• One network card for the Branch Server's private network
1.2.4 Administration/Branch Server
Combination
The following list identifies the system requirements for an Administration/Branch
Server combination:
• One server with an x86 or x86-64 processor
• A minimum of 4 GB hard disk space; recommended 25 GB
The required space is dependent on the size of your images.
• A minimum of 512 MB RAM; recommended 512 MB - 3 GB (at least 512 MB per
CPU)
• One network card
1.3 Server Types
SUSE® Linux Enterprise Point of Service is based upon SUSE Linux Enterprise and
is installed as an add-on product. After installation and setup, your SUSE Linux Enter-
prise Point of Service system includes one centralized Administration Server, one or
more Branch Servers, and Point of Service terminals. This section focuses on the server
types used in SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service and gives an overview of the
tasks they run and the services they provide.
1.3.1 Administration Server
The Administration Server is the central administration point for SUSE® Linux Enter-
prise Point of Service. It is usually located in the main office and is used to manage the
Point of Service infrastructure, to host the LDAP database and to create images to send
to the Branch Servers. Whereas the LDAP server running on the Administration Server
stores the configuration of the Point of Service clients, the configuration of new Point
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