To install and use ActiveReports 8 Server, you must have compatible software installed on your server. If you have multiple servers set up for load balancing, the Managed Agent machines have fewer requirements than the Master Server machine. If you have a single-server deployment, the Site consists of a Master Server and a Managed Agent on the same machine.
Operating Systems
- Server: Windows Server 2003, 2008 and above (32- or 64-bit)
- Managed Agent: Windows XP and above; .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 and above
Windows 8
The following features must be turned on in Windows 8 in order to run ActiveReports 8 Server. From Control Panel, Programs and Features, open Turn Windows features on or off to ensure that these features are turned on. All are on by default.
- Internet Information Services / Web Management Tools / IIS Management Console
- Internet Information Services / World Wide Web Services / Application Development Features / ASP.NET 4.5
- Internet Information Services / World Wide Web Services / Common HTTP Features / Static Content
- .NET Framework 4.5 Advanced Services / WCF Services / HTTP Activation
Windows Server 2012
The following features must be turned on in Windows Server 2012 in order to run ActiveReports 8 Server. From Control Panel, Programs and Features, open Turn Windows features on or off to ensure that these features are turned on. All are on by default.
- Internet Information Services / World Wide Web Services / Application Development Features / ASP.NET 4.5
- .NET Framework 4.5 Advanced Services / WCF Services / HTTP Activation
Web Servers
- IIS6 with Windows Server 2003 (needs WWW Service and ASP.NET 2 registered)
- IIS7 with Windows Server 2008 (needs ASP.NET role service)
- IIS Management Console must be turned on.
- .NET Framework: 3.5 SP1 or higher
Internet Information Service (IIS) Ports
TCP/IP
- ActiveReports 8 Server 4040
- ActiveReports Managed Agent 5050
UDP
- ActiveReports 8 Server 7923, 26637, or 57323
- ActiveReports Installer 7979, 37637, and 15377
Database
- Microsoft SQL Server 2005, 2008 and above
- MySQL
- Oracle 10g and above
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Note: For Oracle, the Oracle client must be installed on all agent machines.
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