Output Manager Requirements

This section describes minimum requirements for Output Manager components. Specific requirements depend on the operating system, expected production volume, and other applications in the environment. All servers are 64-bit unless otherwise stated.

Output Manager Core Server Requirements

The following table describes core server requirements:

Component Requirements
Operating systems

Server:

  • Windows Server 2019
  • Windows Server 2016
  • Windows Server 2012 R2

Client:

  • Windows 10 (64-bit)
  • Windows 8.1 (64-bit)
Network

Domain membership is required for host computer and Output Manager administrator accounts.

  • The host computer must be a member of a domain. Installation of Output Manager in a workgroup is not supported.
  • The user account performing the installation and any users added as Output Manager administrators must also be in the same domain as the host computer for the Output Manager server.
Framework
  • Microsoft .NET Framework version 4.6.1
Software

Output Manager supports the following versions of Microsoft SQL Server running either locally or on a remote server.

  • Microsoft SQL Server 2019 and 2019 Express
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2017 and 2017 Express
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2016 and 2016 Express
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2014 and 2014 Express
Processor
  • 3.0 GHz single core processor
  • 2+ GHz multi-core processor
  • 1.6 GHz for Console
Memory
  • 6+ GB of RAM with Microsoft SQL Server
  • 4 GB of RAM without Microsoft SQL Server
  • 2 GB of RAM for Console
Hard disk
  • 200 GB
Virtualization
  • Virtual servers running VMware are supported.
  • VMware VMotion is supported but with licensing restrictions.

VMware VMotion licenses may expire out if vMotion moves virtual servers to new hardware.

Device Control Server (DCS)

The DCS is automatically installed with the SNMP Service and is required for the Ethernet Card Reader. The DCS is only supported on 64-bit machines and requires Microsoft .NET Framework version 4.5.

Output Manager Distributed Server Requirements

The following table describes distributed server requirements:

Component Requirements
Operating system
  • Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)
  • Microsoft Windows 8.1 (64-bit)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2016
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
Framework
  • Microsoft .NET Framework version 4.6.1
Network
  • Connectivity to the central Output Manager Core Server
Processor
  • 3.0 GHz single core processor
  • 2+ GHz multi-core processor
Memory
  • 4 GB of RAM (6+ GB of RAM recommended)
Hard disk
  • 200 GB

Output Manager Web Server Requirements

The following table describes web server requirements:

Component Requirements
Operating system
  • Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)
  • Microsoft Windows 8.1 (64-bit)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2016
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
Framework
  • Microsoft .NET Framework version 4.6.1
Software
  • Internet Information Server (IIS) version 6.x or 7.x
Processor
  • 3.0 GHz single core processor
  • 2+ GHz multi-core processor
Memory
  • 4 GB of RAM
  • 6+ GB of RAM with Output Manager Core services or Microsoft SQL Server
Hard disk
  • 200 GB

Output Manager Console Requirements

The following table describes console requirements:

Component Requirements
Operating system
  • Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)
  • Microsoft Windows 8.1 (64-bit)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2016
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
Framework
  • Microsoft .NET Framework version 4.6.1
Processor
  • 1.6 GHz
Memory
  • 2 GB of RAM
Network
  • Connectivity to a central Output Manager Core server

Output Manager File Store Requirements

Output Manager File Store

The Output Manager software stores all documents in one or more file store locations. File stores are frequently located on Output Manager core servers or on Output Manager distributed servers, but they can also be defined elsewhere on the network.

The file store size can vary depending on system utilization. A minimum recommended file store location has 500 GB of available space, with the capacity to expand as necessary.

Output Manager Web Client Requirements

Output Manager Web Client

The Output Manager Web client requires one of the following browsers:

  • Internet Explorer version 11.x and later
  • Google Chrome version 17.x and later
  • Firefox version 4.x and later
The Output Manager Web Console does not support mobile browsers. The Output Manager Web Kiosk supports mobile browsers.

Output Manager high availability requirements

The Output Manager components in a high availability require a load balancer to receive client requests and distribute them to the physical back-end Output Manager servers in the environment. Refer to the documentation for load balancer requirements and for more information on how to add the load balancer to your network.