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ArcGIS 10.3.x Engine system requirements

  • ArcGIS Engine supported platforms (Windows)*
  • ArcGIS Engine supported platforms (Linux)*
  • Hardware requirements
  • Software requirements
  • Software required to connect to a DBMS
  • Developer SDK requirements
  • Operating system requirements and limitations

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ArcGIS Engine supported platforms (Windows)*

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Operating SystemsMinimum OS VersionMaximum OS Version

Windows 10 Home, Pro and Enterprise (64 bit [EM64T])**

Windows 8.1 Basic, Pro, and Enterprise (32 bit and 64 bit [EM64T])

Update: April 2014

Windows 8 Basic, Pro, and Enterprise (32 bit and 64 bit [EM64T])

Windows 7 Ultimate, Professional, and Enterprise (32 bit and 64 bit [EM64T])

SP1

Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard and Datacenter (64 bit [EM64T])

Update: April 2014

Windows Server 2012 Standard and Datacenter (64 bit [EM64T])

Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter (64 bit [EM64T])

SP1

Windows Server 2008 Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter (32 bit and 64 bit [EM64T])

SP2

SP2

* See the Operating system requirements and limitations section for additional requirements and information.

** Windows 10 support begins at ArcGIS 10.3.1.

ArcGIS Engine supported platforms (Linux)*

Operating SystemsMinimum OS VersionMaximum OS Version

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 (32 bit and 64 bit)

Update 2

Latest maintenance update

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 (32 bit and 64 bit)

Update 7 or higher with libX11-1.0.3-11 patch

Latest maintenance update

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 (32 bit and 64 bit)

SP1

Latest maintenance update

* See the Operating system requirements and limitations section for additional requirements and information.

Hardware requirements

CPU Speed

2.2 GHz minimum; Hyper-threading (HHT) or Multi-core recommended

Platform

x86 or x64 with SSE2 extensions

Memory/RAM

2 GB minimum

Display Properties

24-bit color depth

Screen Resolution

1024x768 recommended minimum at normal size (96 dpi)

Swap Space

Determined by the operating system; 500 MB minimum

Disk Space (For Runtime Only)

Windows: 2 GB

Linux: 2 GB

ArcGIS Engine will create cache files when used; additional disk space may be required.

Video/Graphics Adapter

64 MB RAM minimum; 256 MB RAM recommended. NVIDIA, ATI, and Intel chipsets supported.

24-bit capable graphics accelerator

Windows: OpenGL version 2.0 runtime minimum is required, and Shader Model 3.0 or higher is recommended.

Linux: OpenGL version 2.0 runtime minimum with Shader Model 2.0 minimum is required, Shader Model 3.0 or higher is recommended.

Be sure to use the latest available drivers.

User Interface

Linux: X Windows with Gnome or KDE Desktop Environment is required.

Software requirements

Python Requirement for Geoprocessing

ArcGIS Engine geoprocessing tools require that Python 2.7.x and Numerical Python (NumPy) 1.7.x are installed. If the ArcGIS Engine setup does not find either Python 2.7.x or Numerical Python (NumPy) 1.7.xinstalled on the target computer, Python 2.7.8 and Numerical Python 1.7.1 will be installed during a complete installation of ArcGIS 10.3.x. You can choose a Custom installation to unselect the Python feature and avoid installing it. Additionally, if the Python setup is executed during the ArcGIS Engine installation, you will be provided with the opportunity to choose its installation location. The Python installation location should not include spaces.

Microsoft .NET Framework Requirement

Windows: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 must be installed for solutions developed using the Microsoft .NET Framework.

Java Requirement

Java Runtime Environment (JRE) version 7 (32-bit) is required for solutions developed using the Java Platform. Update 75 and above are supported. *

Browser Requirement

Windows: Microsoft Internet Explorer (minimum IE 9) must be installed prior to installing ArcGIS Engine. Internet Explorer 9, 10 and 11 are supported.

Linux: ArcGIS Engine requires a minimum installation of the latest version of Mozilla Firefox. If you do not have an installation of Mozilla Firefox, it is recommended you obtain and install it prior to installing ArcGIS Engine.

*Java 7 is supported on Linux without visual beans. To use visual beans, refer to the following Knowledge Base article: Use Visual Beans with the ArcGIS® 10.3.1 Engine Developer Kit (Linux®) and the Oracle Java 7 Software Developer Kit.

Software required to connect to a DBMS

Your client machine (for example, the one running ArcMap) will need to have the appropriate client files installed for the RDBMS you are using. These client files are available from their respective RDBMS vendors, but some are also available on My Esri as a convenience. See Database clients for more information. RDBMS client files available from My Esri are IBM DB2, IBM Informix, Microsoft SQL Server, and PostgreSQL. Client files for ALTIBASE, IBM Netezza, Oracle, SAP HANA, and Teradata are not available on My Esri and must be obtained from the RDBMS vendors.

Developer SDK requirements

ArcObjects SDK requirements

Operating system requirements and limitations

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