ERP VERSION 6.0 Supported Configurations This document outlines the execution environments that NEC will support for the indicated versions of FlexProcess ERP throughout the lifecycle of this particular version. Execution environment information is conveyed to customers in conjunction with the publication of the Product Release Notes accompanying the release. The information in this document may change as vendors update features in future software versions. Revision History Date Changes Sep. 04, 2008 Support Windows XP SP3 May 17, 2007 Support IE6.0 SP2 and.net Framework 2.0 Sep. 28, 2006 Apply NPS-DOC200512008(NPS-DOC200512009), NPS-DOC200603008(NPS-DOC200604014) Oct. 03, 2005 Initial version 1
Support Level Definitions Supported Configurations Certified: NEC has fully tested and certified both FlexProcess ERP on the specified environment and fully supports product usage. Supported: The specified environment is fully supported by NEC, but NEC has not fully tested FlexProcess ERP in this environment. Projected: The specified environment is fully supported by NEC, although NEC has not completed FlexProcess ERP testing in this environment. Not Supported: NEC does not support product usage in the specified environment. NEC has not tested or has tested and not approved FlexProcess ERP in the specified environment. Any environment not noted is considered not supported. Required: The specified software or hardware is mandatory in order to run FlexProcess ERP. Application Release Levels The information in this document applies to the following release levels for each FlexProcess application: Production, Inventory, Planning, Customer Order Management (COM), Costing, Resource Accounting, Financials and Purchasing 6.0 2
PC Client Configurations ERP 6.0 Base (a) ERP 6.0 Advanced Functions (b) ERP 6.0 Planning & Costing (c) Microsoft Windows XP Professional w/ Service Pack 2 Microsoft Windows XP Professional w/ Service Pack 3 Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 w/ Service Pack 1 and 2 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 w/ Terminal Services w/o Service Pack and w/ Service Pack 1 (d) (a) FlexProcess Base includes all FlexProcess ERP applications except Advanced Functions, Planning, and Costing. (b) FlexProcess Advanced Functions include: COM Order Entry, COM Invoice Generator Launch, and Autoreservations. (c) It is possible to use Planning and Costing from the Windows Server 2003 Terminal Services Client, but due to the CPU and memory usage of these applications, NEC recommends that you contact NEC FlexProcess Support before using this configuration. For more information about setting up Windows Server 2003 Terminal Services, see the FlexProcess Installation Guide. (d) Citrix MetaFrame Presentation Server 3.0 or Citrix Presentation Server 4.0 using Citrix ICA Client, in conjunction with Windows Server 2003 Terminal Services, is an optional component that provides the ability to run FlexProcess through an internet browser. It also provides security enhancements for Windows Server 2003 Terminal Services. 3
Database Server Support Server Platform ERP 6.0 Microsoft SQL Server 2000 w/ Service Pack 4 Latin1_General (Code Page 1252) Japanese (Code Page 932) Simplified Chinese(Code Page 936) Server 2003 (a) Oracle9i Standard Edition 9.2.0 Server 2003 (a)(b) Oracle9i Enterprise Edition 9.2.0 Server 2003 (a)(b) Oracle10g Standard Edition 10.1.0 Server 2003 (a) Oracle10g Enterprise Edition 10.1.0 Server 2003 (a) 4
Oracle10g Standard Edition 10.2.0 Server 2003 (a) Oracle10g Enterprise Edition 10.2.0 Server 2003 (a) (a) Windows Server 2003 on the Intel platform is certified or supported. (b) Oracle9i 9.2.0.3.0 or higher is supported on Windows Server 2003. (c) HP-UX Version 11.0 on the HP 9000 platform is certified or supported. 5
Middle-Tier Server Support ERP 6.0 (a) Microsoft Windows Server 2003 w/o Service Pack and w/ Service Pack 1 (a) Middle-tier components will run only on an Intel machine. UNIX machines are not supported. 6
Other Software Support ERP 6.0 Microsoft Office XP w/ Service Pack 3 Microsoft Office 2003 w/ Service Pack 1 and w/ Service Pack 2 Microsoft Visio 2002 or 2003 Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0 w/ Service Pack 6 Microsoft Visual Studio.NET 2003 Microsoft Internet Information Services 6.0 (a) Microsoft.NET Framework 1.1 w/ Service Pack 1 and Microsoft.NET Framework 2.0 (e) Microsoft Windows Server 2003 w/ Terminal Services (b) Citrix MetaFrame Presentation Server 3.0(b) and Citrix Presentation Server 4.0(c) ObjectStore 6.1 w/ Service Pack 1 (d) Crystal Reports XI and Crystal Reports Server XI (a) Internet Information Services 6.0 is supported on Windows Server 2003 only. 7
(b) Citrix MetaFrame Presentation Server 3.0 using Citrix ICA Client, in conjunction with Windows Server 2003 Terminal Services, is an optional component that provides the ability to run FlexProcess through an internet browser. It also provides security enhancements for Windows Server 2003 Terminal Services. (c) You need to be careful of a security policy if you install the Citrix Presentation Server 4.0 and launch FlexProcess as a Published Application. If you are running the ObjectStore server on the same PC as FlexProcess, it is required to have the "Create Global Object" user right in local security policy. You have to configure the same right as well as the Published Application in Citrix Management Console. You can also refer to FlexProcess Installation Guide, "Chapter 7: Third-Party Software - Running ObjectStore from a local server". (d) Required for Planning and Costing. ObjectStore 6.1 SP1 is delivered as part of FlexProcess Version 6.0. (e) FlexProcess R6.0 Patch B or a later patch version needs to be applied. 8
ODBC with FlexProcess Version 6.0 FlexProcess only uses ODBC to access Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle databases. Each type of database requires a unique driver. The drivers listed below are certified. Microsoft SQL Server - For Microsoft SQL Server 2000: use the Microsoft SQL Server ODBC driver version 2000.85.1022.00 or higher. Oracle - For Oracle9i 9.2.0: use the Oracle9i 9.2.0 ODBC driver version 9.2.0.1.0 or higher. - For Oracle10g 10.1.0: use the Oracle ODBC driver version 10.1.0.2 10.2.0 or higher. Oracle Database Client Support If you are using an Oracle database, you must have certain utilities on each client. Installing an older version could result in poor performance when connecting to the Oracle databases. Conversion from Prior Releases of FlexProcess Upgrade of FlexProcess databases from the following version levels of FlexProcess is certified: FlexProcess - Version 4.0 - Version 5.0 - Version 5.1 Please contact NEC FlexProcess Support to confirm which level of patch is certified for each release. 9
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