The system and hardware requirements required to run ArcGIS for Server are listed below. For information about earlier versions, see Esri Support.
It's recommended that you review the deprecation notice to determine if your hardware and software components are still compatible with version 10.4.1.
Operating system requirements
The following 64-bit operating systems satisfy the minimum operating system requirements. Support is not provided for 32-bit operating systems; the setup will only proceed if the operating system is 64 bit.
Machines with an underscore (_) in their names are not supported. Several widely used Internet host name specifications have designated the underscore character as nonstandard. Although Windows allows you to use the underscore in a machine name, it can still cause problems when you interact with other servers and platforms. For this reason, ArcGIS for Server will not proceed with installation on servers that have an underscore in the host name.
ArcGIS for Server is not supported on domain controllers. Installing ArcGIS for Server on a domain controller may adversely affect functionality.
| Operating system | Minimum OS version | Maximum OS version |
|---|---|---|
Windows Server 2016 Standard and Datacenter* | ||
Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard and Datacenter | Update: April 2014 | |
Windows Server 2012 Standard and Datacenter | ||
Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter | SP1 | |
Windows Server 2008 Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter | SP2 | SP2 |
Windows 10 Pro and Enterprise | ||
Windows 8.1 Pro and Enterprise | Update: April 2014 | |
Windows 8 Pro and Enterprise | ||
Windows 7 Ultimate, Professional, Enterprise, and Home Premium | SP1 |
* Support begins at ArcGIS 10.4.1.
Note:
Windows 10, 8.1, 8, and 7 are supported for basic testing and application development use only. They are not recommended for deployment in a production environment.
Caution:
January 2018 security updates from Microsoft have caused geoprocessing services to crash when ArcGIS Server is running on Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7. Esri released a patch for each release of ArcGIS Server 10.2.1 and later to resolve this bug. While these operating systems are still supported, any instances of ArcGIS Server running on them should have the patch installed. All patches for this bug are available from Esri Technical Support.Hardware requirements
The minimum RAM requirement is 4 GB. If you are using the software with ArcGIS GeoEvent Extension for Server, the minimum RAM requirement is 8 GB. These requirements are based on a typical development server with the following environment:
- Two cached map services
- One dynamic map service
- One locator service
- One geoprocessing service
- Geometry service
- PrintingTools service
- SQL Server Express
- ArcGIS Web Adaptor
For a production environment, minimum hardware requirements are not listed because the user and business needs of the software may vary. These requirements must be considered in determining hardware needs to meet performance and scalability expectations. For assistance designing an ArcGIS infrastructure that will meet your specific requirements, see System Design Strategies.
Disk space requirements
ArcGIS for Server requires a minimum of 5.5 GB of available disk space, in which 350 MB of this total space must be available on the system drive.
Firewall settings
ArcGIS for Server communicates on ports 1098, 4000-4004, 6006, 6080, 6099, and 6443. You'll need to open these ports on your firewall before installing the software. For more information, see Ports used by ArcGIS for Server.
Domain name service (DNS) and fully qualified domain name (FQDN) recommendations
If you'll be federating your site with Portal for ArcGIS, it's recommended you configure your organization's domain name service (DNS) to include fully qualified domain name (FQDN) entries for each site you intend to federate with the portal. Portal for ArcGIS will request the FQDN of each site when you federate.
SSL certificates
ArcGIS Server comes preconfigured with a self-signed certificate, which allows the server to be initially tested and to help you quickly verify that your installation was successful. However, in almost all cases, an organization should request a certificate from a trusted certificate authority (CA) and configure the server to use it. This could be a domain certificate issued by your organization or a CA-signed certificate.
Like ArcGIS Server, Portal for ArcGIS also comes with a preconfigured self-signed certificate. If you'll be federating your site with Portal for ArcGIS, you should request a certificate from a trusted CA and configure the portal to use it.
For more information, see Best practices for configuring a secure environment.
Microsoft .NET Framework requirement for .NET Extension Support feature
The .NET Extension Support feature requires Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 or higher. If Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 is not found, the .NET Extension Support feature will not be available for installation.
If your operating system includes Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5, make sure it's enabled using Windows Features. If your operating system does not include Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5, you can download it from the installation media and enable it using Windows Features.
Legacy:
In earlier versions, the ArcGIS Server setup required Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 (SP1) to install the .NET Extension Support feature.
Microsoft Core XML Services (MSXML) 6
ArcGIS for Server requires Microsoft Core XML Services (MSXML) 6. The ArcGIS for Server installation will not proceed if MSXML 6 is not found on the machine. If the ArcGIS for Server installation is performed through the GUI, the installation process automatically installs it for you. If you're installing ArcGIS for Server silently or in certain deployment environments, MSXML 6 must be installed separately. The MSXML 6 setup is available at <ArcGIS for Server Installation folder>\Support\MSXML6\64-bit\msxml6_x64.msi.
Geoprocessing requirements
Python 2.7.10, Numerical Python 1.9.2, and Matplotlib 1.4.3 are required to support certain core geoprocessing tools. If these are not detected, the setup will install them automatically (recommended).
Supported web browsers
ArcGIS Server Manager requires one of the following web browsers to be installed:
- Google Chrome (version 10 or later)
- Mozilla Firefox (version 10 or later)
- Microsoft Internet Explorer (version 9, 10, or 11)
- Microsoft Edge
ArcGIS Server on cloud platforms
You can deploy ArcGIS for Server in the cloud. Many organizations do this to increase performance and capacity without having to buy and configure new hardware. Cloud platforms allow you to add more capabilities to your ArcGIS for Server deployment, including resizing computer capacity, automatically scaling capacity up and down according to conditions you define, automatically distributing application traffic across multiple instances for better performance, and much more.
Esri provides ArcGIS for Server virtual machine images on two popular cloud platforms: Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure.
Note:
Esri Technical Support is available for Esri software on cloud platforms. However, Esri may not provide support for Amazon Web Services or Microsoft Azure machine images that have been modified beyond standard Esri or operating system updates. It's recommended that you do not modify the software released by Esri.
Caution:
ArcGIS Server AMI for Linux is available on Ubuntu. Certification and support on Ubuntu is only for the Esri-released ArcGIS Server AMI. Changes to the Esri-released AMI will be treated as changes on an unsupported system.Supported virtualization environments
All components of ArcGIS for Server are fully supported on virtual environments as long as they run on supported platforms. When running third-party applications with ArcGIS for Server, such as relational databases, the application must also be supported in a virtual environment. Check the third-party vendor for its virtualization support.
The following virtualization environments are known to perform well with ArcGIS for Server:
- VMware vSphere 5.0, 5.1, 5.5, and 6
- Microsoft Hyper-V
For additional information, see Virtualization and ArcGIS Server.
Supported databases
See the following topics for information on databases supported with ArcGIS for Server:
- ALTIBASE database requirements
- Dameng database requirements
- IBM DB2 database requirements
- IBM Informix database requirements
- IBM Netezza Data Warehouse Appliance requirements
- Microsoft Azure SQL Database requirements
- Microsoft SQL Server database requirements
- Oracle database requirements
- PostgreSQL database requirements
- SAP HANA database requirements
- SQLite database requirements
- Teradata Data Warehouse Appliance requirements