VOMS 2.16.8 User Guide

STC Application Interoperability

The new STC suite of applications provides greater functionality and a seamless single sign-on (SSO). The interconnected products include:

• IWeb
• VOMS
• PHC-Hub
• iQ
• SMaRT AFIX

Below, you can find information about the server, hardware and deployment requirements, application version dependencies, and other software dependencies.

Server Component Requirements

The following server components are required:

Hardware Requirements

The hardware requirements for production and test environments are as follows.

Production Environment

Below are the sample hardware requirements for production environments, which are dependent on the number of applications installed and the provider volume.

Test Environment

For states that currently have a testing environment, STC recommends the addition of a separate testing environment to test the new products: iQ, SMaRT AFIX, and the new VOMS. Of note:

• This environment should NOT coexist as an onboarding environment for provider certification and onboarding activity
• Virtualized environments are fine for the testing environment
• Separate hardware does not necessarily need to be purchased to support this environment, since multiple testing environments can coexist on the same physical/virtual environments

Below are the sample test environment requirements.

Deployment Requirements

STC will provide detailed step-by-step instructions to ensure you have what you need to install the new software.

Application Version Dependencies

The following lists the application version dependencies. Note that SMaRT AFIX 1.16.9, VOMS 2.16.8, and iQ 1.16.8 are the first releases of these applications.

1. SMaRT AFIX - SMaRT AFIX 1.16.9 can only run with SSO-enabled IWeb 5.16.8 or higher
2. IWeb
   
   1. There are two different deployments of IWeb in the August 2016 (5.16.8) release - one is SSO-enabled IWeb 5.16.8 and the other is not SSO-enabled
   2. There are a combination of deployment options:
      
      • SSO-enabled IWeb 5.16.8 with the current VOMS, version 5.16.5
      • Non-SSO-enabled IWeb 5.16.8 with the current VOMS, version 5.16.5
      • SSO-enabled IWeb 5.16.8 with the new VOMS, version 2.16.8
   3. This gives states the option to install the August 2016 release of IWeb without having to install the new VOMS (2.16.8), along with the option to install the SSO-enabled IWeb 5.16.8, which is required if installing the new iQ (1.16.8)
   4. Please note that once the version of IWeb (5.16.8) with the new VOMS (2.16.8) is installed, the current version of VOMS (5.16.5) is no longer available
3. VOMS
   
   1. Currently, only Internet Explorer 11 is supported for VOMS.
   2. As of the release of VOMS 5.16.8, no more enhancements or fixes will occur in the current VOMS code set
   3. The new VOMS 2.16.8 is available as of the August 2016 release
   4. The SSO-enabled IWeb 5.16.8 is required to be installed to run the new VOMS 2.16.8
   5. The entire VOMS functionality is available in the new VOMS 2.16.8 as of the November 2016 release
   6. Please note that once the version of IWeb (5.16.8) with the new VOMS (2.16.8) is installed, the current version of VOMS (5.16.5) is no longer available
4. PHC-Hub - PHC-Hub 4.16.8 is required to run the new iQ 1.16.8
5. iQ - iQ 1.16.8 can only run with PHC-Hub 4.16.8 and SSO-enabled IWeb 5.16.8 or the SSO-enabled imMTRAX

Other Software Dependencies

1. SMaRT AFIX
   
   1. SMaRT AFIX requires the Jaspersoft software application, which is included in the application under the STC license
   2. The database is PostgreSQL
   3. There is a Tomcat dependency with regard to the Forecaster and Java
   4. Tomcat 7 needs to be running on the application server for Forecaster, and Java 1.7 is required
2. IWeb
   
   1. IWeb uses an Oracle database
   2. Java must be at version 1.7
   3. Tomcat 7 must be running on the application server
3. VOMS
   
   1. The new VOMS (2.16.8) runs on the current IWeb Oracle database
   2. VOMS requires the Jaspersoft application, which is included in the application under the STC license
4. PHC-Hub
   
   1. PHC-Hub uses an Oracle database
   2. Java must be at version 1.7
   3. Tomcat 7 must be running the application server
5. iQ
   
   1. iQ (1.16.8) requires the Jaspersoft application, which is included in the application under the STC license
   2. The database platforms are PostgreSQL and MongoDB
   3. There are no dependencies on either Tomcat or Java

Related topics:

• Introduction to VOMS
• Single Sign-On (SSO)
• Admin & Settings