Portal for ArcGIS system requirements
The latest system specifications, including hardware requirements and supported operating systems required to install and use Portal for ArcGIS, are available on the ArcGIS Resources website.
Supported Linux operating systems
The Portal for ArcGIS setup will only proceed if the operating system is 64-bit; 32-bit operating systems are not supported. The operating systems listed below satisfy the minimum requirements:
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 Update 7 with libX11 patch
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Service Pack 1
Hardware requirements
- Processor: 4 cores for 100 concurrent users
- Memory/RAM: 4 GB or more
- Disk space: To accommodate the data and items uploaded to your portal, it's recommended that you allocate at least 50 GB of disk space. Large organizations with many portal users may require well over 50 GB.
Supported web browsers
For the best performance, use one of the browser and operating system combinations listed in the table below. Some of the common clients of Portal for ArcGIS have differing requirements. See their documentation for details.
Note:Internet Explorer 11 is supported at 10.2.1 and later versions. This browser is not supported at 10.2.
Web Browser | Windows | Mac | iOS | Android 3.0 and higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Firefox latest version |  | | ||
Google Chrome latest version | | | | |
Safari latest version | | | ||
Internet Explorer 9, 10, 11 | | |||
Internet Explorer 7 and 8 | Limited support | |||
Default Android browser | |
Limitations of using Internet Explorer 7 and 8
For the best performance, you should use the latest version of Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari, or Internet Explorer. You can use Internet Explorer 7 and 8, but they have the following limitations:
- You cannot drag and drop files onto the map.
- When importing data from a file, only the first 750 rows of features are displayed (compared with 1,000 rows for fully supported browsers).
- When opening maps with lots of features, you may see a long-running script error message.
- When leaving the map viewer window without saving, you may lose your work.
Temp space requirements
By default, installer resources are extracted to the system /tmp directory. If the required space is not available in the /tmp directory, the setup program will attempt to extract installer resources to the user's HOME directory. If the required space is not available in the user's HOME directory, the setup program will report an error indicating this problem.
You may specify an alternate /tmp location by setting the following environment variable:
For c shell:
$ setenv IATEMPDIR /your/temp/space/directory
For bourne shell:
$ IATEMPDIR=/your/temp/space/directory
$ export IATEMPDIR
If the directory indicated by IATEMPDIR does not exist, the setup program will report an error indicating this problem.
Root user
You cannot install Portal for ArcGIS as a root user. If you attempt to do this, the installation will not proceed and a diagnostics tool will display an error message indicating that you cannot install as root.
Machine name restriction
Machines with an underscore ( _ ) in the name are not supported. The Portal for ArcGIS setup will not proceed if an underscore is detected in the machine name.
Firewall settings
Portal for ArcGIS communicates on ports 7080, 7443, 7005, 7099, 7199, and 7654. You'll need to open these ports on your firewall before installing the software. For more information, see Ports used by Portal for ArcGIS.
External access
If you'll be using Esri-provided services, such as basemaps and data from ArcGIS Online, the machine hosting Portal for ArcGIS will need access to the Internet. If your portal will not have access to the Internet, you'll need to perform some additional configuration steps to ensure your portal is pointing to local resources. For instructions, see Configuring a disconnected deployment.
Portal for ArcGIS authorization
Portal for ArcGIS requires authorization. For more information, see Authorizing Portal for ArcGIS.
X Window System
The X Window System is required when installing Portal for ArcGIS using the graphical user interface option of the installer. It is usually installed by default with the operating system.