LANDESK Architecture
There are several distinct services or functionalities that may be required or used with LANDESK Management Suite (LDMS). These can include some or all of the following:
- LANDESK Core Server
- This server includes IIS which provides many key web services
- Database Server (MS SQL)
- LANDESK Cloud Services Appliance (CSA)
- Remote Management Console
- Preferred Servers
- PXE Representatives
There are other services or servers that can be used depending on the requirements, such as a Terminal Server to allow access to the Remote Management Console or a dedicated reporting server for custom reports and so forth.
Considerations for Upgrade and Install
When upgrading or installing LANDESK, the demands on the system may be higher than during normal use. This can be due to increased activity that can occur during an upgrade. For example, installing a new agent may cause that device to perform several scans to ensure it is up-to-date. Additionally adoption of new features can lead to increased load on the system, so an environment that was meeting expectations before, may begin to not meet expectations as the demand or feature adoption increases.
Software Requirements
Core Server
The LANDESK Management Suite Core Server is now fully 64-bit, so it cannot be run on any 32-bit systems.
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 with Service Pack 1, 64-bit (Supported for in-place upgrades only)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 with Update 1, 64-bit
The install language of the Microsoft Windows Server should match the LANDESK install language and the language of all Remote Consoles.
Database Server
The following database systems are supported:
Microsoft SQL Server
- Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express (Free to use, but limited)
- Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Standard/Enterprise
- Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Express (Free to use, but limited)
- Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Standard/Enterprise
- Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Standard/Enterprise
Oracle 11g
Oracle is not a supported database server for LDMS 2016
Remote Console
The LANDESK Managment Console is installed as part of the Core Server installation. Additional Remote Consoles can be installed as well to provide access to the LANDESK Management Suite/Security Suite tools and features. For LANDESK Management Suite 2016, the Remote Console can only be installed and run on 64-bit systems.
Supported Operating Systems:
- Windows 7 Professional, Business, Enterprise and Ultimate Editions x64
- Windows 8 Enterprise x64
- Windows 8.1 x64
- Windows 10 x64
- Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
- Windows Server 2012 x64
- Windows Server 2012 R2 x64
Supported Client Platforms
Hardware Recommendations
Generic Guidelines
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Additional Guidelines by Environment Size
Up to 750 Devices
All LANDESK Services on a single server
- Dual-core, 64-bit processor
- 4GB RAM
- 100/1000 Mb Network Adapter
- 72 GB of free disk space on 10K RPM or faster drives or arrays.
- Drive/Array configuration
- One drive or array for the operating system, LANDESK Management Suite application, and database application
- One drive or array for the database and database logs
- Drive/Array configuration
750 to 1,500 Devices
All LANDESK Services on a single server
- Quad-core, 64-bit processor. (Preferably two physical quad-core processors)
- 4+ GB RAM
- 100/1000 Mb Network Adapter
- 72 GB of free disk space on 10K RPM of faster drives or arrays
- Drive/Array configuration
- One drive or array for the operating system, LANDESK Management Suite application, and database application.
- Drive/Array configuration
- One drive or array for the database and database logs. RAID 0, 5, 10, or an equivalent/faster redundant storage technology is recommended.
1,500 - 3,000 Devices
All LANDESK Services on a single server
- Two Quad-core, 64-bit processors (8 CPU cores total)
- 8 - 12+ GB of RAM or more
- Gigabit network adapter
- 3 storage arrays with 72 GB of free space each on 15K or faster drives
- One array for the Operating System. RAID 0, 1, 5 or faster
- One array for LANDESK Management Suite software. RAID 0, 5, 10 or an equivalent/faster technology
- One array for the database and database logs. RAID 0, 5, 10 or an equivalent/faster redundant storage technology
A LANDESK system for 1,500 to 3,000 devices all running on a single server could see performance issues with disk I/O depending on the use and configuration of both LANDESK and the storage arrays. Some tuning may be needed. As noted above, the arrays should be on separate spindles (physical disk) to reduce any resource conflicts.
3,000 to 5,000 Devices
LANDESK Core Server and Database Server on separate servers
For more recommendations and guidelines for an environment of this size, see Recommendations for tuning LDMS and MS SQL for large enterprise Core Servers
The Core Server
- Two quad-core, 64-bit processors (8 CPU cores total)
- 4 - 8 GB RAM
- Gigabit Network Adapter
- 2 arrays with 72 GB of free space per array on 15K RPM or faster drives
- The operating system should be on an array of RAID 0, 1 or an equivalent/faster technology
- LANDESK Management Suite software should be on an array of RAID 0, 5, 10 or an equivalent/faster redundant storage technology
The Database Server
- Quad-core, 64-bit processors (4 CPU cores total)
- 8+ GB of RAM
- Gigabit Network Adapter
- Three arrays with 72 GB of free space per array on 15K RPM or faster drives
- The operating system array should be RAID 0, 1 or an equivalent/faster technology
- One array for the database. RAID 0, 5, 10 or an equivalent/faster redundant storage technology
- One array for the database logs, RAID 0 or an equivalent/faster redundant storage technology
5,000 to 8,000 Devices
LANDESK Core Server and Database Server on separate servers
For more recommendations and guidelines for an environment of this size, see Recommendations for tuning LDMS and MS SQL for large enterprise Core Servers
The Core Server
- Three - four quad-core, 64-bit processors (12 - 16 CPU cores total)
- 4 - 8 GB RAM
- Gigabit Network Adapter
- 2 arrays with 72 GB of free space per array on 15K RPM or faster drives
- The operating system should be on an array of RAID 0, 1 or an equivalent/faster technology
- LANDESK Management Suite software should be on an array of RAID 0, 5, 10 or an equivalent/faster redundant storage technology
The Database Server
- Two quad-core, 64-bit processors (8 CPU cores total)
- 12+ GB of RAM
- Gigabit Network Adapter
- Three arrays with 72 GB of free space per array on 15K RPM or faster drives
- The operating system array should be RAID 0, 1 or an equivalent/faster technology
- One array for the database. RAID 0, 5, 10 or an equivalent/faster redundant storage technology
- One array for the database logs, RAID 0 or an equivalent/faster redundant storage technology
8,000 to 12,000 Devices
LANDESK Core Server and Database Server on separate servers
For more recommendations and guidelines for an environment of this size, see Recommendations for tuning LDMS and MS SQL for large enterprise Core Servers
The Core Server
- Four quad-core, 64-bit processors (16 CPU cores total)
- 16+ GB of RAM
- Gigabit Network Adapter
- 2 arrays with 72 GB of free space per array on 15K RPM or faster drives
- The operating system should be on an array of RAID 0, 1 or an equivalent/faster technology
- LANDESK Management Suite software should be on an array of RAID 0, 5, 10 or an equivalent/faster redundant storage technology
The Database Server
- 3+ quad-core premium 64-bit processors (12+ CPU cores total)
- 24+ GB of RAM
- Gigabit Network Adapter
- Three arrays with 72 GB of free space per array on 15K RPM or faster drives
- The operating system array should be RAID 0, 1 or an equivalent/faster technology
- One array of four or more disks for the database. RAID 0, 5, 10 or an equivalent/faster redundant storage technology
- One array for the database logs, RAID 0 or an equivalent/faster redundant storage technology
- Microsoft SQL Server Enterprise Edition is recommended for environments of this size. Consult Microsoft for a detailed SQL Server Edition comparison.
12,000 to 16,000 Devices
LANDESK Core Server and Database Server on separate servers
For more recommendations and guidelines for an environment of this size, see Recommendations for tuning LDMS and MS SQL for large enterprise Core Servers
The Core Server
- Four quad-core, 64-bit processors (16 CPU cores total)
- 16+ GB RAM
- Gigabit Network Adapter
- 2 arrays with 72 GB of free space per array on 15K RPM or faster drives
- The operating system should be on an array of RAID 0, 1 or an equivalent/faster technology
- LANDESK Management Suite software should be on an array of RAID 0, 5, 10 or an equivalent/faster redundant storage technology
The Database Server
- Four quad-core premium, 64-bit processors (16 CPU cores total)
- 32+ GB of RAM
- Gigabit Network Adapter
- Three arrays with 72 GB of free space per array on 15K RPM or faster drives
- The operating system array should be RAID 0, 1 or an equivalent/faster technology
- One array of four or more disks for the database. RAID 0, 5, 10 or an equivalent/faster redundant storage technology
- One array for the database logs, RAID 0 or an equivalent/faster redundant storage technology
- Microsoft SQL Server Enterprise Edition is strongly recommended for environments of this size
More than 16,000 Devices
For LANDESK Management Suite installations of this size, additional tuning and design assistance from LANDESK Professional Services or from a valued Expert Solution Provider (ESP) is strongly recommended.