SDL LiveContent software requirements
Information about third-party or client software that is packaged, configured and tested for this software version release.
Overview
The following overview includes information about:
- Third-party software that is configured or integrated in this server-side component release.
- Third-party software, such as the operating systems, databases, and runtimes that are quality-assurance tested.
- Client hardware and software compatibility
Operating systems
Server-side operating systems and versions:
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 64-bit
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 6.5 64-bit (SDL LiveContent Reach only).
Client-side operating systems and versions supporting the client tools and the Authoring Bridge integration for XML editors:
- Microsoft Windows 7 32-bit
- Microsoft Windows 7 64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-bit
Databases
Databases and versions:
- Oracle RDBMs 11.2
- Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1
- Microsoft SQL Server 2012 SP1
- Apache Tomcat 7.0.32 or later (SDL LiveContent Reach only, installed on a third-party web application server).
Runtime environments and SDKs
Java and .NET versions:
- Java Runtime 1.7.0_21 64-bit
- Java Development Kit 1.7.0_21 64-bit
- Java Help 2.0.05
- Microsoft Server .NET Framework 4.5
- Microsoft .NET Framework Visual C++ Redistributable 2013 64-bit.
DITA and XML processors
DITA Open Toolkit and other third-party XML processors and tools:
- DITA Open Toolkit 1.7.5
- Microsoft XML Parser 6.0 Service Pack 2
- Microsoft XML Parser 4.0 Service Pack 3
- Microsoft PowerShell 3.0.
- HTML Help Workshop 1.3
XML editors
- JustSystems XMetaL 9.0
- JustSystems XMetaL 8.0 and 8.0 (Japanese)
- Syncro Soft <oXygen/> XML Author 16.0
- Syncro Soft <oXygen/> XML Author 15.2
- PTC Arbortext Editor 6.0
- PTC Arbortext Editor 5.4
- Adobe FrameMaker 10
- Adobe FrameMaker 9.
Web browsers
- Internet Explorer 11
- Internet Explorer 10
- Google Chrome, latest version
- Mozilla Firefox, latest version
- Safari 7 (SDL LiveContent Reach only)
Browser configuration needs to allow cookies, JavaScript execution, and pop-up windows. Pop-up windows are triggered when the SDL LiveContent Architect web client makes calls to the SDL LiveContent Create web-based XML editor.
Web browser plugins
Additional plugins may be required to support rich media display:
- Adobe Flash Player version 11, 32-bit and 64-bit version, depending on the web browser in use.
Required to upload Flash content to SDL LiveContent Reach using the interactive interface, and to run analytics reports.
- CGM: Any viewer, such as IsoView (requires an ActiveX control in the SDL LiveContent Reach data).
Display resolution
- Minimum resolution: 1024 x 768 pixels
- Optimal resolution: 1280 x 1024 pixels or higher.