McAfee VIRUSSCAN 8.7I - Manual (Page 10)

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VirusScan ® Enterprise software version 8.7i Installation Guide Pre-Installation Information
Meeting system requirements
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„ Detection definition ( DAT ) file version, if the previous version is later than the
version in the installation package.
„ Scanning engine version, if the previous version is later than the version in the
installation package.
„ Log file names and locations are preserved.
The registry keys containing installation file locations and product versions are not
preserved.
If you do not want to preserve settings, you can deselect the option during installation
or remove the previous version of the software before installing the current version.
Meeting system requirements
These are preliminary requirements for the Beta 1 release. Verify that your server or
workstation meets these system requirements before you start the installation
process:
„ Processor — An Intel processor or compatible architecture. McAfee recommends
an Intel Pentium or Celeron processor running at a minimum of 166 MH z.
„ Operating system — Any of these Microsoft ® Windows ® platforms:
Note
The decision to combine the white lists of the port blocking rules that have only had
their white list modified is based on the assumption that the user has specific software
that they do not want blocked by the default port blocking rule.
Note
Although the name and location are preserved, the log file format is changed from ANSI
to UTF 8. When the format is changed, the log file is renamed to *. BAK .
Note
These requirements apply only to VirusScan Enterprise 8.7i. You must also consider
system requirements for any other products you are installing, such as ePolicy
Orchestrator.
Server Workstation
Windows 2000 Server, with Service Pack 4 Windows 2000 Professional, with Service
Pack 4
Windows 2000 Advanced Server, with
Service Pack 4 Windows XP Home Edition, with Service
Pack 1, 2, or 3
Windows Server 2003, with Service Pack 1
or 2 Windows XP Professional, with Service
Pack 1, 2 or 3.
Windows Server 2003 R2 Windows XP Tablet PC Edition, with
Service Pack 3.
Windows Storage Server 2003 Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, with
Service Pack 1, 2, or 3.
Windows Server 2008 Windows Vista Home Basic
Windows Vista Home Premium
Windows Vista Business
Windows Vista Enterprise
Windows Vista Ultimate