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Alteryx node
The node where the Alteryx software is to be installed should meet the following requirements:
| Item | Description | Status or Value |
|---|---|---|
Operating System | The operating system on the node must be one of the supported 64-bit versions. For more information, see System Requirements. | |
Cores | Minimum of four cores | |
RAM Memory | Minimum of 16 GB dedicated | |
Disk Space | Minimum of 20 GB | |
Internet Access | If your data sources are available over an Internet connection, the platform must be permitted to use that connection. | |
Databases | The Alteryx databases can be installed in PostgreSQL or MySQL. NOTE: By default, the databases are installed on the local server. They can be installed on a remote node as needed. |
Cloud Infrastructure
Designer Cloud Enterprise Edition can be installed within your enterprise infrastructure or optionally on one of the following cloud-based infrastructures.
| Item | Description | Status or Value |
|---|---|---|
AWS | Designer Cloud Enterprise Edition is to be installed on Amazon Web Services (AWS) infrastructure. Tip: Designer Cloud Enterprise Edition can be installed from the Amazon Marketplace with a number of configuration steps automatically performed for you. For more information, please visit Wrangler Enterprise. | |
Azure | Designer Cloud Enterprise Edition is to be installed on Microsoft Azure infrastructure. Tip: Designer Cloud Enterprise Edition can be installed from the Azure Marketplace with a number of configuration steps automatically performed for you. For more information, please visit Trifacta Wrangler Enterprise. |
Hadoop Cluster
If your instance of Designer Cloud Enterprise Edition must integrate with a Hadoop-based cluster, please verify the following:
NOTE: The number of nodes in your cluster and the number of cores and amount of memory on each data node can affect the performance of running jobs on the cluster. If you have questions about cluster size, please contact Alteryx Customer Success and Services.
| Item | Description | Status or Value |
|---|---|---|
Cluster Type and Version | Supported types of Hadoop clusters:
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Number of data nodes | Total number of data nodes. | |
Data node - number of cores | Number of cores on each data node. | |
Data node - memory | Volume of RAM memory (GB) on each data node. | |
Upgrade plans | If there are planned upgrades to the cluster, please review the list of supported versions to verify that the new version is supported within the timeframe of your upgrade plans. |
Hadoop Cluster Details
During installation and configuration, you may need to specify the following configuration information to successfully integrate Designer Cloud Enterprise Edition with your cluster.
| Item | Description | Status or Value |
|---|---|---|
Namenode host | Host name of the namenode on the cluster | |
Namenode port | Port number of the namenode on the cluster | |
Secondary namenode host | Host name for the secondary namenode for the cluster NOTE: This value is only required if high availability is enabled on the cluster. | |
Secondary namenode port | Port number for the secondary namenode on the cluster NOTE: This value is only required if high availability is enabled on the cluster. | |
Namenode Service name | Name for the namenode service NOTE: This value is only required if high availability is enabled on the cluster. | |
ResourceManager host | Host name for the ResourceManager on the cluster | |
ResourceManager port | Port number for the ResourceManager on the cluster | |
Secondary ResourceManager host | Host name for the secondary ResourceManager on the cluster NOTE: This value is only required if high availability is enabled on the cluster. | |
Secondary ResourceManager port | Port number for the secondary ResourceManager on the cluster NOTE: This value is only required if high availability is enabled on the cluster. | |
Hive host | Host name for the Hive server on the cluster. For more information, see Configure for Hive in the Configuration Guide. | |
Hive port | Port number for the Hive server on the cluster. For more information, see Configure for Hive in the Configuration Guide. | |
HttpFS host | Host name for the HttpFS server on the cluster. NOTE: This value is only required if high availability is enabled on the cluster. | |
HttpFS port | Port number for the HttpFS server on the cluster. NOTE: This value is only required if high availability is enabled on the cluster. |
Hadoop Cluster Security
| Item | Description | Status or Value |
|---|---|---|
HDFS Service user | By default, the platform uses the When Kerberos is enabled, this user is used to impersonate other users on the cluster. For more information on required users, see Required Users and Groups. | |
HDFS transfer encryption | Optionally, the cluster can be configured to use SSL/TLS on data transfer for HDFS. On the cluster, this setting is defined using the | |
SSL on HTTP endpoints | Is encryption applied to the WebHDFS/HttpFS endpoints? | |
Keberos | Cluster has been enabled for Kerberos. For more information on the integration, see Configure for Kerberos Integration in the Configuration Guide. | |
KDC | Name for the Key Data Center for Kerberos. For more information on the integration, see Configure for Kerberos Integration in the Configuration Guide. | |
Kerberos realm | Realm for the Key Data Center for Kerberos. For more information, see Configure for Kerberos Integration in the Configuration Guide. |
Firewall
| Item | Description | Status or Value |
|---|---|---|
Firewall between users and cluster | If a firewall is present between users and the cluster, the default web application port must be opened for user access. See below. | |
Web application port | By default, the Designer Cloud application is available on port As needed, this value can be modified. For more information, see System Ports. |
Connectivity
Designer Cloud Enterprise Edition supports read-only or read-write integration with the following datastores.
| Item | Description | Status or Value |
|---|---|---|
Primary backend storage | The following primary storage environments are supported: HDFS or S3.For more information, see Set Base Storage Layer in the Configuration Guide. | |
Hive | For more information, see Configure for Hive in the Configuration Guide. | |
Relational Connections | Supported connections include Oracle, SQL Server, Teradata, Tableau, Salesforce, and more. For more information, see Connection Types. |
| Item | Description | Status or Value |
|---|---|---|
Redshift | For more information, see Create Redshift Connections in the Configuration Guide. |
Desktop Environments
The following requirements apply to end-user desktop environments.
| Item | Description | Status or Value |
|---|---|---|
Google Chrome version | The application requires that users connect using a version of Google Chrome. NOTE: Designer Cloud Enterprise Edition supports the latest stable version of Google Chrome and the two prior versions, at the time that any release of the product is generally available. For a list of supported versions, see Desktop Requirements. | |
Desktop Application | If Google Chrome is not available, users can connect to the application using a custom desktop application. NOTE: The desktop application can be deployed to Windows-based desktops only. For more information, see Install Desktop Application in the Install Guide. |
Extras
Deployment or use of these features requires additional configuration or development external to the application. Related content may not be available in printed format.
| Item | Description | Status or Value |
|---|---|---|
Cluster Compression | The platform can integrate with clusters that are compressed using Bzip2, Gzip, or Snappy. For more information, see Enable Integration with Compressed Clusters in the Configuration Guide. | |
Single Sign-On | The application can integrate with the following Single Sign-On solutions:
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SSL for the platform | You can apply an SSL certificate to the Alteryx node for secure communications. For more information, see Install SSL Certificate in the Install Guide. | |
API | You can manage aspects of your flows, datasets, and connections through publicly available Application Protocol Interfaces (APIs). For more information, see API Reference in the Developer's Guide. | |
UDF | You can create custom user-defined functions for deployment into the platform. For more information on the list of available functions, see Language Index in the Language Reference Guide. For more information on UDFs, see User-Defined Functions in the Developer's Guide. |
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