Digi-CA™ Server Xs Requirements

[1] These are the minimum suitable conditions for the correct operation of the single server Digi-CA™ Server Xs:

• Dry area with good ventilation or air-conditioning if possible
• Secure room or computer cabinet with restricted, controlled and logged access
• Broadband or leased line internet access
• Power supply with optional backup power supply
• Availability of IT Professional (MCSE or higher/other on a part-time basis, 4-hour call-in contract will suffice) with good working knowledge of computers, networking and general knowledge of TCP/IP protocols

Server Xs Equipment Specification

These are the minimum equipment specification for the correct operation of the single server Digi-CA™ Server Xs:

• 2 x Server: Dell®/HP®/IBM®
• Processor: Intel® Pentium® III family
• Memory: 1 GB RAM
• Hard Drive: 15 GB SCSI/ATA
• SCSI Controller (optional)
• RAID Controller: RAID PERC 3/4/SC (optional)
• 100/10 MB Intel® Compatible Network Card
• CD-RW/DVD 4x Combo
• Monitor
• Keyboard
• Router
• Software/Hardware Firewall (optional)

Digi-CA™ Server Xs is supplied complete and ready for total install on the server but it must have a Unix or Linux Operating System [OS] pre-configured.

During the installation, the Digi-CA™ Server will use versions of the following software that will be hardened and modified by the Digi-CAST2™ Team [2] during their installation work:

• OpenSSL Cryptographic Toolkit
• Apache Web Server
• PHP Scripting Language
• OpenLDAP Server and Client
• MySQL Database Server

The previous list is provided for information purposes only.


Server Xs Network Configuration

These are the minimum requirements for the correct installation of the single server Digi-CA™ Server Xs:

• Hardware as per Equipment Specification
• 512Kbs network (via Internet) access to the server
• VPN software installed and tested (optional)
• VPN client software sent to Digi-CAST2™ (optional)
• SSH interface to the server
• ‘Root’ login credentials for remote server access

Server Xs Operating System

Digi-CA™ Server Xs can be installed on any Unix or Linux platform once it is compiled in advance. The Digi-CAST1™ Team will advise you on the best Operating System [OS] for your environment and here is a suggested list:

• Sun Solaris 10.x+
• Red Hat Linux Enterprise 4.x+
• FreeBSD 5.4+