The first step in preparing to install or upgrade to Automic Web Interface (AWIAutomic-Produkt: Übersichtliche und einfach zu bedienende Weboberfläche, mit welcher der Zugriff auf verschiedene Funktionalitäten der Automation Engine möglich ist.) is making sure that you have the necessary infrastructure ready and required backend product versions installed.
Before installing or upgrading to AWI, make sure that you have reviewed the infrastructure and product requirements, and the recommendations and considerations that are covered below in the following sections:
First check the latest requirements for AWI on the
Go to the web page and choose Automic Web Interface, the version you want to install, and the sub-component UI. In the three columns of information you will find the versions of the products that you need before you install AWI:
You must install the AWI server on a 64-bit processor and a 64-bit version of your operating system (OS).
The AWI components were developed and tested on the following operating systems:
Warning: Before planning or attempting an installationnull on any other platforms, please contact Automic Support. For contact information, see the Automic Support Site.
Processor requirements based on environment size
Use the following table as a guideline to ensure that your AWI server has adequate processing capacity to run your AWI instance.
Important: If you run more than one AWI instance on the same server, increase the capacities here accordingly.
| Environment Size | CPU | Memory | Disk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small | 2 cores | 8 GB | 20 GB |
| Medium | 4 cores | 16 GB | 20 GB |
| Big | 8 cores | 32 GB | 20 GB |
| High-end | 8 cores | 32 GB | 20 GB |
How big is big?
The "Environment Size" reflects the combined demands on your environment. Use the following table to help you determine which size reflects your AWI needs:
|
Environment Size |
Users |
Agents |
Object Definitions |
Executions per Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small | < 10 | < 20 | < 1,000 | < 350,000 |
| Medium | < 50 | < 100 | < 50,000 | < 700,000 |
| Big | < 200 | < 1,000 | < 100,000 |
< 1,500,000 |
| High-end | >200 | >1,000 | > 100,000 | > 1,500,000 |
For details on sizing and performance optimizing refer to the AWI Performance Optimizing chapter, starting with: Concept and Automation Engine Setup
Use at least the 7.0.xx version of Apache Tomcat that you find on the
You should use the latest available update of the installed Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE). For supported versions, see the
Internet Browser Recommendations
You can use AWI on the following Internet browsers:
The versions listed on the
Make sure you install the latest fixes for Internet Explorer.
Always use the latest version available of Google Chrome or Firefox.
See also the tips in Troubleshooting Problems on AWI Clients.
Automation Engine Setup Considerations
Automation Engine (AE) is the Automic backend system for AWI. You must install the compatible version before you can configure and use AWI. See the installation information in the the Automation Engine webhelp or Installation Guide.
During AE installation, make sure to also define a Java-based work process (JWP), as described in the topic "Installing the JWP " in the AE webhelp or Installation Guide.
As of v12 of the AWI and AWA the JWP installation is mandatory.