Installation Prerequisites

K2 connect for SAP is an add on component to an existing K2 Five installation. K2 connect for SAP requires K2 Five 5.0 as a prerequisite along with the additional prerequisites discussed in this section. Some dependencies are not redistributable directly, and must be obtained from the third party vendor, see the Software section for further details.

System Prerequisites
Hardware*	Applies to the specifications required for the machines capable of supporting a K2 connect for SAP installation. For any queries, please consult your local K2 representative. These specifications are subject to change without notice.
Software*	Applies to the software prerequisites that are required and must be installed to support K2 connect for SAP.
^{* In all instances, the prerequisites for K2 connect for SAP are based on the prerequisites for K2 Five. For more information, refer to the K2 Five Installation and Configuration Guide or contact your regional K2 representative.}

Hardware

The following guidelines should be followed for hardware selection:

Component	Requirement
Computer and Processor	Minimum: Server with processor speed of 2.5 gigahertz (GHz) or higher Recommendations: 64 bit where possible Multiple AMD64 or Intel x86_64 multi-core CPUs 32-bit and 64-bit support IA 64 – Intel Itanium 64 CPU is not supported
Memory	Minimum: 1 GB RAM for installation purposes Recommendations: 2 GB recommended Farm deployment requires 2 GB RAM 4 GB recommended for SQL and K2 Server
Hard Disk	3 GB of available hard disk
Display	1024x768 or higher resolution monitor
Connection	100 megabits per second (Mbps) connection speed required for farm deployment 56 kilobits per second (Kbps) required for client to server connection
Email Notifications	Internet Simple Mail Transfer Protocol/Post Office Protocol 3 (SMTP/POP3) or Internet Message Access Protocol 4 (IMAP4)

When installing a single server environment, it is recommended that more RAM and a larger processor be installed for better system performance.

Software

K2 connect for SAP will install once the minimum installation requirements are met. See the table below for detailed information on software requirements.

Item	Description
K2 Prerequisites
K2 product	K2 4.7 Client Tools K2 Five 5.1 or later For a clean install of K2 connect 5.1 User Guide install K2 4.7 Client Tools, then install K2 Five 5.1 or later. The K2 Five installer will upgrade the 4.7 Client Tools. Re-run the K2 Setup Manager for K2 Five and select Modify. Select the rest of the K2 Five options for your system and continue with the installation.
SAP Prerequisites
SAP Version	4.6 C or higher
Dependency	SAP Netweaver RFC Libraries - these SAP DLLs are NOT redistributable by SourceCode Technology Holdings, Inc.
ERPConnect	The required ERPConnect dll is installed by default during the K2 connect installation
Microsoft Prerequisites
Microsoft	MS Framework Classes for Visual C++ 7.1
Microsoft	Microsoft Visual Studio (with K2 for Visual Studio). See the K2 connect Compatibility, Integration and Support matrix for details on the required versions and editions of Visual Studio.

Licensing

Every K2 connect Server is installed on the same physical machine as the K2 Server and each of them must be licensed. The K2 connect client tools do not require a license, but they require a connection to a licensed K2 connect Server before you can view SAP BAPIs and publish Service Objects.

The K2 connect for SAP license is a standalone license, and licenses a K2 connect for SAP instance only.

Licensing
Standalone	The K2 connect Server instance is licensed per machine
Clustered	Each K2 connect Server instance must be licensed individually per machine

Where to obtain the K2 license?

Request a license using the K2 Partner and Customer Portal. Speak with your K2 representative if you have any questions about license types and limitations.