Software requirements for the framework server

Verify that the framework server system satisfies minimum software requirements.

Supported operating systems for the framework server

The framework server runs on the following operating systems and hardware platforms.

The framework server is a 32-bit application that can be run on 64-bit operating systems; for example, Solaris 64-bit SPARC.

Unless specified, all service packs, updates, and minor releases for the indicated version are supported. If a service pack or minor release is specified, later service packs and minor releases are also supported.

Windows operating systems:

UNIX and Linux:

Java requirements:

Rational® Automation Framework for WebSphere® ships and installs the Java SDK V5 that it requires on the framework server and on target systems.

7.1.2.1Rational Automation Framework for WebSphere ships and installs the Java SDK V6 that it requires on the framework server.Rational Automation Framework for WebSphere ships and installs the Java SDK V5 that it requires on target systems.

The Environment wizard GUI application is deployed on a Rational Build Forge®-supported application server. In V7.1.2, Rational Build Forge has added support for WebSphere Application Server V7.0 (Java SDK V6).

Rational Automation Framework for WebSphere users can write custom actions, which can include Java or Jython code. Java requirements for custom actions are as follows:
  • JAR files that are referenced as an Ant task and executed only by Ant should be compiled using Java SDK 5.
  • JAR files that are executed by the wsadmin scripting client must be compiled to use the lowest JDK version of the target system in which they will be run. For example, to be executed by wsadmin on a WebSphere V6.0 (JDK V1.4) target system, the Java program must be compiled using JDK V1.4.
Browser requirements:
  • 7.1.2.3 Internet Explorer 9
  • Internet Explorer 8, 7
  • 7.1.2.3 Mozilla Firefox 6, 5
  • Mozilla Firefox 4, 3.x

Minimum resolution: 1024 x 768. Optimum resolution: 1280 x 1024 or higher


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