Minimum Requirements

Installing and using mvBase requires a working knowledge of the underlying Windows operating system on which mvBase will be installed. The minimum hardware and software recommendations and requirements for installing mvBase are listed below. Use the information located in the mvBase System Administration Guide to assist in determining the best configuration.

Hardware Requirements

The hardware requirements outlined below represent the minimum equipment required to run mvBase.

Device drivers for devices configured in the system must be supported by the host operating system or provided by the device manufacturer.

Disk Space

mvBase requires approximately 20 megabytes (MB) of disk space for executable files, in addition to requirements for the mvBase virtual memory storage (VMS) files comprising the database.

Allocation of disk space to mvBase is defined with the VMS files during installation and upgrade, and can be reconfigured at a later date.

Physical Memory

At least 0.25 MB of physical memory per active connection is required in addition to the operating system requirements.

Software Requirements

The list of supported platforms for mvBase is provided on the Rocket Website:

www3.rocketsoftware.com/rocketd3/support/statussheet/index.jsp

See Also

Getting Started

Installation Overview

Considerations

Before Installing

Before Upgrading