System Requirements

1. OS / Memory / Cores

Type Minimum requirement Preferred for initial production fase

OS

  • Linux minimal kernel 5.x

    • Red Hat 8 / 9 / 10

    • Rocky 8 / 9 / 10

  • Windows Server 2016 or higher (EOL 12-1-2027)

  • Linux - Rocky 9 / 10

  • RedHat 9 / 10

  • Windows Server 2022 or higher

Memory

4 GB

16 GB

Number of Cores

1

2

Internet

Required for license checks
Required for downloading JAVA

Required for license checks
Required for downloading JAVA

Machine Access

ROOT access required
or Local administrator access required

ROOT access required
or Local administrator access required

Windows 2016 server will be END OF LIFE after 12 Januari 2027.
Systems running Windows 2016 will NOT be supported after this date

2. Software

Software Version

Java JDK

Adoptium OpenJDK 17.x

The JRE Will be downloaded during install of the ConnectAgent. This implementation will be maintained by ConnectPlaza® as of version 5.0.0

ConnectPlaza® Agent

5.3.0

3. Firewall settings

ConnectPlaza® Agent and ConnectPlaza® are connected via the internet to each other. Therefore you will pass, in most cases, one or more firewalls.

ConnectPlaza® and the ConnectPlaza® Agent use the following URLs:

URL Description

https://www.connectplaza.com/
IP: 152.89.5.36

Main site for ConnectPlaza®

https://backend.connectplaza.com
IP: 152.89.5.36

This address is used by the ConnectPlaza® Agent to check its license.

https://rsocket.connectplaza.com
IP: 152.89.5.39

ConnectPlaza® RSOCKET Gateway

ConnectPlaza® Agent will use the following default ports:

Port number Description

443

Default HTTPS port

8088

Default agent port NOT SECURE (binds to localhost by default)

8443

Default agent port SECURE (binds to localhost by default)

Port 443 need to be open for inbound / outbound traffic always.

4. Downloading the software

Before you can begin installing, you have to download the required software.

4.1. ConnectPlaza® Agent

Your ConnectPlaza® Agent can be downloaded from the Deploy website. Here you can preconfigure your ConnectPlaza® Agent and download it with a preconfigured configuration to ease your installation. To download the Agent follow the next steps.

  • Login at the ConnectPlaza® website with a Developer or End User account.

  • If you login with a Developer account, choose the Deploy application. You will enter a selection screen where you can select the Agent you want to install.

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  • Double click on the Agent you want to install. Wait until the application is finished trying to connect to the agent. This is the default behaviour. It will probably not find any agent. You will end up with the next screen.

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  • Download the ConnectPlaza® Agent of your choice

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  • If you choose Generate prebuild zip , you must enter the configuration for your ConnectPlaza® Agent. For the Windows Installer this will be done during the install procedure itself.

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  • Fill in your preferred settings (RSOCKET)

Field name Description

Use socket connection

This is the preferred setting as of version 4.0.

Use reverse connect

Check this if you want to connect to the RHTTP connector. This setting will be deprecated in the future.
As of 1-7-2023 this service will be no longer available

Internal IP Address

Your internal IP address or hostname. This is the name or IP address how the machine is recognized in your internal network.

Agent HTTP port

Port for internal HTTP traffic. Default 8088

Agent HTTPS port

Port for internal HTTPS traffic. Default 8443

Agent license key

Your ConnectPlaza® Agent license key. The key is generated by the system and you cannot modify it.

Analyze Database Parameters

If you have an Analyze license, you can select a preset analyze database here. The following options are available:

  • InMemory

  • Oracle8

  • MySQL

  • MongoDB

  • Embedded

  • SQLServer

Remember that the needed JDBC Drivers are not always included in the system. Add the needed .jar files to the connectplaza-agent\jars\endorsed directory and restart the agent.

  • Push the image button to generate the ConnectPlaza® Agent and save it to your machine. The default filename is agent.zip.