The OCS Inventory NG management server consists of the following four server roles:
Database server: It requires MySQL 4.1 or a higher version that uses the InnoDB engine
Communication server: It requires Apache web server 1.3 or higher and some Perl modules (which we are going to present in a minute)
Deployment server: It requires any web server (Apache works here too)
Administration console: It needs Apache Web Server, PHP 4.3 or higher, and some additional ZIP and GD support
Note
From now on, in the case of software versions, the "+" suffix at the end of version numbers is akin with the "or higher" expression. For example, MySQL 4.1+ means MySQL with at least version number 4.1 or higher.
Apart from those main server components, the following modules are necessary:
Apache server needs to be 1.3.X, 2.0.X+ with the following modules:
Mod_perl version 1.29+
Mod_php version 4.3.2+
PHP 4.3.2+ with extensions:
ZIP library of ZIP file functions...