Supported platforms for Security for Microsoft Exchange 8.6.x
Technical Articles ID:
KB90278
Last Modified: 5/20/2021
Environment
McAfee Security for Microsoft Exchange (MSME) 8.6.x
Summary
This article lists the system requirements and supported environments for MSME 8.6.
As Microsoft releases new operating systems or Service Packs, the original MSME product guides might not reflect the current support policy for those platforms. Most of the following information is available in the product installation guides and readme.txt files. But, some of the information is available only in Product Management statements published in the Knowledge Base.
Recent updates to this article
Date
Update
May 20, 2021
Added the End of Life date for MSME 8.6.x (May 19, 2022).
April 6, 2021
Added support for Microsoft Exchange 2019 Cumulative Update 9.
April 1, 2021
Added ePO 5.10 Update 10 details in the McAfee Management Software entry in the "Supported operating systems" section.
March 25, 2021
Added support for Microsoft Exchange 2016 Cumulative Update 20.
January 18, 2021
Added support for:
Microsoft Exchange 2019 Cumulative Update 8
Microsoft Exchange 2016 Cumulative Update 19
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AMD x64 architecture-based processor with AMD 64-bit technology
Memory
NOTE: The memory requirement to install MSME is the same as the Microsoft Exchange Server system requirement. For more information, see the Microsoft Exchange website.
Server
Minimum
RAM
Recommended
RAM
Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 or 2016
8 GB
8 GB
Microsoft Exchange Server 2010
4 GB
4 GB for a single role
8 GB for multiple roles
Disk space
Minimum: 740 MB
Network
10/100/1000-Mbps Ethernet card
Graphics
1024 x 768
McAfee Management Software
ePolicy Orchestrator 5.1.x (End of Life December 31, 2017)
ePolicy Orchestrator 5.3.x
ePolicy Orchestrator 5.9.0
ePolicy Orchestrator 5.10 (MSME version 8.6.2 and later)
NOTE: ePolicy Orchestrator 5.10 Update 10 is not supported in MSME 8.6.x. Use MSME version 8.7 Hotfix 8700347 for ePO 5.10 Update 10.
McAfee Agent
McAfee Agent 5.0.5 (build number 658)
Upgrade path
McAfee Security for Microsoft Exchange 8.0 Update 2
McAfee Security for Microsoft Exchange 8.5 Update 1
NOTE: McAfee Agent must be upgraded to McAfee Agent 5.0.5.658 minimum before you upgrade.
The MSME installation depends on the role selected for the Microsoft Exchange Server installation.
Microsoft Exchange Server1
Role
Exchange Server 2010
Edge Transport Server — Runs in the perimeter outside a domain and provides message hygiene and security. It is installed on a standalone server that is not a member of an Active Directory domain.
Hub Server — Handles all mail flow inside the organization, applies transport rules, and delivers messages to a recipient's mailbox in an Active Directory domain.
Mailbox Server — Holds the Exchange databases that contain the user mailboxes.
An installation with a dual role of Mailbox with Hub.
Exchange Server 2013, 2016CU3 - CU10
MBX Server — Holds the dual role of Mailbox with Hub.
EOL period—The time frame that runs from the day we announce product discontinuation, until the last date that we formally support the product. In general, after the EOL period is announced, no enhancements are made.
EOL date—The last day that the product is supported, according to the terms of our standard support offering.
