On-premise Robots Agent system requirements
Before installing an on-premise Robots Agent, make sure that the server on which the Robots Agent will be installed meets the hardware and software requirements outlined below.
Note
The information in this topic applies only to organizations that use an on-premise Robots Agent to run ACL scripts in ACL robots.
Individuals and organizations with ACL Robotics Professional Edition do not have an on-premise Robots Agent. Python/HCL scripts that run in HighBond robots or Workflow robots do not use the Robots Agent.
Hardware requirements
Note
The best Robots Agent performance in a production environment may require greater resources than the minimum specification.
| Component | Options | Recommendation |
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| Processor |
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Quad-core processor (or two Dual-core processors) at 3.5 GHz or higher. |
| Memory (RAM) |
8 GB |
16 GB of memory or higher, especially if sorting large files. |
| Hard disk space |
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200 - 500 GB of disk space. High-speed disk access and throughput is recommended. |
| Ports |
TCP/IP connectivity. Outbound communication on HTTPS port 443. |
Port must be open for outbound communication with Diligent One. All communication is initiated by the on-premise Robots Agent and is encrypted in transit. |
Software requirements that must be confirmed or installed by the user
Note
The on-premise Robots Agent has been tested and verified to work with the listed versions of operating systems and third-party software. The Robots Agent may work with versions other than those listed, however there is no guarantee that it will.
Use of the Robots Agent with versions other than those listed is considered "an unsupported installation" and our Support team may not be able to find a resolution if issues arise.
| Requirement | Additional information |
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Windows Server operating system One of the following operating systems (64 bit):
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Recommended: Windows Server 2019 or 2022 |
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R, 64-bit (optional) To use Analytics functions that integrate with the R programming language, you must install and configure R. The following versions of R have been tested and work with the Robots Agent:
You can use either CRAN R or Microsoft R. Note Other versions of R may work as well. However, they are not guaranteed to work. |
If you are using one of the CRAN R packages, you may need to add the path to the R binary folder to the PATH environment variable on the server. For example: C:\Program Files\R\R-<version>\bin\x64 Note You do not need to install R if you do not intend to use the Analytics R functions or RCOMMAND. |
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Note Two optional features of Analytics require installing two separate instances of Python:
Additional details appear below. |
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Python, 32-bit (optional) To use Analytics functions that integrate with the Python programming language, you must install and configure:
The following versions of Python have been tested and work with the Robots Agent:
Note Any version of Python from 3.7.x onward should work with the Robots Agent. However, versions other than those listed are not guaranteed to work. |
When installing Python, you must also configure it to run on the server. For more information, see Configuring Python for use with an on-premise Robots Agent. Note You do not need to install Python if you do not intend to use the Analytics Python functions. |
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Python, 32-bit (optional) To enable Analytics machine learning commands, you must install:
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If you select the Enable machine learning (install Python engine for Analytics) check box during Robots Agent installation, the installer installs the Python engine for Analytics. Note This instance of Python is not intended for use with the Analytics Python functions, or for general Python use. You must install a separate instance of Python for these purposes. |
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Oracle Instant Client (optional) To use the ACL Connector for Oracle, you must install:
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Automatically installed software prerequisites
If the following software prerequisites are not already installed on the server, they are automatically installed by the Robots Agent installer:
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2
Note
If the server already has .NET 4.6.0 or 4.6.1, the Robots Agent uses the installed version of .NET and does not install version 4.6.2.
- Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2019 Redistributable Package (x64 and x86)
- Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable Package (x64) (only if optional data connectors are installed)
- Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 Redistributable Package (x64) (only if optional data connectors are installed)
- Microsoft Access Database Engine 2016 (32-bit) (optional)
Requirements contained in the Robots Agent installation directory
Local copies of the following components are installed with the Robots Agent and contained in the Robots Agent installation directory:
- Python Engine 3.7.9 and TPOT 0.10.2 – used by the Analytics machine learning commands
Analytics data connectors
The Robots Agent installation includes a number of Analytics data connectors. Most of the connectors are ODBC drivers installed in the Robots Agent installation directory.
Standard data connectors
The following data connectors are installed by default when installing Robots Agent.
| Category | Connector |
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| Big Data and NoSQL |
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| ERP and CRM systems |
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| Accounting tools |
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| Marketing and analytics |
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| Collaboration solutions |
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| File and API integration |
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| E-commerce solutions |
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| Relational databases |
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| Security tools |
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| Other connectors |
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Optional data connectors
The following data connectors are optional, and you can opt to not install these when installing Robots Agent.
- Amazon Redshift
- Cassandra
- Concur
- Couchbase
- Drill
- DynamoDB
- Google BigQuery
- HBase
- Hive
- Impala
- MongoDB
- Oracle
- Salesforce
- Spark
- SQL Server
- Teradata
