TADDM server software requirements

Each TADDM server must be running a supported operating system and Java™ runtime environment (JRE). These servers might include domain servers, discovery servers, storage servers, synchronization servers, anchors, and Windows gateways.

Important: Be sure to read the following important information before installing the TADDM server:
  • You must install the latest patches and updates from the operating system vendor before installing the TADDM server.
  • The server hosts file must include the IP address and host name of the local system. The hosts file is in one of the following locations:
    • Windows systems: c:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
    • Linux® and UNIX systems: /etc/hosts
    Specify both the fully qualified host name and the short name of the server. The format of a hosts file entry is as follows:
    ip_address hostname [hostname_2 ... hostname_n] [#comment] 

    The fully qualified host name must occur before the short name in the hosts file.

    Alternatively, you can configure the host name resolution order for your system to use DNS resolution before checking the hosts file. For more information about how to configure the host name resolution order, see the documentation for your operating system.

  • The TADDM server supports only the IBM® Java runtime environment (JRE).
  • The user ID under which the TADDM server runs must have read, write, and execute permissions for its installation directory and contents, and for the temporary directory of the system. By default, the installation directory is /opt/IBM/taddm on Linux and UNIX systems, or c:\ibm\taddm on Windows systems. Typically, the temp directory is %TEMP% on a Windows system and /tmp on Linux and UNIX systems.
  • On UNIX systems, the user ID under which the TADDM server runs must have an open file limit of at least 8192 files. You can set the open file limit using the ulimit command.
  • On UNIX systems, the user ID under which the TADDM server runs must have a limit of at least 4096 processes for the maximum number of processes running per user. You can set the limit of the number of running processes using the ulimit command.
  • On Linux and UNIX systems, the TADDM server user ID must also have root execution permission for the nmap command. For detailed information about Nmap and the Stack Scan sensor, see Stack Scan sensor.
  • On supported AIX® operating systems, you must have the unzip extraction utility available in the /usr/bin or /usr/local/bin directory. If not installed, you must install the extraction utility into one of those directories before beginning the TADDM server installation.
  • lsof is required on AIX operating systems. Download it from the AIX Web Download Pack Programs website.
  • AIX requires GNU tar version 1.14 or later.
  • Discovered systems might be running operating systems and applications that are no longer supported by their vendors. While every effort is made to fix issues encountered on these targets of a discovery, you might have to reproduce the problem on a vendor-supported operating system or application, and use the vendors support.
The following table provides details about operating systems that are supported for TADDM servers. Operating system requirements for anchor servers are the same as the requirements for TADDM servers. Operating system requirements for gateway servers are the same as Windows operating system requirements for TADDM servers.
Note: For the most current information about supported operating systems, refer to the IBM software product compatibility reports at http://www-969.ibm.com/software/reports/compatibility/clarity/index.html.
Table 1. Supported operating systems for TADDM servers
Operating system and supported release Support details
AIX 6.1 Technology Level 5 is required.
AIX 7.1 Technology Level 1, Service Pack 2, or later is required.
AIX 7.2 Technology Level 0, Service Pack 1, or later is required.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 x86_64

Update 1 is required.

You must install the libgcc package in version 4.1.2 or later. You must also install ld-linux.so.2 library if it is not installed.

Fix Pack
5Note: TADDM versions 7301 and above require 64 bit package for libgcc.

You must install the libXft.so.2 library, because it is not installed by default on Linux systems.

The Security-Enhanced Linux (SELinux) security system must be disabled. To disable SELinux specify SELINUX=disabled in the /etc/sysconfig/selinux configuration file. Restart your system after you modify the file.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 for SystemZ
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 x86_64

You must install the libgcc package in version 4.1.2 or later. You must also install ld-linux.so.2 library if it is not installed.

Fix Pack
5Note: TADDM versions 7301 and above require 64 bit package for libgcc.

You must install the libXft.so.2 library, because it is not installed by default on Linux systems.

The Security-Enhanced Linux (SELinux) security system must be disabled. To disable SELinux specify SELINUX=disabled in the /etc/sysconfig/selinux configuration file. Restart your system after you modify the file.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 for SystemZ
Fix Pack
7Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 x86_64 You must install the libgcc package in version 4.1.2 or later. You must also install ld-linux.so.2 library if it is not installed.
Fix Pack
5Note: TADDM versions 7301 and above require 64 bit package for libgcc.

The libnsl package for x86_64 architecture must be installed during installation, uninstallation and upgrade process of TADDM. When you are upgrading to TADDM 7.3.0.8, libnsl is not necessary.

You must install the libXft.so.2 library, because it is not installed by default on Linux systems.

The Security-Enhanced Linux (SELinux) security system must be disabled. To disable SELinux specify SELINUX=disabled in the /etc/sysconfig/selinux configuration file. Restart your system after you modify the file.

Fix Pack 10Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 x86_64 You must install the libgcc package in version 4.1.2 or later. You must also install ld-linux.so.2 library if it is not installed.
Fix Pack 10Note: TADDM versions 7301 and above require 64 bit package for libgcc.

You must install the libXft.so.2 library, because it is not installed by default on Linux systems.

The Security-Enhanced Linux (SELinux) security system must be disabled. To disable SELinux specify SELINUX=disabled in the /etc/sysconfig/selinux configuration file. Restart your system after you modify the file.

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 x86_64

Service Pack 1 is required.

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 for SystemZ
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 x86_64  
SUSE Linux Enterprises Server 15 x86_64  
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard x86-64 Edition, Enterprise x86-64 Edition

Service Pack 2 is required.

For Windows gateways, you must ensure that the hotfix at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2028484 is applied.

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard x86-64 Edition, Enterprise x86-64 Edition

Service Pack 1 is required.

Microsoft Windows Server 2012
.NET Framework 3.5 is required.
Fix Pack
2Note: If you use TADDM 7.3.0.2, or later, you can install .NET Framework 4, and 4.5.
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
.NET Framework 3.5 is required.
Fix Pack
2Note: If you use TADDM 7.3.0.2, or later, you can install .NET Framework 4, and 4.5.

Fix Pack
5Microsoft Windows Server 2016

 

Fix Pack
6Microsoft Windows Server 2019