Configuring your system to evaluate Striim
Warning
Do not install Striim on a computer with 4GB or less RAM.
The following are the minimum requirements for evaluating Striim:
memory:
4GB available for use by Striim (so the system should have at least 5 GB, preferably 8 GB or more)
Running the CDC demo apps will require a system with a minimum of 8 GB, preferably 12 GB or more
using Kafka streams may require a system with 12 GB or more
free disk space: minimum 10 GB, 20 GB recommended
supported operating systems:
Microsoft Windows 8.1 or 10
Windows Server 2012
Mac OS X 10
64-bit CentOS 6.7 through 7.6
64-bit Ubuntu 14.04, 16.04, or 18.04
supported Java environments:
recommended: 64-bit Oracle SE Development Kit 8 (required to use HTTPReader or SNMPParser)
64-bit OpenJDK 8
firewall settings:
To allow other computers to connect to Striim's web UI, open port 9080 for TCP inbound.
To allow Forwarding Agents to connect to Striim, or to create a multi-server cluster (not supported by a free evaluation license), configure the firewall as described in System requirements.
web browser: The web client has been tested on Chrome. Other web browsers may work, but if you encounter bugs, try Chrome.
To install Oracle Java SE Development Kit 8:
on Windows, download
jdk-8u144-windows-x64.exefrom www.oracle.com/technetwork/pt/java/javase/downloads/jdk8-downloads-2133151.html, run the installer. and follow the instructions.on OS X 10, download
jdk-8u144-macosx-x64.dmgfrom www.oracle.com/technetwork/pt/java/javase/downloads/jdk8-downloads-2133151.html, open the file, and follow the instructions.
To verify that Java installed correctly, enter the following at the command line in a command prompt or terminal window:
java -version
The output should be:
java version "1.8.0_144" Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_144-b01) Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.144-b01, mixed mode)
Continue with the instructions in Installing Striim for evaluation purposes.