{"id":290,"date":"2016-02-07T21:28:38","date_gmt":"2016-02-07T21:28:38","guid":{"rendered":"\/?post_type=ht_kb&p=290"},"modified":"2021-04-27T13:58:40","modified_gmt":"2021-04-27T13:58:40","slug":"question-minimum-systems-requirements","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.use-snip.com\/kb\/knowledge-base\/question-minimum-systems-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"Systems Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"

SNIP<\/strong><\/span> is designed to run on a wide range of different PC configurations. \u00a0The minimum system requirement to run SNIP<\/strong><\/span> are:<\/p>\n

Operating System:<\/strong> \u00a0Windows 7 SP1 or all later versions of Windows (including all server models) with the newest\u00a0updates.\u00a0 Both 32 and 64 bit modes are supported.<\/p>\n

Processor:<\/strong>\u00a0 1GHz or faster processor, two or more cores.<\/p>\n

Memory:\u00a0 <\/strong>2GB or more, 4+GB preferred<\/p>\n

Display:\u00a0 <\/strong>Able to run basic OpenGL graphics (both HW and SW GPU modes supported)<\/p>\n

Hard disk space:<\/b> \u00a0200MB or more on a partition, much more if you will be data logging<\/p>\n

Internet Connection:<\/b>\u00a0 Ability to originate both http and https\u00a0 (SSL) connections<\/p>\n

As a general rule, a desktop class machine can support many dozens of data streams at once and hundreds of users before noticeable processor load occurs.\u00a0 For bandwidth estimates, each connected NTRIP client<\/a> will need about ~300 bytes per second.<\/p>\n

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\nYour firewall must also allow others to connect to\u00a0SNIP<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>on the port you have selected\u00a0(typically 2101), and your user community must be able to find your through a host address (either an IP address or a host\u00a0name and DNS).<\/p>\n

While a static IP is not required, it is useful if your users are beyond your local internet network.\u00a0 You can also use one of the many dynamic DNS (DDNS) services like opendns,\u00a0 DDNS.net<\/a>,\u00a0 DynUp, or EasyDNS for this. \u00a0If you need a fixed static IP but do not have one, consider using our RTK2go.com<\/strong><\/a> caster service.\u00a0 SNIP<\/strong><\/span> also supports port mapping and forwarding setups within your firewall.<\/p>\n

All versions of SNIP<\/strong><\/span> use a secure socket layer (TSL\/SSL<\/a> also called https) to provide Base Map services, validate product licenses, and to connect to various 3rd party services.\u00a0\u00a0 SNIP<\/strong><\/span> also uses the FTP protocol (on various outbound ports) to transfer your data log files to the remote storage location (NAS or other format) which you have selected.<\/p>\n

The versions of SNIP<\/strong><\/span> with run eMail Services<\/strong> (a Plug-in) use a built-in SMTP email service (on various ports) to to send outbound email to your registered NTRIP Clients and to the operator.\u00a0 This is relayed to your secure account with the SCSC operated mail servers (use-snip.net) depending on the your configuration setup.<\/p>\n

To repeat: SNIP<\/strong><\/span> does not require a ‘server’ operating system to work on Windows.<\/p>\n

VM Use of SNIP<\/h4>\n

SNIP<\/strong><\/span> runs well on suitably configured VM machines, both locally based and cloud based.\u00a0 Two cautionary notes on “small” virtual windows machines running on the cloud must be given.<\/p>\n

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  1. Some deployments have tried to install SNIP<\/strong><\/span> on very<\/em> low cost machines running in time-sliced modes with required periodic sleep periods.\u00a0 Because the NTRIP connections are intended to be provided in real time<\/em> with a low latency<\/em> for message delivery this is not advised.<\/li>\n
  2. Some of these smaller machines also do no have suitable graphics display abilities and therefore cannot display document reports or maps.\u00a0 In such cases the display window is not able to create OpenGL calls and the content shows as blank. While SNIP<\/strong><\/span> runs on such machines, the lack of reports is a major hindrance and this is not advised.\u00a0 This knowledge base note<\/a> on remotely connecting to the machine running SNIP<\/strong><\/span> may also be of value.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    At the least a 2-core machine is highly<\/em> recommended.\u00a0 SNIP<\/strong><\/span> places the GUI update tasks in a separate core when possible, to allow faster services of data into and out of the Caster. There are a number of 2-Core \/ 4-Gig VM instances that work very well as SNIP<\/strong><\/span> Hosts.<\/p>\n

    When in doubt regarding a given configuration; simply try it and see.\u00a0\u00a0 If the evaluation copy of SNIP<\/strong><\/span> runs on the machine you intend to use, all production copies (Lite<\/strong><\/em><\/span>, Basic<\/strong><\/em><\/span>, Pro<\/strong><\/em><\/span>, and Enterprise<\/strong><\/em><\/span>) will also run on that machine.<\/p>\n

    Most VM solutions offering a Windows OS provide only Windows Servers OS choices.\u00a0 Any of these will serve as well as using Window 7 when available.\u00a0 The core “server” parts of SNIP<\/strong><\/span> are built in and do not depend on the operating system used.\u00a0 A SQL solution on the VM is not required.<\/p>\n

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    Ubuntu<\/h3>\n

    Running SNIP<\/strong><\/span> on a Ubuntu machine is not longer supported.<\/p>\n

    Use on Window XP<\/h3>\n

    While never officially supported, some users operate SNIP<\/strong> <\/span>on older Windows XP nodes as well.\u00a0 With release 1.12 and Rev 2.x onward, this is no longer possible.\u00a0 The underlying DLLs no longer will run on this older system and require Win7 or better.\u00a0 If you have an XP node you are using as an NTRIP Server<\/a> to feed another SNIP<\/strong><\/span> node, this page<\/a> may be of value to you.<\/p>\n

    Use on maxOs and\/or with WINE<\/h3>\n

    While not officially supported, some users operate SNIP<\/strong><\/span> on WINE.\u00a0 The most common issues reported are that the font families used by SNIP<\/strong><\/span> (various common true type fonts) are not found in the WINE environment, producing charts and images with no labels.\u00a0 Various level in emulation in the serial port process may cause unneeded latency in corrections data, but this remains unproven. This mode of operation also requires that suitable true type fonts be installed and available.<\/p>\n

    Running as a Service<\/h3>\n

    By default SNIP<\/strong><\/span> runs as a process with access to the windowing GUI system (interact with the desktop<\/em> in Microsoft terminology).\u00a0 You can also set SNIP<\/strong><\/span> to run as a service, but it must also be granted access to the windowing GUI system.\u00a0 Some users prefer this mode for unattended 24\/7 operation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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