This documentation supports the 20.08 version of BMC Digital Workplace Advanced, which is available only to BMC Helix subscribers (SaaS). To view an earlier version, select the version from the Product Version menu.

System requirements


Before you install the product, ensure that your environment meets the hardware and software requirements listed below.If you are using the enhanced catalog features provided by BMC Digital Workplace Catalog, you will also require valid licenses for the external systems that will be integrated through service connectors. For more information, see Service-connector-capabilities.

To get complete compatibility information, see the following information:

Product and version

Supported operating systems

Link to compatibility information

BMC Digital Workplace 20.08

Windows, Linux

BMC Digital Workplace Catalog 20.08

Linux


Important

To access the product compatibility information on the Customer Support website, you must have a BMC Support ID.

Required components

Application or component

Version and additional details

Purpose

BMC Remedy IT Service Management (ITSM)

BMC Service Request Management

9.1.x or later

You must run an integration script to enable communication with a Remedy ITSM server with BMC Digital Workplace Catalog. See Integrating-Remedy-applications-with-BMC-Digital-Workplace-Catalog.

Approvals, knowledge articles.

Enables the following functions through the BMC Remedy service connector:

  • Submit service requests, work orders
  • Submit incidents
  • Submit change requests
  • Direct entry, retrieval, and update of any BMC Remedy application form

Remedy Single Sign-On


9.1.x or later

9.1.04 or later for specific features

BMC Digital Workplace Catalog requires Remedy Single Sign-On 9.1.03 or later. See Configuring-BMC-Remedy-Single-Sign-On-integration-for-BMC-Digital-Workplace-Catalog.

Authentication (if you do not use BMC Remedy AR System).

Required for Configuration Management database service connector and enables additional integration in BMC Digital Workplace Catalog for imported service requests that are mapped to requestable offerings.

Required to enable authentication for BMC Digital Workplace Catalog end user requests for services in the BMC Digital Workplace Catalog.

Tomcat

Tomcat 8

Provides Java HTTP web server environment.

Optional components

Application or component

Version and additional details

Purpose

Microsoft Active Directory (LDAP)

2012, 2012 R2, 2016

Notifications. Active Directory service connector.

BMC HR Case Management

4.7.00, 4.7.01

Multiple HRCM features are supported only with 4.7.01.

HR solutions and knowledge articles. Submit HR cases.

BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management

4.6.06

Requesting and decommissioning virtual machines.

BMC TrueSight Operations Management

10.x or later

Monitoring service health.

Microsoft Exchange Server

Exchange Online / Office 365

2013, 2016

Reserving conference rooms.

BMC Virtual Chat (formerly BMC Virtual Agent)

9.1.02

Live chat between self-service user and an IT agent.


The following optional components are applicable for BMC Digital Workplace Catalog:

Application or component

Version and additional details

Purpose

BMC HR Case Management

4.7.00, 4.7.01

Multiple HRCM feature is only supported with 4.7.01

HR solutions and knowledge articles. Submit HR cases.

BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management

4.6.06

Requesting and decommissioning virtual machines.

BMC TrueSight Operations Management

10.x or later

Monitoring service health.

Microsoft Exchange Server

Exchange Online / Office 365

2013, 2016

Reserving conference rooms.

Direct upgrade from versions

BMC Digital Workplace — upgrade from 18.05

BMC Digital Workplace Catalog — upgrade from 18.05

 

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