[2] Setup

Installation Packages

Altair Panopticon Designer – Desktop Edition (or Panopticon Designer (Desktop)) and Altair Panopticon Visualization Server (or Panopticon Visualization Server) include three separate installation packages:

q Altair Panopticon Designer (Desktop) 32-bit

q Altair Panopticon Designer (Desktop) 64-bit

q Altair Panopticon Visualization Server

The Panopticon Designer (Desktop) program can be used on its own without being connected to the Panopticon Visualization Server component. Panopticon Designer (Desktop) allows users to design and use new Panopticon workbooks and dashboards and then publish to the web.

Using the Panopticon Visualization Server is the best way to make Panopticon workbooks and dashboards available to large numbers of users.

NOTE

· For optimal scalability and user experience, the Panopticon Visualization Server is recommended to be installed on a Server environment. Although basic functionality works on desktops (i.e., Windows 10, etc.) those should be for demo purposes only.

· For optimal performance, it is highly recommended to use Panopticon Designer (Desktop) and Panopticon Visualization Server with the same version.

Both components are licensed to provide data connectivity and visualization options.

A typical installation scenario is to provide authors with copies of Panopticon Designer (Desktop). They develop new workbooks and dashboards based on user requirements and then publish them to the Panopticon Visualization Server. Most business users then access the system over the web with no local software installation needed.

NOTE	· This document describes how to install the Panopticon Visualization Server. If you need to upgrade your previously installed Panopticon Visualization Server, proceed to the Upgrade section.