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System Requirements

General System Requirements
Operating System Recommended and Fully Compatible:
Windows® Server 2003 All Editions
Windows® Server 2008 All Editions1
Windows® Server 2008 R2 All Editions1

Fully Compatible:
Windows® 2000 SP4 Professional/Server/Advanced Server
Windows® XP Home/Professional1
Windows® Vista All Editions1, 2

Pending Compatibility:
Windows® 7 (RTM) - Recent tests confirm WebWatchBot works with this OS
   
   
       
CPU2 Minimum: 300 MHz Pentium®/AMD
Recommended: Pentium® III or AMD Athlon 1.0 GHz processor or faster
Memory2 Minimum: 128 MB Minimum
Recommended: 512 MB or more
Hard Drive Space 20 MB Minimum - as data is collected, disk space usage will increase
Video2 Any Windows®-compatible video card
Recommended setting 1024x768, more than 256 colors
Sound2 Windows®-compatible sound card - recommended but not required
Virtual Machine Support WebWatchBot is compatible with both VM-Ware and Microsoft Virtual Server/PC and Hyper-V. WebWatchBot can be installed on a virtual machine with the above requirements.
1 WebWatchBot has passed testing with Lionbridge/Veritest on behalf of Microsoft to the level of either "Works With" or "Certified".
2 Windows may have overriding/higher requirements which take precedence over WebWatchBot requirements.
Try the System Configurator for recommendations

Software Requirements
If installing on Windows Vista If installing on Windows Vista, WebWatchBot for SQL Server must be installed. We recommend installing SQL Server 2005 with SP1 (SP1 is a requirement for SQL Server 2005 on Windows Vista) or SQL Server 2008.

MSDE (Microsoft SQL Server Desktop Edition) is not compatible with Windows Vista; therefore, WebWatchBot with MSDE cannot be installed on Windows Vista.
If installing on Windows Server 2003 SP1 There is a setting change that needs to be made in Windows after installation to properly run WebWatchBot. Please refer to this KB article: Installing WebWatchBot on Windows Server 2003 SP1
MDAC (Microsoft Data Access Components) Version 2.6 or higher, 2.8 is recommended. MDAC Download from Microsoft.com (Opens a new window)

You may have already have a version installed...Windows OS/Software and Default MDAC version:

  • Windows Vista - Up to date, requirement met.
  • Windows Server 2003 - 2.8 - Up to date, requirement met
  • Windows XP - 2.7 - Up to date, requirement met
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 3a - 2.71 SP1 Refresh - Up to date, requirement met
  • SQL Server 2000 SP2 - 2.6 SP2 - Up to date, requirement met
  • SQL Server 2000 SP1 - 2.6.1 - Up to date, requirement met
  • Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 - 2.5 SP3 - Need to download and install latest MDAC.

Windows NT 4.0 users may need to download an install the latest Microsoft Jet Engine Update. Refer to: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=239114 

Internet Explorer Version 5.5 or higher required.

Additional Configuration Requirements/Recommendations
WebWatchBot's Database


WebWatchBot 5.0 uses Microsoft SQL Server to store the data that it collects for maximum efficiency and scalability.

WebWatchBot will use either:
  1. An existing installation of SQL Server 2000(Good), 2005(Better), or 2008(Best).
    NOTE: Required if using Windows Vista.
    Download SQL Server 2005 Express (FREE) from Microsoft. Recommended: better performance and higher scalability.
    Download SQL Server 2008 Express (FREE) from Microsoft. Recommended: best performance and best scalability.
  2. The free desktop version of SQL Server (MSDE: Microsoft Sql Server
    Desktop Engine) automatically installed for you with no added cost or special licensing.
    NOTE: Not compatible with Windows Vista. (If using Windows Vista, you must use SQL Server 2005 or 2008 - see above)
Run as a Windows Application
  • The logged in user must have FULL CONTROL permission in the directories and sub-directories:
    System Temporary Directory
    \Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data
  • The logged in user must have READ, WRITE, EXECUTE permission in the directories and sub-directories:
    \Program Files\WebWatchBot [2/3/4/5]\
  • The logged in user must have permission to read, write, and create keys the system registry.
Run as a Windows Service
  • WebWatchBot installs its Windows Service component, named WWBServer.

    NOTE FOR WEBWATCHBOT V3.0.2 AND OLDER: WWBServer must log in under the "Local System Account" Account. This should not be changed. Additionally, the SYSTEM ("Local System Account"), must be set to interact with the desktop.

    NOTE FOR WEBWATCHBOT V3.0.3 AND NEWER: If you change the logged in user account, ensure to reflect this change below, substituting SYSTEM with the specified user account.

  • The SYSTEM ("Local System Account") account must have FULL CONTROL permission in the directories and sub-directories:
    System Temporary Directory
    \Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data
  • The SYSTEM ("Local System Account") account must have READ, WRITE, EXECUTE permission in the directories and sub-directories:
    \Program Files\WebWatchBot [2/3/4/5]\
  • The SYSTEM ("Local System Account") account must have permission to read, write, and create keys the system registry.

Recommended Configurations

Minimum System Specification Recommendation
Try the System Configurator for recommendations
Stage 1
1-50 Watch Items 		WebWatchBot Version: Professional or Enterprise
OS: Windows 2000/XP Pro/2003/Vista/7/2008
CPU: 500 MHz Pentium® II/AMD
Memory: 1 GB
Hard Drive Space: 20-250MB initially, additional 40MB per month
Database Software: Microsoft® SQL Server®. Min ver: MSDE. Rec ver: 2008
WebWatchBot run as a Windows Application or Windows Service
Stage 2
50-100 Watch Items, with less than 50 watch items/minute running 		WebWatchBot Version: Enterprise
OS: Windows 2000/XP Pro/2003/Vista/7/2008
CPU: 4 GHz Intel/AMD based CPU or faster
Memory: 2 GB or more
Hard Drive Space: 40-500MB initially, additional 150MB per month
Database Software: Microsoft® SQL Server®. Min ver: 2000. Rec ver: 2008
WebWatchBot run as a Windows Service
Stage 3
100-500 Watch Items, with less than 100 watch items/minute running (The frequency with which Watch Items are run, directly impacts overall performance) 		WebWatchBot Version: Enterprise
OS: Windows 2003/2008
CPU: Minimum: 4 GHz Intel/AMD based CPU. Recommended: Xeon or Dual Core or faster
Memory: Minimum: 2 GB. Recommended: 4 GB
Hard Drive Space: 100MB-2.5GB initially, additional 400MB per month
Database Software: Microsoft® SQL Server®. Min ver: 2005. Rec ver: 2008
WebWatchBot run as Windows Service Other recommendations:
  • Consider multiple machines running WebWatchBot
  • SQL Server 2000/2005 located on a different server
  • No other applications running on server
Stage 4
500-1000 Watch Items, with less than 100 watch items/minute running (The frequency with which Watch Items are run, directly impacts overall performance) 		WebWatchBot Version: Enterprise
OS: Windows 2008
CPU: Minimum: Intel or AMD Quad Core Processor
Memory: Minimum: 4 GB
Hard Drive Space: 100MB-2.5GB initially, additional 400MB per month
Database Software: Microsoft® SQL Server®. Min ver: 2005. Rec ver: 2008
WebWatchBot run as Windows Service Other recommendations:
  • Consider multiple machines running WebWatchBot
  • SQL Server 2000/2005 located on a different server
  • No other applications running on server
** Please note: Your results may vary based upon factors such as concurrently executing programs, processes, and services. Additionally, each Watch Type, e.g., ping, port, http, etc., affects performance differently based on the resources needed to execute.
 

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