EQuIS 7 Release Notes

This topic includes the hardware and software requirements for the current release of EQuIS 7. The chapter header for each build includes the release announcement with a summary of changes and additional information such as known issues, assembly updates, and schema change requirements. The child articles include the detailed release notes for each product. EQuIS 7 releases prior to the 7.20.1 Build have the hardware and software requirements for that release in the build chapter header.

Hardware and System Requirements

EQuIS 7 scales to meet the needs of a wide variety of clients, from a single user to large organizations. This section addresses hardware and software requirements for EQuIS. The following provide guidelines for selecting hardware that is adequate to satisfactorily run the required software (such as the operating system and database server) for EQuIS. This listing is provided for information only and does not indicate a recommendation from EarthSoft.

EQuIS 7 Build 21.2+	EQuIS Professional 1, Sample Planning Module (SPM), and EnviroInsite	EQuIS Enterprise 2, 3, EQuIS Live 4, and EQuIS Collect 5, 6	EQuIS Data Processor (EDP) and EQuIS Data Gathering Engine (EDGE)
Operating System Requirements	Windows 10, Windows Server 2019 Windows Server 2016	Windows Server 2019 Windows Server 2016	Windows 10 Windows Server 2019 Windows Server 2016
Database Software Requirements 7, 8	Microsoft SQL Server 2019 9 Microsoft SQL Server 2017 Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Microsoft Azure SQL Database	Microsoft SQL Server 2019 9 Microsoft SQL Server 2017 Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Microsoft Azure SQL Database
Database Compatibility Level Requirements	Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Microsoft SQL Server 2017 Microsoft SQL Server 2016	Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Microsoft SQL Server 2017 Microsoft SQL Server 2016
Recommended Hardware 10	Minimum 1GHz processor (at least 2 GHz) 135 MB free hard disk space, Minimum 1 GB RAM (at least 2 GB recommended), Super VGA or greater video adapter, keyboard, mouse (or touch input)	High Speed Internet Connection, Minimum 1GHz processor (at least 2 GHz+ recommended), Minimum 1 GB RAM (at least 4 GB recommended), 10 GB Hard Drive (40 GB or greater recommended)	Minimum 1GHz processor (at least 2 GHz), 135 MB free hard disk space, Minimum 1 GB RAM (at least 2 GB recommended), Super VGA or greater video adapter, keyboard, mouse (or touch input)
Other Software Requirements	Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2, ArcMap: Versions 10.5.1, 10.6, 10.7, or 10.7.1; Microsoft System CLR Types for SQL Server 2008 ArcGIS Pro Version 2.4.0 or higher EnviroInsite 11: Visual C++ 2010 SP1 Redistributable Visual C++ 2015-2019 Redistributable VectorDraw FileConverter 4	Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2, IIS (with ASP.NET enabled)	Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2
Other Requirements		Microsoft IIS URL Rewrite. The Enterprise web application requires Microsoft EDGE, Firefox, or Chrome. It also makes TCP/IP network connections to external resources described in the table below.

1 EQuIS Professional is available only as a 64-bit application. Requirements include EQuIS Alive (which also requires EQuIS Professional to be Installed).

2 EQuIS Enterprise is available only as a 64-bit application.

3 EQuIS Enterprise requirements include EQuIS Live, which is an Enterprise Widget set, report library, and requires EQuIS Enterprise.

4 EQuIS Live requires an EQuIS Enterprise installation.

5 EQuIS Collect requires an EQuIS Enterprise installation.

6 EQuIS Collect mobile app support includes: Android 7.0+, Apple iOS 9.0+, Universal Windows Platform (UWP) 10.0.16299.0+.

7 Microsoft® System CLR Types for Microsoft SQL Server for GEOGRAPHY data type. This is included with the Enterprise and Professional installation packages.

8 Microsoft® Report Viewer is required. This is included in the Enterprise and Professional installation packages.

9 Use of SQL Server 2019 with EQuIS prior to build 7.21.2 may lead to a "An expression services limit has been reached" error message. See this troubleshooting page.

10 These are recommended minimum requirements for installation of the EarthSoft applications. High Speed Internet is recommended for product download, online documentation, and the sign and submit option in EDP. The hard disk space does not include database requirements.

11 The EnviroInsite installer includes the Visual C++ 2010 SP1 Redistributable, Visual C++ 2015-2019 Redistributable, and VectorDraw FileConverter 4 packages.

Enterprise TCP / IP Requirements
Database Connection (required) •SQL Server: Typically on port 1433, but can be configured to use an alternate port; may be configured to use SSL encryption.
POP3Email Server (required only when Enterprise EDP is configured to receive EDDs via email). •POP3: Typically on port 110, but can be configured to use an alternate port; requires username and password for authentication.
SMTP Email Server (required only when Enterprise EDP is configured to send notices via email and/or Enterprise EIA is configured to send automated reports via email). •SMTP: Typically on port 25, but can be configured to use an alternate port; typically requires username and password for authentication.
FTP Server (required only if Enterprise EDP is configured to receive EDDs via FTP). •FTP: Typically on port 21, but can be configured to use an alternate port; typically requires username and password for authentication.
Network File Sharing (required only when users upload an EDD; must be accessible from web server and application server). •SMB: Typically on port 445.

Enterprise TCP / IP Requirements

Database Connection (required)

•SQL Server: Typically on port 1433, but can be configured to use an alternate port; may be configured to use SSL encryption.

POP3Email Server (required only when Enterprise EDP is configured to receive EDDs via email).

•POP3: Typically on port 110, but can be configured to use an alternate port; requires username and password for authentication.

SMTP Email Server (required only when Enterprise EDP is configured to send notices via email and/or Enterprise EIA is configured to send automated reports via email).

•SMTP: Typically on port 25, but can be configured to use an alternate port; typically requires username and password for authentication.

FTP Server (required only if Enterprise EDP is configured to receive EDDs via FTP).

•FTP: Typically on port 21, but can be configured to use an alternate port; typically requires username and password for authentication.

Network File Sharing (required only when users upload an EDD; must be accessible from web server and application server).

•SMB: Typically on port 445.

EQuIS Online Connectivity Requirements
EQuIS Enterprise •To connect to EQuIS Enterprise, you must have port 443 open to the EQuIS Online URL for your site.
EQuIS Desktop Applications (EQuIS Professional, SPM, etc.) •To connect through EQuIS Professional, you must have port 1433 open to the Azure SQL Server (FQDN) on which your EQuIS Online database resides. •For firewalls that do not support opening ports to FQDNs, EarthSoft can provide a list of IP addresses for the Azure SQL Gateway that contains the Azure SQL Server hosting the EQuIS Online database.
Encryption •These TCP connections are secured by an sha256 2048 bit certificate and TLS 1.2 encryption.

EQuIS Online Connectivity Requirements

EQuIS Enterprise

•To connect to EQuIS Enterprise, you must have port 443 open to the EQuIS Online URL for your site.

EQuIS Desktop Applications (EQuIS Professional, SPM, etc.)

•To connect through EQuIS Professional, you must have port 1433 open to the Azure SQL Server (FQDN) on which your EQuIS Online database resides.

•For firewalls that do not support opening ports to FQDNs, EarthSoft can provide a list of IP addresses for the Azure SQL Gateway that contains the Azure SQL Server hosting the EQuIS Online database.

Encryption

•These TCP connections are secured by an sha256 2048 bit certificate and TLS 1.2 encryption.