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Management Console Requirements

This section identifies licensing requirements and operating system requirements. It also lists additional requirements that apply if you intend to install the Management Console on UNIX or Linux systems.

Licensing Requirements

The Build Forge system uses a FLEXlm license server to govern runtime usage. You can use floating licenses or node-locked licenses. The supported license servers are:

Operating System Requirements

Resource Requirements: the Management Console typically requires 2GB of disk space for its files and 1GB RAM (minimum) to operate, 2G RAM if using Quick Report.

The Management Console runs on the following operating systems and hardware platforms.

Windows Systems

UNIX and Linux Systems

Note: Build Forge Management Console and Agent are compiled as 32-bit applications. You can run them on the 32-bit Solaris OS and the 64-bit Solaris OS.

Additional Technology Requirements

The following technologies are required as part of a Management Console installation. What you need to do depends on the platform you use to run the Management Console.

Specific PHP and Perl database driver requirements are shown in Database Requirements, below.