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IBM WebSphere Portal V6.1.0.5 and 6.1.5.2 hardware and software requirements on a Linux on POWER operating system. The hardware and software requirements reflect the versions of prerequisites and corequisites that were tested with WebSphere Portal V6.1.0.5 and 6.1.5.2.

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WebSphere Portal Server Version 6.1.0.5 and 6.1.5.2 (Linux on POWER)

This page describes the minimum product levels that need to be installed before opening a problem report with IBM WebSphere Portal Technical Support. The software versions and any maintenance levels listed on this page have been explicitly verified as working.

EARLIER LEVEL OF A LISTED SOFTWARE: Software versions at a lower level than those noted on this page are unsupported. LDAP software at an earlier level is considered untested and best effort support only. For more details and exceptions, refer to the WebSphere Portal 6.1.x Support Statement. Also see the listing of software explicitly not supported for use with WebSphere Portal 6.1.x in WebSphere Portal Support Statement Addendum - Unsupported Products (#7012957).

LATER LEVEL OF A LISTED SOFTWARE: Because other products frequently ship fixes, updates, and new releases, testing every configuration is not possible. In general, you can install and run with updates to supported products if those updates are compatible with the tested versions. For more details and exceptions, refer to the WebSphere Portal 6.1.x Support Statement. Also see the listing of software explicitly not supported for use with WebSphere Portal 6.1.x in WebSphere Portal Support Statement Addendum - Unsupported Products (#7012957).

UNLISTED SOFTWARE: Software not listed on this page at any level is unsupported. LDAP software not listed is considered untested and best effort support only. For more details and exceptions, refer to the WebSphere Portal 6.1.x Support Statement. Also see the listing of software explicitly not supported for use with WebSphere Portal 6.1.x in WebSphere Portal Support Statement Addendum - Unsupported Products (#7012957).



Operating systems
supported with 32-bit WebSphere Application Server and WebSphere Portal

For any Linux operating system, the libstdc++- 3.3.3-41 (or higher level) shared object library is required prior to the installation of WebSphere Portal.
Set the system-wide maximum open files number to 10240 before running the WebSphere Portal installation program. This may be accomplished by root invoking ulimit -n 10240. Some systems may require a reboot before this value takes effect. Consult your operating system manual.
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS V5 with Update 2 or Update 4 (32-bit or 64-bit operating system) (RHEL product site)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS V4.0 and ES V4.0 (both with Update 6 or Update 8) (32-bit or 64-bit operating system) (RHEL product site)
  • SuSE Linux Enterprise Server V 11 SLES (64-bit operating system) (SUSE product site)
  • SuSE Linux Enterprise Server V 10 with SP 2 or 3 SLES (64-bit operating system) (SUSE product site)
  • SuSE Linux Enterprise Server V 9, 2.6 Kernel with SP 4, SLES (64-bit operating system) (SUSE product site)



Operating systems
supported with 64-bit WebSphere Application Server and WebSphere Portal

For any Linux operating system, the libstdc++- 3.3.3-41 (or higher level) shared object library is required prior to the installation of WebSphere Portal.
Set the system-wide maximum open files number to 10240 before running the WebSphere Portal installation program. This may be accomplished by root invoking ulimit -n 10240. Some systems may require a reboot before this value takes effect. Consult your operating system manual.
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS V5 with Update 2 or Update 4 (32-bit or 64-bit operating system) (RHEL product site)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS V4.0 and ES V4.0 (both with Update 6 or Update 8) (32-bit or 64-bit operating system) (RHEL product site)
  • SuSE Linux Enterprise Server V 11 SLES (64-bit operating system) (SUSE product site)
  • SuSE Linux Enterprise Server V 10 with SP 2 or 3 SLES (64-bit operating system) (SUSE product site)
  • SuSE Linux Enterprise Server V 9, 2.6 Kernel with SP 4, SLES (64-bit operating system) (SUSE product site)



Linux on System p hardware requirements
  • Minimum 2.5 GB free disk space for installation for WebSphere Portal
  • Minimum 1.0 GB free disk space for installation for WebSphere Application Server
  • Minimum 4 GB total disk space recommended for installation
  • IBM System i (iSeries)
  • IBM System p (pSeries), IBM OpenPower, or IBM BladeCenter
  • System p includes IBM system product lines System i5 models that support LPAR (64-bit support only) with minimum of 450 CPW in Linux Partition, System p models that support Linux (64-bit support only), BladeCenter JS20, and OpenPower that are based on IBM System p architecture technology and run the same Linux distributions from Red Hat and Novell SUSE.
  • Physical memory: Under minimal load, WebSphere Portal can function with 2GB of RAM. However, 4GB is an optimal starting point for RAM in a production environment.
  • CD-ROM drive



Application Servers
The WebSphere-supplied Java SDK is required for both the run time and any remote Java clients.

  • WebSphere Application Server V7.0.0.11 with IBM SDK 1.6 SR12
  • WebSphere Application Server V6.1.0.31 with IBM SDK 1.5 SR7
Refer to "Required WebSphere Interim Fixes for WebSphere Portal V6.1.0.5 and V6.1.5.2" for the complete list of fixes required for WebSphere Application Server.



Optional WebSphere Servers
  • WebSphere Application Server SCA feature pack 1.0.1.5
  • WebSphere Application Server XML feature pack 1.0.0.5
  • WebSphere Process Server V6.2.0.2*, 6.1.2.3, and 6.1.0.4 (all via Client Install option only with WAS 6.1x releases) *Refer to technote #1398123 for Process Server V6.2 Client installation
  • WebSphere Virtual Enterprise (formerly "Extended Deployment") V6.1.1.1, 6.1.0.5
JavaScript Library
  • Dojo V1.3.2 or 1.1.1
To take advantage of the support for Microsoft Internet Explorer V8.0 or to use the new features in 6.1.5.2 such as Mashups integration and the Page Builder Theme, you will need to use Dojo V1.3.2. Refer to the topic "Using a different Dojo version" for more information.
Databases












      • Derby V10.1 and 10.3
      • IBM DB2 Universal Database (DB2 product site) (also supports High Availability Disaster Recovery (HADR) Feature)
        • V9.7 FP1 for Linux, Unix, Windows
        • V9.5 for Linux, Unix, Windows: Enterprise Server Edition 9.5 FP5, Express Edition 9.5 FP5, Workgroup Server Edition 9.5 FP5 (viper 2) (including HADR)
        • V9.1 for Linux, Unix, Windows: Enterprise Server Edition 9.1 FP9, Express Edition 9.1 FP9, Workgroup Server Edition 9.1 FP9 (including HADR)
        • V8.1 for Linux, Unix, Windows: Enterprise Server Edition 8.1 FP16, Express Edition 8.1 FP16, Workgroup Server Edition 8.1 FP16 (including HADR)
      • IBM DB2 for z/OS V9.1 and V8.1, PUT level 0901 or later maintenance (DB2 for z/OS product site) (also supports High Availability Disaster Recovery (HADR) Feature)
      • WebSphere Information Integrator V8.2 FP4
      • Oracle (Oracle Database product site) (Oracle Database clustering using RAC on all supported Oracle levels. Supports connect time failover)
        • Standard/Enterprise V9.2.0.8, 10.1.0.5 Patch 4, 10.2.0.4 and 10.2.0.5 (patchset 8202632) (including RAC) (Supports Automatic Storage Management (ASM) Feature)
        • Oracle 11gR2 V11.2.0.1 (including RAC)
        • Oracle 11gR1 V11.1.0.7 (including RAC)
      • Microsoft SQL Server (Microsoft product site)
        • Enterprise Edition 2008 SP1
        • Enterprise Edition 2005 SP3



Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) Drivers
  • DataDirect Connect JDBC 4.0 (type 4) (DataDirect Connect JDBC product site)
  • DB2 Driver for JDBC and SQLJ 3.1 (type 2/4)
  • JCC JDBC driver level 3.58.90 or above to connect to DB2 for z/OS Note: Use the JDBC drivers provided with DB2 LUW V9.7 FP2 when the Portal is not also running on z/OS
  • Derby embedded JDBC Driver
  • Microsoft SQL Server JDBC Driver 1.2 or 2.0 (Microsoft SQL Server JDBC Driver site)
  • Oracle 9i or 10g or 11g JDBC Driver Thin (type 4)



Web servers

  • Apache HTTP Server V2.0.5.9 (Apache Server product site) (Apache Server 2.0.5.9 includes CERT Advisory CA-2002-17)
  • Apache HTTP Server V2.2 (Apache Server product site) (Apache 2.2.x is supported with WebSphere Application Server 7.0.)
  • IBM HTTP Server for WAS V7.0 and 6.1 (IBM HTTP Server product site) (HTTP Server 7.0 is supported with WebSphere Application Server 7.0 only)
  • IBM HTTP Server for iSeries V7R1, V6R1 and V5R4 (IBM HTTP Server product site) (HTTP Server for i5/OS is provided natively on System i5 and is not bundled with or installed by WebSphere Portal. For V5R4, supported group PTF is SF99114 level 13; for V6R1, supported group PTF is SF99115 level 1. For V5R4, the license program number is 5722DG1; for V6R1, the license program number is 5761DG1. Issue the GO LICPGM to display all the installed licensed programs. For WebSphere Application 6.1.0.21 on V6R1M0, apply SI35071. For WebSphere Application 7.0.0.1 on V6R1M0, apply SI35078)
  • Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) V7.5 or 7.0 (only for WAS 7 environments) and 6.0 (Microsoft product site)
  • IBM Lotus Domino Enterprise Server V8.5.2, 8.5.1, 8.5, 8.0.2, 8.0.1, 8.0 and V7.0.3, 7.0.2, 7.0.1 (Lotus Domino product site) (To use Lotus Domino Version 7.0 with WebSphere Application Server 6.1, you must install the Web Server plug-in for Lotus Domino Server Version 6 which is a part of the Web Server plug-in for WebSphere Application Server 6.1)
  • Sun Java System Web Server 7 Update 8 or 6.1 SP12 (Sun product site)



Web browsers
(required for administration / configuration, sample program execution and launch pad. There is no restriction or certification of Web browsers on clients that connect the server to display content)




LDAP servers
IBM Lotus Domino Enterprise Server V8.5.2, 8.5.1, 8.5, 8.0.2, 8.0.1, 8.0 and V7.0.3, 7.0.2, 7.0.1 (Lotus Domino product site) For 7.0.2 and 7.0.1: Apply SPR KLIN6LRTHJ to be able to return Groups and Users by direct lookup. Turkish users should use version 7.0.3 or later. IBM Tivoli Directory Server 6.2, 6.1 and 6.0 (IBM Tivoli Directory Server product site) Add the fix for APAR IO02714 on applicable releases, available at IBM Support. IBM z/OS Security Server 1.7 and 1.6 (IBM z/OS Security Server product site) IBM z/OS.e Security Server 1.7 and 1.6 (IBM z/OS Security Server product site) Novell eDirectory 8.8 or 8.7.3 (Novell eDirectory product site) Sun Java System Directory Server 7, 6.3, 6.1, and 6 (Sun product site)



Software for collaboration - Domino and Extended Products (optional)
IBM Lotus Domino Enterprise Server V8.5.2, 8.5.1, 8.5, 8.0.2, 8.0.1, 8.0 and V7.0.3, 7.0.2, 7.0.1, 6.5.6 (IBM Lotus product site) Domino V8.5.2 also needs the fix applied for SPR DPOS895USS, contact Domino Technical Support for the fix. IBM Lotus Domino Document Manager V7 and 6.5.1 IBM Lotus Sametime V8.5, 8.0.2, 8.0, 7.5.1 and 7.5 (IBM Lotus product site)



Software for content management (optional)
IBM Lotus Web Content Management V6.1.0.5 or 6.1.5.2 (IBM Lotus Web Content Management product site) IBM Lotus Quickr V8.5, 8.1.1 (IBM Lotus product site) 6.1.5.2: IBM Lotus FileNet P8 V4.5 (IBM Lotus product site) 6.1.5.2: IBM Content Manager V8.4 (IBM Content Manager product site)



Supported Java Runtime Environments - Web Content Management authoring portlet
Java Runtime Environments (requires one) 1.5.x or 1.6.x (Sun product site)



External Security software (optional)
IBM Tivoli Access Manager V6.1 and 6.0 for trust association interceptor and enhanced trust association interceptor (support for Subject creation) (Tivoli Access Manager product site) When using Tivoli Access Manager 6.0 for authorization or integrated user provisioning with WebSphere Portal, the Tivoli Access Manager AMJRTE component must be at the Version 5.1 fix pack 2 level or later. This version of AMJRTE component is automatically installed with WebSphere Application Server Version 5.1.1 or later, but must still be configured to work with WebSphere Portal. IBM Tivoli Access Manager V6.0 for Java Authorization Contract for Containers (JACC) (Tivoli Access Manager product site) When using Tivoli Access Manager 6.0 for authorization or integrated user provisioning with WebSphere Portal, the Tivoli Access Manager AMJRTE component must be at the Version 5.1 fix pack 2 level or later. This version of AMJRTE component is automatically installed with WebSphere Application Server Version 5.1.1 or later, but must still be configured to work with WebSphere Portal Computer Associates SiteMinder V6.0



Software for portlet development
IBM Rational Application Developer V7.5 and 7.0.6 (plugin for UTE) IBM Portlet Factory V6.1.5, 6.1



Software for license management
IBM Tivoli License Compliance Manager Version 2.3
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