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Prerequisites

June 30, 2026 04:16 AM
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Aras Innovator requires several components for proper operation:

  • Web Server
  • Database Server
  • File Server

Minimum System Requirements

The following is a list of Minimum System Requirements to install and operate Aras Innovator.

Client

Platform

Component

Platform

Version
Operating System Windows 10 11
Operating System macOS 10.15 Catalina
Web Browser Edge
Web Browser Mozilla Firefox 115 ESR 128 ESR
Web Browser Chrome Chrome 128 (minimum)

Configuration

System Requirement
Processor Speed 2.0 GHz
Free Disk Space 80.0 MB
Main Memory 2.0 GB
Monitor 1024x768 resolution with 16-bit color.

Server

Note
Administrative privileges are required for each server component to be properly installed and/or configured. You must restart Aras Innovator after you install the components listed in Table 4.

Platform

Component

Platform

Version
Operating System Windows Server 2012 2012 R2 2016 2019 2022
Web Server Internet Information Server (IIS) 8 10
.NET .NET 4.7.2
.NET ASP.NET Core and .NET Runtime and Hosting Bundle 8.0.1
Relational Database Microsoft SQL Server 2016 2017 2019 2022
Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable 2015 2017 2019
Report Server (Optional) Microsoft SQL Server 2016 2017 2019 2022

Configuration

System Requirement
Processor Speed 2.0 GHz
Free Disk Space 1.0 GB
Main Memory Minimum 16 GB recommended 32 GB
Monitor 1024x768 resolution with 16-bit color.

Network Configuration

System Requirement
Network Microsoft TCP/IP Ethernet Network Adapter
File systems NTFS

Obtaining a Framework License

Aras Innovator software requires a special license key to run. The license key is unique to each server running the Aras Innovator software. To obtain a license key, you must know the MAC address of your server.

To automatically generate a License Key, visit the licensing page at https://www.aras.com/support/.

Obtaining Your Server MAC Address

The MAC Address (Physical Address) of the Aras Innovator server is required to generate a license key. The MAC address has the following format: 00-50-04-2A-C1-E2. This machine id can be determined by running the following command in a Command Prompt window:

C:\>ipconfig/all

The command returns the machine’s configuration information, including the Physical Address (MAC address) as below:

Requesting a Framework License

Once you have obtained the MAC Address of your server, go to the licensing page on the Aras website to automatically generate a License Key at https://www.aras.com/support/.

Alternately, a community member with an active subscription package can send an email to licenses@aras.com or to your account representative in the following format:

  • Subject – Framework License needed
  • Body
    • MAC Address of the machine being installed on
    • Release of Aras Innovator

      • You receive a reply containing the following information

  • License Key generated

Be prepared, the Aras Innovator Setup Wizard requests this information, so have it ready.

Upgrading from Previous Versions

The Aras Innovator Installer cannot be used to upgrade your Aras Innovator code tree or database from a previous release of Aras Innovator.

The database and code tree release must match.

If you wish to upgrade from a previous release of Aras Innovator, refer to the Aras Innovator 33 – Release Notes to see what path to take or contact Aras at info@aras.com to discuss your upgrade options.