Note: 32-bit systems are no longer supported in V9 (exception is SLM)

aspenONE Engineering V9 Supported Platforms

Below are the supported platforms for aspenONE Engineering V9. The left column shows supported platforms on a desktop system and the right column shows supported platforms on a
server system.

V9 Supported Desktop Platforms V9 Supported Server Platforms

Supported Operating Systems: Supported Operating Systems
Windows 10 Professional (64-bit) Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows 8.1 Update Professional and Enterprise (64-bit) Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
Windows 7 SP1 Professional and Enterprise (64-bit)
If FIPS is enabled, aspenONE Exchange users must have the latest Windows Update patches
installed on their machine.
If FIPS is enabled, aspenONE Exchange users must have the latest Windows Update patches If using aspenONE Exchange on Windows Server 2012 R2, you must select the Desktop
installed on their machine. Experience option during Windows installation to enable Flash training videos.
Required Runtimes Required Runtimes
.NET Framework 4.6 .NET Framework 4.6
.NET Framework 4.5.2 .NET Framework 4.5.2
.NET Framework 3.5 (for SLM) .NET Framework 3.5 (for SLM)
Java 8 JDK (Only required for Economic Evaluation) Java 8 JDK (Only required for Economic Evaluation and aspenONE Web Server)
Flash 10 (Required for aspenONE Exchange training videos) Flash 10 (Required for aspenONE Exchange training videos)
Visual Studio Tools for Office 2010 (Required for Aspen Batch Process Developer)

Supported Web Browsers Supported Web Servers

Internet Explorer 10 or 11 IIS 8.5 and 7.5 (Only required for aspenONE Web Server)
Google Chrome Version 49 (Only supported by aspenONE Web Server)

Supported Database Clients Supported Database Servers

Microsoft SQL Server Express 2014 SP1 Microsoft SQL Server 2014 SP1 (Standard and Enterprise)*
Microsoft SQL Server Express 2012 SP2 Microsoft SQL Server 2012 SP2 (Standard and Enterprise)*
Microsoft SQL Server Express 2008 R2 SP2 Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 SP2 (Standard and Enterprise)*

Supported Microsoft Office Oracle Database 12.1.0.2 (Only supported by ABE)

Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus (Desktop deployments only, 32-bit only) Oracle Database 11.2.0.4 (Only supported by ABE)

Microsoft Office 2010 SP2 or 2013 SP1 (32-bit) * aspenONE Web Server and ABE also support Express editions of these SQL servers.
Supported Reporting Services EDR does not use any database servers. Deploys its own Access DB files.

Crystal Reports 11 (Only used by Economic Evaluation) Required Java App Servers
Tablet Support Apache Tomcat 8.0.21 (Only required for aspenONE)
iOS 9.3 on iPad or Windows 10/8.1 on Microsoft Surface Pro (Tablets only supported for
aspenONE Web Server)
Required Security Frameworks
Microsoft Active Directory/Domain Services (Required for aspenONE Web Server)

SLM Server SLM Server

Your Aspen SLM server must be installed and running prior to installing any V9 product. Your Aspen SLM server must be installed and running prior to installing any V9 product.

The V9 aspenONE Engineering suite consists of the following products: Aspen Plus family, Aspen HYSYS family, Aspen Exchanger Design & Rating (EDR), Aspen Economic
Evaluation (EE), Aspen Basic Engineering (ABE), aspenONE Web Server, and aspenONE Exchange.
aspenONE Manufacturing and Supply Chain V9 Supported Platforms
Below are the supported platforms for aspenONE Manufacturing and Supply Chain V9.

Supported Desktop Platforms Includes APC, MES, PSC and SCM Desktops
V9 Supported Desktop Platforms
Supported Operating Systems: Supported Database Clients
Windows 10 Professional (64-bit) (Exception is APC Family - Only APC Builder
Oracle Database 12.1.0.2 (Supported on MES, PSC, and SCM suites)
supports Windows 10)
Windows 8.1 Update Professional & Enterprise (64-bit) Oracle Database 11.2.0.4 (Supported on MES, PSC, and SCM suites)
Oracle Client 11.2.0.4 or 12.1.0.2 (32-bit) must be installed to access data
Windows 7 SP1 Professional & Enterprise (64-bit)
available from a compatible Oracle Server 11.2.0 or 12.1.0.
Supported Web Browsers Microsoft SQL Server Express 2014 SP1 (Only supported by PSC suite)
Internet Explorer 10 or 11 (Must be in compatibility mode for CDM and
Microsoft SQL Server Express 2012 SP2 (Only supported by PSC suite)
Aspen Process Sequencer)
Google Chrome Version 49 (Only supported by MES suite, aspenONE PIMS
Microsoft SQL Server Express 2008 R2 SP2 (Only supported on APC suite and
Platinum, and APC Suite, except for Aspen Process Sequencer in the APC
PSC suite).
suite.)
Safari on iOS 9.3 (Only supported by MES suite, aspenONE PIMS Platinum
Supported Reporting Services
and CDM Web Client)
Supported Microsoft Office Crystal Reports 8.5 (For users building their own custom reports in AORA)
Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Reporting Services (Only supported on PSC and
Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus (Desktop deployments only, 32-bit only)
SCM suites)
Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Reporting Services (Only supported on PSC and
Microsoft Office 2010 SP2 or 2013 SP1 (32-bit)
SCM suites)
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Reporting Services (Only supported on PSC
Required Runtimes
and SCM suites)
.NET Framework 4.6 Microsoft Report Viewer 2010 SP1 (Only supported on Olefins Scheduler)
.NET Framework 4.5.2 Supported Virtualization (Desktop)
.NET Framework 3.5 (for SLM, APC and MES) Microsoft Remote Desktop Services (Not supported on PSC suite)
Java 8 JDK (Only required for MES suite) Citrix XenApp 7.6 (Not supported on APC suite)
Silverlight 5 (Only required for MES suite) Tablet Support
iOS 9.3 on iPad or Windows 8.1/Windows 10 on Microsoft Surface Pro
Visual Studio Tools for Office 2010 (Only required for PSC and MES suites) (Tablets only supported by aspenONE Process Explorer, aspenONE PIMS
Platinum and CDM Web Client)
SLM Server
Aspen SLM Server must be installed and running on your SLM server prior to
installing any V9 product.
Supported Server Platforms Includes APC, MES, PSC and SCM Servers
V9 MSC Supported Server Platforms
Supported Operating Systems
Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
Required Runtimes
.NET Framework 4.6
.NET Framework 4.5.2
.NET Framework 3.5 (for SLM, APC and MES)
Java 8 JDK (Only required for IP.21 Process Browser Graphic Studio)
Silverlight 5 (Only required for MES suite)
Supported Database Servers
Microsoft SQL Server 2014 SP1 Standard & Enterprise
Microsoft SQL Server 2012 SP2 Standard & Enterprise
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 SP2 Standard & Enterprise
Oracle Database 12.1.0.2 (Only supported in MES, PSC, and SCM)
Oracle Database 11.2.0.4 (Only supported in MES, PSC, and SCM)
Oracle Client 11.2.0 or 12.1.0 (32-bit) must be installed to access data available from a compatible Oracle
Server 11.2.0 or 12.1.0.
Supported Web Servers
IIS 8.5 and IIS 7.5
Required Java App Servers
Apache Tomcat 8.0.21 (Only required for APEM and RBV in the MES suite)
Required Security Frameworks
Aspen Framework (AFW) 5 (Except for SCM suite)
Microsoft Active Directory / Domain Services (Except for SCM suite)
Aspen Local Security (This can be used for the APC suite)
Supported Virtualization (Server)
Microsoft Hyper-V
VMware ESX Server 5.5.3
SLM Server
Aspen SLM Server must be installed and running on your SLM server prior to installing any V9 product.

The V9 Advanced Process Control (APC) suite consists of the following products: Aspen DMCplus, Aspen DMC3, Aspen Process Controller, Aspen Watch Performance
Monitor, Aspen Inferential Qualities, Aspen Nonlinear Controller, aspenONE Exchange, and Aspen Process Sequencer.
The V9 Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) suite consists of the following products: InfoPlus.21 (IP.21), Process Explorer, aspenONE Process Explorer, Aspen
Production Record Manager (APRM), Aspen Production Execution Manager (APEM), Role-Based Visualization (RBV), Aspen Operations Reconciliation and Accounting
(AORA), and Aspen Tank and Operations Manager (ATOM).
The V9 Petroleum Supply Chain (PSC) suite consists of the following products: Petroleum Supply Chain Planner (PSCP), Olefins Scheduler, Aspen Petroleum Scheduler
(APS), PIMS, and aspenONE PIMS Platinum
The V9 Supply Chain Management (SCM) suite consists of the following products: Collaborative Demand Manager (CDM), Plant Scheduler, Supply Planner, Distribution
Scheduler, Inventory Planner, Scheduling Insight Planning Board, Supply Chain Analytics and Aspen Supply Chain Connect (ASCC).
aspenONE V9 Virtualization Support

aspenONE Supply Chain

Aspen Petroleum Supply

Aspen Fleet Optimizer

Aspen Advance Process

Aspen Plant Operations

Manager and Aspen

Aspen Engineering
Software License

Infrastructure

Management

Aspen IMOS
Aspen MES
aspenONE
Security

Control

Chain
Virtualization Technology

VMware ESX Server Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Operating System
Virtualization
Microsoft Hyper-V Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes

Citrix XenApp No Yes No Yes No No Yes No No Yes

Presentation
Virtualization Microsoft Terminal
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Services
Application Microsoft
Virtualization Application No Yes1, 2 No No No No No No No No
Virtualization *

Virtualization Technology Software Version Microsoft Windows Host Operating System

Windows 10 (64-bit), Windows 2008 R2 SP1 & Windows

Server 2012 R2 (Clients: Windows 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
VMware ESX Server 5.5.1
and Professional SP1 (64-bit), Windows 8.1 Update Enterprise
Operating System & Professional (64 bit)
Virtualization Windows 10 (64-bit), Windows 2008 R2 SP1 & Windows
Built into Windows 2008 R2 SP1 & Server 2012 R2 (Clients: Windows 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
Microsoft Hyper-V
Windows Server 2012 R2 and Professional SP1 (64-bit), Windows 8.1 Update Enterprise
& Professional (64 bit)

Presentation Citrix XenApp Citrix XenApp 7.6 Windows2008 R2 SP1, Windows Server 2012 R2
Virtualization
Microsoft Terminal
Built into Windows Operating System Windows2008 R2 SP1, Windows Server 2012 R2
Services
Application Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit), Windows 8.1 Update Enterprise &
Virtualization Application 5.0 SP3 Professional (64-bit), Windows 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit) and
Virtualization Professional SP1 (64-bit)

*AspenTech provides best practices to assist customers who may use Microsoft Application Virtualization 5.0 for deployment of our products. Implementation of aspenONE applications with Microsoft Application Virtualization
requires the user to create packages while accounting for the target computing environment and corporate software deployment policies. Due to external technical reasons beyond our control, AspenTech cannot guarantee
support for all possible combinations of product packages, target computing environments and corporate software deployment policy. Please contact Customer Support for assistance.

1
The following Engineering products support APP-V:
Process Modeling (Aspen Plus)
Process Modeling (HYSYS)
Aspen Properties
Aspen Flare Analyzer
Aspen Energy Analyzer
Aspen Utilities
Economic Evaluation
Aspen Exchange Design & Rating
ABE Client (full install, not upgrade install)
Aspen Simulation Workbook
Aspen Remote Simulation Services
Aspen Online
Aspen OTS Framework
Aspen Batch Process Developer
2
Process Explorer is the only MSC product that supports APP-V.