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RIS Server Hardware Requirements

The following are the hardware prerequisites for the RIS server:

• Minimum hardware requirements to install Microsoft Windows Server 2003.
• 4 GB hard disk drive

  Note: Dedicate a complete hard disk or a partition specifically to store the RIS directory tree. For this, you can use SCSI-based disk controllers and disks.

• 10 or 100 Mbps network adapter that supports TCP/IP. However, the 100 Mbps is preferred.

Before you install the RIS, you must format the hard disk drive with the NTFS file-system on the server. Make sure you have enough disk drive space to install the operating system and the RIS remotely.

Note: Do not install the RIS on the same drive or partition on which Microsoft Windows Server 2003 is installed.