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The following are the minimum system requirements for WebCenter 14.0. Exceeding these requirements will in most cases lead to a performance increase. Running WebCenter on a system that does not meet these requirements is not supported.

About the WebCenter Server System Requirements

WebCenter employs three distinct servers, a Web Server, an Application Server and a Database Server. It also has a FileStore and an On-Board Graphics Engine (OBGE), which is used to generate view data.

New Requirements for WebCenter 14

• WebCenter 14 runs on 64-bit operating systems only. Only Windows Server 2008 R2 or later are supported.
• In case the Viewer is installed with the option External, three additional ports will need to be opened between the Application and Web Server: 11099, 12500 and 14444.

Entry Level (two servers)

WebCenter Entry Level requirements are based on activity with 10 concurrent users active at any time and less than 100 users in the system, but works well up to 30 concurrent users for most installations (results may vary depending on application usage and could result in requiring the Advanced Level Setup). In the Entry Level setup, the installation of the Application Server and Database Server is combined onto a single machine. The OBGE and the FileStore are on the Application Server. For security reasons, the Web Server is always on its own dedicated server and placed in a demilitarized zone (DMZ) We recommend the use of hardware firewalls for creating the DMZ.

Advanced Level (three or more servers)

When the WebCenter Entry Level cannot meet the load requirements of the system, it is possible to scale the system. For security reasons, the Web Server will always be a separate server in a DMZ. Each of the other WebCenter components (Application Server, Database Server, FileStore and OBGE) can be offloaded onto separate machines in different combinations. For Advanced Level installations, it is recommended to choose the Advanced Installer option to allow more custom configuration, and to choose Extra Large for the Deployment Size.

Minimum System Requirements for WebCenter 14.0

Supported Operating Systems

Windows Server 2012 R2

Edition	64-bit
Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard
Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter
Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials
Windows Server 2012 R2 Foundation

Windows Server 2012

Edition	64-bit
Windows Server 2012 Standard
Windows Server 2012 Datacenter
Windows Server 2012 Essentials
Windows Server 2012 Foundation

Windows Server 2008 R2

Edition	64-bit
Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard
Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise
Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter
Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation
Windows Web Server 2008 R2
Windows Server 2008 R2 HPC Edition

Unsupported Operating Systems

• Window Server 2008 (all editions)
• Windows Server 2003 (all editions)
• Windows 2000 (all editions)
• Windows Vista (all editions)
• Windows XP (all editions)
• Windows 7 (all editions)
• Windows 8 (all editions)

Virtualization Platforms

VMware is supported. We have had bad experiences with HyperV in the past, hence it is not recommended. Xen is still to be tested.

Scaling Recommended System Requirements

WebCenter can be scaled up to 300 concurrent users in single installation. These limits are set based on our flied experience and internal lab test. This limit will be changed to higher numbers as in when we learn more.

In general, high speed hard drives (both throughput and seek time; e.g SSD) will work beneficial, but are not a requirement. Write speed should not be traded off for read performance as both are of importance to the application. Try to avoid large seek times (e.g.: due to NAS/SAN), also for the FileStore, as this will make performance degrade quickly.

For the Database Server, in general, the higher read and write speed are and the lower seek time is, the better everything will work. For very large installations, having the transaction log, temporary DB and actual DB each siting on an individual SSD can be considered.

For the OBGE, It is possible to run multiple preview generation process in parallel if that is enabled in your configuration.

Port Configurations

Below you can find the ports which need to be open/available for proper functioning of WebCenter:

• Port 80 (HTTP) from the internet to the WebCenter Web Server (DMZ).
• Port 443 (HTTPS) from the internet to the WebCenter Web Server (DMZ).
• Port 80 (HTTP) from the LAN to the WebCenter Web Server (DMZ).
• Port 443 (HTTPS) from the LAN to the WebCenter Web Server (DMZ).
• Port 1099 (JBOSS Naming Service) from the WebCenter Web Server (DMZ) to the WebCenter Application Server (LAN).
• Port 2500 (JBOSS Naming Service RMI) from the WebCenter Web Server (DMZ) to the WebCenter Application Server (LAN).
• Port 4444 (RMI/JRMP invoker object) from the WebCenter Web Server (DMZ) to the WebCenter Application Server (LAN).
• Port 3873 (EJB3) from the WebCenter Web Server (DMZ) to the WebCenter Application Server (LAN).
• Port 25 (SMTP) from the WebCenter Application Server (LAN) to the Mail Server.

Optional:

• Port 11099, 12500 and 14444 between the Application and Web Server in case of External View Service.

Finally, JBoss needs the following ports on the Application Server. These ports are only accessed from the Application Server (so calling itself) and do not need to be configured on the firewalls. However, if any of these ports are taken by another application, JBoss will fail using them which can expose problems from failing to start or failing to execute certain functions. Ports: 8083, 8086, 4446, 3528, 1161, 1162, 1090, 1091.

Automation Engine calls on port 5445 of the Application Server to get approval feedback in case both are in the same LAN.