Spotfire DecisionSite System Requirements - v9.0

Spotfire DecisionSite Client 9.0
Category	Requirement
Operating System	Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4 Microsoft Windows XP Professional and Home Edition SP2 Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition SP2
Processor	500 Mhz or better
RAM	128 MB (recommend 256 MB or greater)
Hard disk space	The installation footprint is approximately 30 MB
Display	VGA, resolution 800x600 pixels, 256 colors (Recommend 1024x768 pixels, 16 bit high colors or greater)
Other Hardware	Network card or high-speed modem with Web connection to download software CD-ROM (if installed from CD distribution) Mouse
Spotfire Software	Connection to a Spotfire Analytics Server 9.0 or 10.0
Installation Privileges	Spotfire DecisionSite Client must be installed under a Windows user account with full administrative privileges.
Anti-Virus Software	Spotfire DecisionSite Client must be installed with Anti-Virus software disabled. In addition, Anti-Virus software must also be disabled to download Server-delivered DecisionSite applications (e.g. Statistics, Lead Discovery, Functional Genomics).
Microsoft Internet Explorer	Spotfire DecisionSite Client supports Internet Explorer 6 SP2 and Internet Explorer 7. Click here to download Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.
Microsoft .NET Framework	Spotfire DecisionSite Client requires Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 SP1 or 2.0 to operate. Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 is strongly recommended. Click here to download Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0.
Microsoft Windows Script	Spotfire DecisionSite Client supports Windows Script versions 5.1 through v5.6. This software includes Visual Basic Script Edition (VBScript.), JScript (JavaScript), Windows Script Components, Windows Script Host, and Windows Script Runtime. Microsoft Windows Script 5.6.0.8820 or higher is strongly recommended. This is the version supplied with Microsoft Windows XP SP2. Click here to download Microsoft Windows Script.
Microsoft Data Access Components	Spotfire DecisionSite Client 9.0 supports versions 2.6 through v2.8 (2.80.1022.3). Click here to download Microsoft Data Access Components.
Importing SAS data files	It is possible to import SAS data files (.sas7bdat, .sd2, .sd7) into DecisionSite Client directly. The requirement for this functionality is that the SAS Providers for OLE DB 9.1.3* must first be installed on the client machine. Click here to download SAS Providers for OLE DB 9.1.3 (free registration on SAS website required).
Network Connection	Spotfire DecisionSite Client requires a network connection to a Spotfire Analytics Server 9.0, either at the hosted Spotfire Analytics Server or a customer-specific Spotfire Analytics Server.
Microsoft Internet Explorer Options Settings	Microsoft Internet Explorer on the client should be configured to access the Spotfire Analytics Server via the standard network connection. Downloading signed ActiveX components, scripts and cookies from the Spotfire server must be allowed to pass through the firewall and proxy server, if restricted. Internet Options for Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 General tab: - Temporary Internet Files - Settings - Check for newer version of stored pages: - "Automatically" Security tab: - Internet zone - Security Level - "Medium" or lower (set this first) - Security Level - Custom Level ActiveX controls and plug-ins - Download of Signed ActiveX controls - "Enable" - Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins - "Enable" - Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting – "Enable" Downloads - File Download - "Enable" - Font Download - "Enable" Scripting - Active scripting - "Enable" - Allow paste operations via script - "Enable" - Scripting of Java applets - "Enable" Miscellaneous - Access data across domains - "Enable" - UserData Persistance - "Enable" User Authentication - Logon - "Automatic logon only in Intranet zone" or "Prompt for user name and password" Note: If Windows Integrated Authentication/NTLM is enabled, "Automatic logon with current username and password" will also work. Do not use "Anonymous logon", because that means that it is impossible to login to a server with a correct user name and password. - Trusted Sites zone - Sites - add Spotfire Analytics Server URL (example: http://home.spotfire.net) - Security Level - "Medium" or lower (set this first) - Security Level - Custom Level - set to same settings as Internet zone Custom Level settings above Privacy tab: - Settings - Medium level - Advanced - First Party Cookies - "Accept" - Web Sites - Edit (to override cookie handling if necessary) - add Spotfire Analytics Server URL (example: http://home.spotfire.net)
Microsoft Office	Office 2000 Service Pack 3 Office XP Service Pack 3 Office 2003 Service Pack 1
System Checker	Use Spotfire's System Checker tool to test client system compliance. Click here to download.
Citrix	See the following section for more information on deploying Spotfire DecisionSite through Citrix.

Deploying Spotfire DecisionSite Client 9.0 on Citrix Presentation Servers
Category	Requirement
Citrix Software	Deployment of the Spotfire DecisionSite Client is supported on: Client: Citrix Presentation Server Client Packager - Version 9.150 or 9.200 Server: Citrix Presentation Server version 4.0
Spotfire DecisionSite Client	In order to install Spotfire DecisionSite Client on Citrix Servers, all the standard Spotfire DecisionSite Client system requirements must be met. In addition, the Citrix Presentation Server system requirements must also be met - please see the following Citrix support article for more information regarding this. For more complete details on installation, configuration and publishing the Spotfire DecisionSite Client application, refer to the documentation Running Spotfire DecisionSite Client on a Citrix Server.
Spotfire DecisionSite Applications	In order to run Spotfire DecisionSite Applications (i.e. Functional Genomics, Lead Discovery, etc), all the standard system requirements for each application must be met.
Spotfire Analytics Server	Deployment of Spotfire Analytics Server on Citrix Presentation Server is not a supported configuration.

Spotfire Analytics Server 9.0
Category	Requirement
Operating System	Supported for All Customers: Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4 or higher Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1 or higher Supported for Upgrading Customers Only: Sun Solaris 8 with J2SE Solaris 8 Recommended Patch Cluster Sun Solaris 9 with J2SE Solaris 9 Recommended Patch Cluster Sun Solaris 10 with J2SE Solaris 10 Recommended Patch Cluster NOTE: All operating systems must be installed by the customer prior to Spotfire software installation.
Processor	For Windows: Intel Pentium 4, 2 Ghz or higher For Sun Solaris: UltraSparc IIIi, 1 Ghz or higher
RAM	1 GB minimum (recommended 2GB or greater)
Hard disk space	1 GB of free space to complete installation 500 MB for base server software to execute Recommended 10 GB or greater when Spotfire Analytics Server 9.0 is configured with Oracle database on the same machine.
Application Server	BEA WebLogic 8.1 SP5 (packaged with Spotfire Analytics Server 9.0)
Database	Oracle Enterprise/Standard Database Versions: Oracle10g Release 2 (10.2.0.x) Oracle10g Release 1 (10.1.0.x) Oracle9i Release 2 (9.2.0.x) Oracle Database 10g Express Edition: Oracle Database 10g Express Edition for Microsoft Windows NOTE: The Spotfire Analytics Server installation requires three Oracle database schemas to be created. The three schemas together require minimum 503 MB and the size can grow up to totally 4800 MB. NOTE: Oracle is third-party software that must be installed by the customer prior to the Spotfire software installation.
Authentication Method	One of following: Database Table Microsoft Windows Domain (prompted and Windows Integrated Authentication/NTLM) LDAP (e.g. Microsoft ActiveDirectory, Sun Java System Directory Server) Custom JAAS X.509 client certificates (limited to one certificate per CA per Windows profile)
Installation Privileges on Windows	Spotfire Analytics Server 9.0 must be installed under a Windows user account with full administrative privileges.
Locale	The server should run in an English (United States) language setting.
Performance Recommendations for Library Service Usage	Oracle database instance to be on a separate machine from Spotfire Analytics Server machine. 2 Gb Oracle instance for a Library Service with 100 users. With 100 licensed users of Library Service, Spotfire recommends a server fulfilling the minimal Spotfire Analytics Server system requirements. With 1000 licensed users of Library Service, Spotfire recommends a 4 processor server with 3 GB RAM. Example servers are the Compaq Proliant 8500 Server, or SUN Fire V880 MEDIUM.

Spotfire DecisionSite Computation Services 9.0
Category	Requirement
Microsoft Internet Explorer	Internet Explorer 6 SP2 or higher is required for Computation Services.
Computation Services Connector for SAS	For connection to local PC SAS: Client software - SAS/Base v9.1.3 AND - SAS Integration Technologies Client for Windows (Release 9.1) For connection to SAS Server: Client software - SAS Integration Technologies Client for Windows (Release 9.1) Server software - SAS/Base v9.1.2 or v9.1.3 AND - SAS Integration Technologies v9.1.2 or v9.1.3 NOTE: SAS is third-party software that must be installed by the customer.
Computation Services Connector for Insightful S-PLUS	S-PLUS Server - Version 6.2 S-PLUS SOAP Kit Click here for more information... NOTE: Insightful S-PLUS is third-party software that must be installed by the customer.
Computation Services Connector for R Server	NOTE: The R environment is not a commercially supported product and Spotfire cannot guarantee its functionality or stability. Spotfire has been tested against the following R configuration. R on Redhat Fedora Core 5 (including standard Software Development packages) - Version 2.2.1 (http://www.cran.r-project.org/src/base/R-2) NOTE: R on other operating systems and newer versions of R have not been tested and may lead to unknown issues. RSOAP - Version 1.1.0 (http://rsoap.sourceforge.net) Python - Version 2.4.3 (http://www.python.org) Python modules - rpy 0.4.6 (http://rpy.sourceforge.net/download.html) - pyXML 0.8.4 (http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=6473) - SOAPpy 0.12.0 (http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=26590) - fpconst 0.7.2 (http://rsoap.sourceforge.net) NOTE: R and its related components are third-party software that must be installed by the customer.
Computation Services Connector for Pipeline Pilot (additional license required)	SciTegic Pipeline Pilot Server - Version 5.0.x, 5.1.x, and 6.0.x Spotfire Software - DecisionSite Client 9.0 or higher and Spotfire Analytics Server 9.0 or higher. NOTE: SciTegic Pipeline Pilot Server is third-party software that must be installed by the customer.

Spotfire DecisionSite Posters 9.0
Category	Requirement
Server requirements to run Visualization Services	Operating System: - Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4 or higher - Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1 or higher Processor: - Intel Pentium 4, 2 Ghz or higher Ram: - 4 Gb (if the computer is also running Spotfire Analytics Server) - 2 Gb (if the computer is used as a stand-alone server for Visualization Services) Hard disk space: - 10 Gb Microsoft .NET Framework: - Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 SP1. The .NET framework will be installed by the DecisionSite Visualization Services 9.0 installer.
MDL ISIS Details-on-Demand	If you intend to use the ISIS Details-on-Demand, it requires a server connection to ISIS/Direct 2.0 or higher. In addition, MDL Chime Pro for Web 2.6 SP5 must be installed on the client if you intend to view ISIS structures in the Details-on-Demand window in DecisionSite Posters.
SMTP Server	In order to send DecisionSite Posters as emails, a valid SMTP server needs to be available. In addition, the SMTP server must allow the sender's name to be set and emails to be sent.
Supported Email Clients	DecisionSite Posters supports sending emails in two formats: plain text format or HTML format with embedded JPG or PNG images. The plain text email format is supported by any email client. The HTML email format is supported for: Microsoft Outlook Express Microsoft Outlook 2000 Microsoft Outlook XP Microsoft Outlook 2003 Lotus Notes 5.06a Novell GroupWise 6.5
Client Requirements	To create a Poster: DecisionSite Client 9.0 or higher is required on the client. See the system requirements for Spotfire DecisionSite Client above. To view a Poster: Spotfire DecisionSite Posters supports the same Internet Explorer versions and settings as DecisionSite Client. DecisionSite Posters requires at least 1024x768 pixels, and 16 bit high colors or greater.

Spotfire DecisionSite Statistics 9.0
Category	Requirement
Spotfire Software	Connection to Spotfire Analytics Server 9.0 or higher via Spotfire DecisionSite Client 9.0 or higher.

Spotfire Developer Network
Category	Requirement
Web connection	Web connection to access Spotfire-hosted website at http://developer.spotfire.com
Microsoft Internet Explorer	Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP2 or higher.

Spotfire DecisionSite Builder
Category	Requirement
Operating System	Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4 Microsoft Windows XP Professional and Home Edition SP2
Installation Permissions	Spotfire DecisionSite Builder must be installed under a Windows user account with full "Administrator" permissions.
Microsoft Internet Explorer	Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP2 or higher.
Microsoft Windows Script	Windows Script version 5.6.0.8820 or higher
Microsoft XML Core Services	Microsoft XML Core Services (MSXML) v2.6 or higher
Microsoft Code Signing tool	In order to be able to sign code, the Microsoft code signing tool (signcode.exe) is required. This utility is included in: Microsoft Authenticode for IE5 Microsoft Platform SDK, version 1.0 and 1.1 (NOTE: Later versions of this do not include the signcode.exe utility) Microsoft .NET Framework SDK, version 1.0 and 1.1
Spotfire Software	Spotfire Analytics Server 9.0 or higher Spotfire DecisionSite Client 9.0 or higher

Spotfire API Terminal
Category	Requirement
Spotfire Software	Connection to Spotfire Analytics Server 9.0 or higher via Spotfire DecisionSite Client 9.0 or higher.

Spotfire DecisionSite for Functional Genomics 9.0
Category	Requirement
Spotfire Software	Connection to Spotfire Analytics Server 9.0 or higher via Spotfire DecisionSite Client 9.0 or higher.
Affymetrix Files	Will access binary CHP files and metrics file output from GCOS 1.1 and 1.2.
Affymetrix Database	Will access Oracle, SQLServer and MicroDB databases containing data generated output from Affymetrix Microarray Suite 4.0 and 5.0. Please note that only the AADM schema is supported in 9.0 - the GATC schema is no longer supported.
Affymetrix NetAffx	To utilize the new feature to automatically add NetAffx annotation data to your existing dataset, you will need to: Install the NetAffx SDK which can be downloaded here. Have a valid NetAffx login and password to access the annotation data. If you do not have a NetAffx login, you can go to the Affymetrix website: http://www.affymetrix.com and click the Register link.
GenePix Files	Will access files output from GenePix 3.0, 4.0, and 4.1.

Spotfire DecisionSite for Lead Discovery 9.0
Category	Requirement
Spotfire Software	Connection to Spotfire Analytics Server 9.0 or higher via Spotfire DecisionSite Client 9.0 or higher.
MDL	SERVER: Spotfire DecisionSite for Lead Discovery requires at least one of the following server products from Elsevier MDL to be installed in your company environment: MDL ISIS/Host, versions 3.1 through 5.1 MDL Direct (formerly ISIS/Direct and Relational Chemistry Server), versions 2.0 through 5.1 The system requirements for ISIS/Host and MDL Direct can be found at www.mdl.com. Supported: MDL Molecules databases and cartridge Not supported: MDL Reaction databases and cartridge NOTE: Occasionally customers have difficulty connecting DecisionSite for Lead Discovery to complex Hviews. For example, Hviews containing multiple levels of nesting and concatenated databases may be difficult to align with the data model in DecisionSite. Such issues have typically been resolved by using Hviews with a simplified structure, e.g., Compound ID and structure only. CLIENT: In addition to the server component(s), at least one of the following client side components is required: MDL ISIS/Desktop, versions 2.2, 2.2.1, 2.3, 2.4 or 2.5 MDL Draw Enterprise Edition (EE), version 1.2 (.NET) The system requirements for ISIS/Desktop and MDL Draw can be found at www.mdl.com. Please note that MDL Draw EE 1.2 requires Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 and does not actually support Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0. NOTE: The functionality of DecisionSite for Lead Discovery will to some extent depend on the MDL software configuration, as in the following examples: Similarity search is not available for local ISIS databases SDfiles are not supported unless MDL ISIS/Base is installed Key-based clustering is supported for the 166 structure key set when stored in ISIS as comma separated numbers
IDBS	Will access data from ActivityBase v4.0, v4.1 and v5.0
Chemistry Services Components (additional purchase required)	Data Sources: Accelrys Accord Chemistry Cartridge version 6 CambridgeSoft Oracle Cartridge version 9.0 Daylight DayCart version 4.83 JChem Oracle Cartridge version 3.2.1 MOL files on client PC filesystem MOL files in Oracle CLOB or BLOB SMILES strings in DecisionSite dataset SMILES strings in JDBC-compliant database denotes data sources which do not support structure searches Renderers: Accord Chemistry Control version 6 CambridgeSoft ChemDraw version 8, 9, or 10 MarvinSketch version 4.1.3 Editors:** CambridgeSoft ChemDraw version 8, 9, or 10

Spotfire DecisionSite for Microarray Analysis 9.0
Category	Requirement
Spotfire Software	Connection to Spotfire Analytics Server 9.0 or higher via Spotfire DecisionSite Client 9.0 or higher.
Client-side RAM	256 MB (recommend 512 MB or greater)
User Permissions	Spotfire DecisionSite for Microarray Analysis must be installed and run under a Windows user account with "Administrator" permissions.

Spotfire DecisionSite MapConnect 9.0
Category	Requirement
Spotfire Software	Connection to Spotfire Analytics Server 9.0 or higher via Spotfire DecisionSite Client 9.0 or higher.
ESRI Software	Versions 9.0 and 9.1 of one of the following: ESRI ArcView ESRI ArcEditor ESRI ArcInfo ESRI ArcGIS ESRI ArcMap

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