Prerequisites for the K2 Server role

For the latest information concerning K2 blackpearl software compatibility, please see the article K2 blackpearl Compatibility Matrix on http://help.k2.com/en/blackpearlmatrix.aspx

K2 Server

The K2 Server role is defined to be the server on which the K2 Host Server runs. The K2 Server component, configuration manager will be installed on this server.

Please note that Setup Manager, K2 Server, K2 Studio and K2 for Visual Studio components require .NET Framework 4.5 or greater.

The K2 Server role requires the following prerequisites:

K2 blackpearl Prerequisites for the K2 Server

Operating System

* ** Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard, Enterprise SP2 or Microsoft Windows 2008 R2, RTM and SP1 or Windows Server 2012

If the K2 for SharePoint 2013 component is to be installed (i.e. in a SharePoint 2013 environment), the minimum operating system requirement is the 64-bit edition of Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1) (see Hardware and software requirements for SharePoint 2013)

Windows Components

Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ) Services
- Message Queuing Server
- Directory Service Integration
A User Manager: The default User Manager is Active Directory (AD), but a custom user manager may be configured for use with K2 blackpearl
Distributed Transaction Coordinator (DTC)
IPv4 (IPv6 can exist, but IPv4 must also be configured)

Additional Software

Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 or greater

For more information on .NET framework and K2, please see the topic: .NET Technologies
Windows Support Tools (see Install Windows Support Tools for more information: for 32-bit see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=62270.

Note: Windows Support Tools is a prerequisite if the installer is to automatically set the SPNs during the installation of K2 blackpearl. Otherwise, the Windows Support Tool is regarded as optional software.

Windows Identity Foundation Redistributable (for more information, see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974405).
Windows Powershell 3 or later (get it at the Microsoft Download Center.)
Browser: Microsoft Internet Explorer. See the K2 blackpearl 4.6 Compatibility Matrix for information on supported versions.
If you want to integrate with CRM 4, download and install the CRM 4 SDK prior to starting the K2 Setup Manager. (Note that the CRM 4 SDK Assemblies must be added to the Global Assembly Cache (GAC) of the K2 server)
CRM 4 SDK: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=82e632a7-faf9-41e0-8ec1-a2662aae9dfb&displaylang=en
If you want to integrate with CRM 2011, 2013 or 2015, the K2 Setup Manager will automatically install the required SDK and redistributables.

Optional Software: Oracle

64-bit Oracle Data Access Components (ODAC) (can be downloaded from the Oracle site, here.)

Oracle version 9 and up is supported.

Note: If the ODAC is not installed prior to registering a new service instance, an error is generated saying the assembly can not be loaded because it is either not present or one of its dependencies is missing.

*Latest security patches
** See the topic 32-bit and 64-bit support in the Prerequisites - Hardware section.

While infrastructure changes are required by K2, each environment is different and has its peculiarities which must be taken into account. Modifying the infrastructure could have unforeseen results if the changes are not appropriately understood or managed. Given the broad spectrum of underlying infrastructure utilized, it is recommended that a panel or committee with appropriate skill in each area concerned be assembled to outline the underlying infrastructure changes and gauge the impact of the required changes.