Perforce ALM License Server system requirements

Before installing or upgrading the Perforce ALM License Server, use the following system requirements to verify that a computer is suitable for hosting the current version of the server. Running the license server on a computer that does not meet the hardware requirements can degrade performance and may result in record locking errors.

These requirements also apply to the license server desktop server admin utility.

Supported operating systems

Windows

The following Windows versions are supported.

  • Windows Server 2016
  • Windows Server 2019
  • Windows 11
  • Windows Server 2022
  • Windows Server 2025

Linux

The following Linux distributions are supported.

  • Debian 11 - 13
  • Fedora 38 - 41
  • openSUSE 15.5 - 15.6
  • Red Hat Enterprise 8.6 - 10.0
  • Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, 24.04 LTS, and 22.10 - 24.10
After installing the ALM Server on Linux, verify that all required system libraries are present. To learn more, see Check for missing system libraries on Linux after installation.

Hardware requirements

A 64‑bit Intel or AMD processor is required.

Database storage options

The license server database is stored in a relational database management system (RDBMS). For supported database vendors and versions, see Perforce ALM License Server RDBMS support.