Hardware and software requirements

Space is also required for the installable components in the secondary packet of the product package. Refer to the documentation for each installable component to determine exact space requirements.

As mentioned, the official statements of support for operating systems are on the Supported hardware and software website.

The installation programs for WebSphere Application Server products verify that a supported operating system is installed. The verification includes checking for required patches with the prerequisite checker.

Although the Installation Manager checks for prerequisite operating system patches, review the prerequisites on the Supported hardware and software website if you have not already done so.

Always consult the Supported hardware and software website to determine whether your operating system is supported when you receive a message from the prerequisite checker. In some cases, the website will be more current than the prerequisite checker on a product image. For example, IBM often declares support for new versions of operating systems for a product that is already released. The prerequisite checker might issue a message when, in fact, a new version of an operating system is supported.

The website lists all supported operating systems and the operating system fixes and patches that you must install to have a compliant operating system.

Refer to the product documentation for non-IBM prerequisite and corequisite products, such as browsers, to learn how to migrate to supported versions.