Operating system
This section lists the operating systems validated for the application server.
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ATTENTION
- From SoftExpert Suite version 2.2.3 , installations and updates will no longer be supported for traditional environments; support will be provided only for Full Docker installations.
- Moreover, as of version 2.2.3, application servers with Windows Server 2016 and 2019 will no longer be supported either.
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ATTENTION
- SoftExpert recommends using 64-bit GNU/Linux operating systems.
- Administrative privileges on Linux and Windows systems are required.
- For Windows Engine versions, the installer requires PowerShell versions 5+.
- When performing new installations or updates, always use the most recent editions available.
- For new installations or updates, it is imperative to ensure that there is no update pending in Windows Update to be applied to the operating system.
| Windows operating systems¹ | Traditional model 2.2.0 | Windows engine 2.2.0 | Traditional model 2.2.1 | Windows engine 2.2.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Server 2008 R2 | ||||
| Server 2012 Datacenter ² | ||||
| Server 2012 Standard ² | ||||
| Server 2012 Essentials ² | ||||
| Server 2012 Foundation ² | ||||
| Server 2012 R2 | ||||
| Server 2016 Datacenter ² | ||||
| Server 2016 Standard ² | ||||
| Server 2016 Essentials ² | ||||
| Server 2016 Foundation ² | ||||
| Server 2019 Datacenter ² ³ | ||||
| Server 2019 Standard ² ³ | ||||
| Server 2019 Essentials ² ³ | ||||
| Server 2022 ⁴ |
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- ¹ - If you are using the Oracle DBMS, install the Oracle Provider and OJDBC components, along with the standard database client resources.
- ² - The Windows Server 2012, 2016, and 2019 operating systems are exclusively compatible with x64 processors.
- ³ - This version is only intended for new installations of version 2.1.9 and Docker installations.
- ⁴ - This version is intended exclusively for installations using Docker. New installations must follow the new engine installer model, but updates can still be performed in the former way.
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ATTENTION
- As of SoftExpert Suite version 2.1.1, Windows Server 2008 R2 is no longer supported. Official reference page: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4487594/prepare-now-for-end-of-support-in-2019-and-2020
- From SoftExpert Suite version 2.1.6 onwards, new installations will no longer support Windows Server 2012.
- Support to Windows Server 2012 in SoftExpert Suite is scheduled to be discontinued by the end of the first half of 2022.
- Ubuntu 18.04 will no longer be accepted due to the end of its support, which will happen in April 2023; for this reason, we have advanced its invalidation.
- SUSE Enterprise Server 12 will no longer be accepted, as the system is outdated to use the application.
| Linux operating systems | Traditional model 2.2.0 | Linux engine 2.2.0 | Traditional model 2.2.1 | Linux engine 2.2.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian GNU/Linux 7 | ||||
| Debian GNU/Linux 8 | ||||
| Debian GNU/Linux 10 ⁶ | ||||
| Debian GNU/Linux 11 ⁶ | ||||
| Oracle Linux 7.9 ⁶ | ||||
| Oracle Linux 8.4 ⁶ | ||||
| Oracle Linux 9 ⁵ ⁶ | ||||
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | ||||
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS ⁶ | ||||
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS ⁶ | ||||
| SUSE Enterprise Server 12 | ||||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.5 | ||||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.9 | ||||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 ⁶ | ||||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 ⁵ ⁶ | ||||
| Red Hat 9 ⁵ | ||||
| CentOS 7 | ||||
| centOS 8 Stream | ||||
| centOS 9 Stream ⁶ |
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- ⁵ - Applicable only to the new Linux installer; new installations of version 2.2.0 must be performed through the new mode.
- ⁶ - Operating system validating new installations.
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From SoftExpert Suite 2.1.0 onwards, Ubuntu versions 14.10, 15.04, and 15.10 are no longer compatible with SoftExpert Suite.