Client Version 1.4.1
 —  Entire Net-Work Client Installation and Administration  —

Platform Coverage, Prerequisites, and Restrictions

This document describes the supported platforms, space and memory requirements, firewall requirements, prerequisite Software AG products, and restrictions of this release.


Supported Platforms

Software AG generally provides support for the operating system versions supported by their respective manufacturers; when an operating system provider stops supporting a version of an operating system, Software AG will stop supporting that operating system version.

Before attempting to install this product, ensure that your host operating system is at the minimum required level. For information on the platform versions supported by Software AG products, access Software AG's Empower web site at https://empower.softwareag.com.

Log into Empower. Once you have logged in, you can expand Products in the left menu of the web page and select Product Version Availability to access the Product Version Availability application. This application allows you to review the supported platforms and releases for any Software AG product.

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Use the fields on this application to filter its results. When you click the Find button, a list of the supported Software AG products that meet the filter requirements is shown. You can clear all filter selections using the Clear button.

Note:
Although it may be technically possible to run a new version of this product on an old operating system, Software AG cannot continue to support operating system versions that are no longer supported by the system’s provider. If you have questions about support, or if you plan to install this product on a release, version, or type of operating system other than those described in the Product Version Availability application as described above, consult Software AG technical support to determine whether support is possible, and under what circumstances.

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Space and Memory Requirements

The following minimum space and memory quantities are required for this version of Entire Net-Work:

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Firewall Requirements

If you attempt to install and use Entire Net-Work in a system with a firewall in place, be sure that your system administrator has set up the firewall so that the Entire Net-Work component applications can access the ports they need (including the Software AG Directory Server port and those Entire Net-Work dynamically assigns during its own processing). For more information about Entire Net-Work ports, read Port Number Reference. For information about configuring Entire Net-Work components for Windows XP personal firewall, read Configuring Entire Net-Work Components for Windows XP Personal Firewall.

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Prerequisite Software AG Products

Adabas 6.1 SP9 or later is a prerequisite for Entire Net-Work Server 7.4. Using older Adabas patch levels or versions may lead to hanging transactions.

Entire Net-Work uses the Software AG Directory Server as well as System Management Hub (SMH), which can be installed from the Entire Net-Work DVD as part of the Entire Net-Work Administration Open Systems installation. In addition, Entire Net-Work Server is used to provide communications with Adabas databases and as a concentrator for non-Adabas servers (such as EntireX Communicator, Tamino, and Adabas SQL Gateway). For information regarding which releases of these Software AG products are currently supported, refer to the documentation for the appropriate product.

Note:
If you attempt to install Entire Net-Work in a system with a firewall in place, be sure that your system administrator has opened the firewall for the Software AG Directory Server port or the installation may not complete successfully.

If the Software AG Directory Server is installed and used by a prior version of Entire Net-Work, be sure to use the existing Software AG Directory Server port number setting for the Entire Net-Work 7.4 installation. You can change the port number after Entire Net-Work 7.4 is installed. For complete information on changing the Directory Server port number used, read .

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Browser Requirements

The System Management Hub requires an Internet browser. For information on supported browsers, see the webMethods System Requirements on the Software AG Documentation web site.

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Restrictions

The following restrictions exist in Entire Net-Work 7:

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