System requirements for Engineer's Toolset for the Web 2023.3
Release date: July 25, 2023
SolarWinds strongly recommends that you install the SolarWinds Platform on a server that is neither public, nor internet-facing. To learn about best practices for configuring your SolarWinds Platform installation securely, see Secure Configuration for the SolarWinds Platform.
The following sections list the minimum system requirements and recommendations for your base SolarWinds Platform server.
Installing multiple SolarWinds 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. |
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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. |
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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 SolarWinds Platform product on the same server, or using the same database server, as a Research in Motion (RIM) Blackberry server.
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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 |
In ETS for the Web 2020.2 and later, some pages are not compatible with IE11. If you are using IE11, you will see a warning message on incompatible pages. SolarWinds recommends using a different browser (such as Chrome, Firefox, or Microsoft Edge) for the best user experience with ETS for the Web. |
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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 SolarWinds Platform Web Console do not require administrator privileges. |
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SolarWinds SQL database requirements
For best performance, you should install your SolarWinds SQL database on a server that is separate from where you are installing Engineer's Toolset for the Web and any other SolarWinds Platform products that you have.
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SQL Server |
SQL Server 2022 SQL Server 2019 SQL Server 2017 SQL Server 2016 SP1 Azure SQL Database - see here for detailed Azure SQL Database requirements. See SolarWinds Platform database requirements for more detailed database requirements.
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CPU |
Quad core processor |
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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. |
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Memory |
4 GB minimum 8 GB recommended Additional memory improves both performance and reliability. |
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Authentication |
Either mixed-mode or SQL authentication |
| Other software |
If you are managing your SolarWinds 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 SolarWinds SQL 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 SolarWinds Platform and Engineer's Toolset for the Web.
Ports used by the SolarWinds Platform server, all SolarWinds 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 |
SolarWinds Platform Module Engine SolarWinds Agent |
Inbound | Used continuously by agents to communicate back to the SolarWinds Platform server. Also used to deploy an agent. |
| 17790 | TCP |
SolarWinds Platform Module Engine SolarWinds Agent |
Outbound | Used to communicate with the SolarWinds Platform server. |
| 17791 | TCP |
SolarWinds Platform Module Engine SolarWinds Agent |
Inbound | Used continuously by agents to communicate back to the SolarWinds Plaform server. Also used to deploy an agent. |
Additional port used by the SolarWinds Platform 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. |