Install VTune Profiler Server
Set up Intel® VTune™ Profiler as a web server, using a lightweight deployment intended for personal use or a full-scale corporate deployment supporting multi-user environment.
Relevant Terminology
Before you install and use VTune Profiler Server, get familiar with these terms to ensure a smooth experience:
VTune Profiler Server |
VTune Profiler started as a web server and serving a web site to access the VTune Profiler GUI from remote client machines using a web browser. |
User |
User of the VTune Profiler Server. |
User client system |
A machine that the User is logged to and used to access the VTune Profiler Server via a web browser. |
Target system |
A machine, local or remote, that is profiled with the VTune Profiler. |
VTune Profiler Agent |
A piece of VTune Profiler software that runs on a target system. |
System Requirements
VTune Profiler Server System
64-bit Linux* or Windows* OS
Same system requirements and supported operating system distributions as specified for VTune Profiler command line tool in the Release Notes
Client System
Chrome, Firefox or Safari (recent versions)
VTune Profiler Server is tested with the latest versions of supported browsers at the time of each release.
Target System
32- or 64-bit Linux or Windows OS
Same system requirements and supported operating system distributions as specified for VTune Profiler target systems in the Release Notes
NOTE:
When you install VTune Profiler Server on a particular platform, you must use profiling targets of the same platform. You cannot use VTune Profiler Server to profile across platforms.
VTune Profiler Server Deployment
The deployment of VTune Profiler server depends on your usage mode and purpose:
Deployment Mode |
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Personal use/evaluation |
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Integration with SAML Single-Sign-On (SSO) |
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Deployment behind a reverse proxy (NGINX*, Apache* web server, IIS, etc.) |
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Depending on your choice, proceed with these steps:
How It Works
(Reverse proxy and SAML SSO modes) Admin installs a VTune Profiler Server instance in a lab.
(Reverse proxy and SAML SSO modes) Admin emails the URL of the installed VTune Profiler Server to the User(s).
User accesses the VTune Profiler via a supported web browser, configures and runs analysis on an arbitrary target system.
VTune Profiler Server can be accessed from any client machine.
When analysis is initiated, the VTune Profiler Server installs a VTune Profiler Agent on the specified target system. This agent performs collection and uploads results to the VTune Profiler Server for analysis and storage.
Learn more about this service in Web Server Interface.