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This document provides the latest hardware requirements, supported environments, and technologies for Dimensions CM.
In this topic:
· Web browsers and screen resolution
Hardware requirements
The Dimensions CM hardware setup depends on the type of use and the expected number of concurrent users. The following table provides scaling recommendations for optimal server configuration.
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Type of use |
Description |
Recommended configuration |
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Extreme |
Continuous use by very large enterprise teams |
4+ system server farm and database server: · CM server: 8-core CPU, 32+ GB RAM · Database: 16-core CPU, 32+ GB RAM · Or one or more UNIX systems such as quad IBM AIX with 64 GB RAM |
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Heavy |
100,000s of artifacts |
2+ system server farm and database server: · CM server: 4-core CPU, 24–32 GB RAM · Database server: 8-core CPU, 24–32 GB RAM |
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Moderate |
Continuous use by enterprise teams |
Single system for server and database: · 8-core CPU · 16–24 GB RAM |
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Light |
10,000s of artifacts |
Single system for server and database: · 4-core CPU · 12–16 GB RAM · Installation disk space: 8 GB on UNIX, 10 GB on Windows · Temporary working space: 5 GB |
For more hardware scaling recommendations, see the Dimensions CM help.
Operating systems
This table lists operating systems supported by this version of Dimensions CM.
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Operating system |
Version |
Certified[1] |
Supported[2] |
Comments |
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MS Windows |
Windows 11, 64-bit, x64 |
✓ |
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Client |
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Windows 10, 64-bit, x64 |
✓ |
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Client |
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MS Windows Server |
2022 LTSC |
✓ |
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Server, client, agent PulseUno, PulseUno agent |
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2019 LTSC |
✓ |
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2016 64-bit, x64 |
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✓ |
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2012 R2, 64-bit, x64 |
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✓ |
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macOS |
Sonoma 14 |
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✓ |
Eclipse and Git Client integrations only (Intel 64 only) |
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Ventura 13 |
✓ |
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Monterey 12 |
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✓ |
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AIX |
7.3, 64-bit, PowerPC |
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✓ |
Server, client, agent PulseUno, PulseUno agent |
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7.2, 64-bit, PowerPC |
✓ |
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HP-UX |
11.31, 64-bit, Itanium |
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✓ |
Agent; support is through the 14.3.3 HP-UX Itanium Agent Note: Support for this platform will be dropped in the next release |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux |
9.2, 64-bit, x64 |
✓ |
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Server, client, agent PulseUno, PulseUno agent |
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9.x, 64-bit, x64 |
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✓ |
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8.x, 64-bit, x64 |
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✓ |
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Solaris |
11.4, 64-bit, SPARC |
✓ |
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Server, client, agent; PulseUno, PulseUno agent Note: Support for this platform will be dropped in the next release |
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SUSE |
SUSE Linux ES 15.x, 64-bit, x64 |
✓ |
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Server, client, agent PulseUno, PulseUno agent |
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SUSE Linux ES 12.0 SP1+, 64-bit, x64 |
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✓ |
Server, client, agent PulseUno, PulseUno agent |
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SUSE Linux ES 11.x, 64-bit, Itanium |
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✓ |
Agent; support is through the 14.3.3 SUSE Itanium Agent Note: Support will be dropped in the next release |
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Ubuntu |
22.04, 64-bit, x64 |
✓ |
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Server, client, agent PulseUno, PulseUno agent |
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20.04, 64-bit, x64 |
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✓ |
Server, client, agent PulseUno, PulseUno agent |
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Amazon Linux |
Amazon Linux 2 (Large Template minimum) |
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✓ |
Server, client, agent PulseUno, PulseUno agent |
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IBM z/OS |
2.5.0 |
✓ |
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Client, agent; support is through the 14.5.3 z/OS agent |
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2.4.0 |
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✓ |
Client, agent; support is through the 14.5.3 z/OS agent |
Web Client Tools
Web Client Tools are not supported on Linux and macOS clients.
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Note: Web Client Tools are native browser components providing access to local work areas and enabling version management operations. |
Databases
The following databases are supported with this Dimensions CM version.
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Database |
Version |
Certified[1] |
Supported[2] |
Comments |
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MS SQL Server |
2022 |
✓ |
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Windows only; SQL Server on Linux is not supported |
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2019 |
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✓ |
Windows only; SQL Server on Linux is not supported |
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Oracle |
21c |
✓ |
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Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC), multitenant architecture, application containers, and container databases (CDBs) are supported |
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19c |
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✓ |
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18c |
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✓ |
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PostgreSQL |
15.x |
✓ |
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Windows and Linux only |
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14.x |
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✓ |
Windows and Linux only |
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13.x |
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✓ |
Windows and Linux only |
Application servers
The following application servers are required for this version of Dimensions CM.
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Application server |
Version |
Supported[2] |
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Apache Tomcat |
9.0 |
✓ |
Java technologies
The following Java software is supported with this version of Dimensions CM.
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Software |
Version |
Certified[1] |
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Java API |
Java 11 |
✓ |
Web browsers and screen resolution
This table provides a list of certified browsers and supported screen resolutions.
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Software component |
Certified[1] / Supported |
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Browser |
· Mozilla FireFox · Microsoft Edge (Chromium) · Google Chrome · Apple Safari |
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Screen resolution |
1280 x 720 or higher (Supported) |
Server upgrade
The following versions of Dimensions CM servers can be upgraded to this version.
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Server version |
Certified[1] |
Supported[2] |
Comments |
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Dimensions CM 14.6 |
✓ |
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Dimensions CM 14.x |
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✓ |
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Dimensions CM 12.x |
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✓ |
Perform a clean install and then run the dmdba upgrade. |
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Dimensions CM 2009 R2 |
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✓ |
Perform a clean install and then run the dmdba upgrade. |
Backward compatibility
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Client version |
Certified[1] |
Supported[2] |
Comments |
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Dimensions CM 14.6 |
✓ |
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Client and agent |
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Dimensions CM 14.3.3+ |
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✓ |
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For details on how to upgrade Dimensions CM, see the following documentation:
· Windows and UNIX: Install Dimensions CM
· IBM s/OS: Dimensions for z/OS
For details about integrations with third-party tools and OpenText products, see the Dimensions CM Integrations Matrix.
Visit the Product Support Lifecycle table for release details and dates. The Product Support Lifecycle policy defines the level of support OpenText provides for each product version.
[1]Certified indicates that this is the primary test platform. The platform functions normally, and defects will be fixed.
[2]Supported indicates that the platform is expected to function normally, and defects will be fixed.