RoamServer Installation for Unix

iPass RoamServer Requirements

The iPass RoamServer software requires installation on a Windows or UNIX platform. Firewalls or authentication servers can run on this platform concurrently. Basic platform requirements include:

• Connectivity to an authentication server
• Accounting server (optional)
• Internet-accessible server

System Requirements

• 110 MB temporary disk space
• 70 MB permanent disk space
• Root access is required for installation
• Server must have a static IP address (no DHCP)
• If installed behind a firewall, an accessible NAT IP address
• Installer must have administrative permissions on the machine
• Solaris users need the Solaris SPARC OS Patches required for the Java 2 Standard Edition (J2SE) 1.4. Download the patches here. (If the web page has moved, visit the Java home page to locate the download.)
• A Linux host needs at least 20 threads of 30 MB each and 600 MB swap space

Additional Requirements

• Connectivity to an authentication database
• The TCP/IP protocol is required to support the SSL-encrypted connection from the iPass Transaction Centers
• If placed behind a firewall, the firewall must not block inbound connections to TCP port 577, or any other agreed-upon port. The firewall must not block outbound connections to the iPass Transaction Centers.
• Connectivity to an accounting server to allow accounting logs to be written to an alternate location (optional)

Available Platforms

• iPass RoamServer 5 software has been successfully tested on the following UNIX platforms:
  • Solaris 9, 8 and 7 (SPARC architecture processor)
  • RedHat 7.3 (Kernel 2.4.18) with the Server Package.
  • RedHat 6.2 (Kernel 2.4.14) and 6.1 (Kernel 2.2.12) with the Workstation Package or Developer’s Package installed.

Note: RedHat Linux 8.0, 9.0 and higher haven’t been tested or certified by the iPass quality assurance team yet. However, there are no known issues with these versions at this time.