System requirements

Note: To install the bar code component, make sure that .Net Framework version 3.5 or later is enabled as a Windows Server role or feature.

Category

Required

Recommended for enterprise systems

Note: Install the database on the fastest available hardware with the fastest disk I/O infrastructure.

* In LDD 5.4 or later, Windows Server 2008 is not supported.

Operating system

  • Windows Server 2022

  • Windows Server 2019

  • Windows Server 2016 Core Edition

    Note: To use the core server, make sure that Service Pack 6 for Visual Basic 6.0: Run-Time Redistribution Pack is installed.

  • Windows Server 2016 Standard Edition (x64)

  • Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard or Enterprise Edition (x64)

  • Windows Server 2012 Standard or Enterprise Edition (x64)

  • Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1*

  • Windows Server 2008 Standard or Enterprise Edition with SP2 (x86 and x64)*

  • Windows Server 2022

  • Windows Server 2019

  • Windows Server 2016 Standard Edition (x64)

  • Windows Server 2012 R2 (x64)

  • Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1*

Processor

2GHz dual-core

Dual 2.5GHz quad-core Intel Xeon or AMD Opteron

RAM

4GB

8GB

Hard disk drive

20GB free space for each system component

Configuration 1-N, X-N, or X-Y-N:

  • Database and load balancer

    • The operating system and server configured for LMC are installed on two 15000 RPM Serial Attached SCSI drives. The drives are configured as a RAID 1 array with at least 80GB free space.

    • The database and load balancer are installed on four 15000 RPM Serial Attached SCSI drives. The drives are configured as a RAID 5 array with at least 300GB free space.

  • Servers

    • The operating system and server configured for jobs are installed on four 15000 RPM Serial Attached SCSI drives. The drives are configured as a RAID 5 array with at least 80GB free space.

Note: For more information, see Assigning servers to run LMC only or process jobs.

Network speed

100Mbps network

Note: For solutions that require intensive processing and more network traffic, use Gigabit Ethernet.

Gigabit Ethernet using dual-port network adapters

Network name resolution

Domain Name System (DNS) or Windows Internet Name Service (WINS)

Notes:

  • Local hosts files can be used instead of external DNS.
  • For other network systems support, contact your Lexmark representative.

N/A

Static addressing

  • In databases installed on a cluster

  • In load balancers installed on a cluster

  • In load balancers in a system with printers

  • In load balancers in a system with printers not configured to a DNS server

In all system components and any printer used with the system


Category

Requirement

Browser

  • Mozilla Firefox

  • Google ChromeTM

  • Microsoft Edge

Notes:

  • Make sure that JavaScript is enabled on your web browser.
  • Make sure that your web browser allows cookies for the address where you access LMC.

Video

Capable of showing a resolution of 1024 x 768 or higher.


Category

Requirement

Note: We do not recommend installing the database on a virtual machine.

Virtual machine monitor

VMware ESX software 3.0.1 or later

VMware vSphere software 4.x or later


Client software operating system compatibility

The Microsoft Windows application software Select'N'Send and the Lexmark Document Server Printer Port can be used on the following operating systems:

Notes:

Supported database servers

Note: LDD does not support Microsoft SQL Server Express.