Installation Requierments

Baseline Requirements (Administrative Account)

This section describes the requirements for installing and running the Open iT MCP Server using an administrative account.

Meeting these requirements helps ensure successful installation, configuration, and communication between the Open iT MCP Server, Open iT components, and supported AI applications.

Prerequisite Components

Ensure that the following components are installed and available before installing the Open iT MCP Server:

Windows

• Open iT Core Server version 10.3.100 or later – Provides the core data and services accessed through the Open iT MCP Server.
• Open iT Ingress – Provides the web access and routing infrastructure required for integration with Open iT services.
• Open iT MCP Server MSI installer

Unix

• Open iT Core Server version 10.3.100 or later – Provides the core data and services accessed through the Open iT MCP Server.
• Open iT Ingress – Provides the web access and routing infrastructure required for integration with Open iT services.
• Open iT MCP Server RPM installer

Operating System

The Open iT MCP Server must be installed on a supported operating system. Ensure that the host machine meets the following minimum operating system requirements before proceeding with installation.

Windows

Operating System	Version
Windows	10 (1607 and 1809) and later
Windows Server	2016 (1607) and later

Supported Operating System

Unix

Operating System	Version
Linux	Supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)-based distributions

Supported Operating System

Administrative Rights (Default Configuration)

Installing the Open iT MCP Server requires administrative privileges on the host machine.

Windows

These permissions are necessary to perform the following operations:

• Install the Open iT MCP Server package.
• Create and modify the required installation directories and configuration files.
• Configure and manage the associated MCP Server service.
• Apply the required system and service configurations.

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For the installation, use an account with administrator privileges.

Unix

These permissions are necessary to perform the following operations:

• Install the Open iT MCP Server package.
• Create and modify the required installation directories and configuration files.
• Configure and manage the associated MCP Server service.
• Apply the required system and service configurations.

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For the installation, use an account with root privileges or the appropriate sudo permissions to install the RPM package.

Network and Connectivity Requirements

Ensure that the host machine has the necessary network connectivity to communicate with Open iT components and supported AI applications.

Verify the following requirements before installation:

• Open iT Core Server and Open iT Ingress – Ensure that both components are installed, configured, and accessible.

• Server Subdomain – This is a subdomain assigned to the machine where the Open iT MCP Server will be installed. This is required to provide an accessible endpoint URL for establishing connectivity between the Open iT MCP Server and supported AI applications.

  Note

  If you do not know the server subdomain assigned to your machine, contact your IT administrator for assistance or to request one.

• Network Accessibility – Ensure that the MCP Server is accessible to the AI applications that will connect to it.

• Firewall Configuration – Configure the necessary network ports and firewall rules to allow communication between the MCP Server, Open iT components, and supported AI applications.

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Ensure that the server subdomain is properly configured and accessible before connecting the Open iT MCP Server to an AI application.