System Requirements | ManageEngine OS Deployer
System Requirements
The System Requirements for OS Deployer include:
- Supported OS's for OS Imaging and Deployment
- Supported OS's for OS Deployer Server and Distribution Server
- Ports
- Supported Browsers
- Supported Database
- Hardware Requirements
- Supported TLS versions
- Windows 11
- Windows 10
- Windows 8.1
- Windows 8
- Windows 7
- Windows Vista (offline imaging and deployment)
- Windows XP (offline imaging and deployment)
- Windows NT 4.0 (offline Imaging and deployment)
- Windows Server 2025
- Windows Server 2022
- Windows Server 2019
- Windows Server 2016
- Windows Server 2012 R2
- Windows Server 2012
- Windows Server 2008 R2
- Windows Server 2008 (offline imaging and deployment)
- Windows Server 2003 R2 (offline imaging and deployment)
- Windows Server 2003 (offline imaging and deployment)
- Windows 11
- Windows 10
- Windows 8.1 (supported for Distribution Server only)
- Windows 8 (supported for Distribution Server only)
- Windows 7 (supported for Distribution Server only)
- Windows Server 2025
- Windows Server 2022
- Windows Server 2019
- Windows Server 2016
- Windows Server 2012 R2
- Windows Server 2012
- Windows Server 2008 R2 (supported for Distribution Server only)
- Windows Server 2008 (supported for Distribution Server only)
To perform OS imaging and deployment the following ports have to kept open in the network,
- 8443
- 8444
- For PXE usage - 69, 4011
For more information on port usage, please visit this page
You are required to install any of the following browsers on your computer to access the OS Deployer console:
- Microsoft Edge
- Mozilla Firefox
- Google Chrome
- Zoho Ulaa
OS Deployer supports the following databases:
- PGSQL
- MSSQL
- SQL Server 2022
- SQL Server 2019
- SQL Server 2017
- SQL Server 2016
To perform imaging & deployment, the target computer should have the minimum RAM size of 2 GB.
| Server | Parameter | Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| OS Deployer Server | Processor information | Physical Machine: Intel Core i3 (2 core/4 thread) 2.0 Ghz 3 MB cache Virtual Machine: 4 virtual processors (2.0 Ghz 3 MB cache) |
| RAM size | 4 GB | |
| Hard disk space | 5 GB* | |
| Distribution Server | Processor Information | Intel Core i3 (2 core/4 thread) 2.0 Ghz 3 MB cache |
| RAM size | 4 GB | |
| Hard disk space | 6 GB** | |
| Network requirement | Network card speed | Minimum 1 GBPS Network Interface Card (NIC) |
| SQL Server | Processor information | Physical Machine: Intel Core i3 (2 core/4 thread) 2.0 Ghz 3 MB cache Virtual Machine: 4 virtual processors (2.0 Ghz 3 MB cache) |
| RAM size | 4 GB | |
| Hard disk space | 5 GB* | |
| Edition | Standard/Enterprise |
* May increase depending on the frequency of imaging and deployment
** May increase depending on the number of image deployments performed
- From OS Deployer version 1.2.2349.1:
OS Deployer and Secure Gateway Server support TLS version 1.2 by default. However, you have the option to enable the older TLS versions (TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1) from the Security Settings page.
- Prior to OS Deployer version 1.2.2349.1:
OS Deployer and Secure Gateway Server support TLS versions 1.0, 1.1, and 1.2 by default. However, you have the option to disable the older TLS versions (TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1) from the Security Settings page.