Prerequisites by Component
K2 blackpearl has many components that can be installed. In a distributed environment, these components can be installed on independent servers or combined. It is important to know what the components require and their function so that you can decide which server should be the home for which component.
The K2 Installer will validate that the prerequisites for the component are installed before allowing you to proceed with the installation. The K2 Installer will determine which platform version is being used and will install K2 blackpearl components accordingly. For all intents and purposes, the requirements for installing a 64-bit installation are identical to its 32-bit counterpart.
The following sections will describe the prerequisites for each server role listed below:
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The K2 Designer for Visual Studio is a design surface that allows developers to use a tool they are familiar with (Visual Studio) to develop, design, and deploy K2 applications |
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The K2 Studio is a design surface to allow business users to design and deploy K2 applications |
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Installs the K2 features for SharePoint, including the K2 Worklist Web Part, K2 Designer for SharePoint, and integration components |
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K2 Reports are rendered using Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services |
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Runs the K2 Host Server, which is the application server that runs all K2 applications and components |
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Web based interface to interact with and manage K2 processes and the K2 environment |
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While not a component you select to install, when configuring the K2 Server component the installer will create the K2 Databases |
