1. Requirements

1.1. Software dependencies

1.1.1. Required before installation

The following software must be installed on your host system before installing Vortex Link:

• A Java Runtime Kit (JRE) v6 minimum

  (ensure that the java executable is in your PATH).

1.1.2. Other noteworthy dependencies

Vortex Link use the following open source libraries, which for convenience are bundled in the installation zip file (you don’t need to install them separately).

• Netty (http://netty.io/) : for DDSI protocol implementation over UDP and TCP.
• Trove4j (http://trove4j.sourceforge.net) : high performance Java collections.
• Apache Commons (http://commons.apache.org/) : various utility classes.
• SLF4J (http://www.slf4j.org/) : a unified logging API.
• Logback (http://logback.qos.ch/) : a logging back-end for SLF4J.

1.1.3. Environment

These environment variables must be set:

• PATH (must include the JDK bin directory)
• any environment variable required to check your license (see Licensing Vortex Link)