System requirements

Use these system requirements to determine whether your computers can run
FactoryTalk® Optix™
and
FactoryTalk Optix Applications
.

Hardware requirements for
FactoryTalk Optix Studio desktop editor

For optimal performance of
FactoryTalk Optix Studio desktop editor
, the computer should meet or exceed these hardware requirements:
  • Intel Core i5 Standard Power processor (i5-8xxx)
  • 8 GB of RAM memory
  • 20 GB free hard disk space

Software requirements for
FactoryTalk Optix Studio desktop editor

  • A supported Windows 10 (x64), Windows 11 (x64), Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022 operating system, or Windows Server 2025
  • An external code editor to develop custom C# NetLogic code
    NOTE:
    Rockwell Automation
     recommends using Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 or Microsoft Visual Studio Code as the default code editor. Some development assistance features may not be available when using a different code editor.

Software requirements for
FactoryTalk Optix Studio web editor

  • A web browser that supports
    FactoryTalk® Hub™
    . Supported browsers include modern browsers, such as
    Google Chrome™
     and
    Microsoft Edge®
    . Older browsers, such as
    Internet Explorer®
    , might not function as expected.

Hardware requirements for
FactoryTalk Optix Applications

Hardware requirements for
FactoryTalk Optix Applications
 may vary depending on the application and the type of device that runs the application.

Software requirements for
FactoryTalk Optix Applications

  • A supported Windows 10 (x64), Windows 11 (x64), Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2025, or Ubuntu 22 (x64) operating system
  • FactoryTalk Optix Applications
     are supported on closed Rockwell Automation devices that include OptixPanels and Embedded Edge Compute which run Yocto (ARM64).
NOTE: FactoryTalk Optix and FactoryTalk Optix Applications can run inside hypervisors such as VMware® version 15 or higher. For compatibility reasons, software rendering is used by default.

High Availability system requirements

Requirement
Details
Cluster layout
Exactly three Ubuntu cluster nodes, each on a separate physical machine.
Windows management workstation requirements
A workstation is required for High Availability Manager.
Networking
All three cluster node IP addresses and the virtual IP (VIP) must be on the same local network, connected to the same physical switch or VLAN, with no router between them, because automatic failover does not work across routers. Reserve one extra free IP address for the VIP.
Time synchronization
All cluster nodes must use the same approved NTP sources, with time synchronization active before provisioning. Node clocks must differ by no more than 1 second. Do not continue if any node is unsynchronized or differs by 5 seconds or more. Ten seconds is the absolute maximum for lab use only.
Critical dependencies
SSH connectivity from the Windows management workstation to all three cluster nodes, static IP configuration on each node, matching port configuration between the cluster and the project, and the administrator password that was set during installation.
Each cluster node must meet these requirements.
Cluster node requirements
Requirement
Details
Operating system
Ubuntu 22 (64-bit)
RAM
Minimum 8 GB per node, recommended 16 GB per node
Disk space
Minimum 50 GB per node (for the OS, K3s, application data, and audit logs)
TIP: If you are not sure whether the network meets this requirement, check with the network administrator before you begin.

FactoryTalk Optix Studio
 and
FactoryTalk Optix Applications
 operating system supported versions

FactoryTalk Optix Studio and FactoryTalk Optix Applications are supported and recommended on the following versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems, per the standard Rockwell Automation software policy:
  • Windows 10 Enterprise 2019 LTSC 64-bit (v1809)
  • Windows 10 Enterprise 2021 LTSC 64-bit (21H2)
  • Windows 10 Enterprise IOT 2019 LTSC 64-bit (v1809)
  • Windows 10 Enterprise IOT 2021 LTSC 64-bit (21H2)
  • Windows 11 Enterprise (Recommended OS, CIS Benchmark)
  • Windows 11 Professional (Recommended OS)
  • Windows 11 Enterprise 2024 LTSC 64-bit (24H2)
  • Windows 11 Enterprise IoT 2024 LTSC 64-bit (24H2)
  • Windows Server 2025 Standard (Recommended OS)
  • Windows Server 2025 Datacenter (Recommended OS)
  • Windows Server 2022 Standard (Recommended OS)
  • Windows Server 2022 Datacenter (Recommended OS)
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