System requirements for Engineer's Toolset for the Web 2019.4
SolarWinds strongly recommends that you install the Orion Platform on a server that is neither public, nor internet-facing. To learn about best practices for configuring your Orion Platform installation securely, see Secure Configuration for the SolarWinds Platform.
The following sections list the minimum system requirements and recommendations for your base Orion Platform server.
Installing multiple SolarWinds Orion Platform products on the same computer may change the requirements. For details on multi-module requirements, see the Multi-module system guidelines.
Hardware requirements
SolarWinds strongly suggests using the recommended hardware configuration to avoid potential performance issues caused by a heavy load or custom configurations such as increased data retention or more frequent polling intervals.
The minimum hardware configuration is sufficient if you are evaluating the product or do not anticipate heavy usage.
Hardware | Requirements |
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CPU speed |
Quad core, 2.5 GHz or better Do not enable Physical Address Extension (PAE) if running on an x86 processor. |
Hard drive space |
10 GB minimum 20 GB recommended Some common files may need to be installed on the same drive as your server's operating system. |
Memory |
4 GB minimum 8 GB recommended |
Software requirements
The following table lists software requirements and recommendations for an Engineer's Toolset for the Web installation.
- SolarWinds does not support installing Engineer's Toolset for the Web on domain controllers.
- SolarWinds neither recommends nor supports the installation of any Orion Platform product on the same server, or using the same database server, as a Research in Motion (RIM) Blackberry server.
Software | Requirements | |
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Operating system |
Production | Evaluation Only |
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Operating system languages |
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IP address version |
IPv4 IPv6 implemented as a dual stack. For more information, see RFC 4213 - Basic Transition Mechanisms for IPv6 Hosts and Routers. CIDR notation is not supported for IPv6 addresses. |
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Web server |
Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS), version 7.5 or later
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.NET Framework |
.NET 4.8 |
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Web console browser |
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Other |
MSMQ, RabbitMQ |
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User privileges |
SolarWinds recommends that administrators have local administrator privileges to ensure full functionality of local SolarWinds tools. Accounts limited to the Orion Web Console do not require administrator privileges. |
Orion SQL database requirements
For best performance, you should install your SolarWinds Orion SQL database on a server that is separate from where you are installing Engineer's Toolset for the Web and any other Orion Platform products that you have.
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SQL Server |
SQL Server 2017 SQL Server 2016 SP1 SQL Server 2016 SQL Server 2014 SP1 SQL Server 2014 Azure SQL Database - see here for detailed Azure SQL Database requirements. See Orion Platform database requirements for more detailed database requirements.
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CPU |
Quad core processor |
Hard drive space |
20 GB minimum 40 GB recommended Per Windows standards, some common files may need to be installed on the same drive as your server operating system. |
Memory |
4 GB minimum 8 GB recommended Additional memory improves both performance and reliability. |
Authentication |
Either mixed-mode or SQL authentication |
Other software |
If you are managing your Orion SQL database, SolarWinds recommends you install SQL Server Management Studio. The Installation Wizard installs the following required x86 components if they are not found on your Orion database server:
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Port Requirements
SolarWinds does not recommend the use of HTTP (Port 80). Please use HTTPS (Port 443) to ensure that any web-related connections are secure.
Review and open the needed ports for the Orion Platform and Engineer's Toolset for the Web.
Ports used by the Orion Server, all Orion Platform products
Port | Protocol | Service/ Process |
Direction | Description |
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22 | TCP | sshd |
Outbound |
Used to install an agent on Linux computers through SSH and SFTP or SCP. |
17778 | TCP |
Orion Module Engine SolarWinds Agent |
Inbound | Used continuously by agents to communicate back to the Orion server. Also used to deploy an agent. |
17790 | TCP |
Orion Module Engine SolarWinds Agent |
Outbound | Used to communicate with the Orion server. |
17791 | TCP |
Orion Module Engine SolarWinds Agent |
Inbound | Used continuously by agents to communicate back to the Orion server. Also used to deploy an agent. |
Additional port used by the Orion Server, Engineer's Toolset for the Web
Port | Protocol | Service/ Process |
Direction | Description |
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443 | TCP | ssh |
Outbound |
Used for a secured SSH connection during tool use. |