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Digi-CA™ Server Requirements

PDF The basic requirement for every Digi-CA™ Server installation is the same. As more sophisticated environments arise for Digi-CA™ Server Xp or Digi-CA™ Server Xg, the requirements increase accordingly.

  • Physical Environment

      • 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)


    • Equipment Specification

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

        • Server: Dell®/Compaq [FreeBSD 5.4+ compatible]
        • Processor: Intel® Pentium® III family
        • Memory: 512MB 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 is supplied complete and ready for total install on the server. There is no requirement for any Operating System [OS] or pre-configuration, whatsoever. In fact, if the Server is not completely free of any OS or software, it must be formatted to return it to its ‘as manufactured’ state.

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

                  • OpenSSL
                  • mod_SSL
                  • Apache
                  • PHP
                  • cURL
                  • OpenLDAP
                  • BerkeleyDB
                  • MySQL
                  • WebMin



        The above list is provided for information purposes only.


    • Installation Requirements

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

                  • Hardware as per 3.12.6
                  • FreeBSD 5.4+ installed
                  • 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


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