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title: Requirements
slug: legacy-docs/jkoF-requirements
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createdAt: 2025-03-11T06:56:56.992Z
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This page outlines the hardware and software requirements for your server instance to run BSNEE. It also outlines how to meet the server software requirements.

# Hardware Requirements

## Minimum

- 1.4 GHz or faster Dual Core processor
- 2GB of RAM
- 6GB free hard disk space
- Network connection

:::hint{type="warning"}
* A minimum hardware configuration should be used for testing/evaluation purposes only.
* Device logs should be disabled with a minimum hardware configuration.
* A maximum of 50 networked devices is recommended with this configuration
:::

## Recommended

- 2.2 GHz or faster Quad Core processor (Intel Xeon is preferred)
- 16GB of RAM
- 50GB free hard disk space for Temporary Storage
- 1TB additional free hard disk space for Persistent Storage (high-performance RAID configuration is preferred)
- 1 Gbps network connection

:::hint{type="warning"}
* This hardware configuration is recommended for production use.
* A maximum of 500 networked devices is recommended with this configuration. If you want to increase the maximum amount of networked devices, note the following:
* A more powerful CPU is required for operations stemming from the SQL server, Device Handlers node, and the Scheduler service.
* More RAM is required for intensive processing of device logs (when all log types are enabled for every device), the SQL server, and the Scheduler service.
* More free hard disk space is required for Persistent Storage and device log reports. Intensive operations may also be bottlenecked by the speed of the HDD.
:::

# Software Requirements

## Minimum

- Windows Server 2008 R2 (x64, with IIS installed)
- MS SQL Server 2012 (including Express Edition)
- .NET Framework 4.6.1 or later
- X.509 certificate issued for the BSNEE Web Services node (described below) with the following attributes:
- The “CN” attribute represents the target host (for example, “\*.[mydomain.com](http://mydomain.com)” or “[api.mydomain.com](http://api.mydomain.com)”). The installer uses this value to validate the bindings configuration.
- The certificate is issued using the [Microsoft RSA/Schannel Cryptographic Provider](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa386988\(v=vs.85\).aspx) or the [Microsoft DDS and Diffie-Hellman/Schannel Cryptographic Provider](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/bb394802\(v=vs.85\).aspx).

:::hint{type="warning"}
The X.509 certificate is required by WS-\* (WS-Security) specifications for message-level encryption in WCF services, as well as transport-level encryption for compliance with the WS-I Basic Profile 1.1, which is used by the BSN API on the Web Services node.
:::

:::hint{type="danger"}
If your BSNEE Web Services node is using a self-signed certificate, you will need to switch to a certificate signed by a certificate authority (CA) before upgrading BSNEE. An example of a free CA service can be found [here](https://letsencrypt.org/).
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## Recommended

- Windows Server 2012 R2 (with IIS installed)
- MS SQL Server 2014 (including Express Edition) or 2016
- .NET Framework 4.6.1 or later
- X.509 certificate issued for the BSNEE Web Services node

:::hint{type="success"}
If you're upgrading your SQL server instance, you can try the [SQL Server Developer Edition](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/sql-server/sql-server-downloads), which provides SQL Server Enterprise functionality and is free for non-production use. Make sure to consider the license agreement before using it.
:::

# BrightSign Software Requirements

- Target BrightAuthor version: **4.7.1.x**
- Minimum required BrightAuthor version: **3.5.0.34**
- Minimum player firmware version:

| **Device Family**           | **Minimum Firmware** |
| --------------------------- | -------------------- |
| XT244, XT1144               | 7.1.49               |
| XD234, XD1034               | 7.1.49               |
| HD224, HD1024               | 8.0.17               |
| LS424                       | 8.0.17               |
| XT243, XT1143               | 6.2.39               |
| XD233, XD1033               | 6.2.39               |
| HD223, HD1023               | 6.2.39               |
| LS423                       | 6.2.39               |
| 4K242, 4K1042, 4K1142       | 5.1.16               |
| XD232, XD1032, XD1132       | 5.1.24               |
| HD222, HD1022               | 5.1.16               |
| LS322, LS422                | 5.1.16               |
| XD230, XD1030, XD1230       | 4.4.44               |
| HD220, HD1020, AU320        | 4.4.44               |
| HD210(w), HD1010(w), TD1012 | 3.10.22              |