Installation planning

Before you install IBM® IoT MessageSight, you must consider the hardware and software requirements.

If you are using the Web UI for your configuration, IBM IoT MessageSight version 5.0 requires one of the following browsers to be running on a remote machine. JavaScript must be enabled.

Table 1. Supported web browsers by platform
  Linux RHEL 6
Linux SLES 11		 Windows 7
Windows 8		 Mac OS X
Firefox 38 ESR Supported Supported Supported
Chrome (Latest version) Supported Supported Supported
Internet Explorer 11 Unsupported Supported Unsupported
Safari 9 Unsupported Unsupported Supported
Note:
  • If you are using Internet Explorer, you must ensure that you are running in standards mode, not compatibility mode. To change the mode, press F12. Check the Document Mode: menu, and the Browser Mode: menu, and make any necessary changes.