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PrefaceDocument PurposeThis document lists the prerequisite and recommended software and hardware for all of the operatingsystems the various DROPS applications run on.
Intended AudienceThis document is intended for the following DROPS users, among others:
l administratorsl system architectsl network admins
Related Documentation
Related Documentation
DROPS Configuration Guide
DROPS Datasheet
DROPS Installation Guide
DROPS Release Notes
DROPS Script Reference Guide
DROPS Server Exploitation Guide
DROPS User Guide
DROPSWhite PaperTable 2: Related Documentation
Publication Record
Unless stated otherwise, all content is valid for themost current version of DROPS listed as well as everysubsequent version.
ProductVersion
DocumentVersion
PublicationDate Update Record
≥ 2.8.1 2.7 March, 2018Primarily a corrective versionDocumentation updated for product evolution:
l Added the prerequisites to install the DROPS Server on IBM i
2.8 2.6 September,2017 No functional changes
2.7 2.5 May, 2017Documentation was not published for v2.7, however the following modificationswere made:
l Corrected mislabeled tables
2.6 2.4 December,2016
Documentation updated for product evolution:l Added prerequisite to install the Windows Remote Shell and activateWinRM in order to open the installation port for the DROPS Agent V2
Table 3: DROPS System Requirements Publication Record
Table 1: Contact DROPS 3Table 2: Related Documentation 4Table 3: DROPS System Requirements Publication Record 4Table 4: DROPS Server Hardware Requirements - Windows 10Table 5: DROPS Server Software Requirements - Windows 10Table 6: DROPS Server Hardware Requirements - Linux 12Table 7: DROPS Server Software Requirements - Linux 13Table 8: DROPS Server Hardware Requirements - IBM i 14Table 9: DROPS Server Software Requirements - IBM i 15Table 10: DROPS Agent Hardware Requirements - Windows 16Table 11: DROPS Agent Software Requirements - Windows 16Table 12: DROPS Agent Hardware Requirements - Linux 19Table 13: DROPS Agent Software Requirements - Linux 19Table 14: DROPS Agent Hardware Requirements - IBM i 21Table 15: DROPS Agent Software Requirements - IBM i 21Table 16: DROPS Studio Hardware Requirements - Windows 23Table 17: DROPS Studio Software Requirements - Windows 23Table 18: DROPS Web Server Hardware Requirements - Windows 25Table 19: DROPS Web Server Software Requirements - Windows 25Table 20: DROPS Web Server Hardware Requirements - Linux 27Table 21: DROPS Web Server Software Requirements - Linux 28Table 22: DROPS Server disk space requirements 32Table 23: DROPS Agent disk space requirements 33
Virtual memoryl If physical memory is between 2GB and 16GB, then set virtual memory to1x the size of the RAM
l If physical memory is more than 16GB, then set virtual memory to 16GB
Hard disk RAID storage or any secured storage with redundancy, backup and monitoring
Disk Space Typical Install Type total: 10GB2
Video adapter 256 colors
Screen Resolution 1024x768 minimum
Network Any TCP/IP capable network interfaceTable 4: DROPS Server Hardware Requirements - Windows
1.1.2 Software requirementsThe following table lists the software requirements for the DROPS Server on Windows x64.
Requirement Value
Operating system
l Windows 7 x64 - Professional, Enterprise, and Ultimate editionsl Windows 8 x64 and Windows 8.1 x64 - Pro and Enterprise editionsl Windows 10 x64 - Pro, Enterprise, and Education editionsl Windows Server 2008 x64 - Standard, Enterprise, DataCenter, and WebTable 5: DROPS Server Software Requirements - Windows
1Physical memory is used by this entity and all subsequent processes, operating systems and any other softwareinstalled on the server. Please refer to additional software vendors for additional physical memory requirements.2This size can be higher depending on the options selected and typical usage of the software, refer to Hard DiskSpace requirement planning section to determine your needs.
DROPS v2.8.11 System requirements for the DROPS Server | System Requirements
Requirement Value
editionsl Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 - Standard, Enterprise, DataCenter, Web, andFoundation editions
l Windows Server 2012 x64 - Standard, DataCenter, Essentials, andFoundation editions
l Windows Server 2012 R2 x64 - Standard, DataCenter, Essentials, andFoundation editions
Network protocoll TCP/IPv4l TCP/IPv4 with SSL
Filesystem NTFS or any journalized filesystemTable 5: DROPS Server Software Requirements - Windows
1.1.3 Remote Desktop ServicesDROPS supports installing, configuring, and running all of its software through Remote Desktop Services,formerly known as Terminal Services, on Windows. To install, DROPS recommends that you start allconfiguration tools from the Terminal Server console session of the server using mstsc or console.
Platform-specific support information is as follows:
l Windows client operating systems: The Remote Desktop is only available in Single User Mode.l Windows server operating systems: You can havemultiple Remote Desktop sessions.
1.1.4 Host name resolutionTypically, the computer on which you want to install the DROPS Server is connected to a network. Ensurethat the computer host name is resolvable through a Domain Name System (DNS) or a centrally-maintained TCP/IP host file, such as /etc/hosts (file is located in C:\Windows\System32\drivers\...). Use theping command to ensure that your computer host name is resolvable.
Examplehostnameserverhostnameping serverhostnamepinging serverhostname.example.com [192.168.1.10]with 32bytes of data:Reply from 192.168.1.10: bytes=32 time=138ms TTL=56
If your computer host name does not resolve, contact your system administrator.
1.1.5 Users, Groups and Environments for the DROPS Server
DROPS v2.8.1System Requirements | 1 System requirements for the DROPS Server
Please refer to your OS and system administrator for common securitypractices.
In order to install the DROPS Server software you will need to log into the systemwith administratorprivileges.
The DROPS Server does not need a dedicated group name. If the application is run as a service it will need auser account with the ‘log on as a service’ right. This account will need ownership and read/write rights ondirectories and files where the software will be installed.
The special account LocalSystem can be used.
Depending on the configuration of the deployment processes, the user account might need rights on otherdirectories and commands/software involved in the deployment processes.
The environment must be clean of variables which might affect java software such as JAVA_HOME, JDK_HOME, JRE_HOME, JAVA_OPTIONS, JAVA_OPTS, JVM_OPTS, CLASSPATH, etc.
Important!PATH must contain all java related binaries and tools.
TMP, TEMP, TMPDIR and TEMPDIR can be set to any desired temporary storage location.
1.2 System requirements for Linux
1.2.1 Hardware requirementsThe following table lists the hardware components that are required for the DROPS Server on Linux x64.
Virtual memoryl If physical memory is between 2GB and 16GB, then set virtual memory to1x the size of the RAM
l If physical memory is more than 16GB, then set virtual memory to 16GB
Hard disk RAID storage or any secured storage with redundancy, backup and monitoring
Disk Space Typical Install Type total: 10GB2
Table 6: DROPS Server Hardware Requirements - Linux
1Physical memory is used by this entity and all subsequent processes, operating systems and any other softwareinstalled on the server. Please refer to additional software vendors for additional physical memory requirements.2This size can be higher depending on the options selected and typical usage of the software, refer to Hard DiskSpace requirement planning section to determine your needs.
DROPS v2.8.11 System requirements for the DROPS Server | System Requirements
Requirement Value
Video adapter 256 colors
Screen Resolution 1024x768 minimum
Network Any TCP/IP capable network interfaceTable 6: DROPS Server Hardware Requirements - Linux
1.2.2 Software requirementsThe following table lists the software requirements for the DROPS Server on Linux x64.
Requirement Value
Operating system Linux 64bits with support for Java 64 bits
Runlevel Server should be started in multi-user mode, commonly runlevel 3 or 5
Network protocoll TCP/IPv4l TCP/IPv4 with SSL
Filesystem Ext3, ext4 or any journalized filesystem
SELINUX DisabledTable 7: DROPS Server Software Requirements - Linux
1.2.3 Host name resolutionTypically, the computer on which you want to install the DROPS Server is connected to a network. Ensurethat the computer host name is resolvable through a Domain Name System (DNS) or a centrally-maintained TCP/IP host file, such as /etc/. Use the ping command to ensure that your computer host nameis resolvable.
Examplehostnameserverhostnameping serverhostnamepinging serverhostname.example.com [192.168.1.10]with 32bytes of data:Reply from 192.168.1.10: bytes=32 time=138ms TTL=56
If your computer host name does not resolve, contact your system administrator.
1.2.4 Users, Groups and Environments for the DROPS Server
NotePlease refer to your OS and system administrator for common securitypractices.
DROPS v2.8.1System Requirements | 1 System requirements for the DROPS Server
If you are installing the software from an X WindowSystemworkstation or X terminal, then log in as rootand enable remote display.
In order to install the DROPS Server software you will need to log into the systemwith administratorprivileges.
DROPS does not need a dedicated group name, although a dedicated user account with a dedicated groupshould be created. This account will need ownership and read/write rights on directories and files where thesoftware will be installed.
The special account root should not be used to run the software but is needed to install services.
Depending on the configuration of the deployment processes, the user account might need rights on otherdirectories and commands/software involved in the deployment processes.
The environment must be clean of variables which might affect java software such as JAVA_HOME, JDK_HOME, JRE_HOME, JAVA_OPTIONS, JAVA_OPTS, JVM_OPTS, CLASSPATH, etc.
Important!PATH must contain all java related binaries and tools.
TMP, TEMP, TMPDIR and TEMPDIR can be set to any desired temporary storage location.
1.3 System requirements for IBM i
1.3.1 Hardware requirementsThe following table lists the hardware components that are required for the DROPS Server on IBM i.
Network Any TCP/IP capable network interfaceTable 8: DROPS Server Hardware Requirements - IBM i
1.3.2 Software requirementsThe following table lists the software requirements for the DROPS Server on IBM i.
1Physical memory is used by this entity and all subsequent processes, operating systems and any other softwareinstalled on the server. Please refer to additional software vendors for additional physical memory requirements.2This size can be higher depending on the options selected and typical usage of the software, refer to Hard DiskSpace requirement planning section to determine your needs.
DROPS v2.8.11 System requirements for the DROPS Server | System Requirements
Requirement Value
Operating system IBM i 7.1 or above
Network protocoll TCP/IPv4l TCP/IPv4 with SSL
Java JRE Java runtime (6, 7 or 8)
At least one instance of the Remote Execution Server (REXEC)must be running.Table 9: DROPS Server Software Requirements - IBM i
1.3.3 Host name resolutionTypically, the partition on which you want to install the DROPS Server is connected to a network. Ensurethat the partition host name is resolvable through a Domain Name System (DNS) or the centrally-maintained TCP/IP host table (go CFGTCP, option 10).
Use the PING command to ensure that your computer host name is resolvable.
ExamplePING RMTSYS(hostname)Verifying connection to host systemhostname.domain.com at address 192.168.0.10.PING reply 1 from 192.168.0.10 took 18 ms. 256bytes. TTL 64.
If your computer host name does not resolve, contact your system administrator.
1.3.4 Users for the DROPS ServerIn order to install the DROPS Agent, you will need to log into the systemwith a profile with the followingspecial authorities:
l *ALLOBJl *SECADMl *JOBCTL
After the installation, a DROPS user profile will be created and it will be granted these special authorities.
Virtual memoryl If physical memory is between 1GB and 16GB, then set virtual memory to1x the size of the RAM
l If physical memory is more than 16GB, then set virtual memory to 16GB
Disk Space Typical Install Type total: 1GB2
Video adapter 256 colors
Screen Resolution 1024x768 minimum
Network Any TCP/IP capable network interfaceTable 10: DROPS Agent Hardware Requirements - Windows
2.1.2 Software requirementsThe following table lists the software requirements for the DROPS Agent on Windows x64.
Requirement Value
Operating system
l Windows 7 x64 - Professional, Enterprise, and Ultimate editionsl Windows 8 x64 and Windows 8.1 x64 - Pro and Enterprise editionsl Windows 10 x64 - Pro, Enterprise, and Education editionsl Windows Server 2008 x64 - Standard, Enterprise, DataCenter, and Webeditions
Table 11: DROPS Agent Software Requirements - Windows
1Physical memory is used by this entity and all subsequent processes, operating systems and any other softwareinstalled on the server. Please refer to additional software vendors for additional physical memory requirements.2This size can be higher depending on the options selected and typical usage of the software, refer to Hard DiskSpace requirement planning section to determine your needs.
DROPS v2.8.12 System requirements for the DROPS Agent | System Requirements
Requirement Value
l Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 - Standard, Enterprise, DataCenter, Web, andFoundation editions
l Windows Server 2012 x64 - Standard, DataCenter, Essentials, andFoundation editions
l Windows Server 2012 R2 x64 - Standard, DataCenter, Essentials, andFoundation editions
Network protocoll TCP/IPv4l TCP/IPv4 with SSL
Filesystem NTFS or any journalized filesystem
Java JRE Java runtime (6, 7 or 8)
WinRM/Power Shell≥v2
For Windows only, to remotely install the DROPS Agent, theWindows RemoteShell ≥V2must be installed and WinRMmust be activated on both the systemhosting the DROPS Server and the system hosting the DROPS Agent.
For complete Remote Shell installation instructions, connect tosupport.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/555966 and follow the steps provided. Doingthis opens the required port (5985 or 5986 for secured) through the windowsfirewall. However, some firewalls may block SOAP traffic. If this is your case, youmust open the port manually.
To activateWinRM, issue the following commands on the system(s):
l WinRM quickconfig
l Enable-PSRemoting –Force
NoteIf the DROPS Server still cannot connect to theremote host viaWinRM after running thecommands above, you can run the followingcommand:
Table 11: DROPS Agent Software Requirements - Windows
2.1.3 Remote Desktop ServicesDROPS supports installing, configuring, and running all of its software through Remote Desktop Services,formerly known as Terminal Services, on Windows. To install, DROPS recommends that you start allconfiguration tools from the Terminal Server console session of the server using mstsc or console.
Platform-specific support information is as follows:
DROPS v2.8.1System Requirements | 2 System requirements for the DROPS Agent
l Windows client operating systems: The Remote Desktop is only available in Single User Mode.l Windows server operating systems: You can havemultiple Remote Desktop sessions.
2.1.4 Host name resolutionTypically, the computer on which you want to install the DROPS Agent is connected to a network. Ensurethat the computer host name is resolvable through a Domain Name System (DNS) or a centrally-maintained TCP/IP host file, such as /etc/hosts (file is located in C:\Windows\System32\drivers\...). Use theping command to ensure that your computer host name is resolvable.
Examplehostnameserverhostnameping serverhostnamepinging serverhostname.example.com [192.168.1.10]with 32bytes of data:Reply from 192.168.1.10: bytes=32 time=138ms TTL=56
If your computer host name does not resolve, contact your system administrator.
2.1.5 Users, Groups and Environments for the DROPS Agent
NotePlease refer to your OS and system administrator for common securitypractices.
In order to install the DROPS Agent software you will need to log into the systemwith administratorprivileges.
The DROPS Agent does not need a dedicated group name. If the application is run as a service it will need auser account with the ‘log on as a service’ right. This account will need ownership and read/write rights ondirectories and files where the software will be installed.
The special account LocalSystem can be used.
Depending on the configuration of the deployment processes, the user account might need rights on otherdirectories and commands/software involved in the deployment processes.
The environment must be clean of variables which might affect java software such as JAVA_HOME, JDK_HOME, JRE_HOME, JAVA_OPTIONS, JAVA_OPTS, JVM_OPTS, CLASSPATH, etc.
Important!PATH must contain all java related binaries and tools.
TMP, TEMP, TMPDIR and TEMPDIR can be set to any desired temporary storage location.
Virtual memoryl If physical memory is between 1GB and 16GB, then set virtual memory to1x the size of the RAM
l If physical memory is more than 16GB, then set virtual memory to 16GB
Disk Space Typical Install Type total: 2GB2
Video adapter 256 colors
Screen Resolution 1024x768 minimum
Network Any TCP/IP capable network interfaceTable 12: DROPS Agent Hardware Requirements - Linux
2.2.2 Software requirementsThe following table lists the software requirements for the DROPS Agent on Linux x64.
Requirement Value
Operating system Linux 64bits with support for Java 64 bits
Runlevel Server should be started in multi-user mode, commonly runlevel 3 or 5
Network protocoll TCP/IPv4l TCP/IPv4 with SSL
Filesystem Openssh and sshd must be available for authenticating users
SELINUX Disabled
SSH Openssh and sshd must be available for authenticating users
Java JRE Java runtime (6, 7 or 8)Table 13: DROPS Agent Software Requirements - Linux
2.2.3 Host name resolutionTypically, the computer on which you want to install the DROPS Agent is connected to a network. Ensure
1Physical memory is used by this entity and all subsequent processes, operating systems and any other softwareinstalled on the server. Please refer to additional software vendors for additional physical memory requirements.2This size can be higher depending on the options selected and typical usage of the software, refer to Hard DiskSpace requirement planning section to determine your needs.
DROPS v2.8.1System Requirements | 2 System requirements for the DROPS Agent
that the computer host name is resolvable through a Domain Name System (DNS) or a centrally-maintained TCP/IP host file, such as /etc/hosts. Use the ping command to ensure that your computer hostname is resolvable.
Examplehostnameserverhostnameping serverhostnamepinging serverhostname.example.com [192.168.1.10]with 32bytes of data:Reply from 192.168.1.10: bytes=32 time=138ms TTL=56
If your computer host name does not resolve, contact your system administrator.
2.2.4 Users, Groups and Environments for the DROPS Agent
NotePlease refer to your OS and system administrator for common securitypractices.
If you are installing the software from an X WindowSystemworkstation or X terminal, then log in as rootand enable remote display.
In order to install the DROPS Agent software you will need to log into the systemwith administratorprivileges.
DROPS does not need a dedicated group name, although a dedicated user account with a dedicated groupshould be created. This account will need ownership and read/write rights on directories and files where thesoftware will be installed.
The special account root should not be used to run the software but is needed to install services.
Depending on the configuration of the deployment processes, the user account might need rights on otherdirectories and commands/software involved in the deployment processes.
The environment must be clean of variables which might affect java software such as JAVA_HOME, JDK_HOME, JRE_HOME, JAVA_OPTIONS, JAVA_OPTS, JVM_OPTS, CLASSPATH, etc.
Important!PATH must contain all java related binaries and tools.
TMP, TEMP, TMPDIR and TEMPDIR can be set to any desired temporary storage location.
Network Any TCP/IP capable network interfaceTable 14: DROPS Agent Hardware Requirements - IBM i
2.3.2 Software requirementsThe following table lists the software requirements for the DROPS Agent on IBM i.
Requirement Value
Operating system IBM i 7.1 or above
Network protocoll TCP/IPv4l TCP/IPv4 with SSL
Java JRE Java runtime (6, 7 or 8)
At least one instance of the Remote Execution Server (REXEC)must be running.Table 15: DROPS Agent Software Requirements - IBM i
2.3.3 Host name resolutionTypically, the partition on which you want to install the DROPS Agent is connected to a network. Ensurethat the partition host name is resolvable through a Domain Name System (DNS) or the centrally-maintained TCP/IP host table (go CFGTCP, option 10).
Use the PING command to ensure that your computer host name is resolvable.
ExamplePING RMTSYS(hostname)Verifying connection to host systemhostname.domain.com at address 192.168.0.10.PING reply 1 from 192.168.0.10 took 18 ms. 256bytes. TTL 64.
If your computer host name does not resolve, contact your system administrator.
1Physical memory is used by this entity and all subsequent processes, operating systems and any other softwareinstalled on the server. Please refer to additional software vendors for additional physical memory requirements.2This size can be higher depending on the options selected and typical usage of the software, refer to Hard DiskSpace requirement planning section to determine your needs.
DROPS v2.8.1System Requirements | 2 System requirements for the DROPS Agent
2.3.4 Users for the DROPS AgentIn order to install the DROPS Agent, you will need to log into the systemwith a profile with the followingspecial authorities:
l *ALLOBJl *SECADMl *JOBCTL
After the installation, a DROPS user profile will be created and it will be granted these special authorities.
DROPS v2.8.13 System requirements for the DROPS Studio | System Requirements
3 System requirements for the DROPS Studio
3.1 System requirements for Windows
3.1.1 Hardware requirementsThe following table lists the hardware components that are required for the DROPS Studio on Windowsx64.
Requirement Value
System Architecture AMD64 and Intel EM64T
CPU DUAL Core processor minimum
Physical memory(RAM) 2GB minimum, 4GB recommended
Virtual memoryl If physical memory is between 2GB and 16GB, then set virtual memory to1x the size of the RAM
l If physical memory is more than 16GB, then set virtual memory to 16GB
Disk Space Typical Install Type total: 1GB
Video adapter 256 colors
Screen Resolution 1024x768 minimum
Network Any TCP/IP capable network interfaceTable 16: DROPS Studio Hardware Requirements - Windows
3.1.2 Software requirementsThe following table lists the software requirements for the DROPS Studio on Windows x64.
Requirement Value
Operating system
l Windows 7 x64 - Professional, Enterprise, and Ultimate editionsl Windows 8 x64 and Windows 8.1 x64 - Pro and Enterprise editionsl Windows 10 x64 - Pro, Enterprise, and Education editionsl Windows Server 2008 x64 - Standard, Enterprise, DataCenter, and Webeditions
l Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 - Standard, Enterprise, DataCenter, Web, andFoundation editions
l Windows Server 2012 x64 - Standard, DataCenter, Essentials, andFoundation editions
l Windows Server 2012 R2 x64 - Standard, DataCenter, Essentials, andTable 17: DROPS Studio Software Requirements - Windows
DROPS v2.8.1System Requirements | 3 System requirements for the DROPS Studio
Requirement Value
Foundation editions
Network protocoll TCP/IPv4l TCP/IPv4 with SSLTable 17: DROPS Studio Software Requirements - Windows
3.1.3 Remote Desktop ServicesDROPS supports installing, configuring, and running all of its software through Remote Desktop Services,formerly known as Terminal Services, on Windows. To install, DROPS recommends that you start allconfiguration tools from the Terminal Server console session of the server using mstsc or console.
Platform-specific support information is as follows:
l Windows client operating systems: The Remote Desktop is only available in Single User Mode.l Windows server operating systems: You can havemultiple Remote Desktop sessions.
3.1.4 Users, Groups and Environments for the DROPS Studio
NotePlease refer to your OS and system administrator for common securitypractices.
In order to install the DROPS Studio software you will need to log into the systemwith administratorprivileges.
The DROPS Studio does not need any specific rights, any session user account with rights can launch thesoftware. An account with roaming profile can be used.
The environment must be clean of variables which might affect java software such as JAVA_HOME, JDK_HOME, JRE_HOME, JAVA_OPTIONS, JAVA_OPTS, JVM_OPTS, CLASSPATH, etc.
Important!PATH must contain all java related binaries and tools.
TMP, TEMP, TMPDIR and TEMPDIR can be set to any desired temporary storage location.
Virtual memoryl If physical memory is between 1GB and 16GB, then set virtual memory to1x the size of the RAM
l If physical memory is more than 16GB, then set virtual memory to 16GB
Disk Space Typical Install Type total: 1GB
Video adapter 256 colors
Screen Resolution 1024x768 minimum
Network Any TCP/IP capable network interfaceTable 18: DROPS Web Server Hardware Requirements - Windows
4.1.2 Software requirementsThe following table lists the software requirements for the DROPS Web Server on Windows x64.
Requirement Value
Operating system
l Windows 7 x64 - Professional, Enterprise, and Ultimate editionsl Windows 8 x64 and Windows 8.1 x64 - Pro and Enterprise editionsl Windows 10 x64 - Pro, Enterprise, and Education editionsl Windows Server 2008 x64 - Standard, Enterprise, DataCenter, and Webeditions
l Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 - Standard, Enterprise, DataCenter, Web, andFoundation editions
Table 19: DROPS Web Server Software Requirements - Windows
1Physical memory is used by this entity and all subsequent processes, operating systems and any other softwareinstalled on the server. Please refer to additional software vendors for additional physical memory requirements.
DROPS v2.8.1System Requirements | 4 System requirements for the DROPS Web Server
Requirement Value
l Windows Server 2012 x64 - Standard, DataCenter, Essentials, andFoundation editions
l Windows Server 2012 R2 x64 - Standard, DataCenter, Essentials, andFoundation editions
Network protocoll TCP/IPv4l TCP/IPv4 with SSL
Filesystem NTFS or any journalized filesystemTable 19: DROPS Web Server Software Requirements - Windows
4.1.3 Remote Desktop ServicesDROPS supports installing, configuring, and running all of its software through Remote Desktop Services,formerly known as Terminal Services, on Windows. To install, DROPS recommends that you start allconfiguration tools from the Terminal Server console session of the server using mstsc or console.
Platform-specific support information is as follows:
l Windows client operating systems: The Remote Desktop is only available in Single User Mode.l Windows server operating systems: You can havemultiple Remote Desktop sessions.
4.1.4 Host name resolutionTypically, the computer on which you want to install the DROPS Web Server is connected to a network.Ensure that the computer host name is resolvable through a Domain Name System (DNS) or a centrally-maintained TCP/IP host file, such as /etc/hosts (file is located in C:\Windows\System32\drivers\...). Use theping command to ensure that your computer host name is resolvable.
Examplehostnameserverhostnameping serverhostnamepinging serverhostname.example.com [192.168.1.10]with 32bytes of data:Reply from 192.168.1.10: bytes=32 time=138ms TTL=56
If your computer host name does not resolve, contact your system administrator.
4.1.5 Users, Groups and Environments for the DROPS Web Server
NotePlease refer to your OS and system administrator for common securitypractices.
DROPS v2.8.14 System requirements for the DROPS Web Server | System Requirements
In order to install the DROPS Web Server software you will need to log into the systemwith administratorprivileges.
The DROPS Web Server does not need a dedicated group name. If the application is run as a service it willneed a user account with the ‘log on as a service’ right. This account will need ownership and read/writerights on directories and files where the software will be installed.
The special account LocalSystem can be used.
The environment must be clean of variables which might affect java software such as JAVA_HOME, JDK_HOME, JRE_HOME, JAVA_OPTIONS, JAVA_OPTS, JVM_OPTS, CLASSPATH, etc.
Important!PATH must contain all java related binaries and tools.
TMP, TEMP, TMPDIR and TEMPDIR can be set to any desired temporary storage location.
4.2 System requirements for Linux
4.2.1 Hardware requirementsThe following table lists the hardware components that are required for the DROPS Web Server on Linuxx64.
Virtual memoryl If physical memory is between 1GB and 16GB, then set virtual memory to1x the size of the RAM
l If physical memory is more than 16GB, then set virtual memory to 16GB
Disk Space Typical Install Type total: 2GB
Video adapter 256 colors
Screen Resolution 1024x768 minimum
Network Any TCP/IP capable network interfaceTable 20: DROPS Web Server Hardware Requirements - Linux
4.2.2 Software requirementsThe following table lists the software requirements for the DROPS Web Server on Linux x64.
1Physical memory is used by this entity and all subsequent processes, operating systems and any other softwareinstalled on the server. Please refer to additional software vendors for additional physical memory requirements.
DROPS v2.8.1System Requirements | 4 System requirements for the DROPS Web Server
Requirement Value
Operating system Linux 64bits with support for Java 64 bits
Runlevel Server should be started in multi-user mode, commonly runlevel 3 or 5
Network protocoll TCP/IPv4l TCP/IPv4 with SSL
Filesystem Ext3, ext4 or any journalized filesystem
SELINUX DisabledTable 21: DROPS Web Server Software Requirements - Linux
4.2.3 Host name resolutionTypically, the computer on which you want to install the DROPS Web Server is connected to a network.Ensure that the computer host name is resolvable through a Domain Name System (DNS) or a centrally-maintained TCP/IP host file, such as /etc/hosts. Use the ping command to ensure that your computer hostname is resolvable.
Examplehostnameserverhostnameping serverhostnamepinging serverhostname.example.com [192.168.1.10]with 32bytes of data:Reply from 192.168.1.10: bytes=32 time=138ms TTL=56
If your computer host name does not resolve, contact your system administrator.
4.2.4 Users, Groups and Environments for the DROPS Web Server
NotePlease refer to your OS and system administrator for common securitypractices.
If you are installing the software from an X WindowSystemworkstation or X terminal, then log in as rootand enable remote display.
In order to install the DROPS Web Server software you will need to log into the systemwith administratorprivileges.
DROPS does not need a dedicated group name, although a dedicated user account with a dedicated groupshould be created. This account will need ownership and read/write rights on directories and files where thesoftware will be installed.
The special account root should not be used to run the software but is needed to install services.
Depending on the configuration of the deployment processes, the user account might need rights on otherdirectories and commands/software involved in the deployment processes.
DROPS v2.8.14 System requirements for the DROPS Web Server | System Requirements
The environment must be clean of variables which might affect java software such as JAVA_HOME, JDK_HOME, JRE_HOME, JAVA_OPTIONS, JAVA_OPTS, JVM_OPTS, CLASSPATH, etc.
Important!PATH must contain all java related binaries and tools.
TMP, TEMP, TMPDIR and TEMPDIR can be set to any desired temporary storage location.
DROPS v2.8.1System Requirements | 7 Disk space requirements
7 Disk space requirements
7.1 DROPS Server disk space requirements
A typical installation will need at least 10GB of hard disk space for the software, artifact storage andtemporary space. Software installation only needs 300MB of hard disk space.
With extensive use of the software, the space required may grow according to the following rules anddirectories:
Directory Content Rule Space Required
/servicewrapper anduninstall data
N/A 2MB
/binservicemanagementscripts
N/A 100KB
/configuration configurationfiles N/A 100MB
/database databasemanagement
Up to 5MB per deploymentinstance, more depending loglevel
Software update can usetemporary database space
1GB for 250 deployment processes.
To update, count on needing twicethe size of the database in freespace (this space is only usedtemporarily and can be recovered).
/deploymentprocessdeploymentprocessesproperties
Up to 100KB per deploymentinstance, more when using fileattachments
25MB for 250 deploymentprocesses. Add space forattachments (250MB for 250deployment instance with 1MB fileattachments).
/exec_agent settings andproperties N/A 100KB
/filesscripts,diagrams andattachments
up to 10KB per diagram
up to 10KB per script
attachments depend on userscripts
5MB scripts and diagrams foraverage use. Add space forattachments (250MB for 250deployment process instances with1MB attachments).
/imports
temporaryimportslocation andimported filelists
up to 100KB per imports forlists
Temporary location dependson the size of the artifacts toimport. Temporary space can
5MB for 250 import lists. Add spacefor temporary import location(10GB for 100 imports of 100MB).
DROPS v2.8.17 Disk space requirements | System Requirements
Directory Content Rule Space Required
be recovered after successfulimport.
/info
third partytoolsinformationand licenses
N/A 100KB
/jvm Java virtualmachine N/A 200MB
/lib libraries N/A 50MB
/logs log files depends on log configuration 200MB for 10 log files of 10MB
/plugins libraries N/A 50MB
/repositoryinternalartifactrepository
Depends on the number ofapplications, releases andartifacts
10GB for 1 application, 100 releaseswith 100MB artifacts
/scripts internalscripts N/A 100KB
/templates internaltemplates N/A 10KB
/tmp temporaryspace
temporary space for server useand scripts execution 1GB
Table 22: DROPS Server disk space requirements
In this example the software is configured with 1 application, 100 import instances of 100MB each, and 250deployment instances. To run smoothly, 25GB of space is necessary.
After purging and archiving, more than 12GB of space can be recovered.
Please refer to the DROPS Installation and Configuration Guides for additional information about settingdirectories for temporary locations, the artifact repository and other settings.
7.2 DROPS Agent disk space requirements
A typical installation will need at least 1GB of hard disk space for the software, temporary artifact storageand temporary space. Software installation only needs 450MB of hard disk space.
With extensive use of the software, the space required may grow according to the following rules anddirectories:
