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Abstract
This document describes the system requirements for IBM® Data Studio Version 2.2.x (stand-alone package).
Content
Ensure that your computer meets the system requirements before you install IBM Data Studio Version 2.2.x (stand-alone package).
- Hardware requirements
- Software requirements
- Supported data sources
- Hosted development environments
- Additional setup for running the installation program
Hardware requirements
Component | Requirement |
---|---|
Memory | Minimum of 1.5 GB RAM |
Disk space | A minimum of 500 MB of disk space is required for product package installation. Additional disk space is required for the resources that you develop. |
Display | 1024 x 768 display minimum using 256 Colors (or higher for best results) |
Other hardware | MicrosoftR mouse or compatible pointing device |
Software requirements
The product supports the following operating systems:
Linux | ||
---|---|---|
Operating system | Hardware | Comments |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 4.0 | x86-32 | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5.0 | x86-32 | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5.0 | x86-64 | Product runs in 32-bit mode. |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6.0
| x86-32 | Supported in version 2.2.1 or later. |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6.0
| x86-64 | Supported in version 2.2.1 or later. Product runs in 32-bit mode. |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4.0
| x86-32 | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4.0
| x86-64 | Product runs in 32-bit mode. |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5.0
| x86-32 | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5.0
| x86-64 | Product runs in 32-bit mode. |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6.0 | x86-64 | Supported in version 2.2.1 or later. Product runs in 32-bit mode. |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 | x86-32 | |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 | x86-64 | Supported in version 2.2.1 or later. Product runs in 32-bit mode. |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 | x86-32 | Supported in version 2.2.1.1. |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 | x86-64 | Supported in version 2.2.1.1. Product runs in 32-bit mode. |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9.0 | x86-32 | |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9.0 | x86-64 | Product runs in 32-bit mode. |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 | x86-32 | |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 | x86-64 | Product runs in 32-bit mode. |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 | x86-64 | Supported in version 2.2.1.1. Product runs in 32-bit mode. |
Windows | ||
---|---|---|
Operating system | Hardware | Comments |
Microsoft Windows XP Professional (SP2) | x86-32 | Supported in version 2.2.0.2 and earlier. |
Microsoft Windows XP Professional (SP2) | x86-64 | Product runs in 32-bit mode. |
Microsoft Windows XP Professional (SP3) | x86-32 | Supported in version 2.2.1 or later. |
Microsoft Windows XP Professional USGCB | x86-32 | |
Microsoft Windows Vista
| x86-32 | |
Microsoft Windows Vista
| x86-64 | Product runs in 32-bit mode. |
Microsoft Windows Vista USGCB | x86-32 | |
Microsoft Windows 7
| x86-32 | Supported in version 2.2.0.2 or later. Requires Installation Manager 1.3.2 or later. |
Microsoft Windows 7
| x86-64 | Product runs in 32-bit mode. Supported in version 2.2.0.2 or later. Requires Installation Manager 1.3.2 or later. |
Microsoft Windows Server 2003
| x86-32 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2003
| x86-64 | Product runs in 32-bit mode. |
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2
| x86-32 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2
| x86-64 | Product runs in 32-bit mode. |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (SP2)
| x86-32 | Supported in version 2.2.0.2 or later. |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (SP2)
| x86-64 | Product runs in 32-bit mode. Supported in version 2.2.0.2 or later. |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (SP2)
| x86-64 | Product runs in 32-bit mode. Supported in version 2.2.0.2 or later. |
Supported data sources
The product supports the following data sources:
Database | Version | Comments |
---|---|---|
DB2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows | 9.1 | |
9.5 | ||
9.7* | ||
9.8* | Supported in version 2.2.1 or later. Product runs in toleration mode. | |
DB2 for iSeries | V5R3 | Supported in version 2.2.0.1 and earlier. |
V5R4 | ||
DB2 for z/OS | 8.1 | |
9.1* | ||
10.1* | Supported in version 2.2.1 or later. Product runs in toleration mode. | |
IBM Informix Dynamic Server | 10.0 | |
11.1 | ||
11.5 | ||
11.7 | Supported in version 2.2.1.1. |
Note: *The database catalog filter in IBM Data Studio Version 2.2.1.1 supports only DB2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows Version 9.7 and later and DB2 for z/OS Version 9.1 and later.
DB2 administration tasks are supported for the same data sources that are supported in Optim Database Administrator. For a list of those data sources, see the Optim Database Administrator system requirements.
Hosted development environments
IBM Data Studio, Version 2.2.x supports the following hosted development environments:
Software | Version | Comments |
---|---|---|
Citrix Presentation Server | 4.5 | Supported in version 2.2.1.1. |
Citrix XenApp | 5 | Supported in version 2.2.1.1. |
Additional setup for running the installation program
You might need to complete some additional setup steps before you run the installation program.
- Ensure that a JRE at level 1.6 or higher is installed and the PATH environment variable is configured.
To use the bundled JRE:
- After you download the product, extract the compressed files to a directory, for example:
Windows:C:\temp\install.exe
Linux:/root/temp/install.bin
- Configure the following environment variables:
On Windows:
set JAVA_HOME=C:\temp\eclipse\jre
set PATH=C:\temp\eclipse\jre\bin;%PATH%
On Linux:
export JAVA_HOME=/root/temp/eclipse/jre
export PATH=/root/temp/eclipse/jre/bin:$PATH
- After you download the product, extract the compressed files to a directory, for example:
- On Linux operating systems, run the following command before you run installation executable file:
If '.' is not in your path you should use:chmod +x ibm_data_studio_standalone_linux.bin
./ibm_data_studio_standalone_linux.bin
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17 June 2018
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