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INFORMATIONOFSUPPORTEDOPERATINGSYSTEMANDHARDWAREREQUIREMENTFOR
IPM,IFMANDIVM32BITAND64BITPRODUCTSUITES
CONTENTS

WhatOperatingSystemsandHardwarearethePetexIPM,IFM&IVMapplicationssupported?.............2
IPMSuite...................................................................................................................................................2
HARDLOCKNetworkLicenseManager..................................................................................................3
MinimumHardwareRequirements..........................................................................................................3
IFMPlatformSupport...............................................................................................................................4
HardwareRequirementsofIFM...........................................................................................................4
IVMSuite...................................................................................................................................................6
IVMSuite6............................................................................................................................................6
Informationon64Bitand32BitIPMandIFMSoftware............................................................................8
Benefitsof64BitApplications:.................................................................................................................8
SupportedOperatingSystemsIPMandIFM64Bitapplications..........................................................8
Licensing....................................................................................................................................................8
Upgradefrom32Bitto64Bit...................................................................................................................8
PurchasingNeworAdditionalLicences....................................................................................................9
ShouldaClientUpgradeto64BitIPMandIFMApplications?...............................................................9

Question:

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WHATOPERATINGSYSTEMSANDHARDWAREARETHEPETEXIPM,IFM&IVMAPPLICATIONS
SUPPORTED?

Answer:

BelowarethesupportedoperatingsystemandminimumhardwarespecificationfortheIPM, IFM
and IVM applications.

Ifaparticularoperatingsystemisnotsupported,itdoesnotnecessarilymeanthatitdoesnot
workonthatoperatingsystem.Itmayonlybethattestinghasnotbeencompleted.

IPM SUITE

Platform Support and Hardware Requirements

Platform Support

IPM Version 8.0 issupportedonthefollowingoperatingsystems:
WindowsXP(32bit)
WindowsVista(32&64bit)
Windows2003Server(32bit)
Windows7(32&64bit)
Windows2008Server(32&64bit)

IfyouareusingtheHARDLOCKnetworklicensingtorun IPM Version8youmustbeusingthe

latestversionoftheHARDLOCKwhichisHARDLOCKV8.1.Pleasecheckwithyour
HARDLOCK administratoriftheupgradehasbeenperformedbeforeinstallingIPM Version8.0.

IPM Version8hasa32bitand64bitproductversion.The32bitversioncanrununderWindows7
64bitandWindows2008Server64bitas32bitapplications.

The32bitand64bitversionsareseparateproductsandarepurchasedseparately.

IPM Version8.0canrunonWindowsServeroperatingsystemsonlywhentheserverisusing
theNetworkLicenseManager(HARDLOCK)forlicensing.Astandalonebitlockcannotbeusedfor
serveroperatingsystems.

IPM Version8.0isalsosupportedtorunonCitrix(Metaframe4.0).

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HARDLOCK NETWORK LICENSE MANAGER

HARDLOCK Version8.1(latestVersion)issupportedonthefollowingoperatingsystems:
WindowsXP(32bit)
WindowsVista(32bit)
Windows2003Server(32bit)
Windows2008Server

HARDLOCK Version8.1isrequiredtorunIPM8,IFM4andIVM6.
MINIMUM HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS

IPM Version8.0

ProcessorSpeed 2GHz
RAM(Memory) 2GByte
DiskSpace 2GByte
MonitorResolution SVGA(1280x1024)

IfastandalonebitlockistobeusedthenoneUSBportisrequiredforthebitlock.

HARDLOCK Version8.1

ProcessorSpeed 1GHz
RAM(Memory) 1GByte
DiskSpace 2GByte
MonitorResolution SVGA(800*600)

AUSBportisrequiredfortheHARDLOCKbitlock.

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IFM PLATFORM SUPPORT

Current version of IFM

IFM Version4.0clientsoftwareissupportedonthefollowingoperatingsystems:
WindowsXP(32bit)
WindowsVista(32bit)
Windows2003Server(32bit)ifyouareusingaHARDLOCKnetworklicensingsystem.
Windows7(32&64bit)
Windows2008Server(32&64bit)

IfyouareusingtheHARDLOCKnetworklicensingtorun IFM Version4youmustbeusingthe

latestversionoftheHARDLOCKwhichisHARDLOCKV8.1.Pleasecheckwithyour
HARDLOCK administratoriftheupgradehasbeenperformedbeforeinstallingIFM Version4.

IFM Version4hasa32bitand64bitproductversion.The32bitversioncanrununderWindows7
64bitandWindows2008Server64bitas32bitapplications.

The32bitand64bitversionsareseparateproductsandarepurchasedseparately.

IFM Version4.0canrunonWindowsServeroperatingsystemsonlywhentheserverisusing
theNetworkLicenseManager(HARDLOCK)forlicensing.Astandalonebitlockcannotbeusedfor
serveroperatingsystems.

IFM Version4.0isalsosupportedtorunonCitrix(Metaframe4.0).

HardwareRequirementsofIFM

IFM DatabaseServer

Processor (23)3GHz
TotalPhysicalMemory 4GB
LocalDisks(spaceavailablefordatabasefiles) 2001200GB
OperatingSystem MSWindowsServer2008
DatabasePlatform MicrosoftSQLServer2008R2SP1

IFM RTCServer(AutomatedJobsServer)

Processor (23)3GHz
TotalPhysicalMemory 4GB
LocalDisks(spaceavailablefordatabasefiles) 160GB
OperatingSystem MSWindowsServer2008

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IFM Client
SeeHardwareRequirementsforIPM V8.0.


Notes
TheuseofhighendspecifiedPCsfortheAutomatedJobservicesisfavorableifmultiple
fieldshavetobeserved.
Theuseofdedicateddatabaseserverrunningasingledatabaseinstanceisstrongly
recommendedaswellashostingthedatabaseserveronaphysicalmachine.
Theuseofdedicateddatadiskfordatabasefilesisrecommendedtoprovideisolationand
protectionuponafailureinasinglearea.

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IVM SUITE
IVMSuite6
Platform Support and Hardware Requirements
Platform Support
IVM Version 6.0 issupportedonthefollowingoperatingsystems:
WindowsXP(32bit)
WindowsVista(32&64bit)
Windows2003Server(32bit)
Windows7(32&64bit)
Windows2008Server(32&64bit)

IVM Version6.0are32bitapplicationsonly.HowevertheycanrununderWindows764bitand
Windows2008Server64bitas32bitapplications.
IVM Version6.0canrunonWindowsServeroperatingsystemsonlywhentheserverisusingthe
NetworkLicenseManager(HARDLOCK).
IVM Version6.0isalsosupportedtorunonCitrix(Metaframe4.0).

Wewillalsobereleasinga64bitversionofIVM7in2013.Thiswilltakefulladvantageofthebenefits
ofthememorymanagementandprocessingcapabilitiesof64bitcomputing.The64bitversionwill
belicensedasaseparateproduct.


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HardwareRequirements

IVM DatabaseServer
Processor 3GHzDualorQuadcore
TotalPhysicalMemory 4GB
LocalDisks(spaceavailablefordatabasefiles) 3001200GB
OperatingSystem MSWindowsServer2008(32&64bit)
DatabasePlatform MicrosoftSQLServerStandard/Enterprise
2005/2008(32&64bit)

IVM Server
Processor 3GHzDualorQuadcore
TotalPhysicalMemory 4GB
LocalDisks(spaceavailableforcacheandlogfiles) 160GB
OperatingSystem MSWindowsServer2008(32&64bit)

IVM Client
Processor 2GHz
TotalPhysicalMemory 2GB
LocalDisks(spaceavailableforcachefiles) 80GB
OperatingSystem MSWindowsXP(32bit)
MSWindowsVista(32&64bit)
MSWindow7(32&64bit)

Notes

Theuseofdedicateddatabaseserverrunningasingledatabaseinstanceisstrongly
recommendedaswellashostingthedatabaseserveronaphysicalmachine.
Theuseofdedicateddatadiskfordatabasefilesisrecommendedtoprovideisolationand
protectionuponafailureinasinglearea.


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INFORMATIONON64BITAND32BITIPMANDIFMSOFTWARE

For IPM v. 8.0 and IFM v.4.0 there will be two separate products suites the client can choose to
purchase
IPM v. 8.0 and IFM v.4.0 - 32 Bit Applications
IPM v. 8.0 and IFM v.4.0 - 64 Bit Applications

The 32 and 64 bit products versions have separate licences.
BENEFITS OF 64 BIT APPLICATIONS:
A Windows 64 Bit operating system can run both 32 Bit or 64 Bit applications.
A single 32 Bit application can use up to a maximum of 2 GBytes of RAM memory.
A single 64 Bit application can use up to a maximum of 8 TBytes of RAM memory.
Further Windows 7 64 Bit manages more efficiently the use of the processors

SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEMS - IPM AND IFM - 64 BIT APPLICATIONS
The IPM suite v.8.0 and IFM v.4.0, 64 Bit applications are supported to run on the following
operating systems:
Windows 7 (64 bit)
Windows Vista (64 bit)
Windows 2008 Server (64 bit)

LICENSING
The IPM and IFM 32 Bit software licence will only allow the 32 Bit applications to be used, even
when the Windows operating system is 64 Bit.
Clients with 64 Bit IPM and IFM licences will be able to use the 64 Bit or 32 bit software. The
number of concurrent licenses is limited by the number of 64 bit licenses under the agreement.
UPGRADE FROM 32 BIT TO 64 BIT
Clients with existing maintained IPM and IFM licenses will receive IPM 8.0 - 32Bit as the
upgrade and this will continue to be supported by Petex as 32 Bit applications with a long term
engineering developments as per all Petex products.
There is a economical upgrade from existing IPM and IFM clients with the 32 bit products that
wish to upgrade their licenses to 64 Bit products. Please contact Petex for a quotation

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PURCHASING NEW OR ADDITIONAL LICENCES

Clients can purchase new licences or additional licences. There is the option to purchase 32 Bit
or 64 Bit products. The price list of the 32 Bit and 64 Bit is the standard Petex volume structure
meaning that the unit price of each additional licence added to the same agreement for a
product is on a descending unit price scale.
SHOULD A CLIENT UPGRADE TO 64 BIT IPM AND IFM APPLICATIONS?
This is a technical decision which has to be addressed on the user needs and the type of work
and models they are running. Petex can give some guidance, however the benefits do need to
assessed by the users directly. Points to consider are:
PC and Server type and hardware specification
The Windows Operating System being supported on the user PC or Server
The size of model and current resources that model take - particularly look at the
memory
If running a reservoir simulation model with more than 350,000 active grid blocks and the
user wishes to bring this model into REVEAL they will need a 64 Bit application.