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Abstract
This page describes the minimum system requirements for both hardware and software to operate IBM Content Manager Records Enabler Version 8.5 Fix Pack 1.
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System requirements for IBM Content Manager Records Enabler V8.5.0.1
| Icon | Description |
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Supported |
| Δ | Added or changed information since the last release. |
| x86 | Intel 32-bit processors, including IBM System x, eServer xSeries, and BladeCenter servers. |
| POWER | IBM POWER based eServer p5, i5, or pSeries servers. |
Hardware
The following hardware is required for each IBM Content Manager Records Enabler-supported server and client application. These are minimum recommended requirements.
| Windows | |
| Processor | Intel Pentium III 500 MHz or faster, or equivalent. |
| RAM | 512 MB recommended. An additional 512 MB RAM is required for each IBM Content Manager Records Enabler server feature installed. |
| Hard drive | 1 GB |
| CD-ROM drive | |
| AIX | |
| Processor | eServer p5, or pSeries POWER based processors 375 MHz or faster. |
| RAM | 512 MB recommended An additional 512 MB RAM is required for each IBM Content Manager Records Enabler server feature installed. |
| Hard drive | 1 GB |
| CD-ROM drive | |
Operating system (server and client)
The IBM Content Manager Records Enabler server requires one of the following operating systems.
Virtualization support: The following versions of Microsoft Windows are also supported on VMware ESX 3.5 and 4.0. The following versions of AIX are also supported when using IBM PowerVM virtualization.
| Operating system (required) | x86 | POWER |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition (32-bit) SP1 | | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition (32-bit) SP2 | | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition (32-bit) SP1 | | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition (32-bit) SP2 | | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 (32-bit) | | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2 (32-bit) | | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard (32-bit) | | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise (32-bit) | | |
| AIX 5L 5.3 (64-bit) (Maintenance level 5) | | |
| AIX 6.1 (64-bit) | |
Content repositories and Content Manager Connectors (server and client)
The following operating system levels are required for DB2 Content Manager, not for IBM Content Manager Records Enabler.
| Content repository (required) | Operating system | Notes | ||||||
| Windows | AIX | Solaris SPARC | Solaris x86-64 | Linux | z/OS | HP-UX | ||
| IBM DB2 Content Manager V8.3 FP7 and later | | | | | | 1 | | For installations that you want to upgrade from IBM Records Manager 4.1.x to 8.4 and IBM Content Manager Records Enabler 8.3 FP4/4a to 8.4 while keeping the IBM Content Manager version at 8.3. |
| IBM DB2 Content Manager V8.4 | | | | | | 1 | | |
| IBM DB2 Information Integrator for Content V8.4 for Multiplatforms – DB2 Content Manager Version 8 connector | | | ||||||
| IBM DB2 Content Manager V8.4.1 | | | | | | 1 | | |
| IBM DB2 Information Integrator for Content V8.4.1 for Multiplatforms - DB2 Content Manager Version 8 connector | | | ||||||
| IBM DB2 Content Manager V8.4.2 | | | | | | 1 | | |
| IBM DB2 Information Integrator for Content V8.4.2 for Multiplatforms - DB2 Content Manager Version 8 connector | | | ||||||
| 1Host security mode is required for IBM Content Manager Records Enabler to work with DB2 Content Manager for z/OS. | ||||||||
Database client (server and client)
The IBM Content Manager Records Enabler server supports the following database clients.
| Database connection (Optional) | Operating system | Notes | |
AIX 64-bit | Windows 32-bit | ||
| DB2 Client 8.2 FP 8 (8.1 FP 15) JDBC Driver: DB2 Universal JDBC Driver Type 2 | | 1 | |
| DB2 Client 9.1 FP4 and DB2 Universal JDBC Driver Type 4 | | | |
| DB2 Client 9.5.FP1 and DB2 Universal JDBC Driver Type 4 | | | |
| Oracle 10g Release 3 (10.2.0.3) | | | |
| Oracle 10g Release 4 (10.2.0.4) | | | |
| 1 IBM DB2 Client 8 is not supported on Microsoft Windows Server 2008. | |||
Web application server (server and client)
The IBM Content Manager Records Enabler server requires one of the following Web application servers. For WebSphere Application Server 6.1.0.0 - 6.1.0.47 and 7.0.0.0 - 7.0.0.31, you must apply the APAR fix PI17190.
Note: When you install WebSphere Application Server fix packs, you must install both the Java SDK package and the AppServer package.
| Web application server (required) | Operating system | Notes | ||
AIX 64-bit | Windows 32-bit | |||
| WebSphere Application Server 6.1.0.17 (32-bit) | | | For WebSphere Application Server 6.1.0.19, you can apply FP21 or, to remain on FP19, you must apply the APAR fix PK72336. | |
| WebSphere Application Server 7.0.0.1 (32-bit)1 | | | ||
| WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment Edition 6.1.0.17 (32-bit) | | | For WebSphere Application Server 6.1.0.19, you can apply FP21 or, to remain on FP19, you must apply the APAR fix PK72336. Requires manual deployment after installation of WebSphere Application Server Base Edition. | |
| WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment Edition 7.0.0.1 (32-bit)1 | | | Requires manual deployment after installation of WebSphere Application Server Base Edition. | |
| 1WebSphere Application Server V7.0.0.1 is not supported by IBM DB2 Content Manager V8.4.1 on Oracle database clients. | ||||
Internet browser software (server and client)
IBM Content Manager Records Enabler supports the following internet browsers.
Note: All browsers and operating systems in the following table are 32-bit.
| Internet browser (required) | Operating system | ||||||
| Windows 2003 | Windows 2003 R2 | Windows 2008 | Windows XP | Windows Vista | Windows 7 | ||
| Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1 | | | | | |||
| Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 | | | | | | ||
Δ | Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 | | | | | | |