When you install System Center Reporting Manager (SCRM) 2006, a prerequisite checker runs as part of the Setup program. The Setup Wizard checks for the hardware and software requirements listed below and displays a Prerequisite Check Failed screen if any requirements were not met. You can then review the log details on the affected components and failures.
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The prerequisite check might take a while to complete. |
Supported Hardware
For the SCRM 2006 database and SCRM Administrator console, you need the following hardware.
Supported Hardware
Hardware | Requirement |
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Computer |
Minimum 600 MHz processor; 1.0 GHz dual processors or faster Pentium III-compatible processors recommended. This minimum requirement is irrespective of the number of processors in a computer. |
Memory |
Minimum 512 MB; 4 GB of RAM or more recommended. |
Hard disk |
Minimum 10 GB of available hard disk space; 500 GB or more recommended based on the size of the SMS and MOM data sources. |
Monitor |
Super VGA (1024x768) or higher-resolution video adapter and monitor. |
Mouse |
Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device. |
CD-ROM |
CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Drive. |
Supported Operating System Platforms
The following table lists the supported platforms for each of the SCRM 2006 components.
Operating System | SCRM Administrator Console | Data Warehouse Server (32 bit) | Reporting Console (32 bit) |
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Windows XP Professional (SP2) |
No |
No |
Yes |
Windows Server 2003, Standard with SP1 or later |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise with SP1 or later |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Windows Server 2003, Datacenter with SP1 or later |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Windows Server 2003 R2, Standard |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Windows Server 2003 R2, Enterprise |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Windows Server 2003 R2, Datacenter |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Virtual Server 2005 R2 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Windows on Windows 64 (WOW 64) 32-bit emulator on Windows XP Professional with SP1 or later (Intel 64-bit) |
No |
No |
Yes |
Windows on Windows 64 (WOW 64) 32-bit emulator on Windows Server 2003, Advanced Server with SP1 or later (Intel 64-bit) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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SCRM 2006 cannot be installed on a domain controller. |
Data Sources
The following table lists the data source requirements for the SCRM 2006 supported technologies.
Data Source | Requirement |
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SMS |
SMS 2003 with SP2 or later and either SQL Server 2000 with SP4 or later or SQL Server 2005. |
MOM |
MOM 2005 with SP1 or later and either SQL Server 2000 with SP4 or later or SQL Server 2005. |
Other Software
The following table lists additional software requirements for SCRM 2006.
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SQL Server |
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.NET Framework |
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Microsoft System Installer |
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Microsoft Management Console (MMC) |
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Internet Explorer |
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SMS 2003 and MOM 2005 Requirements
The hardware and software platform requirements for SMS 2003 and MOM 2005 are documented in their respective supported configuration documentation.
For details about SMS 2003 server and client system requirements and supported configurations, see the SMS 2003 Supported Configurations for SP2 document on the SMS Product Documentation Web site (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=9502).
For details about MOM 2005 server system requirements and supported configurations, see the Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 Supported Configurations document on the MOM Product Documentation Web site (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=45768).
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Verify that the appropriate security updates, hotfixes, and service packs are applied to the operating system and to all applications that are required for deploying SMS and MOM. |