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System White PaperJune 2008

ARIS Platform

System White Paper

Contents1 ARIS Platform for Process Excellence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31.1 System Architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Usage Scenarios. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62.1 Single-User Scenario (LOCAL). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62.2 Default Server Scenario . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72.3 ARIS Site Scenario. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

ARIS Site Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8ARIS Site Administrator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

3 Additional Technical Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93.1 Protocols Used. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93.2 ARIS Platform on the Internet/VPN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93.3 ARIS Platform on the Internet/SSL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93.4 User Authentication by LDAP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 ARIS Business Server and Database Platforms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Recommended User-Related Server Dimensioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Hardware and Software Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116.1 Known Restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Printers/Plotters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Reports in PDF Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12How to Start a Second Java-Based Product in the Browser. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12When Links Work (and When They Do Not) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

6.2 Database Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Standard Database System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Oracle Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

6.3 ARIS Business Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16ARIS Business Server and Database Platforms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Recommended User-Related Server Dimensioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Hardware Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Software Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

6.4 ARIS Toolset/ARIS Easy Design Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Hardware Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Recommended System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Software Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Special Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19ARIS Toolset for SAP/ARIS Easy Design for SAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19ARIS Simulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19ARIS Web Publisher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

6.5 ARIS Business Architect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Hardware Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Software Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Special Requirements for ARIS Business Architect for SAP /ARIS Business Designer for SAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Special Requirements for ARIS Business Simulator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

6.6 ARIS Business Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Hardware Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Software Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

6.7 ARIS UML Designer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Hardware Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Software Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

6.8 ARIS Business Optimizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Hardware Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Software Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

6.9 Web Client Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Hardware Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Software Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

6.10 ARIS Business Publisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Hardware Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Software Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31Special Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

6.11 VB Report Execution Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326.12 ARIS Converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336.13 General Requirements and Approvals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

JRE Versions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Protocols Used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33ARIS Platform on the Internet/SSL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34ARIS Platform on the Internet/VPN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34IIS 6.0 on Windows Server 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34Multi-Monitor Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34LDAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34Citrix Presentation Server 4.0 (MetaFrame) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

7 Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

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ARIS Platform for Process ExcellenceThis document is intended for administrators who want to gain an overview of possible ARIS scenarios andrequire a basis for planning their hardware and software requirements.

With ARIS Platform for Process Excellence (ARIS Platform), you have a product range for documenting, ana-lyzing, simulating, controlling, and optimizing company-wide and inter-business processes in both LANs andWANs. For example, users all over the world can access and edit enterprise models. Depending on the num-ber of accessing users, different levels can be configured that support even a large multi-user environmentwith several hundred users. Of course, the integrity of firewall architectures is also preserved.

ARIS Platform is divided into four areas. Each area contains customized products designed to perform specif-ic tasks.

ARIS Platform provides all the tools for the Business Process Management cycle that companies need to man-age a culture of continuous change. These tools can be used to manage more than just the operationalprocesses - they can be applied to the process of Business Process Management itself. ARIS Platform sup-ports this process as it is an operational tool for managing business processes. All relevant target groups with-in the company are involved, including the organizational department and management, operating and ITdepartments, as well as the controllers.

Fig. 1:ARIS Platform forProcess Excellence

Implementing new business strategies requires that besides being flexible in terms of their business process-es, companies are also able to transfer process optimization and innovation to the world of IT systems:Aligning Business Processes and IT.

ARIS Platform can seamlessly link business and IT. With its highly scaleable and combinable product range,ARIS Platform offers solutions for the entire business process lifecycle – from Web-based description, analy-sis, and optimization of business processes through to software engineering, SAP integration and continuousprocess controlling.

IDS Scheer promises to support each customer in every aspect of the BPM cycle. Honoring this promise interms of software is the task of ARIS Platform. With ARIS Platform, companies can set up individual architec-tures via the Web, structure their business processes faster, publish them and implement them in executableinformation systems.

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The main ARIS Platform products are briefly described and classified below.

In principle, BPM should begin with the definition and implementation of corporate strategy, followed by con-tinuous target system monitoring. With ARIS BSC, companies achieve a consistent implementation of their cor-porate strategy from KPIs to processes, while maintaining the relevant data in a central company repository.ARIS Business Optimizer serves to analyze KPIs, e.g. for the purpose of cost calculations, in various areas suchas process cost management, for target costing or to set up BSC systems as part of the BSC solution. Datasources can include a variety of source systems, such as an ARIS database, SAP systems, etc.

Due to the fact that they are Web-based solutions, ARIS Business Architect and ARIS Business Designerenable distributed, company-wide modeling, analysis, and optimization of business processes, as well as thesetup of IT architectures via the Internet. ARIS Business Designer paves the way to professional BPM as it pro-vides user-friendly functionality that enables even unskilled, occasional users to perform modeling. Users areoptimally supported in the process design by the intuitive user interface and a variety of automated proce-dures. ARIS Business Architect is a Web-based tool that comes with extended administration and analysisfunctions for the skilled ARIS user or administrator. ARIS Toolset and ARIS Easy Design continue to be the lead-ing Windows-based solutions for designing business processes. All solutions can be used together in a dis-tributed scenario.

With ARIS Implementation Platform products, the gap between business and IT is closed. ARIS for SAP helpsdesign the process architecture of SAP solutions that have been optimally adapted to the company’s businessprocesses. Companies can use ARIS UML Designer to model all UML diagrams on the basis of UML standard1.4 and establish a relation to ARIS models. Thus, technological and technical content is integrated in one tool.This saves time and guarantees the quality of the software developed.

ARIS Controlling Platform solutions monitor and optimize business processes. ARIS Process PerformanceManager is a patented client/server software that uses KPIs to automatically visualize, document, evaluate,and graphically display a company’s current processes in real time. ARIS Risk & Compliance Manager is work-flow software that applies various rules to verify the operability of internal control systems.

1.1 System ArchitectureThe ARIS Platform system architecture enables internationally active companies to set up distributed scenar-ios for designing, analyzing, and optimizing process, IT, and software architectures.

Web-based products, such as ARIS Business Architect, ARIS Business Designer, and ARIS UML Designer,access a centrally set up and managed ARIS Business Server within a 3-level architecture from various inter-national locations. These products are designed to work even with a very low bandwidth (e.g., ISDN) andbeyond firewall limits.

The Web-based clients can be launched in the Web browser via a central link. Alternatively, they can beinstalled as a desk top application via setup or software distribution. In both cases, any required client updatecan be set up and controlled centrally to avoid follow-up costs for a further rollout and for associated qualityassurance measures.

A central database server (e.g., Oracle) is used for data management. All ARIS Clients access the databaseserver via ARIS Business Server and thus work on the basis of the same data.

To guarantee optimum load balancing and increase reliability (see page 8), more than one application server(ARIS Business Server) can be used.

With the central database server and a clustering of several application servers, ARIS Platform offers a highlevel of system scalability and availability.

The scalability is also reflected at the level of the products in use. For instance, a large number of modelerswho use ARIS Business Designer can be managed by relatively few users with ARIS Business Architect(access privileges, available reports, conventions/filters, etc.). Since ARIS Business Architect is Web-capable,administration can also be performed locally.

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Fig. 2Architecture

ARIS Business Publisher is integrated into the Administration module of ARIS Business Architect and ARISBusiness Architect for SAP. Administrators use these products to create exports of their ARIS databases afterthey have installed ARIS Business Publisher Server.

ARIS Business Publisher Server manages all Publisher exports. A Publisher export is a Web application basedon J2EE. It uses Java servlets and Java server pages (JSP) that need not only a Java environment (JDK), butalso a Web application server (e.g. Apache Tomcat) as a process environment. The data is kept in a relationaldatabase system and exchanged with the program via a JDBC interface.

The Derby and Apache Tomcat Web Application Server are installed automatically if you select the stan-dard installation for ARIS Business Publisher Server. In these database systems, a Publisher export can besimultaneously accessed by up to 10 users. If this is not sufficient, you require the Oracle database system(see page 30) or MS SQL Server 2005 (see page 30). All users can have simultaneous access to a Publisherexport in these systems, providing that this is permitted by your ARIS Business Publisher Server license.

ARIS Business Publisher Server runs reports after the standard installation is completed. You have the optionof also installing ARIS Business Publisher Server as a report server in order to optimize system performancewhen running reports.

Fig. 3ARIS BusinessPublisher

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You use both ARIS Business Publisher and ARIS Web Publisher to publish modeled processes and their con-tents. While ARIS Web Publisher publishes business processes statically, you use ARIS Business Publisher fordynamic publishing of process portals. ARIS Business Publisher can also be integrated into an enterprise por-tal and its appearance adapted to your company’s corporate design.

Advantages of the Publisher Export over an HTML Export� On-demand generation of dynamic process portals

� Integration with ARIS Business Architect

� Management functions with ARIS Business Publisher Server

� Management of exports (creating, editing, activating, deactivating) with wizard support.

� Option of exporting several export languages simultaneously

� Target group-oriented and role-based display or process content (access control)

� Significantly shorter export times and enhanced access to process information

� Seamless integration with enterprise portals, single sign-on, connection to existing user management(for example, LDAP)

� Flexible, user-extensible language concept for multilingual access

� Operational integration with MS Office products, document management systems, SAP etc.

� Flexible customizing

� Report output

The traditional Windows-based ARIS Platform products, such as ARIS Toolset and ARIS Easy Design, canoperate in parallel on the central ARIS Business Server via a Local Area Network (LAN). As these productsrequire a higher bandwidth, a terminal server, such as Windows Terminal Server with Citrix MetaFrame, is nec-essary when the products are used in the Wide Area Network (WAN).

2 Usage ScenariosVarious configuration levels are possible depending on the field of application and the number of users work-ing with ARIS products on a central repository. The usage scenarios described below include single-userinstallations and multi-user scenarios with hundreds of users.

2.1 Single-User Scenario (LOCAL)This scenario is suitable for the local use of ARIS products on one computer without connecting to a networkor a central server.

ARIS Clients (ARIS Toolset, ARIS Easy Design, ARIS Business Architect, or ARIS Business Optimizer), a localstandard database system (LOCAL), and a Business Server are installed on a desktop PC or a notebook.

ARIS Business Designer and ARIS UML Designer cannot access the local standard database system.However, the standard database system can be accessed by ARIS UML Designer if ARIS Business Architecthas been extended by a UML license key.

With the installed clients, operations can be performed simultaneously on a central server if a connection to anetwork exists.

After having installed ARIS Toolset or ARIS Business Architect you will also be able to use:

� ARIS Converter

ARIS Converter converts databases from ARIS 6.2x for use with the current version.

� ARIS Symbol Editor

Use ARIS Symbol Editor to create user-defined symbols in AMF format.

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Default Server ScenarioThis scenario is suitable for:

� small to medium-sized multi-user environments

� the in-house training environment.

� worldwide use.

The database server uses the standard database system. If you want to use a database system other than thestandard database system you need to install the database server (e.g., Oracle) separately.

Fig. 4Default server scenario

The following modules are installed on a server computer:

� ARIS Business Server

� ARIS Site Manager (page 8)

� Usually the standard database system (up to 50 users)

� Optionally the Web Client Components (for use via a browser)

� ARIS Site Administrator (installed automatically)

Clients can now access the central server in a distributed scenario as described in the chapter on systemarchitecture (see page 4).

Manage ARIS Business Server using ARIS Site Administrator (backing up and restoring databases, sessionmanagement, etc.).

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2.3 ARIS Site ScenarioThis scenario is suitable for:

� large to very large multi-user environments (200 users and more)

� large customer sites with centralized IT

� worldwide use

An ARIS Site is a combination of application servers and database servers that appear to the ARIS Client asone single server (i.e., with only IP address or computer name).

ARIS Business Server and the database server are installed on different computers and linked via a high-speednetwork (100 Mbit or faster).

Depending on the number of users, two or more ARIS Business Servers can be used.

Fig. 5:ARIS Site

ARIS Business Server should be optimized in terms of CPU and main memory. By using more than one ARISBusiness Server you achieve improved load balancing and a higher degree of reliability.

Oracle may be installed as the database system, for example. The database server’s hard drives should be opti-mized to accelerate data access (via a RAID system, if required).

ARIS Site Manager

ARIS Site Manager provides ARIS Business Server (the application server) with central internal services (e.g.,licensing checks, load balancing, central configuration data, etc.). ARIS Site Manager can be installed on anARIS Business Server or the database server. Only one ARIS Site Manager is installed per ARIS Site.

It is advisable that you integrate ARIS Site Manager into the database server security concept as the singlepoint of failure.

ARIS Site Administrator

ARIS Site Administrator can either be installed on an ARIS Business Server or on a local client. It is possibleto manage several ARIS Sites simultaneously with ARIS Site Administrator (backing up and restoring databas-es, session management, etc.).

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3Additional Technical Information

Protocols UsedDifferent protocols are used for communication depending on the configuration level. ARIS requires a func-tioning TCP/IP infrastructure. At the full configuration level, TCP/IP, IIOP (CORBA), and HTTP are required.

Alternatively, data can be exchanged via IIOP protocol using SSL encryption (see ARIS Platform on theInternet/SSL, page 9).

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ARIS Platform on the Internet/VPNIf ARIS Clients access ARIS Business Server on the intranet or in a virtual private network (VPN) environment,a firewall is not required. Communication between clients and ARIS Business Server is enabled by the IIOP(Internet Inter Object Request Broker Protocol) CORBA protocol.

3.2

ARIS Platform on the Internet/SSLData exchange between browser-capable ARIS Clients and ARIS Business Server can be encrypted using SSL(1024 bit RSA).

SSL capability is already integrated in ARIS and can simply be activated when required.

3.3

User Authentication by LDAPIt is possible to authenticate users centrally for ARIS Business Server using an LDAP server. This simplifiesadministration and avoids redundancy of user information. With LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol),only user names and passwords are checked. Function and access privileges must be assigned in theAdministration module.

To enable database login via LDAP, the current ARIS Business Server must be connected to an LDAP server.

Ensure that all entries are correct. Incorrect entries result in connection problems.

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5 Recommended User-Related Server DimensioningThe following table provides an overview of the server configurations that we recommend depending on thecurrent number of users with access.

Using the recommended sizes enables good system performance.

The servers must work within a network that runs with a transmission speed of at least 100 Mbits.

4 ARIS Business Server and Database PlatformsPossible platforms for ARIS Business Server and the databases with which they can be combined are listed inthe following table. If other platforms or databases are released after this guide has gone to press, you will beinformed about them in the Release Notes.

Note

We support the integration of databases of the versions listed in the table below only as long as they are sup-ported by the respective manufacturers.

This information is correct at the time of going to press. Deviations are therefore possible. Please note therelease information in the current readme file.

WindowsServer 2003

SP1(32/64 bit)

WindowsServer 2003

SP2 + R2 SP2(32/64 bit)

WindowsServer 2008(32/64 bit)

HP UX 11 Sun Solaris 10

ARIS Business Server Yes 1 Yes 1 No Yes 2 Yes 2

Standard database system 4 No Yes 1 No No No

Oracle 10.1, 10.2 and 11.x 3 Yes Yes Planned Yes Yes (and Solaris 9)

MS SQL Enterprise Edition 2005 3 Yes Yes No No No

IBM DB 2 3 On request On request On request No No

1 ARIS standard platform, database license included in the ARIS Business Server license.2 Installation by IDS Scheer support only.3 Database must be provided by the customer.4 We recommend a maximum database size of 1 GB.

Number ofUsers

Server Scenario

Business Server Database Server

No. CPU 1 Mainmemory

DBMS CPU 1 Mainmemory

1 - 50 Single Server 1 1 2 GB Standard database system -.- -.-

51 - 100 Business Server Site 1 2 2 GB Oracle 1 2 GB


201 - 400 Business Server Site 2 2 2 2 GB Oracle 2 2 GB

n3 * 200 Business Server Site 2 n3 2 2 GB Oracle 4 4 GB

1 Pentium IV, 3.4 GHz2 Please contact IDS Scheer support.3 n stands for a number of Business Server Sites larger than 1. RAM requirements for Java reports vary significantly.

Therefore, we recommend running these under UNIX or on a 64-bit system.

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6Hardware and Software RequirementsThis section describes processor, memory, system configuration and software requirements the various serv-er and client computers must meet for running ARIS. For simultaneous use of other applications, a fasterprocessor, additional memory or a system extension may be required.

Depending on the application scenario (e.g., Merge or Simulation), large databases may cause extended run-times. Applications, such as ARIS Business Optimizer and ARIS Report, or functions, such as Backup andRestore, may require more RAM. On the other hand, if more RAM is available than listed below, runtime behav-ior might improve.

Minimum and maximum system requirements are specified in some cases. The minimum system requirementsmust be met in order for the ARIS products to work properly. Meeting the recommended system requirementswill assure good performance even with large data volumes. In general, it is advisable that you use up-to-datehardware taking into account the number of users who will be accessing the same ARIS Business Server (seepage 16).

Note

This manual describes the settings and functions that were valid at the time of going to press. Since manualcreation and software development are subject to different production cycles, the descriptions may differ fromthe actual settings and functions in the finished product. For details of these differences, refer to the readmefile accompanying the product. Please read this file and refer to it during installing and setup and when usingthe product.

Known RestrictionsKnowing how the system is going to be used is essential to determining an optimal technical configuration.

For specific issues, please contact IDS Scheer support.

Versions more recent than those listed below have not been tested or approved for use.

Note

Despite the approval of our software for operation with the listed operating system versions and other softwareand hardware requirements, we cannot eliminate any possibility of problems arising due to unpredictableincompatibility issues concerning certain hardware/software combinations.

For example, this applies to the use of certain printers/printer drivers or graphic cards/graphic card driversunder certain operating system versions. In individual cases, operational faults are possible when displayinggraphics in ARIS, when creating reports, or may occur in other Office applications, or in Web Publisherexports. When a hardware key is used for copy protection of software programs, poor performance of the par-allel interface may lead to delays or even system errors.

If you are using a combination of various technologies, take note of the manufacturers’ guidelines, in particu-lar the current release information provided on the manufacturers’ websites. You should always follow theinstructions in the installation manuals provided by the individual manufacturers.

Printers/Plotters

ARIS printouts are not generated correctly with the HP Design Jet 800 plotter driver and compatible drivers inHPGL mode.

Links

If you create a Publisher export and use links to large files (larger than 15 MB), you may require a large mem-ory for your ARIS Business Server. If you do not have sufficient memory, the export is canceled. Note also theerror sources described here (see page 12).

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Reports in PDF Format

Windows Operating Systems

If you select PDF as your output format and create the report script in the draft view, you can only use thecharacter sets of the host on which ARIS Business Server is installed (i.e. those in C:\Windows\Fonts). Forexample, if you format a text with the Algerian character set and this is not contained in the relevant directo-ry, the standard character set for text output is used instead.

Additional character sets that you install in C:\Windows\Fonts are automatically included.

Unix Operating Systems

Unix operating systems have no default directory for character sets. If you install additional character sets ina directory of your choice, you need to modify the ArisServer.cfg file accordingly in theARIS7.1/server.xxxxxx/config directory.

To do this, change the highlighted expression in the ArisServer.cfg file as shown below:<reportdirlocation=”./templates/”ffoonntt__llooccaattiioonn==””//FFoonnttss//”” >

</reportdir>Characters

Due to a known error in the JVM (Sun) (http://bugs.sun.com/bugdatabase/view_bug.do?bug_id=5040856), useonly Western European characters in the computer name.

If you have OLE objects whose file names are written with Japanese characters, for example, and publish themin a different language, like de or en, the names will not be displayed properly. These files cannot be opened.To be able to open these files, you need to replace the file names (e.g. Japanese) with English file names.

How to Start a Second Java-Based Product in the Browser

If, for example, you start ARIS Business Architect in the browser, the Java applet is executed in the back-ground in Internet Explorer. If you then try to start a second Java-based product (for example, ARIS BusinessOptimizer) the same way, this is prevented by the Java applet, which is still active.

To open the second Java-based product, you must close and re-open the browser so that the Java applet isterminated. You can then start ARIS Business Optimizer (or other Java-based product) in the browser.

When Links Work (and When They Do Not)

Links are used to connect resources. When you click on a link in the browser, the linked file is displayed. Manyfactors are involved in this process, which may cause errors in some cases. Therefore, ensure that all systemprerequisites are fulfilled. Links may no longer work after you install a security update for your browser that isnot approved by IDS Scheer.

If you create a Publisher export and use links to large files (larger than 15 MB), you may require a large mem-ory for your ARIS Business Server. If you do not have sufficient memory, the export is canceled.

One way to avoid links that do not work is to use file servers. You can manage all files linked in databases ona file server.

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Type of File (MIME Type)

Not all browsers can display all files. In addition, some systems show files without their extensions becausethey are unable to determine the MIME type directly. Access to files may also be limited to a certain file type.Your system administrator may have defined the following restrictions in various parts of the system:

� Server

� Server operating system

� Client

� Client operating system

� Central settings (for example, in the case of Active Directory)

� Proxy and proxy operating system

Correct Writing Convention

Depending on your system configuration, the way in which links are written may also cause errors. A URL isusually processed in 8-bit display mode. Unicode encoding requires special handling.

No problems are to be expected if:

� you maintain links in English that contain no blank spaces or special charactersIf you maintain links in languages such as Japanese, for example, or links containing blank spaces andspecial characters, these links must be enclosed in quotation marks.

� links are no longer than 1,024 characters Many systems cannot process links with more characters.

Type of Links

Depending on the domain from which a link is started or to which a link leads, you may need to distinguishbetween local and external links. Various errors may occur in this connection, based on your system and secu-rity settings.

� External Links

Errors do not occur with absolute links that are written correctly. All links to files copied from ARISBusiness Publisher to ARIS Business Publisher Server also work correctly. The browser simply handlesthese as external links.

� Local Links

All links to local files are subject to tight security restrictions. These restrictions vary widely betweenbrowsers and between different versions/patches. Links may no longer work after you install a securityupdate for your browser that is not approved by IDS Scheer.

Syntax

� Local link without a drive shortcut

The link file:///C:/Program Files/Internet Explorer/readme.txt opens a file in the C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\readme.txt local directory structure.

� Local link with a local drive shortcut

The link file:///U:/ARIS/businesspublisher/tomcat 5.5.16/RUNNING.txt opens a file in theU:\ARIS\\businesspublisher\tomcat 5.5.16\RUNNING.txt local directory structure. Here, “U“ rep-resents a direct link to a local directory.

� External link with network drive shortcut

The link file:///V:/External/Version.txt opens a file in the V:\External\Version.txt network struc-ture. Here, “V2“ represents a direct link to a network drive.

� UNC link (Universal Naming Convention)

UNC path

The same link with varying syntax (for example, file://SERVER/www/trace.txt, file:///\\SERVER\www\trace.txt or file://///SERVER/www/trace.txt) opens a file in the\\SERVER\www\trace.txt drive structure.

You can use a UNC path to access any resource on the network directly, in other words, without a driveshortcut.

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Security Threats

Not all browsers provide interactive information about possible security threats. Most block executable linksinstead.

However, Firefox issues a message in this case in the error console (Tools/Error_Console) but makes no dis-tinction between local and external links. Access to all local files is automatically blocked. You can unblockcertain sites by modifying or creating the file <Drive>:\Documents and Settings\<USER>\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\<GENERATED_NAME>.default\users.js:

user_pref(“capability.policy.policynames”, “localfilelinks”);user_pref(“capability.policy.localfilelinks.sites”,“http://pcsomeone”);user_pref(“capability.policy.localfilelinks.checkloaduri.enabled”,“allAccess”);

Authorizations

Links may not work due to authorizations for the storage location of the linked files.

� If you create links to files saved locally in a database, the links cannot be resolved if you use ARISBusiness Server. The links only work if you manage the database locally in the standard database sys-tem.

� If you enabled the Copy documents check box on the Include links page in the Profile Wizard (View / Options / Publisher export profiles) and started ARIS Business Server as a service, makesure that your authorization concept permits access to the linked documents.

6.2 Database ServerPossible platforms for ARIS Business Server and the databases with which they can be combined are listed inthe following table. If other platforms or databases are released after this guide has gone to press, you will beinformed about them in the Release Notes.

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Standard Database System

Hardware

The hardware requirements are the same as those for ARIS Business Server.

Operating System� Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition + Service Pack 1

� Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition R2

� Windows Server 2003 64-Bit Edition

Oracle Database

Hardware

Please always observe the hardware and software release information provided by the respective databasemanufacturer as it may be possible that only a specific patch level of a database is approved for operation withthe server you are using.


Note

If you install Oracle yourself, always follow the instructions provided in the Oracle installation guide.

Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition

Hardware



Note

If you install Microsoft SQL Server yourself, always follow the installation instructions provided in the MicrosoftSQL Server installation guide.

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition

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Note

If you install Microsoft SQL Server yourself, always follow the installation instructions provided in the MicrosoftSQL Server installation guide.

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Recommended User-Related Server Dimensioning

The following table provides an overview of the server configurations that we recommend depending on thecurrent number of users with access.

Using the recommended sizes enables good system performance.

The servers must work within a network that runs with a transmission speed of at least 100 Mbits.

6.3 ARIS Business ServerThis section describes the hardware and software requirements for ARIS Business Server.

The default server includes:

� ARIS Business Server

� ARIS Site Manager

� ARIS Converter

� VB report execution environment

ARIS Business Server and Database Platforms

Possible platforms for ARIS Business Server and the databases with which they can be combined are listed inthe following table. If other platforms or databases are released after this guide has gone to press, you will beinformed about them in the Release Notes.

Note



WindowsServer 2003

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1 ARIS standard platform, database license included in the ARIS Business Server license.2 Installation by IDS Scheer support only.3 Database must be provided by the customer.4 We recommend a maximum database size of 1 GB.

Number ofUsers

Server Scenario

Business Server Database Server

No. CPU 1 Mainmemory

DBMS CPU 1 Mainmemory

1 - 50 Single Server 1 1 2 GB Standard database system -.- -.-



201 - 400 Business Server Site 2 2 2 2 GB Oracle 2 2 GB

n 3 * 200 Business Server Site 2 n 3 2 2 GB Oracle 4 4 GB

1 Pentium IV, 3.4 GHz2 Please contact IDS Scheer support.3 n stands for a number of Business Server Sites larger than 1. RAM requirements for Java reports vary significantly.

Therefore, we recommend running these under UNIX or on a 64-bit system.

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Hardware Requirements

Minimum System Requirements

Processor

� Intel Pentium IV 2.4 GHz

� 512 MB RAM

If you use ARIS Business Simulator, you require at least 1 GB RAM in a 32-bit system. 64-bit systems require atleast 2 GB RAM.

Recommended System Requirements

Processor


64-Bit System

� 2 GB RAM

32-Bit System

� 1 GB RAM. The maximum permitted size of a virtual machine (VM) in 32-bit systems is 1 GB.

The processor requirements depend on the number of users and the size of the database (1 GB RAM for 50users) and on the use of certain functionalities.

� If you use the VB report execution environment, you need an additional 20 MB RAM for each simultane-ously created report.

� If you use ARIS Converter, you need an additional 256 MB RAM and 512 MB hard disk space for convert-ing an SAP reference model database, for example.

� If you create a Publisher export and use links to large files (larger than 15 MB), you may require a largememory for your ARIS Business Server. If you do not have sufficient memory, the export is canceled.

� If you use ARIS Business Simulator, 30% of the main memory is automatically reserved for simulation.

For specific questions, please contact IDS Scheer support.

Network� High-speed network (100 Mbit or higher) between the database server and ARIS Business Server.

Note

ARIS Business Server does not support NAT (Network Address Translation) by default. However, IDS Scheeroffers customized solutions. For more information, contact our IDS Scheer Support services.

Software Requirements

Operating System� Windows XP Pro + Service Packs

� Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition + Service Pack 2 (32/64 bit)

� Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition R2 + Service Pack 2 (32/64 bit)

� Windows Server 2008

� Sun Solaris 9 (tested with SPARC + Intel processors)


� HP UX 11

� Linux

� The operating systems specified above under VMWare ESX Server

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Databases� Oracle 10g 10.1 EE/SE and Standard Edition 1, for all operating systems with the exception of

Windows 64 Bit

� Oracle 10g 10.2 EE/SE and Standard Edition 1, for all operating systems with the exception ofWindows 64 Bit

� Oracle 11.x

� MS SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition

� Standard database systems, for all Windows operating systems

JRE

Windows

If you installed ARIS Business Server and you start ARIS platform products as a program, an internal JRE ver-sion is used automatically. You do not need to install JRE separately. If you have already installed JRE, ARISdoes not use your installation.

Your JRE installation is only used if you start ARIS Platform products in your browser (see page 28).

Unix

ARIS Business Server requires JRE 1.6. Please install the appropriate JRE 1.6 for your operating system imme-diately.

Output

If you want to output documents in PDF format, with Microsoft Word or Microsoft Excel, you must install AdobeReader Microsoft Office version 2000, 2002 or 2003. If popup blockers are activated for the domains, it may notbe possible in certain cases to open report outputs in PDF format from a Publisher export.

All applications that are linked in your models must also be installed.

6.4 ARIS Toolset/ARIS Easy Design InstallationThis section describes the hardware and software requirements for ARIS Toolset/ARIS Easy Design installa-tions.



Processor


� Client installation without local database system: 256 MB RAM

� Client installation with local database system: 512 MB RAM

Hard Disk Capacity

� 375 MB

� For single-user installation: sufficient disk space for each user database

Bandwidth

� 56 k. Lower bandwidths are possible. However, lower bandwidths can result in reduced performance.


Processor� Intel Pentium IV 2.4 GHz

� Client installation with and without local database system: 1 GB RAM

Bandwidth� 128 k transmission

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Operating System� Windows XP Professional + Service Packs

� Windows Vista (Business, Ultimate; 32 bit)

� Windows Vista + Service Pack 1 (32 bit)

� Citrix Metaframe Presentation Server 4.0

� Only in connection with Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition + Service Pack 2 (32/64 bit)

� Linux

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Special Requirements

ARIS Toolset and ARIS Easy Design are approved for Windows 2003 Terminal Server and Citrix PresentationServer 4.0 (MetaFrame).

For any patches/security patches that may be required, please refer to the ARIS Readme.txt release file onthe ARIS Platform installation medium.

Note

If you run ARIS Toolset/ARIS Easy Design under Citrix Metaframe, only Western European languages may bedisplayed correctly, depending on your Citrix Metaframe version. Refer to your Citrix manual.

ARIS Toolset for SAP/ARIS Easy Design for SAP

Ensure that a local SAP GUI for Windows is installed on all hosts.

To run transactions, you need one of the following SAP systems in one of the following languages:German (de), English (en), French (fr), Spanish (sp) or Japanese (ja):

� a local SAP GUI installation, version 6.40 or 7.10

� SAP R/3 4.6 c or d, 4.7

� ECC 5.0/ECC 6.0 (de, en, fr, sp, ja)

To use Solution Manager synchronization, you also need SAP Java Connector 2.13, 2.15, 2.16, 2.18 or a high-er 2.x version. This must be installed on your ARIS Business Server or a local server.

To use Solution Manager synchronization, you require SAP Solution Manager version 3.2 or 4.0 inGerman (de), English (en), French (fr), Spanish (sp) and/or Japanese (ja).

ARIS Simulation

In addition to the ARIS Toolset system requirements, ARIS Simulation requires:

Main Memory� 128 MB RAM (in addition to the 256 MB RAM recommended for ARIS Toolset). The minimum system

requirement for running ARIS under Microsoft Windows XP Professional is 160 MB RAM.

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System Requirements for Computers Used to Create Web Publisher Exports

In addition to the system requirements for ARIS Toolset, ARIS Web Publisher requires:

File System

� Recommended: NTFS. NTFS is required for larger exports (large number of files).

Platform

Web Publisher exports are platform-independent.Specific actions can be performed under Microsoft Windows only (e.g., running transactions, starting LotusNotes).

Intranet Publishing

If you share your Web Publisher exports on the intranet, we recommend that you publish the files on a WWWserver, not a file server.

System Requirements for Computers Used to Display Web Publisher Exports

System Font

� Small fonts

Browser

� Microsoft Internet Explorer, version 6.0 + Service Pack 2. Java Script must be enabled.

While IDS Scheer has not approved the use of later versions, it is highly unlikely that they cannot be used.

Java Virtual Machine (JVM)

� Version 1.1.4 for Internet Explorer for the Java GIF and Java JPG export types with user-defined tree view.

� If the installed Web browser does not include JVM 1.1.4 or higher (e.g., Internet Explorer version 6.0 underWindows XP), the program must be installed later.

Java Runtime Environment (JRE)

� 1.4.2_07 and subsequent patches as well as 1.5.0_02 and subsequent patches for Internet Explorer for theJava WMF with complete tree view export type.

You do not need JRE for the following export types:

� Java GIF/JPG exports with user-defined tree view

� HTML export with user-defined tree view

� SAP transactions and R/3 help, as well as Lotus Notes links

If you want to run R3 transactions, the R3 help, or Lotus Notes from your Web Publisher export, run theWPSETUP.EXE file. You will find this file in the ARIS Web Publisher/WPSetup directory on the installationmedium. You can also make the file available on the intranet. This way, all users can access and run the file.An installation description is available in the Procedure section of the ARIS Web Publisher online help.

You also require:

� Local SAP GUI installation, version 6.20 to 6.40.

� Lotus Notes version 4.5 and higher

WWW Server (for Role-Based Access to Web Exports)� Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0 or 5.0, both with active component, either ASP or PERL

� Apache Web Server 1.3.6 and Apache HTTP Server 2.0 under Windows with active component, eitherASP or PERL

WWW Server (without Role-Based Access to Web Exports)� You can use any Web server, since no active components are required. The Web servers listed under

WWW Server (for Role-Based Access to Web Exports) have been tested.

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Using OLE Automation and Time Control Software

If you work with the following components and want to use OLE automation and time control software,Windows Scripting Host must be installed on your host:

� ARIS Merge

� ARIS Report

� ARIS Analysis

� ARIS Semantic Check

� ARIS Web Publisher

� XML Export and Import

Hint

If you are using Windows XP or 2003 with Internet Explorer version 6.0 or higher, you do not need to installWindows Scripting Host separately. It is already included in these operating systems.

ARIS Connectivity for Lotus Notes� To use this functionality, install Lotus Notes version 4.5 or higher.

ARIS Business ArchitectThis section describes the hardware and software requirements for ARIS Business Architect.



Processor




Hard Disk Capacity

� 375 MB

� For a single-user installation: sufficient disk space for each user database

Bandwidth



Processor



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� 128 k transmission

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� only in connection with Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition + Service Pack 2 (32/64 bit)

� Linux

Browser� Microsoft Internet Explorer, version 6.0

� Microsoft Internet Explorer, version 7.0

Security Settings (Microsoft Internet Explorer)

If Java Runtime Environment (JRE) is not yet installed and needs to be downloaded, you have to specify the fol-lowing settings in the Tools/Internet Options/Security/Custom Level menu in Microsoft InternetExplorer:

Adjust your browser settings to ensure that the following actions are permitted:

� ActiveX controls and plug-ins can be run.

� Signed ActiveX controls can be downloaded.

� JavaScript can be run.

� Popups are permitted in the domain in which ARIS Business Publisher is running.

If popups are blocked, report outputs cannot be displayed in PDF format.

JRE



� Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.4.2_07, 1.4.2_08 and subsequent patches, 1.5.0_08 and subsequentpatches, and 1.6.0_04 and subsequent patches are approved for use with these products.

To display different character sets (Japanese, Arabic, Cyrillic, etc.) the corresponding file in the <JRE installation directory>\<version>\lib directory must be called font.properties. For example, if youwish to display Japanese characters, you must rename the font.properties.ja file to font.properties.

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Special Requirements for ARIS Business Architect for SAP /ARIS Business Designer for SAP

This chapter describes the special software requirements for ARIS Business Architect for SAP and ARISBusiness Designer for SAP.

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After the installation, make sure that all functions have been enabled.

Software/SAP Systems/SAP Portals

Ensure that a local SAP GUI for Windows is installed on all hosts.

To run transactions, you need one of the following SAP systems in one of the following languages:German (de), English (en), French (fr), Spanish (sp) or Japanese (ja):

� a local SAP GUI installation, version 6.40 or 7.10

� SAP R/3 4.6 c or d, 4.7


� SAP JCO on every client PC

To use Solution Manager synchronization, you also need SAP Java Connector 2.13, 2.15, 2.16, 2.18 or ahigher 2.x version. This must be installed on your ARIS Business Server or a local server.

To use Solution Manager synchronization, you require SAP Solution Manager version 3.2 or 4.0 in German(de), English (en), French (fr), Spanish (sp) and/or Japanese (ja). Shortcuts are supported by SAP syn-chronization. However, this is only available in SAP Solution Manager version 4.0 Support Package 15 andhigher.

ARIS Online Guide� a local SAP GUI installation, version 6.40 or 7.10

� SAP R/3 4.6 c or d, 4.7


� or SAP Solution Manager 3.2/4.0

SAP NetWeaver Portal

To edit Portal elements in the program, you require one of the following versions:

� EP7 with Support Package 13 or higher

� EP6 with Support Package 17 or higher

Providing Additional Memory

If you use Solution Manager Synchronization in ARIS for SAP, we recommend that you make additional mem-ory available to the LOCAL local server and ARIS Business Server in particular. This is especially advisable ifyou are going to synchronize large amounts of data. Depending on the amount of data more memory than thatrecommended below might be needed in some cases.

To provide additional memory, you need to ensure that hardware requirements are met.

LocalServer

You can increase memory usage with the following entry in the ArisLauncher.cfg file in the<ARIS installation directory> /LocalServer/config directory:

<Property name=”JVM_Xmx” value=”XXmmxx551122mm“/>Just change the value shown in bold. The entry in the example above specifies that ARIS Business Server mayuse a maximum of 512 megabytes of memory.

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Server

You can increase memory usage with the following entry in the y-server.ini file in the <ARIS installation directory> /server/jsl/ directory:

param01=-XXmmxx551122mmJust change the value shown in bold. The entry in the example above specifies that ARIS Business Server mayuse a maximum of 512 megabytes of memory.

Special Requirements for ARIS Business Simulator

Note the following special requirements that apply to hosts on which ARIS Business Server is installed:

� If you use ARIS Business Simulator, you require at least 1 GB RAM in a 32-bit system. 64-bit systemsrequire at least 2 GB RAM.

� If you use ARIS Business Simulator, 30% of the main memory is automatically reserved for simulation.

6.6 ARIS Business DesignerThis section describes the hardware and software requirements for ARIS Business Designer.



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� 375 MB


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ARIS UML DesignerThis section describes the hardware and software requirements for ARIS UML Designer.



Processor




Hard Disk Capacity

� 375 MB


Bandwidth



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JRE

ARIS UML Designer is not approved for use with JRE 1.4.2_07, but for use with JRE 1.4.2_08 and subsequentpatches, as well as for 1.5.0_02 and subsequent patches.


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Processor




Hard Disk Capacity

� 375 MB


Bandwidth



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Bandwidth



Operating System� Windows XP Professional

� Windows XP Professional + Service Pack 1

� Windows XP Professional + Service Pack 2a

� Windows 2000 + Service Pack 4

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To display different character sets (Japanese, Arabic, Cyrillic, etc.) the corresponding file in the<JRE installation directory>\<version>\lib directory must be called font.properties. For example, if youwish to display Japanese characters, you must rename the font.properties.ja file to font.properties.

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6.9 Web Client ComponentsThis section describes the hardware and software requirements for starting ARIS platform products in yourbrowser.



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Hard Disk Capacity

� 375 MB


Bandwidth



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Operating System� Windows XP Professional

� Windows XP Professional + Service Pack 1

� Windows XP Professional + Service Pack 2a

� Windows 2000 + Service Pack 4

Web Application Server� ORACLE Application Server 10.3

� Microsoft Internet Information Server 5.0 or 6.0

� Apache Web Server and Apache HTTP Server 2.0 under Windows

Note

Follow all information contained in the corresponding installation guide.

Browser� Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6.0 + Service Pack 2










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� Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.4.2_07, 1.4.2_08 and subsequent patches, as well as 1.5.0_02 and sub-sequent patches are approved for use with these products.


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6.10 ARIS Business PublisherThis section describes the hardware and software requirements for ARIS Business Publisher.

Network Communication� TCP/IP

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Approved Platforms, Servers, Applications and Databases

WindowsServer 2003,

SP1, SP2(32/64 bit)

WindowsServer 2003

R2, SP2(32/64 bit)

Sun Solaris9 2, 3

Sun Solaris10 2, 3

RedHatEnterprise

Linux 4

VMWareESX

ARIS Business Publisher Server 5

IBM WebSphere 6.1.0.7 and higher Yes Yes No No No Yes

TomCat 5.5.x Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Databases

Derby (up to 10 users) Yes Yes No No No No

Oracle 10.1/10.2/ 11.x 1 Yes Yes No No No No

Oracle Express 1 Yes Yes No No No No

MS SQL Server 2005 1 Yes Yes No No No No

NoteIf you are using a combination of various technologies, take note of the manufacturers’ guidelines, in particular the current release informa-tion provided on the manufacturers’ websites. You should always follow the instructions in the installation manuals provided by the individ-ual manufacturers.This information is correct at the time of going to press. Therefore, deviations may arise with each service release. Please note the releaseinformation in the current readme file.

1 Installation by IDS Scheer support only.2 Tested with Sparc processors3 Tested with Intel Xeon processors5 Web Server Apache 2.0.x

Please note the release information in the readme file.


Up to 50 Users with Simultaneous Access

Processor

� Intel Pentium IV, 3.0 GHz with 1 MB Level 2 Cache

Main Memory

� 2 GB DDR2 SDRAM RAM

Controller

� SCSI with RAID1 option

Hard Disks

� SATA-RAID1, 2 x 73 GB SCSI hard disk, 10,000 RPM within RAID

Up to 100 Users with Simultaneous Access

Processor

� Intel Xeon 3,4 GHz with 1 MB Level 2 Cache

Main Memory

� 2 GB DDR2 SDRAM RAM

Controller


Hard Disks

� SATA-RAID1, 2 x 73 GB SCSI hard disk, 10,000 RPM within RAID

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100 or More Users with Simultaneous Access

Processor

� Dual Intel Xeon 2.8 GHz with 1 MB level 2 cache

Main Memory

� 4 GB DDR2 SDRAM RAM, 400 MHz (2 x 2 GB) Dual Rank

Controller


Hard Disks

� RAID1, 2 x 73 GB SCSI hard disk, 15,000 RPM within RAID

General

Network Connection

� Web Application Server to database server: integration into a 1000 MBit network

� Client connection: Internet connection


If you use combinations of approved components, refer to the manufacturer’s instructions in each case.

Operating System/Platform� Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition + Service Pack 1+2 (32/64 bit)

� Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition R2 + Service Pack 2 (32/64 bit)



� Linux

� The operating systems specified above under VMWare ESX Server

Web Application Server� Apache Tomcat 5.5.x

� IBM WebSphere Application Server 6.1.0.7 and higher

� Apache Web Server 2.0.x

Databases� Oracle 10g 10.1 EE/SE and Standard Edition 1, for all operating systems with the exception of

Windows 64 Bit

� Oracle 10g 10.2 EE/SE and Standard Edition 1, for all operating systems with the exception ofWindows 64 Bit

� Oracle 11.x

� Oracle Express

� MS SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition

� Standard database systems, for all Windows operating systems

� Derby database is not recommended for use in production environments (for a maximum of 10 usersonly)



� Firefox 1.x

While IDS Scheer has not approved the use of later versions, it is highly unlikely that they cannot be used.However, we cannot guarantee that links will work correctly (see page 12).

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JRE� Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.4.2_07, 1.4.2_08 and subsequent patches, 1.5.0_08 and subsequent

patches, and 1.6.0_04 and subsequent patches are approved for use with these products.


ARIS for SAP Functionality in the Web Publisher Export

If you make ARIS for SAP functionalities available in a Publisher export, please run the WPSETUP.EXE file onall hosts that have access to the export. You will find this file in the ARIS Web Publisher/WPSetup directo-ry on the installation medium.

You can also make the file available on the intranet. This way, all users can access and run the file.

You need to install a local SAP GUI for Windows, version 6.40 to 7.10.

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Special Requirements

If you create a Publisher export and use links to large files (larger than 15 MB), you may require a large mem-ory for your ARIS Business Server. If you do not have sufficient memory, the export is canceled.

6.11 VB Report Execution EnvironmentTo generate DOC and XLS output formats, Microsoft Office version 2000, 2002 or 2003 must be installed on thehost on which ARIS Site Manager is installed.

The system requirements depend on the relevant usage scenario and are described in the section entitledARIS Business Server/Hardware Requirements.

Note

The report server is deactivated by default to avoid using unnecessary system resources if you do not want torun VB scripts on an ARIS Business Server. These can always be run locally. To make the report server avail-able, configure the ArisLauncher.cfg file as follows.

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6.12ARIS Converter

Note

As a rule, all applications from which COM objects are used in ARIS databases must be installed on the com-puter you use for converting databases. Databases containing links to Microsoft Word and Microsoft Exceldocuments can be converted only if Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel version 2000 or higher are installed.

The system requirements (see page 14) depend on the relevant usage scenario.

For specific questions, please contact IDS Scheer support.

General Requirements and ApprovalsThis chapter describes general requirements and approvals.

JRE Versions

SUN Microsystems guarantees compatibility between the JRE patch levels. Therefore, the ARIS approvals forJREs are valid for all patch levels of a version.

For example, if JRE 1.5.0_02 and update patches are approved for an ARIS product, the approval is valid forboth JRE 1.5.0_02 and JRE 1.5.0_05, as well as for any subsequent patch level.

Note

SUN renamed the JRE versions. JRE 1.5.0_05 is now called JRE 5.0, Update 5. Approvals are also valid for sub-sequent updates.

ARIS products are tested using the JRE that is most current at the time of release.

Protocols Used

Different protocols are used for communication depending on the configuration level. ARIS requires a func-tioning TCP/IP infrastructure. At the full configuration level, TCP/IP, IIOP (CORBA), and HTTP are required.

Alternatively, data can be exchanged via IIOP protocol using SSL encryption (see ARIS Platform on the Internet/ SSL, page 9).

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Data exchange between browser-capable ARIS Clients and ARIS Business Server can be encrypted using SSL(1024 bit RSA).

SSL capability is already integrated in ARIS and can simply be activated when required.

ARIS Platform on the Internet/VPN

If ARIS Clients access ARIS Business Server on the intranet or in a virtual private network (VPN) environment,a firewall is not required. Communication between clients and ARIS Business Server is enabled by the IIOP(Internet Inter Object Request Broker Protocol) CORBA protocol.

IIS 6.0 on Windows Server 2003

If you installed Internet Information Server 6.0 (IIS 6.0) using the default settings, proceed as follows to displaythe files specified below. The example graphics are taken from an English-language system.

Procedure

Web Publisher exports: For the Web site on which the Web Publisher exports will run, enter the text/html MIMEtype for the properties file type. Thus, Web Publisher export files can be identified:

Multi-Monitor Operation

ARIS products are approved for multi-monitor operation.

LDAP

ARIS does support LDAP. The following have been tested:

� Sun ONE 5.2 LDAP server

� Windows Server 2003 Active Directory

Citrix Presentation Server 4.0 (MetaFrame)

Citrix Presentation Server 4.0 (MetaFrame) on Windows Server 2000 Standard Edition + Service Pack 4

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SupportOnline

You can search our online solution database if you have a valid support contract.

On the IDS Scheer home page (www.ids-scheer.com), click on Support.

ARIS Support will provide you with your access details.

By Telephone

If you have a valid support contract, you can contact ARIS international support services at:

+800 ARISHELP

Here, “+” stands for the dialing code used to dial an international number from your country.

Example for dialing within Germany with a direct outside line: 00 800 2747 4357

By E-Mail

Our e-mail address is:

[email protected]

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