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Requirements for the Installation of the AimBetter Agent

In order to start using the AimBetter platform, it is necessary to install the AimBetter Agent on one server at least in your Company’s domain or computer farm, with Windows OS.

This server will be denominated the Agent Server.

The monitoring can be than configured to this same server or to any other computer in the same domain or computer farm.

This server will be denominated a Monitored Server.

Notice about Ping

Make sure that Ping is enabled for both Agent and Monitored Servers.

Agent Server Requirements Table

Please check the requirements for the Agent Server, where the AimBetter agent should be installed.

Platform System RequirementsSystem CredentialsInstallationFirewall
Windows– 2 GHz Pentium 4 Core CPU
– 1GB RAM Memory
– 200 MB free hard disk space on a local drive
– Microsoft Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit) or later/
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit) or later
– Latest .NET is recommended (minimum .NET 4.0)
TLS 1.2 must be enabled (in most cases, it is enabled by default)
– Allow outbound traffic through Port 443 to https://api.aimbetter.com/
Windows OS Administrator or Minimal permissions UserLocalCheck Firewall Settings

Monitored Server Requirements Table

Please check the requirements for the Monitored Server you are interested to monitor.

Platform Supported versionsOperating System CredentialsSQL Server CompatibilitySQL Server CredentialsWeb ServerInstallationFirewall DCOM
WindowsMicrosoft Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit) or later/
 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit) or later
Windows OS Administrator or Minimal permissions UserNot
relevant
Not relevantNot relevantLocal or RemoteCheck Firewall Settings Enabled
MSSQL on Windows Microsoft Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit) or later/
 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit) or later
Windows OS Administrator or Minimal permissions UserMSSQL Sever 2008 or laterMSSQL Sysadmin or Minimal permissions UserNot relevantLocal or RemoteCheck Firewall Settings Enabled
Oracle SQL on WindowsMicrosoft Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit) or later/
 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit) or later
Windows OS Administrator or Minimal permissions UserOracle SQL 11g /12c/18c/ 19c/ 21cCreate new Oracle userNot relevantLocal or RemoteCheck Firewall Settings Enabled
MSSQL on Linux Ubuntu/CentOS/Fedora/Debian/Red Hat/Oracle Linux/OpenSUSE


Create a Linux UserMSSQL Sever 2008 or laterMSSQL Sysadmin or Minimal permissions UserNot relevantRemote Not relevant
Oracle SQL on Linux Ubuntu/CentOS/Fedora/Debian/Red Hat/Oracle Linux/OpenSUSE


Create a Linux UserOracle SQL 11g /12c/18c/ 19c/ 21cCreate new Oracle user Not relevantRemoteNot relevant
Azure SQL Server or Azure Managed Instance AzureNot
relevant
MSSQL Sever 2008 or laterMSSQL Sysadmin or Minimal permissions UserNot relevantRemoteNot relevant
Amazon RDS for SQL Server AWSCreate an IAM LoginMSSQL Sever 2008 or laterMSSQL Sysadmin or Minimal permissions UserNot relevantRemoteNot relevant
Amazon RDS for Oracle AWSCreate an IAM LoginOracle SQL 11g /12c/18c/ 19c/ 21cCreate new Oracle user Not relevantRemoteNot relevant
IIS on Windows
Microsoft Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit) or later/
 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit) or later
Windows OS Administrator or Minimal permissions UserNot
relevant
Not relevantSupported hosted App Frameworks:
ASP.NET/ASP.NET MVC 2/ASP.NET MVC 3/ASP.NET MVC 4/ASP.NET MVC 5/ASP.NET Web API v1/ASP.NET Web API v2/ASP.NET Web Forms/SOAP-based web services/WCF Common bindings/OWIN-hosted web API applications on .NET framework using: Microsoft.Owin.Host.HttpListener v2.x Microsoft.Owin.Host.HttpListener v3.x Microsoft.Owin.Host.HttpListener v4.x

Not supported:
Classic ASP, .NET core
LocalCheck Firewall Settings Not relevant

Notice
When entering https://api.aimbetter.com/ on the Agent Server, the following image should be displayed.
If this image is not displayed, check if Port 443 is open.

For any questions or assistance, please contact us on [email protected].

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