This document outlines the software and hardware requirements of OpenSpecimen.

Network topology diagram

Software Requirements

Component	Version
Tomcat (App Server)	9.x
Apache (Web Server)	2.4
MySQL (Database)	8.x
Java JDK (OpenJava) (Below OpenSpecimen v10.1)	8
Java JDK (OpenJava) (OpenSpecimen v10.1 onwards)	17

	Server	Operating System	Technical Specifications
1	Prod database server	Linux ( CentOS, Ubuntu, RedHat)	Quad-core CPU, 8GB RAM, 100 GB SSD HDD
2	Production app server	Linux ( CentOS, Ubuntu, RedHat)	Quad-core CPU, 8GB RAM, 100 GB any HDD
3	Test server	Linux ( CentOS, Ubuntu, RedHat)	Dual-core CPU, 8GB RAM, 100 GB any HDD
4	Printing server (for BarTender or NiceLabel)	Windows 10

Resource	Access
VMs	Sudo access for the Krishagni VPN accounts
Database	If provided by client, administrator/root access

Sudo Access Details

Install OpenSpecimen as a service using systemctl (RHEL lineage) / service (Debian lineage) commands.
Restart OpenSpecimen service.
Configure and restart the Apache webserver.
Configure and restart database server (Oracle / MySQL)
Configure and restart MTA like Postfix. Optional. Required only if an intermediate MTA is used.
Create/update cronjobs