Code42 platform hardware and software requirements

Overview

This article outlines the hardware and software requirements for components of your Code42 environment.

Code42 server requirements

Authority server summary

Customers not using the Code42 cloud have these Code42 server options, in brief:

Component	Small Code42 environment Up to 10,000 devices	Medium Code42 environment 10,000 to 50,000 devices	Large Code42 environment 50,000 or more devices
Hardware	Code42 hardware at customer site Customer provided hardware AWS cloud	Code42 hardware at customer site Customer provided hardware AWS cloud	Code42 hardware at customer site AWS cloud
Operating system	Linux Windows Server Standard Edition	Linux	Linux
Authority servers	Single	Single	Multiple
Database	H2 (built into the Code42 server) PostgreSQL (only with Code42 servers on Linux)	PostgreSQL	PostgreSQL

While the Code42 server can run on a variety of operating systems and hardware configurations, Code42 provides support for only the configurations described below.

To avoid security risks, keep your operating system updated.

Contact us with questions about requirements for your Code42 environment. Review Key considerations when planning your Code42 environment for more information.

Purchasing managed appliances
To easily build or add capacity to your Code42 environment, you can use managed appliances that meet these specifications. For information on purchasing a managed appliance, contact sales.

Authority server requirements

Component	Small Code42 environment Up to 10,000 devices	Medium Code42 environment 10,000 to 50,000 devices	Large Code42 environment 50,000 or more devices
Code42 platform	Latest version	Latest version	Latest version We recommend load-sharing among multiple authority servers. Contact us for information.
Operating system	Linux Either RedHat Enterprise Linux 6.6, 6.7, 6.8, 7.1, 7.2, or 7.3 Code42 version 6.5 is supported on RedHat Enterprise Linux 7.4 Ubuntu 14.04 or later 64-bit operating system Kernel version 2.6.32 or later SysVinit Windows Server Standard Edition 2016 2012 R2 2008 R2	Linux Either RedHat Enterprise Linux 6.6, 6.7, 6.8, 7.1, 7.2, or 7.3 Code42 version 6.5 is supported on RedHat Enterprise Linux 7.4 Ubuntu 14.04 or later 64-bit operating system Kernel version 2.6.32 or later SysVinit	Linux Either RedHat Enterprise Linux 6.6, 6.7, 6.8, 7.1, 7.2, or 7.3 Code42 version 6.5 is supported on RedHat Enterprise Linux 7.4 Ubuntu 14.04 or later 64-bit operating system Kernel version 2.6.32 or later SysVinit
Additional software	The Code42 installer includes the JRE: Code42 server version 6.7: Oracle Java 8u144 Code42 server version 6.5: Oracle Java 8u121 Code42 server version 6.0: Oracle Java 8u91	The Code42 installer includes the JRE: Code42 server version 6.7: Oracle Java 8u144 Code42 server version 6.5: Oracle Java 8u121 Code42 server version 6.0: Oracle Java 8u91 PostgreSQL server 9.4 or later	The Code42 installer includes the JRE: Code42 server version 6.7: Oracle Java 8u144 Code42 server version 6.5: Oracle Java 8u121 Code42 server version 6.0: Oracle Java 8u91 PostgreSQL server 9.4 or later
CPU type	64-bit Intel processor, 8-core, E5	64-bit Intel processor, 8-core, E5	64-bit Intel processor, 8-core, E5
Memory	16 GB ECC RAM	32 GB ECC RAM	64 GB ECC RAM
Networking	One or more Ethernet connections of 1 or 10 Gbps each	One or more Ethernet connections of 1 or 10 Gbps each	One or more Ethernet connections of 1 or 10 Gbps each
Storage for OS and Code42 server Software	200 GB SSD for operating system and Code42 server software RAID1, RAID10, or RAID6 Performance-optimized	200 GB SSD for operating system and Code42 server software RAID1, RAID10, or RAID6 Performance-optimized	200 GB SSD for operating system and Code42 server software RAID1, RAID10, or RAID6 Performance-optimized
Storage for database backups	At least 500 GB for backups of the Code42 server database (stored on separate media)	At least 1 TB for backups of the Code42 server database (stored on separate media)	2 TB for backups of the Code42 server database (stored on separate media)

Storage server requirements

Component	Requirement
Code42 platform	Latest version
Operating system	One of the following operating systems: Linux Either: RedHat Enterprise Linux 6.6, 6.7, 6.8, 7.1, 7.2, or 7.3 Code42 6.5 is supported on RedHat Enterprise Linux 7.4 Ubuntu 14.04 or later 64-bit operating system Kernel version 2.6.32 or later SysVinit Windows Server Standard Edition: 2016 2012 R2 2008 R2
Additional software	The Code42 installer includes the JRE: Code42 server version 6.7: Oracle Java 8u144 Code42 server version 6.5: Oracle Java 8u121 Code42 server version 6.0: Oracle Java 8u91
CPU type	64-bit Intel processor, 8-core, E5
Memory	32 or 64 GB ECC RAM
Networking	One or more Ethernet connections of 1 or 10 Gbps each
Storage for software and operating system	200 GB SSD for operating system and Code42 server software RAID1, RAID10, or RAID6 Performance-optimized
Storage for archives	HDDs with up to 100 TB of storage space RAID6 XFS (Linux) or NTFS (Windows) filesystem Each store point on the storage server should contain no more than 30 TB of stored archives.

Administration console requirements

Minimum resolution: 1024x768
Web browser:
- Chrome (most recent)
- Firefox (most recent)
- Internet Explorer 11 (on Windows)
- Microsoft Edge (most recent, on Windows)
- Safari (most recent, on Mac, Linux)

The administration console does not support mobile web browsers.

End user application requirements

The system specifications listed below are the minimum requirements needed to successfully install the Code42 app.

Code42 app version 6.0 and later

To avoid security risks, keep your operating system updated.

OS	Hardware	Software
Windows	1 GHz dual-core CPU 1 GB memory 450 MB free drive space	Windows operating systems: Windows 10 version 1709 - Fall Creators Update Windows 10 version 1703 - Creators Update Windows 10 version 1607 - Anniversary Update Windows 10 version 1511 - November Update Windows 10 version 1507 Windows 8.1 Windows 7
Mac	1 GHz 64-bit Intel CPU 1 GB memory 450 MB free drive space	Mac operating systems: macOS High Sierra 10.13 macOS Sierra 10.12 OS X El Capitan 10.11 OS X Yosemite 10.10 (up through Code42 app version 6.0.4 only)
Linux	1 GHz CPU 1 GB memory 450 MB free drive space	Linux operating systems: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 Ubuntu 14.04 (64-bit) or higher Install: libgconf-2-4 libXScrnSaver

OS

Hardware

Software

Windows

1 GHz dual-core CPU
1 GB memory
450 MB free drive space

Windows operating systems:

Windows 10 version 1709 - Fall Creators Update
Windows 10 version 1703 - Creators Update
Windows 10 version 1607 - Anniversary Update
Windows 10 version 1511 - November Update
Windows 10 version 1507
Windows 8.1
Windows 7

Mac

1 GHz 64-bit Intel CPU
1 GB memory
450 MB free drive space

Mac operating systems:

macOS High Sierra 10.13
macOS Sierra 10.12
OS X El Capitan 10.11
OS X Yosemite 10.10 (up through Code42 app version 6.0.4 only)

Linux

1 GHz CPU
1 GB memory
450 MB free drive space

Linux operating systems:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1
Ubuntu 14.04 (64-bit) or higher

Install:

libgconf-2-4
libXScrnSaver

The Code42 app requires a graphical user interface (GUI) for use on all operating systems. The app's desktop UI requires, at most, a screen area 960 pixels wide by 780 pixels high. Some systems may be able to display it as small as 900 pixels by 680 pixels.

Code42 app version 5.1.2 and later

To avoid security risks, keep your operating system updated.

OS	Hardware	Software
Windows	1 GHz Dual-Core CPU 1 GB memory 450 MB free drive space	Windows operating systems: Windows 10 Windows 8, 8.1 Windows 7 Server 2012 R2 Server 2012 (Code42 app version 5.1.2 through 5.3) Server 2008 R2
Mac	1 GHz 64-bit Intel CPU 1 GB memory 450 MB free drive space	Mac operating systems: macOS High Sierra 10.13 macOS Sierra 10.12 OS X El Capitan 10.11 OS X Yosemite 10.10 OS X Mavericks 10.9
Linux (Code42 app version 5.1.x and later)	1 GHz CPU 1 GB memory 450 MB free drive space	Linux operating systems: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 64-bit (also known as Red Hat 7 Update 1) or higher Ubuntu 14.04 (64-bit) or higher install libgconf-2-4

OS

Hardware

Software

Windows

1 GHz Dual-Core CPU
1 GB memory
450 MB free drive space

Windows operating systems:

Windows 10
Windows 8, 8.1
Windows 7
Server 2012 R2
Server 2012 (Code42 app version 5.1.2 through 5.3)
Server 2008 R2

Mac

1 GHz 64-bit Intel CPU
1 GB memory
450 MB free drive space

Mac operating systems:

macOS High Sierra 10.13
macOS Sierra 10.12
OS X El Capitan 10.11
OS X Yosemite 10.10
OS X Mavericks 10.9

Linux
(Code42 app version 5.1.x and later)

1 GHz CPU
1 GB memory
450 MB free drive space

Linux operating systems:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 64-bit (also known as Red Hat 7 Update 1) or higher
Ubuntu 14.04 (64-bit) or higher
install libgconf-2-4

The Code42 app requires a graphical user interface (GUI) for use on all operating systems.

Code42 app version 4.5.2 and later

To avoid security risks, keep your operating system updated.

OS	Hardware	Software
Windows	1 GHz CPU 1 GB memory 450 MB free drive space	Windows operating systems: Windows 10 Windows 8, 8.1 Windows 7 Server 2012 R2 Server 2012 (Code42 app version 4.5.2 through 4.7.x) Server 2008 R2
Mac	1 GHz 64-bit Intel CPU 1 GB memory 450 MB free drive space	Mac operating systems: macOS High Sierra 10.13 macOS Sierra 10.12 OS X El Capitan 10.11 OS X Yosemite 10.10 OS X Mavericks 10.9
Linux	1 GHz x86-64 CPU 1 GB memory 450 MB free drive space	Kernel version 2.6.32 or later cpio Xorg GTK2 SysVInit SWT¹

OS

Hardware

Software

Windows

1 GHz CPU
1 GB memory
450 MB free drive space

Windows operating systems:

Windows 10
Windows 8, 8.1
Windows 7
Server 2012 R2
Server 2012 (Code42 app version 4.5.2 through 4.7.x)
Server 2008 R2

Mac

1 GHz 64-bit Intel CPU
1 GB memory
450 MB free drive space

Mac operating systems:

macOS High Sierra 10.13
macOS Sierra 10.12
OS X El Capitan 10.11
OS X Yosemite 10.10
OS X Mavericks 10.9

Linux

1 GHz x86-64 CPU
1 GB memory
450 MB free drive space

Kernel version 2.6.32 or later
cpio
Xorg
GTK2
SysVInit
SWT¹

The Code42 app requires a graphical user interface (GUI) for use on all operating systems.
¹ This component is packaged with the Code42 app.

Unsupported operating systems

Operating system	Last supported Code42 app version
Windows Server 2016	never supported
Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2	4.8 and 5.4
Windows Server 2008 R2	4.8 and 5.4
Windows Server 2008	4.7
Windows Vista Service Pack 2	4.7
Windows XP	4.7
Windows Server 2003 and 2003 R2	4.2
OS X Mavericks 10.9	4.8
OS X Mountain Lion 10.8	4.7
OS X Lion 10.7	4.7
Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6	4.2¹
Mac OS X Leopard 10.5	3.6.4
Mac OS X Tiger 10.4	3.2

¹Some computers running version 4.2 automatically upgraded to version 4.3. Computers that automatically upgraded were supported through version 4.3.

Network ports

Code42 server ports

Inbound ports

The following table lists the default Code42 server ports. As a best practice, we recommend denying inbound traffic at the firewall for any ports not needed by the Code42 configuration.

Port forwarding
You can use port forwarding, also called port mapping, to avoid port conflicts and port restrictions within your Code42 environment and on other networks.

Port(s)	Protocol	Source	Destination	Description
4282 4287 (TLS)	TCP	LAN networks Internet	Your authority server	Backup traffic from internal and external endpoints Statistics and job status from internal and external endpoints
Your storage servers	Backup traffic from internal and external endpoints
4280 (http) 4285 (https)	TCP	LAN networks Internet	Your Code42 server	Access for administration console and web restore to internal and external endpoints For Code42 servers 6.5 and later deploying Code42 apps 6.5 and later, access for client deployment and customization.

Port(s)

Protocol

Source

Destination

Description

4282

4287 (TLS)

TCP

LAN networks
Internet

Your authority server

Backup traffic from internal and external endpoints
Statistics and job status from internal and external endpoints

Your storage servers

Backup traffic from internal and external endpoints

4280 (http)
4285 (https)

TCP

LAN networks
Internet

Your Code42 server

Access for administration console and web restore to internal and external endpoints
For Code42 servers 6.5 and later deploying Code42 apps 6.5 and later, access for client deployment and customization.

Outbound ports

Specific IPs
For specific IPs, sign in with a privileged account or contact our Customer Champions for Code42 for Enterprise support.

Port(s)	Protocol	Source	Destination	Description
25	TCP	Your Code42 server	Mail Server(s)	SMTP services
53	UDP	Your Code42 server	DNS Server(s)	DNS services
123	UDP	Your Code42 server	NTP Server(s)	NTP services
443	TCP	Your Code42 server	`license1.code42.com`	Code42 product license/subscription service
443	TCP	Your Code42 server	`update1.code42.com`	Managed appliance and monitored authority upgrade files
389 (LDAP) 636 (LDAPS)	TCP	Your authority server	LDAP or Active Directory Server(s)	Integration with LDAP or Active Directory services
1812 1813	UDP	Your Code42 server	RADIUS Server(s)	RADIUS services
5432*	TCP	Your Code42 server	PostgreSQL	Database service

* A Code42 authority server and its associated PostgreSQL server may reside on the same machine. In that case, there is no need to open port 5432.

Multi-server deployment ports

Port(s)

Protocol

Source

Destination

Description

4283

4288 (TLS)

TCP

Your Code42 server

Data balancing between Code42 servers¹

4286

TCP

Your Code42 server

Statistics traffic between Code42 servers¹

¹On Windows Code42 servers, this port must be enabled.

Code42 app ports

Port(s)	Protocol	Source	Destination	Description
4282 4287 (TLS)	TCP	LAN networks	Your Code42 server(s)	(Default) Communication from the device to Code42 server(s) in on-premises environments
443	TCP	LAN networks	Code42 cloud storage	Communication from the device to storage in the Code42 cloud
4243¹	TCP	Localhost	Localhost	(Default) Code42 app connecting to Code42 service
4242¹	TCP	Code42 app device	Code42 app device	(Default) Computer-to-computer backups in Code42 for Enterprise
1024 - 14500 49000 - 52000	TCP	Code42 app device	Code42 app device	(Optional) NAT traversal ranges used for connecting between computers
1900 2869	UDP TCP	Code42 app device	Code42 app device	(Optional) Standard UPnP ports required for computer-to-computer connections
5351	UDP	Code42 app device	Code42 app device	(Optional) Standard NAT-PMP port required for computer-to-computer connections

¹The Code42 app uses a different pair of available ports if the default ports are in use. The ports in use can be found in the app.log file.

Overview

Code42 server requirements

Authority server summary

Authority server requirements

Storage server requirements

Administration console requirements

End user application requirements

Code42 app version 6.0 and later

Code42 app version 5.1.2 and later

Code42 app version 4.5.2 and later

Unsupported operating systems

Network ports

Code42 server ports

Inbound ports

Outbound ports

Multi-server deployment ports

Code42 app ports

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