Prerequisite Software and Configurations

Eclipse

The minimum supported version is 32/64-bit Eclipse for RCP and RAP Developers v4.6.x and you can download it from the following: https://www.eclipse.org/downloads/packages/release/photon/m5/eclipse-rcp-and-rap-developers.

For IBM® AD Analyze Client 613 version, the latest supported version is 32/64-bit Eclipse IDE for RCP and RAP Developers version v4.25.x and you can download it from the following: https://www.eclipse.org/downloads/packages/release/2022-09/r/eclipse-ide-rcp-and-rap-developers

Starting with IBM AD Analyze Client-613-ifix1 version, the latest supported version is 32/64-bit Eclipse IDE for RCP and RAP Developers version v4.31.x and it can be downloaded from the following: https://www.eclipse.org/downloads/packages/release/2024-03/r/eclipse-ide-rcp-and-rap-developers

For more information about configuring IBM AD Analyze Client, see https://ibmdocs-test.dcs.ibm.com/docs/en/addi/6.1.3?topic=configuring-ad-analyze-client.

Note: Make sure that for each Eclipse version that is used, your installed Java™ version is compatible with the recommendations of Eclipse. Each version of Eclipse has its own .jar files, including a .jar file called equinox. For older versions than Eclipse 4.15 (2020-03), the .jar files were developed or created by using Java 8. Therefore, IBM AD Analyze Client can work properly on the following Eclipse versions with compatible Java versions.
  • On Eclipse versions that are older than Eclipse 2020-03 (4.15) with Java 8.
  • On Eclipse 2020-03 (4.15) and 2020-06 (4.16) with Java 8 and Java 11.
  • On Eclipse versions released between 2020-06 (4.16) and 2021-12 (4.22) with Java 11.
  • Starting with IBM AD Analyze Client-613-ifix1 version, on Eclipse versions released between 2022-03 (4.23) and 2022-09 (4.25) with Java 11 and Java 17.
  • Starting with IBM AD Analyze Client-613-ifix1 version, on Eclipse versions released between 2022-12 (4.26) and 2024-03 (4.31) with Java 17.

IBM Developer for z Systems® (IDz)

The minimum supported version is v15.0.x.
Note: For more information about its lifecycle dates and announcement letters, see the Product lifecycle page for IBM Developer for z/OS 15.0.x.

For IBM AD Analyze Client-613 version, the latest supported version is v16.x.x.

Starting with IBM AD Analyze Client-613-ifix1 version, the latest supported version is 17.x.x.

IDz can be downloaded from https://ibm.github.io/mainframe-downloads/downloads.html.

Note: IBM AD Analyze Client can work properly on the following IDz versions with compatible Java versions.
  • On IDz 14 and 15 with Java 8 that is installed with IDz.
  • On IDz 16 with Java 11 that is installed with IDz.
  • Starting with IBM AD Analyze Client-613-ifix1 version, on IDz 17 with Java 17 that is installed with IDz.

Internet browsers

The supported Internet browsers (used for accessing the IBM AD Configuration Server) are: Google Chrome (recommended), Mozilla Firefox, and Microsoft Edge (version 79 or later).

Note: Make sure to enable JavaScript on your Internet browser of choice.