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Contents
Contents ........................................................................................................................................... 2
Document Conventions ..................................................................................................................... 3
Update History .................................................................................................................................. 3
Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 4
Supported Operating Systems and Database Servers .......................................................................... 5
-bit Windows Operation System and SQL Server ................................................................ 5
-bit Windows Operation System and PostgreSQL Server.................................................... 6
-bit Windows Operation System and SQL Server ................................................................ 6
-bit Windows Operation System and PostgreSQL Server.................................................... 7
Recommended Server Specifications .................................................................................................. 8

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Document Conventions
The command conventions that may be found in this document are defined as follows.
Convention Description
Buttons, menus, parameters, tabs, window, and dialog titles are in boldface.
Boldface
For example, click OK.
Multi-level menus are in boldface and separated by the ">" signs. For
>
example, choose File >Create >Folder.
Italic Documents links are in italics. For example, see User Guide for details.
Command arguments you may type in the blank. For example, input
Courier New
http://host_name/virtual directory in the address.

Update History
Updates between document issues are cumulative. Therefore, the latest document issue contains
all updates made in previous issues.
Date Version Description
2014-10-16 V1.0 Initial commercial release.
Added supported PostgreSQL information into Supported
2015-05-22 V1.1 Operation Systems and Database Servers and Recommended
Server Specifications.

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Introduction
This document describes requirements before PecStar installation, the supported Windows
operating, Database Server (including SQL Server Edition and PostgreSQL) and settings required
for Web Access.
For detailed information about PecStar and Database Server installation, and for additional
requirements for the installation process, see the PecStar iEMS V3.6 Installation Guide.

In This Document:

 Supported Operating Systems and Database Server on page 5

 Recommended Server Specifications on page 8

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Supported Operating Systems and Database Servers

The following table summarizes the supported 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Microsoft Windows
operating systems and Database Server versions which including SQL Server Editions and
PostgreSQL.

Note
iEMS V3.6 R3 or above versions support PostgreSQL.

 For 32-bit Windows Operation System and SQL Server

Database Database Report

32-bit Windows 32-bit Microsoft SQL
Server Server Service
Operating Systems Server Versions
(Standalone) (Redundancy ) Module1
SQL Server 2008
Express Edition with  x x
Windows 8
Advanced Service
Professional Editions
SQL Server 2012
  x
Standard Editions
SQL Server 2005
Windows Server 2003 Express Edition with  x x
Standard Editions, Advanced Services
SP2 SQL Server 2005
  x
Standard Edition
SQL Server 2005
Express Edition with  x x
Advanced Services
SQL Server 2005
Windows 7   x
Standard Editions
Ultimate/Professional
SQL Server 2008 R2
Editions   
Standard Editions, SP1
SQL Server 2008
Express Edition with  x x
Advanced Services
SQL Server 2005
Express Edition with  x x
Advanced Services
SQL Server 2005
  x
Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition
Standard Editions SQL Server 2008
Express Edition with  x x
Advanced Services
SQL Server 2008 R2
  
Standard Editions, SP1

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 For 32-bit Windows Operation System and PostgreSQL Server

Database Database Report
32-bit Windows PostgreSQL Server
Server Server Service
Operating Systems Versions
(Standalone) (Redundancy ) Module1
Windows 8
PostgreSQL Server
Professional   x
(9.3.000)
Editions
Windows Server
PostgreSQL Server
2003 Enterprise   x
(9.3.000)
Editions
Windows XP
PostgreSQL Server
Professional   x
(9.3.000)
Editions
Windows 7 PostgreSQL Server
  x
Ultimate Editions (9.3.000)
Windows Server
PostgreSQL Server
2008 Standard   x
(9.3.000)
Editions

 For 64-bit Windows Operation System and SQL Server

Database Database Report
64-bit Windows 32/64-bit Microsoft
Server Server Service
Operating Systems SQL Server Versions
(Standalone) (Redundancy ) Module
SQL Server
2008(32-bit) Express
 x x
Windows 8 Edition with Advanced
Professional Services
Editions SQL Server
2012(64-bit) Standard   x
Editions
SQL Server
2008(32-bit) Express
 x x
Windows Server Edition with Advanced
2012 Standard Services
Editions SQL Server
2012(64-bit) Standard   x
Editions
SQL Server
2008(32-bit) Express
 x x
Edition with Advanced
Windows 7
Services
Ultimate Editions
SQL Server 2008 R2
(64-bit) Standard   
Editions, SP1
SQL Server
2008(32-bit) Express
 x x
Edition with Advanced
Services
Windows Server
SQL Server 2008
2008 R2 Standard 
R2(64-bit) Standard  
Editions, SP1
Editions, SP1
SQL Server
2012(64-bit) Standard   x
Edition

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 For 64-bit Windows Operation System and PostgreSQL Server

Database Database Report
64-bit Windows PostgreSQL Server
Server Server Service
Operating Systems Versions
(Standalone) (Redundancy ) Module
Windows 8
PostgreSQL Server
Professional   x
(9.3.000)
Editions
Windows Server
PostgreSQL Server
2012 Standard   x
(9.3.000)
Editions
Windows 7 PostgreSQL Server
  x
Ultimate Editions (9.3.000)

Windows Server
PostgreSQL Server
2008 R2 Standard   x
(9.3.000)
Editions, SP1

1
Report Service Module is a component for PecStar Web Access.

Other PecStar Modules, such as Data Acquisition Module, Client Workstation Module, Data
Server and Web Server, are all supported on the operating systems mentioned above.

Note
PecView Module is also supported on the Windows XP, but without testing and can’t ensure
stability and correctness. It is recommended that you use Windows 7 or above.

PecStar can be installed in virtual environments with a supported combination of Windows

operating system and SQL Server edition. It is recommended that you copy the content of the
PecStar disk to a local drive in your virtual environment and double-click setup.exe to start the
installation process.

Web Client computers provide access to the Web Applications component of PecStar. Microsoft
Internet Explorer version 7.0, 8.0, 9.0, 10.0 or 11.0, and network connectivity to a PecStar Web
Server are required. Web Clients can use Windows Server 2012, Windows 8, Windows Server
2003, Windows 7, or Windows Server 2008 operating systems for this purpose.

To access Web Applications from a Web Client, enter an address in the following format in your
browser:
http://host_name/virtual directory

where host_name is the computer name or IP address of the PecStar Web Server. For example,
for computer name My Computer and virtual directory iEMS Web, enter the address in the
browser as:
http://MyComputer/iemsweb

For the local PecStar Web Server, you can enter the following address as well:
http://localhost/ iemsweb

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Recommended Server Specifications

The following table provides the recommended server specifications for a PecStar iEMS V3.6
system based on number of sites, devices, data points and module configurations.
No. of No. of No. of datalog and Windows Operation
Database Engine Specifications (Minimum)
Devices Sites report data sources System
SQL Server CPU:2.0GHZ
Windows 7
2008/2012 Express RAM:2GB
Professional/Ultimate
1-100 1-8 <=2000 or HD:100GB
Windows 8
PostgreSQL Server Network Card: Dual port Gigabit
Professional
(9.3.000) Ethernet
Windows 7
Professional/Ultimate
SQL Server 2008 CPU:2.0-3.0GHZ
Windows Server 2008
/2012 Standard RAM:4-8GB
Standard
100-200 9-20 2000-4000 or HD:100-400GB
Windows 8
PostgreSQL Server Network Card: Dual port Gigabit
Professional
(9.3.000) Ethernet
Windows Server 2012
Standard
Windows 7 (64-bit)
Professional/Ultimate
SQL Server 2008
Windows Server 2008 CPU:2.5-3.0GHZ
(64-bit)/2012 (64-bit)
(64-bit) Standard RAM:4-8GB
Standard/Enterprise
200-800 20-80 4000-16000 Windows 8 (64-bit) HD:100-400GB
or
Professional Network Card: Dual port Gigabit
PostgreSQL Server
Windows Server Ethernet
(9.3.000)
2012(64-bit)
Standard
Windows 7 (64-bit)
Professional/Ultimate SQL Server 2008
CPU:2.5-3.0GHZ
Windows Server 2008 (64-bit)/2012 (64-bit)
RAM:4-16GB
(64-bit) Standard Standard/Enterprise
>=800 >=80 >=16000 HD:100-400GB
Windows 8 (64-bit) or
Network Card: Dual port Gigabit
Professional PostgreSQL Server
Ethernet
Windows Server 2012 (9.3.000)
(64-bit) Standard

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