Supported Platforms

An Avantra installation contains two components, each with a different set of requirements

A view of the components required to run Avantra. For the server it is the server application

Avantra Server & WebUI

The Avantra Server is supported on the following platforms:

Avantra Server Operating Systems

This is a list of verified architectures upon which the Avantra Server has been tested and will function correctly. The server may work on other Linux distributions correctly as long as you have the GNU C Library (glibc) version 2.7 or higher installed along with the required JRE version 8.

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)

    • 8

    • 9

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES)

    • 12

    • 15

  • Ubuntu

    • 20.04 LTS

    • 22.04 LTS

  • Microsoft Windows Server

    • Windows Server 2019

    • Windows Server 2022

For the Avantra Server, only operating systems that are in general (not extended) maintenance by the OS vendor are supported.

Databases

  • PostgreSQL is the recommended database for Avantra installations on Unix systems, especially for larger management scenarios. Avantra supports the following PostgreSQL versions:

    • 15

    • 14

    • 13

    • 12

    • 11

Avantra previously supported PostgreSQL 9.6 however this is now no longer supported by PostgreSQL and is no longer recommended for use with Avantra.

  • Microsoft SQL Server 2017, and Microsoft SQL Server 2019 (US English Language Version) on Microsoft Windows operating systems:

    • If customers have extended support for Microsoft SQL Server 2012, Microsoft SQL Server 2014 or Microsoft SQL Server 2016, these databases should also function correctly with Avantra; however we recommend using a later version of this database with current and ongoing support.

    • For large environments (> 1000 servers) we recommend considering the use of PostgreSQL as the database for your Avantra server.

    • For small environments, i.e. up to 20 managed SAP systems (including 25 application instances and 25 servers), Microsoft SQL Server Express Edition will suffice. However, there is a size limit of 10 GB for this database which will limit data retention capabilities. :docs_version: 23

Java Runtime

We recommend using Java runtime version 8 only. In the near future, Avantra does plan to support Java 17 however for now all customers must continue to use Java 8.

We recommend the use of the Temurin JRE as provided by Adoptium from the Eclipse foundation (formerly known as Adopt OpenJDK). As per the support matrix from Adoptium, Temurin 8 currently has an announced support timeframe that is longer than all other Temurin versions (at least May 2026 at time of publication). :docs_version: 23

Avantra Agent

Agent Operating Systems

This is a list of verified architectures upon which the Avantra Agent has been tested and will function correctly. The Avantra Agent may work on other Linux distributions correctly as long as you have the GNU C Library (glibc) version 2.7 or higher installed along with the required JRE version 8

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) on x86_64 and ppc_64le architectures

    • 7

    • 8

    • 9

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) on x86_64 and ppc_64le architectures

    • 9

    • 10

    • 11

    • 12

    • 15

  • Ubuntu

    • 18.04 LTS

    • 20.04 LTS

    • 22.04 LTS

  • IBM AIX

    • 7.1 or higher

For AIX 6.1 we recommend using Avantra Agent version 21.11.501

  • Microsoft Windows Server

    • Windows Server 2008 R2

    • Windows Server 2012

    • Windows Server 2012 R2

    • Windows Server 2016

    • Windows Server 2019

    • Windows Server 2022

Windows Server 2008 R2 (32-bit) and other 32-bit versions of Windows Server are only supported by Avantra Agent from the 20.5 code line as this is the last version of the Avantra Agent that supports 32-bit architecture. This Avantra code line only receives security updates and will not support newer features, e.g., automation.

  • Oracle Solaris (SPARC and x86_64 architecture)

    • 10

    • 11

On Linux, you need to have the GNU C Library (glibc) version 2.7 or higher installed.

Java Runtime

We recommend using Java runtime version 8 only. In the near future, Avantra does plan to support Java 17 however for now all customers must continue to use Java 8.

We recommend the use of the Temurin JRE as provided by Adoptium from the Eclipse foundation (formerly known as Adopt OpenJDK). As per the support matrix from Adoptium, Temurin 8 currently has an announced support timeframe that is longer than all other Temurin versions (at least May 2026 at time of publication).