System Requirements

OS / Memory / Cores

Type

Minimum requirement

Preferred for initial production fase

OS

  • Linux minimal kernel 3.1.x
    - Red Hat 8 / CentOS 8 (Stream) / Rocky 9
  • Windows Server 2016 or higher

  • Linux minimal kernel 3.1.x
    - Red Hat 9 / CentOS 9 (Stream) / Rocky 9
  • Windows Server 2022 or higher

Memory

4 GB

16 GB

Number of Cores

1

2

Internet

Required for license checks

Required for license checks

Machine Access

ROOT access required

Local administrator access required

Software

Software

Version

Java JDK

Adoptium OpenJDK 11.0.14

DO NOT INSTALL OTHER JAVA VERSIONS!
THE CONNECTAGENT WILL NOT START

ConnectAgent

4.4.0

Firewall settings

ConnectAgent and ConnectPlaza are connected via the internet to each other. Therefore you will pass, in most cases, one or more firewalls.

ConnectPlaza and the ConnectAgent use the following URLs:

 

URL

Description

https://www.connectplaza.com
IP: 193.202.23.226

Main site for ConnectPlaza

update.connectplaza.com
IP: 193.202.23.226

Here the ConnectAgent can find its updates. It is primarily an FTP Server.

backend.connectplaza.com
IP: 193.202.23.227

This address is used by the ConnectAgent to check its license. This applies only to ConnectAgents which do not use the reverse gateway.

https://rhttp.connectplaza.com
IP: 193.202.23.239

Connectplaza Reverse Gateway (DEPRICATED Agent 3.x only)

https://rsocket.connectplaza.com

IP: 193.202.23.248

ConnectPlaza RSOCKET Gateway

 

ConnectAgent will use the following default ports:

 

Port number

Description

80

Default HTTP port

443

Default HTTPS port

Port 80 and 443 need to be open for inbound / outbound traffic always.

Using NAT

If you are using NAT, you will probably have no problem contacting the ConnectPlaza environment. If you are not using the RHTTP or RSOCKET connection, the only connection you have to verify is the connection from deploy to your ConnectAgent's machine. Check if the inbound and outbound traffic from the ConnectPlaza site via your external IP Address / Port is allowed.

Downloading the software

Before you can begin installing, you have to download the required software.

Java JDK

Download the OpenJDK version 11 from Adoptium. You can download the the solfware at the vendor's specific site.
Go to the Adoptium Website.

If you are installing via the Windows installer, a compatible Java version is packaged with the installer. Use this version to be sure you do not have problems with other installed Java versions.

ConnectAgent

Your ConnectAgent can be downloaded from the Deploy website. Here you can preconfigure your ConnectAgent and download it with a preconfigured configuration to ease your installation. To download the agent follow the next steps.

  • Login at the ConnectPlaza website with a Developer or End User account.

  • If you login with a Developer account, choose the Deploy application. You will enter a selection screen where you can select the agent you want to install.

  • Double click on the agent you want to install. Wait until the application is finished trying to connect to the agent. This is the default behaviour. It will probably not find any agent. You will end up with the next screen.

 

 

  • Download the ConnectAgent of your choice

  • If you choose Generate prebuild zip, you must enter the configuration for your ConnectAgent. For the Windows Installer this will be done during the install procedure itself.

 

  • Fill in your preferred settings (RHTTP)

Field name

Description

Use socket connection

This is the preferred setting as of version 4.0.

Use reverse connect

Check this if you want to connect to the RHTTP connector.

This setting will be deprecated in the future.

Internal IP Address

Your internal IP address or hostname. This is the name or IP address how the machine is recognized in your internal network.

Agent HTTP port

Port for internal HTTP traffic. Default 8088

Agent HTTPS port

Port for internal HTTPS traffic. Default 8443

Agent license key

Your ConnectAgent license key. The key is generated by the system and you cannot modify it.

Analyze Database Parameters

If you have an Analyze license, you can select a preset analyze database here. The following options are available:

  • InMemory
  • Oracle8
  • MySQL
  • MongoDB
  • Embedded
  • SQLServer

Remember that the needed JDBC Drivers are not always included in the system. Add the needed .jar files to the connectplaza-agent\jars\endorsed directory and restart the agent.

  • Push the button to generate the ConnectAgent and save it to your machine. The default filename is agent.zip.