System requirements for IBM eDiscovery Analyzer Version 2.2

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This document provides details of the system requirements for IBM eDiscovery Analyzer Version 2.2.

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	Supported
Δ	Added or changed information since the last release, modification, or fix pack. This mark in the far left column indicates new or changed information in the row.
x86	Systems with processors that support the x86 instruction set.
x86-64	Systems with processors that support the x86-64 instruction set.
POWER	Systems with IBM POWER-based processors, including IBM System p, eServer pSeries, System i and eServer iSeries servers.

Operating System Size Requirements

The following table provides the size requirements for small, medium, and large operating systems.

Operating system size	Size requirements
Small	64-bit recommended
Medium	64-bit required
Large	64-bit required

System Size

The following table provides the size capacities for small, medium, and large eDiscovery Analyzer systems.

System size	Number of documents to be processed
Small	Suitable for up to 250,000 total documents under management. Usually one eDiscovery Analyzer server.
Medium	Suitable for up to 2 million total documents under management. Usually one or two eDiscovery Analyzer servers.
Large	Suitable for up to 10 million total documents under management. Usually four eDiscovery Analyzer servers.

Server Hardware and Operating Systems

IBM eDiscovery Analyzer requires one of the following operating systems and the associated server.

	Operating system	x86	x86-64	POWER	zSeries	Notes
	AIX® 5L V6.1 (64-bit)					Minimum: One two-way POWER server. Requires IBM C Compiler V9.0.0.1 or later. To determine the version of C runtime libraries that you have, enter this command: lslpp -l \| grep -i xlc
	AIX 5L V5.3 TL 7 or later (64-bit)					Minimum: One two-way POWER server. Requires IBM C Compiler V9.0.0.1 or later. To determine the version of C runtime libraries that you have, enter this command: lslpp -l \| grep -i xlc
	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter Editions (64-bit) R2					Minimum: One server with two or more processors.
	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter Editions (64-bit)					Minimum: One server with two or more processors.
	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter Editions (32-bit)					Minimum: One server with two or more processors.
	Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter Editions (32-bit) SP2 or R2					Minimum: One server with two or more processors.
	Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter Editions (64-bit) SP2 or R2					Minimum: One server with two or more processors.

Memory and Processors

The following table specifies basic server processor and RAM requirements for an eDiscovery Analyzer system. To optimize performance, different processor and memory configurations are suggested for small, medium, and large systems.

If your indexer node is large, your helper servers can be medium (if they are not used to index or search).

If your indexer node is medium, your helper servers can be small (if they are not used to index or search).

	System size	Processor requirements	Memory requirements
Δ	Small	2 processors per server	4 GB, plus 4 GB paging space
	Medium	4 processors per server	8 GB, plus 4 GB paging space
	Large	Minimum 8 processors per server	16 GB, plus 4 GB paging space

Disk Space

The minimum disk space required to install eDiscovery Analyzer is 1 GB, plus 1 GB of temporary space.

The disk space requirements for running the system can vary and depend on the average document size, the number of documents in the case, and number of cases.

For a multiple node configuration, the disk space requirements affect the main node in the eDiscovery Analyzer setup, as all the case related data is stored on the main node. On the helper nodes, there is no specific disk requirement other than the minimum disk requirement to install.

The following disk space requirements are suggested for the main eDiscovery Analyzer node for an average use case.

	System size	Disk space requirements
Δ	Small	100 GB
	Medium	500 GB*
	Large	1 TB*

* In multiple server configurations, the main server hosts all the case related data and indexes, therefore requiring the listed amount of space. The helper servers are used for processing power.

Prerequisite Software

IBM eDiscovery Analyzer requires the following software as a prerequisite.

	Prerequisite Software	AIX	Win	Notes
Δ	IBM eDiscovery Manager Version V2.2

Content Management Servers

IBM eDiscovery Analyzer requires one of the following content management servers.

	Content server	Notes
Δ	IBM Content Manager EE V8.4.2 Fix Pack 3	Supported only with DB2 and DB2 Net Search Extender.
Δ	IBM Content Manager EE V8.4.1 Fix Pack 1 + testfix	Supported only with DB2 and DB2 Net Search Extender. DB2 Content Manager Enterprise Edition Version 8.4.1 Fix Pack 1 Testfix download document Recommendation: Upgrade to IBM DB2 Content Manager EE V8.4.2 Fix Pack 3, which includes the testfix, above.
Δ	IBM FileNet P8 V4.5.1.2 or later fix pack	Supported with DB2, Oracle, or Microsoft SQL Server. (Support for Oracle databases does not include support for the Oracle Exadata platform.) Supported with WebSphere Application Server V6.0 or V6.1 installed on the IBM FileNet P8 system.
	IBM FileNet P8 V4.5 or later fix pack	Supported with DB2, Oracle, or Microsoft SQL Server. (Support for Oracle databases does not include support for the Oracle Exadata platform.) Supported with WebSphere Application Server V6.0 or V6.1 installed on the IBM FileNet P8 system.

Document Archives

The content management servers require one or more of the following archives.

	Document archive	AIX	Win
	IBM CommonStore for SAP V8.4
	IBM CommonStore for Lotus Domino or IBM CommonStore for Microsoft Exchange V8.4
Δ	IBM Content Collector V2.2 or later fix pack
	IBM Content Collector V2.1.1 or later fix pack
	IBM Content Collector V2.1 or later fix pack
	IBM FileNet Email Manager V4.0.2 or later fix pack

Client Operating Systems

Clients running one of the following operating systems can access and run the IBM eDiscovery Analyzer Web client.

	Operating system	Notes
Δ	Microsoft Windows 7
	Microsoft Windows Vista
	Micorosoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition (32-bit) SP2 or R2
	Micorosoft Windows XP

Client Browsers

Clients running one of the following Web browsers can access and run the IBM eDiscovery Analyzer Web client. Client systems must have the necessary hardware to support a browser that supports frames and JavaScript™.

	Browser	Notes
	Microsoft Internet Explorer V8.x (only in Compatibility mode)	You must enable JavaScript in the browser.
	Microsoft Internet Explorer V7.x	You must enable JavaScript in the browser.
Δ	Mozilla Firefox V3.6.x	You must enable JavaScript in the browser.
	Mozilla Firefox V3.5.x	You must enable JavaScript in the browser.

Recommendations: The IBM eDiscovery Analyzer Web client is best viewed with a screen resolution of 1024x768 or larger. For the best performance, use Microsoft Internet Explorer V7.x or Mozilla Firefox V3.x.

Note: Support is not offered for 64-bit client browsers.

E-mail Client Applications

IBM eDiscovery Analyzer supports the following e-mail client applications.

	E-mail client	AIX	Windows	Notes
	Lotus Notes V7, 8, 8.5
Δ	Microsoft Outlook 2010
	Microsoft Outlook 2007 SP2
	Microsoft Outlook 2003

*Change History*
History	Date	Change
Release	December 2010

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