For detailed procedures on setting up the application server, see Application Server Installation and Setup for SmartPlant Foundation and Application Server Installation and Setup for HxGN SDx.
Hardware recommendations
-
16-core high-end server processor
-
64-gigabyte (GB) RAM
-
5 GB of free disk space for software installation
-
1000 BaseT or higher network interface
-
DVD drive access, either locally or through a network connection
Supported operating system
-
Microsoft Windows Server 2022 (64-bit) Datacenter or Standard edition is supported for:
-
SDx Update 46 and later
-
SPO/E Core Update 36 and later
-
-
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (64-bit) Datacenter or Standard edition is supported for:
-
SDx Update 14 to Update 59
-
SPO/E Core Update 12 to Update 45
-
Software prerequisites
-
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8
-
Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015-2019, 64-bit (required for SPO/E Core Update 23 and later)
-
Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2013, 64-bit (required for Update 36 and later)
-
.NET Core Windows Hosting Bundle version 8.0.0 or later (required for SDx Update 66 and later)
-
.NET Hosting Bundle version 7.0.10 or later (required for SDx Update 57 to Update 65)
-
.NET Hosting Bundle version 6.0.14 or later (required for SPO/E Core Update 41 and SDx Update 51 to Update 56)
-
.NET Hosting Bundle version 6.0.1 or later (required for SDx Update 43 to Update 50)
-
-
Database client software (one of the following is required to communicate with the database server):
-
Oracle Enterprise Edition 19c 64-bit client software
-
Microsoft SQL Server Shared Features
-
-
A web browser is required to view the online documentation and run some reports.
For more details on the application server platform recommendations, see SmartPlant Foundation Application Server platform recommendations and HxGN SDx Application Server platform recommendations.