Deploy the KACE Systems Management Appliance as an on-premises virtual appliance or as a hosted virtual appliance.
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Virtual KACE Systems Management Appliance software can be installed on virtual machines that meet the following requirements.
Devices
Processor
Memory
0 - 1000
2 CPUs
4 GB RAM
1000 - 2000
4 CPUs
8 GB RAM
2000 - 4000
8 CPUs
16 GB RAM
4000 - 8000
16 CPUs
32 GB RAM
8000 - 20000
24 CPUs
64 GB RAM
Devices
Network Interface Card
0 – 8000
1 Gigabit Ethernet Port
8000+
10 Gigabit Ethernet Port
1 TB (minimum)/3 TB (larger installations)
DVD
64-bit
For VMware installations:
For Microsoft Hyper-V installations:
The KACE Systems Management Appliance Agent is an application that can be installed on devices to enable device management through the KACE Systems Management Appliance. The agent can be installed on devices that meet the following operating system requirements. For additional specifications, see the operating system vendor’s documentation. The appliance imposes no additional requirements, and supports 32-bit and 64-bit architectures where applicable.
Operating system
Details
Windows
Windows 10 IOT v.1809
Enterprise
Windows 8,8.1, and 10
Professional, Enterprise
Windows 7
Professional, Enterprise, Ultimate
Windows Server 2019, 2016
Windows Server 2012, 2012 R2
Foundation, Essentials, Standard , Datacenter
Windows Server 2008 R2
Foundation, Essentials, Standard , Datacenter
MAC
MAC OS X
10.12, 10.13, 10.14 ,10.15
Linux
Linux Red Hat Linux AS and ES
Versions 6.x – 7.x, 32-bit and 64-bit architecture
Ubuntu
Versions 16.04, 18.04, 32-bit and 64-bit architecture
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
Versions 11 - 12, 15, 32-bit and 64-bit architecture
Raspbian Linux (on Raspberry Pi devices)
8 (Jessie), 9 (Stretch) (Debian versions)
*Cannot be running in Server Core mode.
Agentless management enables you to inventory devices without using the KACE Systems Management Appliance Agent. Agentless management can be enabled for devices that have the following operating systems:
To access the Virtual KACE Systems Management Appliance Administrator Console and User Console web-based user interfaces, use a monitor with a screen resolution of at least 1280 pixels by 800 pixels and one of the following web browser applications.
Browser
Details
Internet Explorer
11.x or later
Microsoft Edge
40.x or later
Firefox
63.x or later
Safari
10.0 or later
Chrome
71.0 or later
Some KACE Systems Management Appliance features require direct access to the customer’s network, which is established for KACE as a Service using site-to-site VPN connections. VPN connections leverage the shared KACE as a Service network, and a single VPN connection is usually sufficient to enable the functionality for a single company. In some cases, however, additional VPN connections might be necessary, and dedicated network bandwidth might be required.
The KACE Systems Management Appliance Agent is an application that can be installed on devices to enable device management through the KACE Systems Management Appliance. The agent can be installed on devices that meet the following operating system requirements. For additional specifications, see the operating system vendor’s documentation. The appliance imposes no additional requirements, and supports 32-bit and 64-bit architectures where applicable.
Operating system
Details
Windows 10
Professional, Enterprise
Windows 8.1
Professional, Enterprise
Windows 8
Professional, Enterprise
Windows 7
Professional, Enterprise, Ultimate
Windows Vista
Business, Enterprise, Ultimate
Windows XP SP3 (limited support)
Professional, Tablet PC Edition, Media Center Edition
Windows Server 2012, 2012 R2, 2016
Foundation, Essentials, Standard*, Datacenter*
(*Cannot
be running in Server Core mode)
Windows Server 2008
Web Edition, Standard Edition, Enterprise Edition, Datacenter Edition, HPC Edition
Windows Server 2008 R2
Web Edition, Standard Edition, Enterprise Edition, Datacenter Edition, HPC Edition
Windows Server 2003 SP1 or later (limited support)
Web Edition, Standard Edition, Enterprise Edition, Datacenter Edition
Windows Server 1709
Server Core
Mac OS X
10.6 (Intel only) – 10.11
MacOS Sierra
10.12
Linux Red Hat Linux AS and ES
Versions 6.x – 7.x, 32-bit and 64-bit architecture
Ubuntu
Versions 14.04, 16.04, 32-bit and 64-bit architecture
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
Version 11 - 12, 32-bit and 64-bit architecture
*Cannot be running in Server Core mode.
Agentless management enables you to inventory devices without using the KACE Systems Management Appliance Agent. Agentless management can be enabled for devices that have the following operating systems:
To access the Virtual KACE Systems Management Appliance Administrator Console and User Console web-based user interfaces, use a monitor with a screen resolution of at least 1280 pixels by 800 pixels and one of the following web browser applications.
Browser
Details
Internet Explorer
11.x or later
Microsoft Edge
12.x or later
Firefox
45.x or later
Safari
7.x or later
Chrome
49.x or later