Chapter 1. Introduction

Table of Contents

Pre-installation Instructions
Software Requirements
Hardware Requirements
Preparations

This book will walk you through Ambience 2.5.0 installation scenarios, which covers the following contents:

Pre-installation Instructions

Software Requirements

The following software must be installed before getting started:

  • Operating System: 32-bit or 64-bit Microsoft Windows, Linux, OSX and more.

  • For Server and Designer: Oracle Java Platform Standard Edition 7. Either the Java Runtime Edition (JRE) or Java Development Kit (JDK) may be used.

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Hardware Requirements

  • For Server and Designer: These can be installed on any 32-bit or 64-bit computing system, which is able to run Oracle Java Platform Standard Edition 7.

  • RAM: The amount of RAM required depends on expected usage. A minimum RAM of 4GB is recommended for lightweight use.

  • Free disk space: Prepare at least 2GB of free space on the hard disk drive.

Preparations

Update the IP address

To get well prepared for an installation, manually update the IP address in /etc/hosts, or in \windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts. Otherwise, you might receive an error message during installation, saying “Unable to connect to ZooKeeper domain eno”. Incorrect IP address in /etc/hosts, or in \windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts, might force you to abort the current process, uninstall Ambience and start all over again.