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Translation Manager prerequisites

This topic lists the required and supported software for Translation Manager.

Content Manager side prerequisites

Translation Manager is fully integrated into the Content Manager and is installed as a part of the Content Manager installation, therefore Content Manager server prerequisites apply.

Database prerequisites on Content Manager side

The Translation Manager requires a database server for storing Translation Jobs created in the Content Manager.

The Translation Jobs database supports the same database servers and database Cloud hosting services as the Content Manager database. Support for a Cloud database requires you to install the translation jobs database into the same database as Content Manager, and Translation Manager and Content Manager must run under the same account.

For Oracle, you require in addition the Oracle XML Developer Kit installed (in a default installation, this is installed automatically). For details, refer to the Content Manager database server prerequisites.

Translation system prerequisites

Translation Manager requires connection to a translation system. Translation Manager is compatible with the following versions of Trados Enterprise, WorldServer and (refer to WorldServer and TMS documentation for the support status of these product versions):

Trados Enterprise

Trados Enterprise is built on the RWS Language Cloud. RWS provides all hardware and software maintenance, including product updates. All you require is an Trados Enterprise subscription.

WorldServer
Translation Manager is compatible with the following versions of WorldServer:
  • WorldServer 11.8
  • WorldServer 11.7 (deprecated)
TMS
Translation Manager is compatible with the following versions of TMS:
  • TMS 12.7
  • TMS 12.6 (deprecated)

Minor versions of WorldServer and TMS are assumed to be upgraded to the latest update. For example, if 12.0.1 is the latest update of 12.0.x, you are expected to have this update installed.

PowerShell database script prerequisites

To run PowerShell database scripts, you require a machine that meets the following requirements:
PowerShell
You require Microsoft Windows PowerShell 5.1. You can download Microsoft Windows Management Framework 5.1, which includes Microsoft Windows PowerShell 5.1, from this location: http://aka.ms/wmf5download
Operating system
You require an operating system that supports both the required PowerShell software and any software for the database you intend to install. As a general rule, ensure that the latest (security) updates are installed on your operating system.
Database client software
For Oracle databases, you require both of the following:
  • Oracle Services for Microsoft Transaction Server (ORAMTS)
  • Oracle Data Provider for .NET (ODP.NET)
For maintenance, configuration and debugging purposes, RWS recommends that you also install the Oracle SQL Developer PL/SQL IDE (or SQL*Plus) and Oracle Net.
Environment variables
For Oracle databases where you have defined a Net Service Name for each database in a tnsnames.ora file, you must also have defined a TNS_ADMIN environment variable. Set it to the directory where tnsnames.ora resides.
Microsoft .NET Framework
You require a .NET Framework version. The one to use depends on your Windows Server operating system version:
Security
You need to be logged in as a user with sufficient security clearance. For example, to run a script that installs a database, you must be logged in as a user with rights to create that database.