Infrastructure and software requirements

This section provides the software requirements, supported versions, and infrastructure prerequisites for installing the watsonx Assistant for Z Trial. Ensure that all specified requirements are met.

Infrastructure requirements

The following table lists the recommended infrastructure for watsonx Assistant for z Trial.
Note: For multiple agent deployments, allocate higher capacity based on the number of enabled services and agents.
Component s390x x86
CPUs 2 zIIPs 10
Memory 32 GB 32 GB
Disk 150 GB 150 GB

Software requirements

The following table lists the required software for watsonx Assistant for z Trial.
Important:
  • Before you download and deploy the package, make sure the Linux server has the following components installed.
  • Additionally, verify that the deployment host has sufficient CPU, memory, and disk capacity to run the Docker Compose.
  • Docker Engine, Docker Compose, and related components are required for both x86 and s390x platforms.
Note: While setting up Docker Compose is generally a simple process, the zCX (s390x) environment requires additional setup steps. For detailed instructions, see "Part II - Setup Docker-Compose > Option 1 - Manual Plugin Installation in the Default CLI Environment" in Setup and run Docker Compose CLI on IBM zCX.
Component Version
Docker Engine v29.4.1 or later
Docker Compose v2.39.1 or later
OpenSSL

(Required for generating certificates)

v3.0.13 or later