Dell Proximity Printing Solution - Manual (Page 6)

DPPS – Installation Guide 6
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Installing Ubuntu 32-bit
Server Installation Requirements
The Dell Proximity Printing Solution (DPPS) server requires the following:
• A hardware or virtual server that can install Ubuntu 8.10 Desktop
Edition (32-bit).
• At least 2 GB of RAM and a 2 GHz Dual Core processor.
• RAID-5 storage setup.
NOTE: The hardware requirements may be higher if you have a large setup; for
example 100+ buildings or 1000+ printers.
• An active external internet connection for the DPPS server.
• The server administrator must have operational knowledge of Linux based
operating systems, particularly Ubuntu.
• The server must be identifiable by the domain controller as a trusted
system, otherwise the DPPS server may not be able to join the domain.
You must have the following information:
• The workgroup/domain name used in your network environment.
• The Realm used in your network environment.
• The domain name you want to use for the system that will be hosting
the server.
• The Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) for the server you wish to
set up.
• Address of the domain controller/KDC.
• Static IP Address for DPPS server.
NOTE: For more information on workgroup, domain, Realm, DNS, SMTP,
routing, etc., contact your network administrator.