Supported platforms and software

This section describes the various supported platforms and Axway software, as well as third-party software, when using Central Governance. Information includes:

• Operating systems
• Databases
• Browsers
• Swagger
• File exchange software
• Transfer CFT operating systems
• LDAP
• Business activity monitoring
• SMTP
• PGP
• SecureTransport connectors
• Other third-party software

Operating systems

You can run Central Governance on the following operating systems:

Operating systems
Microsoft Windows Server	2008 R2	x86-64
	2012	x86-64
	2012 R2	x86-64
	2016	x86-64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux	5	x86-64
	6	x86-64
	7	x86-64
	8	x86-64
Oracle Linux	5	x86-64
	6	x86-64
	7	x86-64
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server	11.2	x86-64
	12	x86-64
CentOS	6, 7, 8

Note

Clustering is supported only on Linux. Both nodes in an active-passive cluster must run on a computer that uses a supported version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

Databases

PassPort in Central Governance and external Sentinel

Central Governance 1.1.3 supports an external Sentinel version 4.2.0 SP13 or higher.

Database	Version	Central Governance
Oracle DBMS	11.2	1.1.3
	12.1	1.1.3
	12.2	1.1.3
	19c	1.1.3 SP14 and higher
Oracle RAC	11.2	1.1.3
	19.3	1.1.3 SP17 and higher
Microsoft SQL Server	2012	1.1.3
	2014	1.1.3
	2016	1.1.3 SP1 and higher
	2017	1.1.3 SP17 and higher
MySQL	5.7	1.1.3 Note If you use Central Governance with MySQL, you should not upgrade to SP18. Please refer to the Central Governance 1.1.3 SP18 Readme for details.

Note

Central Governance does not support using Sentinel with an external DB2 database.

MongoDB

Central Governance	MongoDB	Comment
1.1.3 SP5 to SP8	3.2	You can install Central Governance with an external MongoDB.
1.1.3 SP9 and higher	3.2.9	Updated the internal MongoDB version.
1.1.3 SP10	3.4	Updated the external MongoDB version.
1.1.3 SP14	3.6.17	Updated the internal MongoDB version.

Browsers

Central Governance supports the following web browsers for navigating the user interface and help. Although all of these are supported, tests have indicated the UI performs best in Chrome.

Client OS	Browser	Browser version
Windows 7 - 32 and 64 bit	Internet Explorer * See Note	11
Windows 7 - 32 and 64 bit	Chrome	Latest
Windows 7 - 32 and 64 bit	Firefox	Latest
Windows 7 - 32 and 64 bit	Firefox Extended Support Release (ESR)	Latest
Windows 8.1 - 64 bit	Internet Explorer * See Note	11
Windows 8.1 - 64 bit	Chrome	Latest
Windows 8.1 - 64 bit	Firefox	Latest
Windows 8.1 - 64 bit	Firefox Extended Support Release (ESR)	Latest
Windows 10 - 64 bit	Edge	Latest
Windows 10 - 64 bit	Internet Explorer * See Note	11

Browsers must support the following:

• Browsers must accept cookies from the Central Governance user interface.
• On any supported version of Internet Explorer disable compatibility view if you encounter display issues while using the help.
• Local storage must be activated in all supported browsers. It is active in all browsers by default, but the following is how to verify:
  • In Chrome, go to Settings | Show advanced settings | Privacy | Content settings | Cookies. Make sure the following is not selected: Block sites from setting any data.
  • In Firefox, enter the address about:config and click I'll be careful, I promise if prompted. Scroll down to dom.storage.enabled and make sure the value is true.
  • In Internet Explorer, go to Tools | Internet options | Advanced. Under Settings | Security, make sure the following is selected: Enable DOM storage.
• Central Governance has an HTML5-enabled user interface. The JavaScript option must be activated on your browser:
  • In Chrome, go to Settings | Show advanced settings | Privacy | Content settings | JavaScript. Make sure the following is selected: Allow all sites to run JavaScript.
  • In Firefox, go to Tools | Options. Make sure the following are selected: Block pop-up windows, Load images automatically, and Enable JavaScript.
  • In Internet Explorer, go to Tools | Internet options | Security | Security level for this zone. Under Settings | Scripting, make sure the following is selected: Enable scripting of Java Applets.

Note:The Central Governance log in page uses window.localStorage for persistent data on the hard disk. If the browser's security does not allow accessing the hard disk, you cannot log on Central Governance using that browser.

For Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 7 or 8.1

1. Use the default security settings to mitigate this issue on Windows versions other than Windows 10:
2. Click on the Tools menu, then Internet Options.
3. Select Security > Trusted sites and click Reset all zones to default level.
4. Click Apply.
5. Restart Internet Explorer.

For Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10

1. From a command window, enter the following command to enable windows.localStorage:
2. icacls %userprofile%\Appdata\LocalLow /t /setintegritylevel (OI)(CI)L
2. Press Enter.
3. Restart Internet Explorer.

Swagger

As of Central Governance 1.1.3 SP11, REST API usage is based on Swagger 3.0. For more information, you can visit swagger.io.

File exchange software

Central Governance can manage Transfer CFT and SecureTransport after the products are registered on Central Governance.

Transfer CFT

Amplify Transfer CFT is an enterprise-ready, multi-platform file and message transfer controller designed for very large deployments.

Transfer CFT operating systems

Central Governance supports Transfer CFT on the following operating systems.

Operating System	Former OS names
Unix	N/A
Windows	N/A
IBM i	OS/400
z/OS	MVS
HP NonStop	N/A

Note

Central Governance does not support managing Transfer CFT that run on OpenVMS systems.

SecureTransport

Amplify SecureTransport is a Managed File Transfer (MFT) product that enables users to securely manage and track file transfers in support of critical business processes and ad hoc human transactions.

MFT products

Software	Version	Central Governance	Certification details
Transfer CFT	3.1.3, 3.2.4, 3.3.2	1.1.3	PeSIT
	3.4 P1, 3.5, 3.6	1.13	SFTP
SecureTransport	5.3.6, 5.4, 5.5	1.1.3	FTP(S), SSH, HTTP(S), PeSIT
cURL	7.58.0	1.1.3	FTP(S), HTTP(S)
FileZilla Client	3.31.0	1.1.3	FTP(S), SSH
WinSCP	5.13	1.1.3	SSH
Samba	3.6.6	1.1.3 SP6	SMBv2 (Using the SMB Connector, available at  AMPLIFY Repository)
MS Windows Server 2012 R2	6.3.9600	1.1.3 SP6	SMBv2 (Using the SMB Connector, available at  AMPLIFY Repository)

LDAP

Central Governance works with LDAP server implementations that were generated in compliance with:

• RFC 1777 - LDAP v2

• RFC 2251 - LDAP v3

Business activity monitoring

Central Governance supports the following certified software for Business Activity Monitoring.

Software	Version
Axway Sentinel	4.2.0 SP13 and higher

SMTP

You can configure Central Governance with a SMTP server to send notification messages when a user is created, and configure Sentinel with a SMTP server to send alert messages.

Central Governance and Sentinel work with any RFC 5321 compliant SMTP server.

Certified SMTP server software	Version
OpenSMTPD	6.0.3

PGP

SecureTransport should work with PGP keys that are generated in compliance with RFC 4880.

PGP Software	Version
GnuPG	2.2.4

SecureTransport connectors

Central Governance supports the following SecureTransport connectors:

Connector	SecureTransport version	Connector version	Downloads
S3	5.3.6 5.4 5.5	1.0 1.5	AMPLIFY Repository > S3 connector
SMB	5.3.6 5.4 5.5	1.0 1.2	AMPLIFY Repository > SMB
Syncplicity	5.3.6 5.4 5.5	1.0 1.5	AMPLIFY Repository > Syncplicity
Azure Blob	5.4 Patch 6 and higher 5.5	1.3	AMPLIFY Repository > Azure Blob Storage Connector

Other third-party and open source software

You can access additional third-party information at Central Governance 1.1.3 Third Party Licenses (login required).