4 AutoVue Hardware and System Requirements

This chapter discusses the hardware, and system requirements for installing Oracle AutoVue for Agile PLM.

Hardware Requirements

Table 4-1 Hardware Requirements

Component	Oracle-Certified Hardware Requirements
Server	Note: The AutoVue server is very CPU-, I/O-, memory-, and graphics-intensive. For optimal performance, we recommend that the machine running the AutoVue server should not be used by other applications. 8 GB of RAM Quad-core processor 400 MB of disk space for installation At least 30 GB of free disk space: 20 GB for streaming files (if you configure a larger size for the AutoVue cache directory, ensure that the additional disk space is available). Additional space required for managing markup symbols, user profiles, and markups. AutoVue also stores temporary files. It stores files at %TEMP% path on Windows operating systems. On the Linux operating system, the temporary files are stored at the default location ie the /tmp/autovue folder. These files are generally deleted after processing is complete. Ensure that there is available disk space for AutoVue temporary files.
Client	Minimum requirements for your operating system (OS): 1 GHz CPU 1 GB of RAM It is recommended that the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) used for the AutoVue client is configured for a maximum memory of 256 MB. If loading larger documents, you may need to increase this memory to a higher value (for example, 512 MB). The AutoVue client is a Java applet and as such works on most operating systems and browsers that support Java applets. To see what is certified by Oracle, refer to System Requirements. When running the AutoVue client on machines with non-Windows operating systems (OSes), ensure that these machines have a graphics card that supports OpenGL. This is necessary for loading 3D models. On Windows machines, it is recommended to have a graphics card with OpenGL support. In the absence of an adequate graphics card driver, Windows uses its OpenGL capability which is slower as compared to having a graphics card that supports OpenGL.

Component

Oracle-Certified Hardware Requirements

Server

Note: The AutoVue server is very CPU-, I/O-, memory-, and graphics-intensive. For optimal performance, we recommend that the machine running the AutoVue server should not be used by other applications.

8 GB of RAM
Quad-core processor
400 MB of disk space for installation
At least 30 GB of free disk space:
- 20 GB for streaming files (if you configure a larger size for the AutoVue cache directory, ensure that the additional disk space is available).
- Additional space required for managing markup symbols, user profiles, and markups.
- AutoVue also stores temporary files. It stores files at %TEMP% path on Windows operating systems. On the Linux operating system, the temporary files are stored at the default location ie the /tmp/autovue folder. These files are generally deleted after processing is complete. Ensure that there is available disk space for AutoVue temporary files.

Client

Minimum requirements for your operating system (OS):
- 1 GHz CPU
- 1 GB of RAM
It is recommended that the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) used for the AutoVue client is configured for a maximum memory of 256 MB. If loading larger documents, you may need to increase this memory to a higher value (for example, 512 MB).
The AutoVue client is a Java applet and as such works on most operating systems and browsers that support Java applets. To see what is certified by Oracle, refer to System Requirements.
When running the AutoVue client on machines with non-Windows operating systems (OSes), ensure that these machines have a graphics card that supports OpenGL. This is necessary for loading 3D models.
On Windows machines, it is recommended to have a graphics card with OpenGL support. In the absence of an adequate graphics card driver, Windows uses its OpenGL capability which is slower as compared to having a graphics card that supports OpenGL.

Important:

It is recommended to allocate 2GB per doc server if the documents are of low complexity. For 3D files, it is recommended to allocate 4GB of memory per doc server.

System Requirements

This section details system requirements for the Oracle AutoVue line of products and integrations.

Platforms

The following platforms are certified for AutoVue installation and/or hosting.

Table 4-2 Oracle-Certified Operating Systems

Platform	AutoVue for Agile PLM^Foot 1	AutoVue Client/Server Deployment¹	AutoVue Desktop Deployment
Windows Server 2012—64-bit	x	x
Windows Server 2008 R2—64-bit	x	x
Windows 8.1, 8, 7, VISTA—64-bit			x
Oracle Linux 5.8 and up (x86), 6.X (x86), 7X (x86)^Foot 2 64-bit (AutoVue running in 32-bit mode)	x	x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.8 and up (x86), 6.X (x86), and 7X (x86)^{^Footref 2} 64-bit (AutoVue running in 32-bit mode)	x	x

^Footnote 1The installation requires about 400MB of free space. Additional space will be required by AutoVue for storing other data such as streaming files and markups.

^Footnote 2AutoVue is supported on a 64-bit Linux operating systems (OS), but will run in 32-bit mode. All prerequisites libraries should be in 32 bit, with the exception of the X Windows base package (xorg-x11-server-Xorg) along with the Xvfb package xorg-x11-server-Xvfb. These should be the same architecture (64-bit) as the OS.

Client Platform

The following platforms are certified for the AutoVue client.

Table 4-3 Oracle-Certified Client Platforms

Platform	AutoVue for Agile PLM	AutoVue Client/Server Deployment
Windows OSes: Windows Vista— 64-bit Windows 7— 64-bit Windows 8— 64-bit Windows 8.1—64-bit Internet Explorer 9 Internet Explorer 10 Internet Explorer 11 Firefox ESR 31	x	x
MAC OS X 10.8 Safari 8.0^Foot 1 Firefox ESR 31	x	x
Solaris 10 (Sparc) Firefox ESR 31	x	x
Java Virtual Machine
Java SE 7 update 45 and higher - 32-bit and 64-bit	x	x
Java SE 8 update 11 and higher - 32-bit and 64-bit	x	x
Java JDK 1.6 update 41 (and up)^Foot 2 - 32-bit and 64-bit
Java JDK 1.7 update 15 (and up)² - 32-bit and 64-bit

^Footnote 1When launching AutoVue from a Mac client, certain configurations may be required. For more information, refer to Oracle Support Document 1662405.1 (Getting Message "Select a temporary directory" When Printing With AutoVue) which can be found at: https://support.oracle.com/epmos/faces/DocumentDisplay?id=1662405.1

^Footnote 2For AutoVue ISDK Filesys Sample, Skeleton and Web Services Client.

Application Server

The VueServlet has been certified on the following application servers:

Table 4-4 Oracle-Certified Application Servers

Platform	AutoVue for Agile PLM	AutoVue Client/Server Deployment
WebLogic 11.x and up		x
Tomcat 7.x and up	x	x
Jetty 6.0 and up		x

Integrations

The following integrations have been certified for this release of AutoVue.

Table 4-5 Oracle-Certified Integrations

Integrations	AutoVue for Agile PLM	AutoVue Client/Server Deployment
Agile PLM 9.3.4, 9.3.3, and 9.3.2	x
VueLink 19.3.2 for Documentum^Foot 1		x
VueLink 20.1 for UCM^Foot 2		x

^Footnote 1New VueLink for Documentum certifications made after this release of AutoVue are listed in Oracle Support Document 1425804.1 (VueLink for Documentum Certification Matrix) found at: https://support.oracle.com/epmos/faces/DocumentDisplay?id=1425804.1

^Footnote 2New VueLink for UCM certifications made after this release of AutoVue are listed in Oracle Support Document 1383416.1 (Oracle AutoVue VueLink for UCM Certification Matrix) found at: https://support.oracle.com/epmos/faces/DocumentDisplay?id=1383416.1

AutoVue for Agile PLM Integration Components

AutoVue for Agile PLM integration components can be installed on the following OSes:

Oracle Solaris (SPARC and x64)
Linux (Oracle, Red Hat Enterprise, SUSE)
Microsoft Windows
HP-UX Itanium
IBM AIX (POWER)

For supported versions, refer to the "Agile Product Lifecycle Management Capacity Planning Guide" on OTN http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/documentation/agile-085940.html