System Requirements for Websense Installations - Operating Systems, Anti-Virus and Firewalls, Appliance Solutions

Websense is highly flexible and scaleable, designed to meet the web filtering needs for all sizes of networks. System requirements for deploying Websense vary greatly, and depend on many factors. These factors include:

Please see below some information about the system requirements for Websense installations. For complete guides, please contact us.

Operating System	Websense Component
Windows 2000 Server, SP3 or higher (SP3 required for Explorer) –or– Windows 2000 Advanced Server –or– Windows Server 2003 Standard and Enterprise Editions –or– Windows Server 2003, SP1 Standard and Enterprise Editions (SP1 is required for Remote Filtering Server)	All Websense software components: Database Engine with Log Database (MSDE or Microsoft SQL) DC Agent eDirectory Agent Explorer Filtering Service Log Database Manager Log Server Logon Agent Network Agent Policy Server RADIUS Agent Real-Time Analyzer Remote Filtering Client Remote Filtering Server Reporter Usage Monitor User Service Websense Manager
Windows NT Server or Workstation, 4.0 SP 6a	Websense Manager
Windows 2000 Professional, SP3 or higher	Reporter Usage Monitor Websense Manager
Windows XP Professional	Websense Manager
Red Hat Linux 9 Red Hat Enterprise 3 or 4 AS (Advanced Server) Red Hat Enterprise 3 or 4 ES (Enterprise Server) Red Hat Enterprise 3 or 4 WS (Workstation)	Database Engine with Log Database (MySQL) eDirectory Agent Explorer for Unix Filtering Service Logon Agent Network Agent Policy Server RADIUS Agent Remote Filtering Server Unix Log Server Usage Monitor User Service
Solaris 9 or 10, with current patches	Database Engine with Log Database (MySQL) eDirectory Agent Explorer for Unix Filtering Service Logon Agent Network Agent Policy Server RADIUS Agent Remote Filtering Server Unix Log Server Usage Monitor User Service Websense Manager

Websense Enterprise Client Policy Manager is designed to supplement security provided by anti-virus software and personal firewalls. Before installing CPM components, be sure that machines on which you plan to deploy Client Agent are running compatible anti virus software and/or personal firewalls.

System Requirements for Appliance Solutions
Blue Coat Systems Proxy SG Appliance Powered by Websense	Blue Coat Systems Proxy SG Appliance running SGOS 3.0 or greater
Crossbeam Systems C-Series	C30 C25 C12 C10 C6 C2
Crossbeam Systems X-Series	X80 X45 X40
Immunix Secure Software Appliance with Websense Enterprise v5	Immunix Secure Linux 7.3 or greater (included in CD) on a standard Intel-architecture server
Websense 5.2 Embedded on Cisco Content Engine ACNS 5.2	Cisco Content Engine ACNS 5.2 or greater
Websense 5.2 Embedded on Cisco Content Engine ACNS 5.3	Cisco Content Engine ACNS 5.3 or greater
Websense Enterprise v4.4.1 Embedded on Cisco Content Engines	Cisco Content Engine ACNS 5.0 or greater
Websense Enterprise v5.0.1 Embedded on Cisco Content Engines	Cisco Content Engine ACNS 5.0 or greater
Websense Enterprise v5.1 Embedded on Novell Volera Excelerator	Volera Excelerator XL 1.0 or greater
Websense Enterprise v5.2 Embedded on Network Appliance NetCache	Network Appliance NetCache 6.0
Websense Enterprise v5.5 Embedded on Network Engines	NS Series 6400/8400 Microsoft ISA Server 2004
Websense Web Security Suite Embedded on Celestix	MSA Security Appliances 2020, 3000, and 4000
Websense Web Security Suite Embedded on Resilience	NetSquad 05, 30, and 60
System Requirements for Cache/Proxy Solutions
3Com Webcache	3Com Webcache 2.59 or greater
Blue Coat Systems	Blue Coat Systems Appliance running SGOS 2.103 or greater or CacheOS 3.5 or greater
Cisco Content Engine	Cisco Cache Software 2.1 or greater or Cisco ACNS 4.1 or greater
Dell PowerApp.cache	Dell PowerApp Cache running Inktomi Traffic Server Engine 4.0.15 or greater
F5 EDGE-FX	F5 EDGE-FX running Inktomi Traffic Server Engine 4.0.15 or greater
Hewlett Packard Web Cache	HP Web Cache running Inktomi Traffic Server Engine 4.0.15 or greater
HP ProLiant	HP ProLiant running Inktomi Traffic Server Engine 4.0.15 or greater
iMimic DataReactor	iMimic DataReactor software-only version or any appliance running DataReactor v2.2 or greater
Immunix Secure Software Appliance
InfoLibria DynaCache	InfoLibria DynaCache with COS 3.5 or greater
Inktomi Traffic Server	Inktomi Traffic Server 4.0.18 or greater
Microsoft ISA Server	Microsoft® ISA Server 2004 Microsoft® ISA Server 2000 (SP 1)
Microsoft Proxy Server	Microsoft Proxy Server 2.0
Network Appliance NetCache	Network Appliance NetCache 5.2.1 R1D4 or greater (integrated)
Novell Volera Excelerator	Volera Excelerator 2.1 or greater
Squid Proxy	Squid STABLE 2.5
Stratacache	Stratacache StrataCORE 2.3 or greater
Sun Java™ System Web Proxy Server	Sun Java™ System Web Proxy Server 3.5 or greater
System Requirements for Firewall Solutions
3Com SuperStack Firewall	SuperStack 3 or greater
Check Point FireWall-1	Check Point FW-1 4.1 SP3 or greater, Check Point FW-1 FP 1 or greater, Check Point FW-1 NG AI, Check Point FW-1 NGX
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances	All 5500 series appliances Cisco Catalyst 6500 Switches Edition Cisco Catalyst 6500 family with Firewall Services Module
Cisco PIX	Cisco PIX Firewall 500 series PIX firmware 4.4 or greater
CyberGuard	CyberGuard FireSTAR, knightSTAR, or STARlord running CyberGuard Firewall for UnixWare release 4.3PSU2 or greater
Juniper Networks NetScreen	Any Juniper Networks Netscreen firewall (except Netscreen-1000) with ScreenOS 2.6 or greater
Lightspeed Total Traffic Control	Lightspeed 1100 or 2100 appliance running Total Traffic Control 02.75.00 or greater
ServGate	ServGate SGOS 2.4 or greater
SLMsoft SecurIT	SLMsoft SecurIT Firewall 4.04 or greater (for Sun Solaris)
SonicWALL Firewall	Any SonicWALL firewall with firmware 6.3 or greater
System Requirements for Switch/Router Solutions
Cisco Catalyst 6500 Switches	Cisco Catalyst 6500 family with Firewall Services Module
Cisco Routers	Cisco Router Series 800 through 7400 running IOS v12.3 or greater with firewall feature set
CP Secure Content Security Gateway	CPG models 100, 300, 1000, and 1500
Websense Web Security Suite Integrated with ADTRAN	NetVanta 3305, 4305, and 5305