Third-Party Software Requirements

ActiveMatrix BPM requires various third-party software.

Apache Ant

Apache Ant is required to run TIBCO Configuration Tool scripts, TIBCO ActiveMatrix runtime objects upgrade, or TIBCO ActiveMatrix Administrator CLI scripts.

Apache Ant is supplied as part of the ActiveMatrix BPM software distribution.

Content Management Systems

If you want to use an external content management system (CMS) for the Business Data Services case folder feature, you can use any CMIS 1.0-compliant CMS. TIBCO has tested the following:

  • Alfresco Community Edition 5.0a (5.0.0 r75118-b23)
  • SharePoint 2013
Note: You do not need to use an external CMIS to host case folders. You can instead, if you wish, use the TIBCO DocumentStore - an internal CMS that is installed as part of ActiveMatrix BPM. It uses AtomPub binding and is CMIS 1.0 compliant.

Eclipse Standard Web Toolkit (SWT) Graphical Tool Kit (GTK) Module

If you are installing ActiveMatrix BPM on a Linux or Solaris platform, the Eclipse SWT GTK module software assemblies are required. (These assemblies are not required if you are installing ActiveMatrix BPM on any other platform.)

You can obtain the Eclipse SWT GTK module in two ways:

  • You can download the assemblies automatically when you run the ActiveMatrix BPM installer, if the machine on which you are running the installer has internet access.
  • You can download the assemblies from the TIBCO Software Product eDelivery Site before you install ActiveMatrix BPM:

    http://edelivery.tibco.com/

    You should do this if the machine on which you are running the ActiveMatrix BPM installer does not have internet access. See Downloading Required Third-Party Software Assemblies for more information.

Hibernate

ActiveMatrix BPM requires Hibernate version 3.2.7. You can obtain this version of Hibernate in two ways:

  • You can download Hibernate automatically when you run the ActiveMatrix BPM installer, if the machine on which you are running the installer has internet access.
  • You can download Hibernate from the TIBCO Software Product eDelivery Site before you install ActiveMatrix BPM:

    http://edelivery.tibco.com/

    You should do this if the machine on which you are running the ActiveMatrix BPM installer does not have internet access. See Downloading Required Third-Party Software Assemblies for more information.

Note: When downloading Hibernate, the number in the package name refers to the assembly number and not the version of Hibernate. This can be misleading as the assembly number is not the same as the Hibernate version number. For example, the package name when downloading Hibernate Version 3.2.7 is:

assembly_tibco_com_tpcl_ord_hibernate_feature_3.2.500.002.zip

Java Virtual Machine (JVM)

ActiveMatrix BPM requires a 64-bit JVM.

Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.8 is supplied as part of the ActiveMatrix BPM software distribution.

JDBC Drivers

ActiveMatrix BPM requires JDBC drivers for the databases that will be used to host the ActiveMatrix BPM and ActiveMatrix Administrator databases, as shown in the following table:

Database Required JDBC driver
Microsoft SQL Server 2017 Microsoft SQL Server JDBC Driver 7.0 (mssql-jdbc-7.0.0.jre8.jar)
Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Microsoft SQL Server JDBC Driver 7.0 (mssql-jdbc-7.0.0.jre8.jar), 6.0 (sqljdbc42.jar), or 4.2 (sqljdbc42.jar)
Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Microsoft SQL Server JDBC Driver 6.0 (sqljdbc42.jar), or 4.2 (sqljdbc42.jar)
Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Microsoft SQL Server JDBC Driver 4.2 (sqljdbc42.jar)
Oracle 12c R2 Version 12.2.0.1 (ojdbc8.jar)
Oracle 12c R1 Version 12.1.0.1.0 (ojdbc7.jar)

To determine if you have the correct version of ojdbc7.jar, do one of the following:

  • In the BPM log file on system startup, look for the following entry:

    [INFO ] org.hibernate.cfg.SettingsFactory -JDBC driver: Oracle JDBC driver, version: 12.2.0.1.0

  • In the following folder:

    TIBCO_HOME/components/shared/1.0.0/plugins/com.tibco.tpcl.gen.oracle.jdbc_12.2.0.001

    open the ojdbc8.jar file, and examine the META-INF/MANIFEST.MF file for the following entry:

    Implementation-Version: 12.2.0.1.0

DB2 11.1 or 10.5 db2jcc4.jar
Note: Different versions of the db2jcc4.jar file correspond to different DB2 releases and Fix Pack levels. Refer to IBM Support for more information.

Refer to your database documentation for information on how to obtain these JDBC drivers.

You will need to configure these JDBC drivers for use with ActiveMatrix BPM as part of the installation process.

LDAP Server

All users who may need to log in to ActiveMatrix BPM (using Openspace, Workspace or a custom client application) must exist in one or more LDAP directories that are accessible to ActiveMatrix BPM.

ActiveMatrix BPM requires one or more LDAP servers that use the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) version 3.

If you are installing:

  • a system that is intended for production use (generally a distributed BPM system), you must use an external LDAP directory server.
  • a basic BPM system that is not intended for production use, you can either use an external LDAP directory server, or the internal LDAP directory server that is provided with ActiveMatrix BPM.

Oracle Java 8 Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) Library

If you are installing ActiveMatrix BPM on a Windows, Linux or Solaris platform, the Oracle Java 8 ECC library is required. (This library is not required if you are installing ActiveMatrix BPM on any other platform.)

You can obtain the Oracle Java 8 ECC library in two ways:

  • You can download a software assembly automatically when you run the ActiveMatrix BPM installer, if the machine on which you are running the installer has internet access.
  • You can download the assembly from the TIBCO Software Product eDelivery Site before you install ActiveMatrix BPM:

    http://edelivery.tibco.com/

    You should do this if the machine on which you are running the ActiveMatrix BPM installer does not have internet access. See Downloading Required Third-Party Software Assemblies for more information.

Web Browsers

ActiveMatrix BPM requires a web browser to run Openspace, Workspace, Application Management (and its example myWork application) and the ActiveMatrix Administrator GUI.

The following tables list the web browsers that are supported by the different ActiveMatrix BPM runtime user interfaces.

The Supported Versions specified are the minimum versions of each browser that are supported by ActiveMatrix BPM. Unless otherwise specified, you can use a more recent version of a browser as long as the vendor claims the recent version to be compatible with the specified version.

Note: In the event of a problem with a more recent browser version, TIBCO will employ reasonable efforts to provide support on that browser version. However, TIBCO may request that you reproduce the problem on a supported version of the browser. This may mean that you potentially change to a different version that does not exhibit the issue; ideally only on a temporary basis.
Openspace and Workspace
Browser Versions Notes
Microsoft Edge 42 Includes support for EdgeHTML 17.

The Openspace Spotfire gadget has not been tested with Microsoft Edge, but it is expected that it will largely run satisfactorily.

Internet Explorer 11 Enterprise Mode and Native Mode are supported. Compatibility View is not supported.

Openspace has not been tested with Internet Explorer 11, but it is expected that it will largely run satisfactorily.

Internet Explorer 11 is:

  • Supported on Windows Server 2012 R2.
  • Provided with Windows 10, alongside Microsoft Edge, on which it is supported for backward compatibility.

See https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17454/lifecycle-faq-internet-explorer for more information.

Chrome 72
Openspace (Accessible)
Browser Versions Notes
Internet Explorer 11

Openspace (Accessible) has not been tested with Internet Explorer 11, but it is expected that it will largely run satisfactorily.

Internet Explorer 11 is:

  • Supported on Windows Server 2012 R2.
  • Provided with Windows 10, alongside Microsoft Edge, on which it is supported for backward compatibility.

See https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17454/lifecycle-faq-internet-explorer for more information.

Application Development
Browser Versions Notes
Microsoft Edge 42
Internet Explorer 11 Enterprise Mode and Native Mode are supported. Compatibility View is not supported.

Application Development has not been tested with Internet Explorer 11, but it is expected that it will largely run satisfactorily.

Internet Explorer 11 is:

  • Supported on Windows Server 2012 R2.
  • Provided with Windows 10, alongside Microsoft Edge, on which it is supported for backward compatibility.

See https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17454/lifecycle-faq-internet-explorer for more information.

Chrome 72
Safari

(on iOS 11.4.x on iPad)

11.4.1

The ActiveMatrix BPM 4.3.0 MyWork application and TIBCO Forms have been tested on an Apple iPad Air 2 running iOS 11.4.1. TIBCO anticipates that these components will work equally well on an Apple iPad Pro and Apple iPad Mini although the display content will be smaller on the latter.

Apple iPhone and iPod Touch devices are not supported.

Note: Application Development itself is not supported on Safari.

Safari

(on OS X 10.12.x)

11.13

The ActiveMatrix BPM 4.3.0 MyWork application and TIBCO Forms have not been tested with Safari on an Apple Mac running OS X 10.12.x or above, but it is expected that they will largely run satisfactorily.

Note: Application Development itself is not supported on Safari.
Mobilespace
Device Notes
iOS Mobilespace uses WKWebView (1.1.4) to render the webcontent on iOS devices.

Mobilespace and the Mobile Case Management app have been tested on Apple iPhone and iPad running iOS 11.4.1.

Android Mobilespace uses crosswalk-webview (2.3.0) to render the webcontent on Android devices.

Mobilespace and the Mobile Case Management app have been tested on Android version 6.

TIBCO ActiveMatrix Administrator (GUI)
Browser Versions Notes
Microsoft Edge 42
Internet Explorer 11 Enterprise Mode and Native Mode are supported. Compatibility View is not supported.

Internet Explorer 11 is:

  • Supported on Windows Server 2012 R2.
  • Provided with Windows 10, alongside Microsoft Edge, on which it is supported for backward compatibility.

See https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17454/lifecycle-faq-internet-explorer for more information.

Chrome 72
Firefox 61