Getting started
ArcGIS Enterprise represents the evolution of Esri's GIS server technology into a complete GIS platform in your own infrastructure, supporting enterprises of any size. ArcGIS Enterprise provides a full Web GIS experience integrated with ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Desktop. See the following prerequisites to get started:
- ArcGIS Enterprise includes many components. See What's included for a list of components.
- Review the system requirements for each component.
- Administrative privileges are required for installation.
- On Windows, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 is required for installing the ArcGIS Server .NET Extension Support feature. ArcGIS Web Adaptor for IIS also requires Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5. This version of Microsoft .NET Framework can be downloaded from Microsoft.
- Download and install the component. If you're upgrading, review Upgrading to ArcGIS 10.5.1. For help, see the corresponding installation guide available with the download.
- Obtain your software authorization numbers and authorize the software. If your Portal for ArcGIS organization will use a premium app, such as ArcGIS Pro or Drone2Map for ArcGIS, you will also need ArcGIS License Manager 10.5.1 to configure your premium app licenses to specify which members can use the software. See the Portal for ArcGIS Administrator Guide, License Manager Reference Guide, and the ArcGIS License Manager system requirements for more information.
Visit ArcGIS Enterprise for access to additional resources such as documentation and support.
What's included
ArcGIS Enterprise 10.5.1 includes the following components:
- ArcGIS Enterprise Builder—Provides a simple installation and configuration experience for a base ArcGIS Enterprise deployment on a single machine.
- ArcGIS Server—Makes your geographic information available to others in your organization and, optionally, anyone with an Internet connection. It can be licensed in a variety of roles, depending on the capabilities you want to enable for your deployment. See ArcGIS Enterprise licensing for a complete listing of server licensing roles.
- Portal for ArcGIS—Allows you to share maps, apps, and other geographic information with other people in your organization through a website.
- ArcGIS Data Store—An application you can use to set up different types of data stores used by a Portal for ArcGIS hosting server.
- ArcGIS Web Adaptor—Allows ArcGIS Server to integrate with your existing web server. It is compatible with IIS and Java EE servers such as WebSphere and WebLogic.
- Database Server (Workgroup)—Installation for SQL Server Express instance to store geodatabases. This component is only available with ArcGIS Enterprise Workgroup.
- ArcGIS GeoEvent Server—Enables real-time event-based data streams to be integrated as data sources in your enterprise GIS. Requires an ArcGIS GeoEvent Server license role.
- ArcGIS Enterprise Cloud Builder on Amazon Web Services—Application that helps build and maintain an ArcGIS server site on Amazon Web Services (AWS).
- ArcGIS Enterprise Cloud Builder for Microsoft Azure—Application to deploy GIS servers and web GIS on Microsoft Azure. It helps you to extend your Azure implementation to include ArcGIS.
- ArcGIS License Manager (Windows and Linux)—This version is required to configure ArcGIS Pro or Drone2Map for ArcGIS licenses with your Portal for ArcGIS 10.5.1 organization.
- ArcGIS Coordinate Systems Data— Contains the data files required for the GEOCON transformation method and vertical transformation files for the United States (VERTCON and GEOID12B) and the world (EGM2008).
Additional licensed extensions available as separate downloads are as follows:
- ArcGIS Data Interoperability—Enables ArcGIS to read and process over 115 GIS and CAD formats supported by Safe Software's FME.
- ArcGIS Data Reviewer—Provides tools to manage quality control and makes data quality a component of your overall data management strategy.
- ArcGIS Workflow Manager—Provides access to workflow configuration and execution tools through the Workflow Manager Web services.
The following developer tools are available:
- ArcObjects SDK for the Microsoft .NET Framework—Documentation and sample code for Microsoft .NET Framework developers customizing and extending ArcGIS Engine, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcGIS Server.
- ArcObjects SDK for Java—Documentation, tools, and sample code for Java platform developers customizing and extending ArcGIS Engine, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcGIS Server.
The following are also available with ArcGIS Enterprise and can be found under the Products or other download sections:
- Insights for ArcGIS—An app you access through Portal for ArcGIS that allows you to perform iterative and exploratory data analysis on ArcGIS web services, Excel spreadsheets, and data stored in databases. Insights requires additional licensing.
- DBMS Support Files—Client libraries and databases used to directly connect to geodatabases.
Language packs
The following ArcGIS components have localized setups. Language packs are not available separately.
- ArcGIS Server
- Portal for ArcGIS
- ArcGIS Web Adaptor (IIS)
- ArcGIS Web Adaptor (Java Platform)
- ArcGIS Data Store
- ArcGIS GeoEvent Server
- ArcGIS Data Reviewer
- ArcGIS Workflow Manager
Language packs for Portal for ArcGIS help and ArcGIS Data Store help can be applied to view documentation in additional languages.
Upgrading to ArcGIS 10.5.1
- The ArcGIS 10.5.1 setup package is designed to detect and upgrade an existing installation of the same ArcGIS product. The settings for the installation location are retained in the upgrade. However, you will need to obtain a 10.5.1 software authorization number and reauthorize for use in 10.5.1. See the installation guide for more information on installation upgrades, new installations, or installations over versions earlier than 10.1, which are not supported by the upgrade process.
- Existing ArcGIS Enterprise 10.5 authorization numbers will work with ArcGIS Enterprise 10.5.1.
Obtaining software authorization numbers
If needed, your account's primary maintenance contact can obtain authorization numbers from My Esri. After signing in with your Esri Account, click My Organizations > Licensing > View Authorizations. Click a product name to obtain its authorization number.
The license version on ArcGIS Enterprise authorizations eligible for use with ArcGIS 10.5.1 will display as 10.5-10.5.1 under View Authorizations. Customers in the United States need to contact Esri Telesales to order additional Named User License of Portal for ArcGIS. For those outside the United States, contact your local distributor for information about your authorization numbers.