2. System Requirements

2. System Requirements

This section contains information related to installing and upgrading Penrose Virtual Directory 2.0, including prerequisites and hardware or platform requirements.

2.1. Required Packages

For running either Penrose Server or Penrose Studio, other applications and software must be installed on your server before installing Penrose Server or Penrose Studio.

2.1.1. Java Development Kit 1.5.0

Penrose Server and Penrose Studio both require Sun's version of Java Development Kit (JDK) 1.5.0 or higher. To install JDK version 1.5.0:

  1. Download Sun JDK 5.0 from http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index_jdk5.jsp.

  2. Install the JDK. This may be downloaded as an RPM or as an executable binary. For example: 

    ./jdk-1_5_0_17-linux-amd64.bin

2.1.2. Ant

Penrose Server and Penrose Studio both require Apache Ant 1.7 or higher. To install Ant 1.7:

  1. Download Apache Ant from http://ant.apache.org/bindownload.cgi.

  2. Unzip and install the packages. For example: 

    tar xzvf apache-ant-1.7.1-bin.tar.gz

  3. Set an environment variable that points to Ant's home directory. 

    export ANT_HOME=home_directory

  4. Add Ant's /bin directory to your path. 

    export PATH=$PATH:Ant_home/bin

2.2. Penrose Server Supported Platforms

Penrose Server 2.0 is supported on the following platforms:

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.7, 32-bit and 64-bit

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.2, 32-bit and 64-bit, including virtual guests

2.3. Penrose Studio Supported Platforms

Penrose Studio is supported on the following platforms:

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.7, 32-bit and 64-bit

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.2, 32-bit and 64-bit, including virtual guests

  • Microsoft Windows XP and Server 2003