PE 2.0 » Installing » System Requirements
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System Requirements
Operating System
Puppet Enterprise 2.0 supports the following systems:
| Operating system | Version | Arch | Roles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux | 5 and 6 | x86 and x86_64 | all roles |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux | 4 | x86 and x86_64 | agent |
| CentOS | 5 and 6 | x86 and x86_64 | all roles |
| CentOS | 4 | x86 and x86_64 | agent |
| Ubuntu LTS | 10.04 | 32- and 64-bit | all roles |
| Debian | Lenny (5) and Squeeze (6) | i386 and amd64 | all roles |
| Oracle Linux | 5 and 6 | x86 and x86_64 | all roles |
| Scientific Linux | 5 and 6 | x86 and x86_864 | all roles |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server | 11 | x86 and x86_864 | all roles |
| Solaris | 10 | SPARC and x86_64 | agent |
Hardware
Puppet Enterprise’s hardware requirements depend on the roles a machine performs.
- The puppet master role should be installed on a robust, dedicated server.
- Minimum requirements: 2 processor cores, 1 GB RAM, and very accurate timekeeping.
- Recommended requirements: Physical hardware or Xen or KVM virtual server, with 2-4 processor cores and 4 GB RAM. Performance will vary, but this configuration can generally manage approximately 1,000 agent nodes.
- The console role should usually be installed on the same server as the puppet master, but can optionally be separated.
- Minimum requirements: A machine able to handle moderate web traffic and perform processor-intensive background tasks.
- The cloud provisioner role has very modest requirements.
- Minimum requirements: A system which provides interactive shell access for trusted users.
- The puppet agent role has very modest requirements.
- Minimum requirements: Any hardware able to comfortably run a supported operating system.
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