System Requirements

This topic covers the software and infrastructure requirements for installing and using the Analytics solution.

Requirements to Install the following components:

Required Component Prerequisites and Requirements
ONE Automation containing Automation Engine (AE) and Automic Web Interface (AWI)

12.1.0

AWI Plug-ins (included in AWI 12.1.0):

  • Reporting plugin 1.0.0
Java JRE

Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.8

UNIX: This needs to be included in the system environment variable "path".
Host system for Analytics Datastore

Hardware:

  • Dual core CPU
  • RAM: 4 GB+
    (for PROD environment 8 GB or more recommended)
  • Disk Space: 2 GB disc storage for approx. 1 million. execution records

Operating system:

  • 64 bit
  • Windows or Linux

The Analytics datastore is based on PostgreSQL 9.4 or higher.

Configure PostgreSQL 9.4 with the following:

  • superuser: postgres
  • password: postgres
  • port: 5432

Executes the included setup.psql and generate_api_key.psql.

Requirements:

  • Postgresql 9.4+ with superuser access for setup
  • A host to install the analytics components that can connect to the AE database.
  • A jdbc connection string (username and password) for the AE database (read only is also valid).

Host system for Analytics Backend

For small installations, the datastore and the backend can be installed on one single host fulfilling the requirements for the datastore.

Hardware:

  • Multi core CPU
  • RAM: 2 GB
  • Disk Space: only log files are stored on the backend host

Operating system:

  • 64 bit
  • Windows or Linux

To install the Analytics Backend you will need:

  • A dedicated host (we recommend) that can connect to the Automation Engine database. For sizing recommendations, See: System Requirements and Sizing.
  • Java 1.8 (JRE 8) 64 bit.
  • A JDBC driver (MSSQL, Oracle, DB2).
  • An installation of Service Manager. (Linux installation only)

Administrative rights are needed for each respective database.

Host system for Analytics Rule Engine

Although it's possible to download and configure the Apache Flink binaries from the official site, we recommend you download the AWA or ARA zip file which contains a specific launcher designed to make the installation easier.

Note that the Rule Engine is currently not supported on Windows OS.

Hardware:

  • 1x8 cores
  • RAM: 32 GB
  • Disk Space: 32 GB

Operating system:

  • 64 bit
  • Linux

To install the Rule Engine you will need:

  • Root privileges on the target installation machine.
  • Good working knowledge of the Linux environment.
  • Good knowledge of Apache Flink.
  • An installation of Service Manager with Service Manager Dialog (Windows only) on target installation machine.
  • An Automic.com customer login in order to download the required software package.
  • A target machine that adequately meets the sizing requirements. See: Sizing Requirements for all Analytics components

Host system for Analytics Streaming Platform

Although it's possible to download and configure the Apache Kafka binaries from the official site, we recommend you download the AWA or ARA zip file which contains a specific launcher designed to make the installation easier.

Note that the Streaming Platform is currently not supported on Windows OS.

Hardware:

Operating system:

  • 64 bit
  • Linux

To install the Streaming Platform you will need:

  • Root privileges on the target installation machine.
  • Good working knowledge of the Linux environment.
  • Good knowledge of Apache Kafka and Zookeeper.
  • An installation of Service Manager with Service Manager Dialog (Windows only) on target installation machine.
  • An Automic.com customer login in order to download the required software package.
Network
  • A free port, 8080 by default.
  • connect to an AE source database via JDBC (MSSQL, Oracle, DB2).
  • Able to connect to the analytics data store via JDBC (PostgreSQL).

Requirements to Access Analytics

Administrators of Analytics need to have access to the AWI (see also: ARA System Requirements and Sizing - Browser).

Requirements to Access Shared Reports

It is possible to view shared reports without access to AWI. In this case the report URLs must be created manually by a person with access to AWI/Analytics or automatically created and distributed to the persons interested in the report.

Viewers must have network access to the Analytics Backend configured during Installing the Analytics AWI Plug-in.