User guide

Installation

The OM Locating application is realized as a Java application to be run under the

Apache Tomcat application server environment. In order to install and run the

OM Locating application, you need to setup the Apache Tomcat 6 server on a PC

running “Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6”. Alternatively you can use CentOS 6.5

as operating system.

Make sure that the Apache Tomcat6 server is enabled and started in runlevel 3, 4,

and 5, e.g.using the command:

"chkconfig -level 345 tomcat6 on"

Hardware Requirements

While the computing resources required by the OM Locating application are mod-

erate, you should keep in mind that any Java application requires a decent amount

of system memory during execution. A standard PC with a 2 Ghz CPU, at least 1 Gb

of RAM and a 100 Mbit/s Ethernet adapter is sufficient.

Please always check the most recent release notes for updated requirements.

Notes on Java Runtime

The OM Locating application is a Java application that runs on top of the Apache

Tomcat application server. Apache Tomcat in turn requires a Java runtime engine

installed on the server running the OM Locating application.

OM Locating 4.0 needs a Java Runtime Environment 1.6 whereas OM Locating 5.0

needs a Java Runtime Environment 1.7.

Please note: Running locally installed Java software using the installed

Java runtime environment is considered no extra security

risk. However, the Java plugin component for web browsers

is not required in the context of the OM Locating application.

Thus, you may disable or uninstall the unused Java plugin in

your web browser for extra security.

Installing the OM Locating Application

To start the installation of the runtime environment and the OM Locating appli-

cation, the PC’s operating system should be already installed and running. The PC

should be connected to your LAN and it should be possible to download software

from the Internet. You also need administrative access such as the login password

for the “root” user account.