System requirements Abas 2024.Q3.1 (Service Pack) - preliminary version

The requirements for the CPU mainly depend on the evaluation frequency as well as on the number of persons working simultaneously in abas ERP.

CPU requirements increase with frequent use of Multisite (data export/data import) or evaluations via JFOP servers.

Abas requires strong single core performance for direct database queries.

Abas can be run in a virtual environment. The hardware setup is the same as the native hardware.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: SHADOW CLIENT

Detailed information can be found in the password-protected customer portal (Extranet) in the Administration FAQs*.

EXPLANATION OF THE FIGURE:

SHADOW SERVER SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

IMPORTANT: In a virtual environment, the shadow server should not run on the same virtualization platform as the productive server.

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The hardware requirements for the demo, training, and development server correspond to the configuration for "1 - 10 licenses" in the table in the "Server dimensioning – typical configurations" chapter.

To facilitate the licensing of Abas products, Abas operates a central license server for all customers. To operate Abas, the use of the Abas license server is required.

To use the Abas license server, a customer tenant in the Abas Cloud must be created and License Controller must be installed and set up for each customer installation. License Controller helps locally store the license information transmitted by the license server even without a permanent connection to the license server.

Keycloak is an open source project from Red Hat, which can be used by any application as an identity provider. Integrated in the project ecosystem, it can be used for user authentication and authorization using the standards OAuth2.0 and OpenID Connect 1.0.

Abas can be integrated well into this solution to meet all your requirements regarding authentication and authorization. The added value of this integration for you is that SSO is enabled in your environment.

Can be installed manually from the archive. The full text search currently requires up to 5x the database size in hard disk space. For performance reasons we recommend moving the index files of the full text search to a separate server.

The Multisite function can be used to exchange data between individual Abas clients. The RabbitMQ and iceDaemon technologies are used here.

As a fixed component of Abas, the scanner solution Warehouse is available to be used in-house on mobile devices. It supports you in time and labor intensive work steps in the warehouse and increases the traceability of incoming goods.

Further information can be found under Warehouse system requirements . ==== Shopfloor

Shop Floor is a web application for the use of the work list in the web browser. You can edit and confirm work slips from the work list via the user interface. A terminal PC or tablet is sufficient for this. The business logic runs in the background in Abas, As a result, customizations of the business logic are also available in Shopfloor.

Further information can be found under Shop Floor system requirements . ==== QM

QM is a solution fully integrated into Abas to organize and control your quality management. A variety of processes and function areas is available, using which you can configure and use your quality management individually.

Further information can be found under QM system requirements . === Connectors & APIs

Abas REST API is a modern interface, which is based on web standards (HATEOS-compliant RESTful web services) and allows read and write access to Abas in real time.

This web interface is included in Abas and covered with the system requirements described in the Server dimensioning – typical configurations chapter.

Using Microsoft SQL Connector, any data from Abas can be transferred to Microsoft SQLServer®. In this way, Abas data are made available for other applications fully automatically via the freely configurable interface.

The operation of the REST API as well as the installation of Abas ESDK are prerequisites for the use of Microsoft SQL Connector.

If Microsoft SQL Connector is to be used in connection with BI Reporting & Analytics, refer to the BI Reporting & Analytics system requirements.

DMS Connector is a standard DMS interface to connect third-party DMS systems to Abas. Using the connector, documents generated in Abas as well as the corresponding index data can be exported for revision-proof archiving, and incoming documents can be linked with processes in Abas.

The connector is included in Abas and covered with the system requirements described in the Server dimensioning – typical configurations chapter.

PDM Connector is used to connect PDM systems. In addition to standard connections to PRO. FILE (PROCAD GmbH & Co. KG) and keytech PLM (keytech Software GmbH), any other PDM systems can be connected by adapting the exchange configuration.

The connector is included in Abas and covered with the system requirements described in the Server dimensioning – typical configurations chapter.

Abas Tools is a compilation of tools to help you adapt Abas. Abas Tools is based on the free development environment Eclipse and is available for different operating systems.

In the customer portal (Extranet), you can find a list of all Abas Tools versions that are appropriate for Abas 2024.Q3.1

Abas ESDK is a customizing tool for the easy development as well as convenient and secure rollout of individual adjustments for Abas.

For further information see Abas ESDK

Abas Dashboard is a self-service technology for adapting existing and creating custom cockpits for Abas.

Abas Dashboard is included in Abas and covered with the system requirements described in the "Server dimensioning – typical configurations" chapter.

Abas Dashboard is only available to those customers who have at least accepted the license conditions as of September 2017 and for whom Forterro Deutschland Abas GmbH has documented this consent in the configuration of the customer installation by activating the corresponding configuration switch.

Abas Connect is a platform that simplifies and standardizes the integration of applications. For this, Abas Connect provides various connectors and flexible modules using which interfaces between systems can be modeled.

Further information can be found under Abas Connect system requirements . ==== ABAS MOBILE APPLICATIONS FRAMEWORK

Abas Mobile Applications Framework is a tool based on the Xamarin development platform for cross-platform development of mobile applications for offline use. Templates for external sales forces (CRM) as well as customer service employees (Field Service) are part of the framework.

Depending on the device used you require at least Windows 10, Android 5+ or iOS 12 as the operating system.

Abas BPM Toolkit provides an easy-to-use set of tools, libraries, workflow examples as well as documentation and guides to create custom Business Process Management solutions based on Abas.

Abas BPM Toolkit is included in Abas and covered with the system requirements described in the "Server dimensioning – typical configurations" chapter.

Further information can be found in the Abas BPM Toolkit documentation . ==== Abas PDM Documents Toolkit

Abas PDM Documents Toolkit includes an infosystem that accesses the PDM system via a RESTful API and retrieves and displays the documents linked to the product. The infosystem is integrated in the print process through a layout and prints the drawings released for a document.

Abas PDM Documents Toolkit is included in Abas and covered with the system requirements described in the Server dimensioning – typical configurations chapter.

Further information can be found under Abas PDM Document Toolkit system requirements .

Recommended setup

The following list provides a hardware recommendation for the use of the Abas DMS archive solution on a server.

The Web Client Viewer Server can also be operated on a separate server. For operation in a separate virtual environment:

The browser versions that were up to date at the time of the release of the server application are always supported. New browser versions are included in quality assurance promptly.

The web client can be operated using the following browsers:

Existing multifunctional devices can be used in the "Scan to a folder in the file system" function . From a certain number of documents it may be more useful to use dedicated document scanners. Existing scanners to be used for this purpose should be checked for compatibility. Please inform us of any scanner models used.

These sample scanner models have been tested and approved by Abas DMS:

Please refer to the respective manufacturer’s information for detailed performance data.

For long-term archiving, Abas DMS automatically provides data as a (WORM-compatible IMG file (e.g., DVD image). These files can be stored manually on a DVD/BluRay jukebox or WORM storage using a standard DVD burner or automatically by retrieving them from a UNC share.

Backing up the Abas DMS data on a backup medium is absolutely necessary. The data backup is used to back up archived files that have not yet been moved. Furthermore, a backup of the databases is required. To back up databases during operation, an extension of the backup software, a so-called SQL Agent, is used for MS SQL Server. This configuration ensures that the Abas DMS system does not have to be shut down for data backup.