Understanding system requirements for Meridian clients

For successful installation and acceptable performance on a client computer, the Meridian client applications require the following minimum specifications.

The software requirements include:

• One of the Windows desktop operating systems (with latest Service Pack) listed in the Supported Software document for this release of Meridian. We recommend the 64-bit editions of Windows and Meridian.
• Microsoft SQL Server Compact Edition 3.5 (64-bit computers only, optional for 32-bit)
• Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 Full Profile (the Client Profile is insufficient)
• Some of the optional Meridian modules require the .NET Framework 4.0 and other software to be installed. See the system requirements in the module's Administrator's Guide.
• TCP/IP networking protocol
• For document viewing, a version of the Java Runtime Environment that is specified in the Oracle AutoVue Client-Server Deployment Installation and Configuration Guide for the version of AutoVue that is installed with Meridian.
• Sufficient access rights for installation of Meridian (that is, a member of the Administrators group of the computer).
• Any additional requirements for specific operating systems or Meridian releases that are documented in the Release Notes.

Client computer specifications should be determined by the most demanding application that is installed on them. This is particularly true for heavy duty 3D CAD applications such as Autodesk AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor, or SolidWorks. In such cases, you should always use a computer that meets at least the software manufacturer’s recommended specification, not the minimum.

To use Meridian Web Access over the Internet or an intranet, a client computer must have a web browser capable of downloading, installing, and running ActiveX and JavaScript components. The supported web browsers are listed in the Supported Software document for this release of Meridian.

Notes

• To enable the correct functioning of the ActiveX controls used by Meridian Web Access, configure one of the following items on the Security tab of Internet Options in Control Panel for each Web Access user.

  • For either the Internet or Local intranet zone (as applicable for your system), set all options under ActiveX controls and plug-ins to either Enable (preferred) or Prompt (and ensure the user always clicks Yes when prompted to use a control related to Meridian).

    OR

  • Add the Meridian Web Access site to the Trusted sites zone.

• On Windows 64-bit operating systems, Internet Explorer 10 and 11 open web pages in 32-bit processes only. This is for backward compatibility with ActiveX components. Therefore, Meridian Enterprise installs and runs 32-bit components when necessary, particularly for viewing documents.