Requirements for DB2 Content Manager Enterprise Edition Version 8.3 Fix Pack 9

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	V8.3.0.13
	V8.3.0.7		V8.3.0.8		V8.3.0.9		V8.3.0.11		V8.3.0.12
	V8.3.0.3		V8.3.0.5		V8.3.0.6

Library server   Administration client Operating system   Operating system Database server   Database connection Text search (optional)   Information center Compilers (optional)   Browser LDAP (optional)   Client for Windows® Resource manager   Operating system Operating system   Database connection Database server   Compilers (optional) Web application server   eClient browser Database connection   Browser Long-term storage (optional)   Java™ plug-in Information Integrator for Content       Operating system       Operating system (connectors & toolkits)       Database server       Database connection     Compiler (optional)       Run-time environment       Features (optional)       eClient application server       Operating system       Web application server

	Supported
Δ	Added or changed information since the last fix pack. This mark in the far left column indicates new or changed information in the row. This mark in a particular cell within a row further identifies a specific change within an existing row.
x86	Intel® 32-bit processors, including IBM System x™, eServer xSeries®, and BladeCenter® servers.
x86-64	64-bit AMD® Opteron® (AMD64) and Intel Xeon® (EM64T) processors, including IBM System x™ and BladeCenter® servers
SPARC	Sun SPARC-based processors
POWER	IBM POWER™-based processors, including IBM System p™, eServer pSeries®, System i™ and eServer iSeries® servers.
IA64	64-bit Intel® Itanium® 2 processors including HP Integrity Servers

Operating system (servers)

The following table specifies the operating system for any machine on which you install one or more of the following components:

• Library server
• Resource manager
• Information Integrator for Content
• eClient application

	Operating system (Required)	Hardware platform:					Notes
		x86	x86-64	POWER	SPARC	IA64
	AIX® 5L 5.1 (Maintenance level 9)
	AIX 5L 5.2 (Maintenance level 7, Maintenance level 9, Maintenance level 10)
	AIX 5L 5.3 (Maintenance level 4, Maintenance level 5, Maintenance level 6)
	HP-UX® 11i v2						Article # 1257312
	HP-UX 11i v3						Article # 1257312
	Red Hat Enterprise Linux® AS/ES 3.0 (32-bit) Kernel 2.4.21-27.0.2 (update 8)
	Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS/ES 4.0 (32-bit) Kernel 2.6.9-5 (update 3)
	Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 4.0 (32-bit) Kernel 2.6.9-5 (update 3)
	Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS/ES/WS 5.0						Article # 1257442
	SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 8 (32-bit) Kernel 2.4.21-215
	SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 (32-bit) Kernel 2.6.5-7.97 (SP3)
	SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (32-bit) Kernel 2.6.16.21-0.8-default
	Solaris 8 (patch level SubOS hostname 5.8 Generic_1085280-08)
	Solaris 9
	Solaris 10		Δ
	Windows 2000 Server (32-bit) SP4
	Windows 2000 Advanced Server (32-bit) SP4
	Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition (32-bit) or with SP1
	Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition (32-bit) SP2
	Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition (32-bit) or with SP1
	Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition (32-bit) SP2
	Windows Server 2003 R2 (32-bit)
	Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2 (32-bit)

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Operating system (system administration client)

The following table specifies the operating system for any machine on which you install the system administration client.

	Operating system (Required)	Hardware platform:					Notes
		x86	x86-64	POWER	SPARC	IA64
	AIX 5L 5.1 (Maintenance level 9)
	AIX 5L 5.2 (Maintenance level 7, Maintenance level 9, Maintenance level 10)
	AIX 5L 5.3 (Maintenance level 5)
	HP-UX 11i v2						Article # 1257312
	HP-UX 11i v3						Article # 1257312
	Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS/ES 3.0 (32-bit) Kernel 2.4.21-27.0.2 (update 8)
	Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS/ES 4.0 (32-bit) Kernel 2.6.9-5 (update 3)
	Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 4.0 (32-bit) Kernel 2.6.9-5 (update 3)
	SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 8 (32-bit) Kernel 2.4.21-215
	SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 (32-bit) Kernel 2.6.5-7.97 (SP3)
	SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (32-bit) Kernel 2.6.16.21-0.8-default
	Solaris 8 (patch level SubOS hostname 5.8 Generic_1085280-08)
	Solaris 9
	Solaris 10
	Windows 2000 Server (32-bit) SP4
	Windows 2000 Advanced Server (32-bit) SP4
	Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition (32-bit) or with SP1
	Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition (32-bit) SP2
	Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition (32-bit) or with SP1
	Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition (32-bit) SP2
	Windows Server 2003 R2 (32-bit)
	Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2 (32-bit)
	Windows XP Professional (32-bit)
	Windows XP Professional (32-bit) SP2
	Windows Vista Business Edition
	Windows Vista Ultimate Edition
	Windows Vista Enterprise Edition

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Operating system (DB2 Information Integrator for Content Connectors & Toolkits)

Δ	Operating system (Required)	Hardware platform:					Notes
		x86	x86-64	POWER	SPARC	IA64
	AIX 5L 5.1 (Maintenance level 9)
	AIX 5L 5.2 (Maintenance level 7, Maintenance level 9, Maintenance level 10)
	AIX 5L 5.3 (Maintenance level 5)
	HP-UX 11i v2						Article # 1257312
	HP-UX 11i v3						Article # 1257312
	Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS/ES 3.0 (32-bit) Kernel 2.4.21-27.0.2 (update 8)
	Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS/ES 4.0 (32-bit) Kernel 2.6.9-5 (update 3)
	Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 4.0 (32-bit) Kernel 2.6.9-5 (update 3)
	SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 8 (32-bit) Kernel 2.4.21-215
	SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 (32-bit) Kernel 2.6.5-7.97 (SP3)
	SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (32-bit) Kernel 2.6.16.21-0.8-default
	Solaris 8 (patch level SubOS hostname 5.8 Generic_1085280-08)
	Solaris 9
	Solaris 10
	Windows 2000 Server (32-bit) SP4
	Windows 2000 Advanced Server (32-bit) SP4
	Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition (32-bit) or with SP1
	Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition (32-bit) SP2
	Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition (32-bit) or with SP1
	Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition (32-bit) SP2
	Windows Server 2003 R2 (32-bit)
	Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2 (32-bit)
	Windows XP Professional (32-bit)
	Windows XP Professional (32-bit) SP2
	Windows Vista Business Edition
	Windows Vista Ultimate Edition
	Windows Vista Enterprise Edition

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Operating system (Client for Windows)

The following table specifies the operating system for any machine on which you install the Client for Windows.

Δ	Operating system (Required)	Hardware platform:					Notes
		x86	x86-64	POWER	SPARC	IA64
	Windows 2000 Server (32-bit) SP4
	Windows 2000 Advanced Server (32-bit) SP4
	Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition (32-bit) or with SP1
	Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition (32-bit) SP2
	Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition (32-bit) or with SP1
	Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition (32-bit) SP2
	Windows Server 2003 R2 (32-bit)
	Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2 (32-bit)
	Windows XP Professional (32-bit)
	Windows XP Professional (32-bit) SP2
	Windows Vista Business Edition
	Windows Vista Ultimate Edition
	Windows Vista Enterprise Edition

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Database server

The following table specifies the database server required for each of the following components:

• Library server
• Resource manager
• Information Integrator for Content
• Information Integrator for Content system administration database

Δ	Database (Required)	Operating system:					Notes
		AIX	HP-UX	Linux	Solaris	Win
	DB2 Universal Database™ Enterprise Server Edition (32-bit) V8.2 FP 6 (8.1 FP 13)
	DB2 Universal Database Enterprise Server Edition (64-bit) V8.2 FP 6 (8.1 FP 13)
	DB2 Universal Database V9						Article # 1240654
	Oracle 9i Database Enterprise Edition (32-bit)9.2.0.6 patch 3 through 9.2.0.8				1
	Oracle 9i Database Enterprise Edition (64-bit)9.2.0.6 patch 3 through 9.2.0.8				1
	Oracle 10g R2 Database Enterprise Edition patchset 3 (Windows) or patch 4722328 (UNIX)				1		Oracle 10.2.0.4 is not supported at this time.
	Notes: 1Oracle is currently supported on Solaris only on SPARC hardware; Solaris on x86-64 hardware is not supported.

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Text search capability (library server)

The following table specifies the required software for implementing the optional text search capability for installation on the library server.

Δ	Text search (Optional)	Operating system:					Notes
		AIX	HP-UX	Linux	Solaris	Win
	DB2 Net Search Extender 8.21	3		4	3	3	Article #1257312
	Oracle Text 9.2.0.6				2
	Oracle 10g R2 Database Enterprise Edition 10.2.0.3 patchset 3 (Windows) or patch 4722328 (UNIX)				2		Oracle 10.2.0.4 is not supported at this time.
	Notes: 1Fix pack level of DB2 Net Search Extender must match the DB2 fix pack level. 2Oracle is currently supported on Solaris only on SPARC hardware; Solaris on x86-64 hardware is not supported. 3If you use DB2 Net Search Extender, you should use DB2 V8 fix pack 15 as the minimum level. 4 If you use DB2 Net Search Extender on Linux, you should use DB2 V8 FP14 as the minimum level.

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Connection to a remote database

The following table specifies the required software from any of the following components to a remote database (if the database is on a different machine):

• Resource manager application
• Information Integrator for Content
• System administration client
• Client for Windows

Δ	Database connection (Optional)	Operating system:					Notes
		AIX	HP-UX	Linux	Solaris	Win
	DB2 Run-Time Client 8.2 (8.1 FP 7a)						Minimum level for Client for Windows only.
	DB2 Run-Time Client 8.2 FP 6 (8.1 FP 13)						Minimum level for resource manager and system administration client.
	DB2 Run-Time Client V9.1 FP 2						Supported for use with Client for Windows and Information Integrator for Content on Windows Vista only. Article #1249760
	Oracle 9i Client 9.2.0.6				1
	Oracle 10gR2 Client 10.2.0.3				1		Oracle 10.2.0.4 is not supported at this time.
	Notes: 1Oracle is currently supported on Solaris only on SPARC hardware; Solaris on x86-64 hardware is not supported.

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Web application server

The following table specifies the application server required for the following components:

• Resource manager application
• eClient application

Δ	Web application server (Required)	Operating system:					Notes
		AIX	HP-UX	Linux	Solaris	Win
	WebSphere Application Server (32-bit) 5.1.1						Solaris: SPARC only
	WebSphere Application Server (32-bit) Network Deployment 5.1.1						Solaris: SPARC only
	WebSphere Business Integration Server Foundation (32-bit) 5.1.1						Solaris: SPARC only
	WebSphere Application Server (32-bit) 6.0						Migrating a DB2 Content Manager resource manager from WebSphere Application Server V5 to V6
	WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment (32-bit) 6.0
	WebSphere Application Server (32-bit) 6.0.1
	WebSphere Application Server (64-bit) 6.0.1
	WebSphere Application Server (32-bit) Network Deployment 6.0.1						Article #1257312
	WebSphere Application Server (32-bit) 6.0.2						Recommended for Web Services
	WebSphere Application Server (32-bit) Network Deployment 6.0.2						Recommended for Web Services

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Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) (library server)

The following table specifies the required software for the optional LDAP capability on the library server.

Δ	LDAP (Optional)	Operating system:					Notes
		AIX	HP-UX	Linux	Solaris	Win
	IBM Directory Server Version 5.1
Δ	Sun Directory Server 6.0
	Tivoli® Directory Server 5.2
	Tivoli Directory Server 6.0						Article #1257312
	Novell eDirectory 8.8
	Lotus® Domino® Directory 5.0.1.1
	Lotus Domino Directory 6.0
	Lotus Domino Directory 6.2
	Lotus Domino Directory 6.5
	Lotus Domino Directory 7.0
	Sun Java System Directory Server 5.2
	Active Directory 2000 SP4
	Active Directory 2003

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Long-term storage (resource manager)

The following table specifies the required software for implementing the optional long-term storage capability on the resource manager. Note that you must use a 32-bit Tivoli Storage Manager API Client.

Δ	Long-term storage (Optional)	Operating system:					Notes
		AIX	HP-UX	Linux	Solaris	Win
	Tivoli Storage Manager API Client 5.2.2 (32-bit)
	Tivoli Storage Manager API Client 5.3 (32-bit)
	Tivoli Storage Manager 5.4 API Client (32-bit)						Solaris: Minimum required level is 5.4.1.2
	Tivoli Storage Manager Server 5.2.2 (32-bit or 64-bit)
	Tivoli Storage Manager Server 5.3.4 (32-bit or 64-bit)
	Tivoli Storage Manager Server 5.4 (32-bit or 64-bit)

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Features

The following table specifies the required software for optional features for DB2 Information Integrator for Content.

Δ	Features (Optional)	Operating system:					Notes
		AIX	HP-UX	Linux	Solaris	Win
	WebSphere MQ 5.3						Solaris: 32-bit only
	WebSphere MQ 6.0						Not supported: Article #1258411
	WebSphere MQ Workflow 3.4						Minimum recommended version.
	WebSphere MQ Workflow 3.5						Included in the software package with a limited use agreement.
	WebSphere MQ Workflow 3.6						Not supported: Article #1258411

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Browser (eClient)

The following table specifies the required browser software for users of the eClient.

Δ	eClient browser (Required)	Operating system:						Notes
		AIX	HP-UX	Linux	Mac OS®	Solaris	Win
	Mozilla 1.4.3
	Microsoft® Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4							Supported only on Windows 2000 SP4.
	Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1
	Microsoft Internet Explorer 7							Supported on Windows XP and Windows Vista.
	Netscape 7.0.2
	Safari 1.2							Supported on Mac OS X 10.3. You must have a minimum of 300 MHz G3 with 128 MB RAM to use the eClient on a Macintosh.

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Browser Java plug-in (Java Applet Viewer)

The following table specifies the required Java plug-in for the following components:

• eClient
• Java applet viewer toolkit

Δ	eClient browser Java plug-in (Required)	Operating system:						Notes
		AIX	HP-UX	Linux	Solaris	Mac OS	Win
	Sun Java plug-in 1.4.2
	Sun Java plug-in 5
Δ	Sun Java plug-in 6							Sun JRE V1.6.0.18 is compatible with the eClient Java Applet Viewer, but not all future releases of Sun JRE are. See technote 1431266 for details.

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Browser (Information center)

The following table specifies the required browser software for the information center. On the system administration client machine, the information center is required in order to display the online help. On other machines, the information center is optional, but highly recommended.

Δ	Information center (Required)	Operating system:					Notes
		AIX	HP-UX	Linux	Solaris	Win
	Mozilla 1.7		Δ
	Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4						Supported on Windows 2000 SP4.
	Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1
	Microsoft Internet Explorer 7						Supported on Windows XP and Windows Vista.

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Tools for developing applications with the OO APIs

The following table specifies the required compiler for optional development with application programming interfaces for Information Integrator for Content.

Δ	API development tools (Optional)	Operating system:					Notes
		AIX	HP-UX	Linux	Solaris	Win
	IBM JDK 1.4.2
	Sun JDK 1.4.2
	VisualAge® C++ Professional 6.0 (Sept. 2002 PTF)
	XL C/C++ Enterprise Edition 7.0
	XL C/C++ Enterprise Edition 8.0
	Visual C++ .NET 2002
	Visual C++ .NET 2003
	Visual C++ 2005						Article #1240653

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Compilers (library server)

The following table specifies the required compiler for optional development of user exit routines on the library server.

Δ	Compilers (Optional)	Operating system:					Notes
		AIX	HP-UX	Linux	Solaris	Win
	VisualAge C++ Professional 6.0 (Sept. 2002 PTF)
	XL C/C++ Enterprise Edition 7.0
	XL C/C++ Enterprise Edition 8.0
	GNU C Library (glibc) 2.3.2-95
	gcc (GCC) 3.3.3 (SuSE Linux)
	gcc (GCC) 3.4.6.20060404 (Red Hat 3.4.6-3)
	gcc (GCC) 4.1.0.20060404 (SUSE Linux)
	Sun Forte C++ 6 (Update 2)
	Sun ONE Studio 7, C++ Compiler 5.4
	Sun ONE Studio 8, C++ Compiler 5.5
	Sun Studio 9, C++ Compiler 5.6
	Sun Studio 10, C++ Compiler 5.7
	Sun Studio 11, C++ Compiler 5.8
	Visual C++ .NET 2002
	Visual C++ .NET 2003
	Visual C++ 2005						Article #1240653
	HP aC++/ANSI C B3910B A.06.10

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Compilers (Client for Windows)

The following table specifies the required compilers for optional development of user exit routines on the Client for Windows.

Δ	Compilers (Optional)	Operating system:					Notes
		AIX	HP-UX	Linux	Solaris	Win
	Visual C++ .NET 2003
	Visual C++ 2005						Article #1240653

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Run-time environments for the OO APIs

The following table specifies the required run-time environments for running applications which use the application programming interfaces for Information Integrator for Content.

For C++ applications, the level of runtime environment library used should match the compiler used; refer to the documentation and support statements provided by the vendor of the compiler software.

Δ	API run-time environment	Operating system:					Notes
		AIX	HP-UX	Linux	Solaris	Win
	IBM JVM 1.4.2		Δ
	Sun JVM 1.4.2
	VisualAge® C++ Professional 6.0 (Sept. 2002 PTF)
	XL C/C++ Enterprise Edition 7.0
	XL C/C++ Enterprise Edition 8.0
	Visual C++ .NET 2002
	Visual C++ .NET 2003
	Visual C++ 2005						Article #1240653

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