 250 |
Patch Manager Plus Server |
Intel Core i3 (2 core/4 thread) 2.0 Ghz 3 MB cache |
2 GB |
5 GB* |
| 251 to 500 |
Patch Manager Plus Server |
Intel Core i3 (2 core/4 thread) 2.4 Ghz 3 MB cache |
4 GB |
10 GB* |
| 501 to 1000 |
Patch Manager Plus Server |
Intel Core i3 (2 core/4 thread) 2.9 Ghz 3 MB cache |
4 GB |
20 GB* |
| 1001 to 3000 |
Patch Manager Plus Server |
Intel Core i5 (4 core/4 thread) 2.3 GHz. 6 MB cache |
8 GB |
30 GB* |
| 3001 to 5000 |
Patch Manager Plus Server |
Intel Core i7 (6 core/12 thread) 3.2 GHz. 12 MB cache |
8 GB |
40 GB* |
| SQL Server |
Intel Core i7 (6 core/12 thread) 3.2 GHz. 12 MB cache |
8 GB |
30 GB* |
| 5001 to 10000 |
Patch Manager Plus Server |
Intel Xeon E5 (8 core/16 thread) 2.6 GHz. 20 MB cache |
16 GB |
60 GB* |
| SQL Server |
Intel Xeon E5 (8 core/16 thread) 2.6 GHz. 20 MB cache |
16 GB |
40 GB* |
| 10001 to 20000 |
Patch Manager Plus Server |
Intel Xeon E5 (8 core/16 thread) 2.6 GHz. 40 MB cache |
32 GB |
120 GB* |
| SQL Server |
Intel Xeon E5 (12 core/24 thread) 2.7 GHz. 30 MB cache |
32 GB |
80 GB* |
* May increase dynamically according to the frequency of scanning.
- Up to 4000 machines/workstations can be managed using a stand-alone PGSQL Server
- While managing more than 4000 computers, it is recommended to use an SQL Server (Standard / Enterprise Edition).
- While patching more than 1000 computers, it is advised that you install Patch Manager Plus on a Windows Server Edition.
Hardware Requirements for Distribution Servers
The hardware requirements for distribution servers include the following:
| 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 |
10 GB* |
| 251 to 500 |
Intel Core i3 (2 core/4 thread) 2.0 Ghz 3 MB cache |
4 GB |
20 GB* |
| 501 to 1000 |
Intel Core i5 (4 core/4 thread) 2.3 GHz. 6 MB cache |
4 GB |
30 GB* |
* May increase depending on the number of software applications and patches that are deployed
Hardware requirements for Secure Gateway Server
The hardware requirements for Secure Gateway Server include the following :
Processor : Intel Core i5(4 core/8 thread) 2.3 GHz. 6 MB cache
RAM size : 4 GB
Hard disk space: 5 GB
Hardware Requirements for Patch Manager Plus Agents
The hardware requirements for Patch Manager Plus agents include the following:
| Hardware |
Recommendations |
| Processors |
Intel Pentium |
| Processor Speed |
1.0 GHz |
| RAM Size |
512 MB |
| Hard Disk Space |
100 MB* |
* May increase dynamically depending on the operations performed on the client computer
Software Requirements
This section gives you information about the software requirements for distribution servers, Patch Manager Plus servers and agents.
Supported OS for Patch Manager Plus Server & Distribution Servers
- Windows 7
- Windows 8
- Windows 8.1
- Windows 10
- Windows 11
- Windows Server 2008
- Windows Server 2008 R2*
- Windows Server 2012
- Windows Server 2012 R2*
- Windows Server 2016*
- Windows Server 2019*
- Windows Server 2022
* - recommended for managing 5000 or more endpoints.
Supported OS for Patch Manager Plus agents
Some OSs have reached EOL and are unsupported by the vendors. Hence, we don't support patching for those versions. Check the complete list of supported OSs and applications for patching.
| Windows OS |
Windows Server OS |
Mac |
Linux OS* |
| Windows 11 |
Windows Server 2022 |
macOS 12 Monterey |
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, 15.10, 16.04 LTS, 16.10 (x64), 17.10, 18.04 LTS, 20.04 LTS, 20.10, 21.04, 21.10 |
| Windows 10 |
Windows Server 2019 |
macOS 11 Big Sur |
Debian 7 & later versions |
| Windows 8.1 |
Windows Server 2016 |
macOS 10.15 Catalina |
CentOS 7 & later versions |
| Windows 8 |
Windows Server 2012 R2 |
macOS 10.14 Mojave |
Red Hat 6 & later versions |
| Windows 7 |
Windows Server 2012 |
macOS 10.13 High Sierra |
SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 & later versions |
| Conditional Support |
Windows Server 2008 R2 |
macOS 10.12 Sierra |
Pardus 17 & later versions |
| |
Windows Server 2008 |
- OS X 10.11 El Capitan
- OS X 10.10 Yosemite
- OS X 10.9 Mavericks
- OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
- OS X 10.7 Lion
- OS X 10.7 Server Lion
|
Oracle Linux Server 6,7 & 8 |
| |
Windows Server 2003 |
- Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
- Mac OS X 10.6 Server Snow Leopard
|
Know the supported features for each Linux flavour |
*We support Kernel versions above 2.6.33
Supported Browsers
You are required to install any of the following browsers on your computer to access the Patch Manager Plus console:
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 and later versions
- Mozilla Firefox 44 and later versions
- Google Chrome 47 and later versions
Note: The screen resolution should be 1280 x 1024 pixels or higher.
Supported Database
Patch Manager Plus supports the following databases:
The following versions of MSSQL are supported:
- SQL Server 2005
- SQL Server 2008
- SQL Server 2012
- SQL Server 2014
- SQL Server 2016
- SQL Server 2017
- SQL Server 2019
Supported Web Servers
Patch Manager Plus uses the following web servers:
- Apache (for static file services)
- Tomcat (for application related services)
The system requirements when using Patch Manager Plus Cloud include the following:
- Hardware requirements for Patch Manager Plus Distribution servers and Patch Manager Plus agents
- Software requirements for Patch Manager Plus Distribution servers
- Supported Browsers
Hardware Requirements
The hardware requirements for distribution servers include the following:
| 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 |
10 GB* |
| 251 to 500 |
Intel Core i3 (2 core/4 thread) 2.0 Ghz 3 MB cache |
4 GB |
20 GB* |
| 501 to 1000 |
Intel Core i5 (4 core/4 thread) 2.3 GHz. 6 MB cache |
4 GB |
30 GB* |
* May increase depending on the number of software applications and patches that are deployed
Hardware Requirements for Patch Manager Plus Agents
The hardware requirements for Patch Manager Plus agents include the following:
| Hardware |
Recommendations |
| Processors |
Intel Pentium |
| Processor Speed |
1.0 GHz |
| RAM Size |
512 MB |
| Hard Disk Space |
100 MB* |
* May increase dynamically depending on the operations performed on the client computer
Software Requirements
This section gives you information about the software requirements for distribution servers, Patch Manager Plus servers and agents.
Supported OS for Patch Manager Plus Distribution Servers
- Windows 7
- Windows 8
- Windows 8.1
- Windows 10
- Windows 11
- Windows Server 2008 R2*
- Windows Server 2012
- Windows Server 2012 R2*
- Windows Server 2016*
- Windows Server 2019*
- Windows Server 2022
Supported OS for Patch Manager Plus agents
Some OSs have reached EOL and are unsupported by the vendors. Hence, we don't support patching for those versions. Check the complete list of supported OSs and applications for patching.
| Windows OS |
Windows Server OS |
Mac |
Linux OS |
| Windows 11 |
Windows Server 2022 |
macOS 12 Monterey |
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, 15.10, 16.04 LTS, 16.10 (x64), 17.10, 18.04 LTS, 20.04 LTS, 20.10, 21.04, 21.10 |
| Windows 10 |
Windows Server 2019 |
macOS 11 Big Sur |
Debian 7 & later versions |
| Windows 8.1 |
Windows Server 2016 |
macOS 10.15 Catalina |
CentOS 7 & later versions |
| Windows 8 |
Windows Server 2012 R2 |
macOS 10.14 Mojave |
Red Hat 6 & later versions |
| Windows 7 |
Windows Server 2012 |
macOS 10.13 High Sierra |
SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 & later versions |
| Conditional Support |
Windows Server 2008 R2 |
macOS 10.12 Sierra |
Pardus 17 & later versions |
| |
Windows Server 2008 |
- OS X 10.11 El Capitan
- OS X 10.10 Yosemite
- OS X 10.9 Mavericks
- OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
- OS X 10.7 Lion
- OS X 10.7 Server Lion
|
Oracle Linux Server 6,7 & 8 |
| |
Windows Server 2003 |
- Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
- Mac OS X 10.6 Server Snow Leopard
|
Know the supported features for each Linux flavour |
Note:
A TLS version of 1.2 and above is required for the legacy devices to be managed using Patch Manager Plus Cloud.
Supported Browsers
You are required to install any of the following browsers on your computer to access the Patch Manager Plus console:
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 and later versions
- Mozilla Firefox 44 and later versions
- Google Chrome 47 and later versions
Note: The screen resolution should be 1280 x 1024 pixels or higher.
