Before you install InfoSphere Information Server in a Microsoft Windows environment, ensure that your computer meets the hardware and software requirements for the product modules and components that you want to install.
The client tier is supported on 32-bit versions of the following operating systems:
Windows XP Professional. Service Pack 2 is required.
Windows Vista. You can use any of these editions: Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Ultimate, or Windows Vista Enterprise.
Windows 7. You can use any of these editions: Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, or Windows 7 Ultimate.
Windows Server 2003. Service Pack 2 is required. You can use any of these editions: Windows Server 2003 Standard, Windows Server 2003 Enterprise, Windows Server 2003 Datacenter, Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard, Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise, or Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter.
The metadata repository, services, and engine tiers are supported on the 32-bit version of Windows Server 2003.
Note: To use more than 4 GB of RAM, Windows Server 2003 Enterprise, Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise, Windows Server 2003 Datacenter, or Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter is required.
All InfoSphere Information Server products are supported on all tiers on the 32-bit Windows operating systems specified above when running on 32-bit or 64-bit AMD or Intel processors.
Ensure that your computer meets the client software requirements before you install the client tier.
IBM InfoSphere Information Server console
Your system must have Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 with Service Pack 1 installed. The InfoSphere Information Server installation program installs Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 with Service Pack 1 when there is not an existing installation of Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1.
Note: You must upgrade existing installations of .NET Framework 1.1 to .NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1.
IBM InfoSphere Information Server Web console
The following Web browsers are supported:
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 2
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7
Mozilla Firefox 2
IBM InfoSphere Information Server Business Glossary Anywhere
Internet Explorer 7 (Business Glossary Anywhere is not browser-based, but uses components that are provided by Internet Explorer 7)
Microsoft .NET Framework 2 Service Pack 1
IBM InfoSphere Business Glossary Client for Eclipse
The InfoSphere Business Glossary Client for Eclipse is supported on Microsoft Windows XP, Service Pack 2.
The computers must meet the following requirements:
Network connectivity to an instance of InfoSphere Business Glossary, Version 8.1.2.
Java™ Runtime Environment (JRE) version 1.6.
Depending on which Eclipse features of the InfoSphere Business Glossary Client you want to install, the system must have the following software prerequisites installed:
InfoSphere Business Glossary Core: supported on any Eclipse application based on Eclipse 3.4.2 or Eclipse 3.5.1
InfoSphere Business Glossary UML Integration: supported on Rational Software Architect version 7.5.2
InfoSphere Business Glossary UML Profile: supported on Rational Software Architect family products, version 7.5.2 and InfoSphere Data Architect version 7.5.2
InfoSphere Business Glossary Data Model Integration: supported on InfoSphere Data Architect, Version 7.5.2 Fix Pack 1 or InfoSphere Data Architect, Version 7.5.2 Fix Pack 2. The InfoSphere Data Architect installation must include the Lifecycle and Architecture Tool Integration, UML-to-LDM Transformation feature.
Metadata repository tier and InfoSphere Information Analyzer analysis database software requirements (Windows)
The following database servers are supported for use with the metadata repository and the InfoSphere Information Analyzer analysis database:
IBM DB2 Enterprise Server Edition Version 9.1 or a subsequent fix pack for this version
IBM DB2 Enterprise Server Edition Version 9.5 Fix Pack 2a or a subsequent fix pack for this version
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition
Oracle 10g Release 2
Oracle 11g Release 1
Oracle 11g Release 2
The database server must be installed on the same computer that the services tier is installed on, or on another computer with high-speed network connectivity to the services tier computer. This requirement might not be met when the computers are not on the same network segment or if a firewall is installed between the two computers.
When you install InfoSphere Information Server, you can have the InfoSphere Information Server installation program install a new copy of DB2 Version 9.5, or you can use an existing DB2 Version 9.1 or DB2 Version 9.5 installation.
Note:
Oracle Advanced Security option is not supported. If this option is turned on, turn it off before installing Version 8.1.
For DB2 instances, partitioned databases are not supported.
DB2 is not required if you are using another database server for the metadata repository database or the InfoSphere Information Analyzer analysis database.
WebSphere Application Server Version 6.0.2 fix pack 27 or a subsequent fix pack for this version is required for the services tier. When you install InfoSphere Information Server, you can install WebSphere Application Server, or you can use a preexisting WebSphere Application Server installation.
IBM InfoSphere Information Server FastTrack
The metadata import process requires that at least one of the following components be installed on the services and engine tiers when you install IBM InfoSphere Information Server FastTrack on the client tier:
IBM InfoSphere DataStage and IBM InfoSphere QualityStage
One of the following C++ compilers is required for InfoSphere QualityStage and InfoSphere DataStage when you use the parallel canvas. The parallel canvas requires that the compiler and the SDK be installed in their default locations.
Microsoft Visual C++ .NET 2003
Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition C++
Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2005 Express™ Edition C++
To access help and other topics in the InfoSphere Information Server Version 8.1 information center, which is installed in the services tier, you must have one of the supported Web browsers installed. The following Web browsers are supported:
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7
Mozilla Firefox Version 2
To access the PDF documentation that is installed with InfoSphere Information Server, you must have Adobe Acrobat or a comparable PDF reader installed.
The client, metadata repository, services, and engine tiers must be able to communicate with each other over the network on all ports that are used by the software.
The minimum amount of memory for installing the InfoSphere Information Server client tier is 2 GB.
The minimum amount of memory for installing the InfoSphere Information Server services and engine tiers on the same computer, or on separate computers, is 4 GB.
Memory requirements depend on the type of processing, the volume of parallel processing, the size and number of simultaneously running InfoSphere DataStage and InfoSphere QualityStage jobs, and the memory requirements of the operating system and other applications (such as relational databases).
Evaluate the following factors to determine the memory requirements for your system:
The number of InfoSphere Information Server product components on the same server
Other software on the same server
Performance requirements
Size and complexity of your configuration
Extent of activity and the number of concurrent clients that access your system
Important: These installation disk space requirements are the minimum requirements for installation. Operational requirements are significantly larger than these minimum installation disk space requirements.
The installation of InfoSphere Information Server requires the following minimum disk space:
1.3 GB for WebSphere Application Server
500 MB for DB2
1.4 GB for the InfoSphere Information Server components
2.5 GB for the metadata repository database
1 GB for the InfoSphere Information Analyzer analysis database
2 GB of temporary space during the installation
Note: Your system's temporary directory requires 1 GB of available free space during installation, even when you specify an alternate location for the InfoSphere Information Server installation program to use for temporary storage during installation.
Table 1. Minimum disk space requirements for a client tier installation
Client products and components
Minimum disk space
InfoSphere Information Server client products
10 MB in the Windows\system32\ directory
840 MB
IBM InfoSphere Information Server Business Glossary Anywhere
3 MB
Table 2. Minimum disk space requirements for the metadata repository tier installation
Metadata repository components
Minimum disk space
DB2
500 MB
Metadata repository database
DB2: 2.5 GB Oracle: 1 GB SQL Server: 1.2 GB
InfoSphere Information Analyzer analysis database
1 GB
Table 3. Minimum disk space requirements for the services tier installation
Services components
Minimum disk space
WebSphere Application Server
1.3 GB
InfoSphere Information Server product components
310 MB
Table 4. Minimum disk space requirements for the engine tier installation
Engine components
Minimum disk space
InfoSphere Information Server product components
700 MB
Table 5. Disk space requirements for the documentation installation
The metadata repository, services, and engine tiers are supported on systems that run the following versions of Linux and UNIX.
Table 6. Linux and UNIX operating systems
Operating system
32-bit or 64-bit
Processors and environments
HP-UX 11i v2
64-bit
PA-RISC
HP-UX 11i v3
64-bit
PA-RISC
HP-UX 11i v2
64-bit
Intel Itanium processors
HP-UX 11i v3
64-bit
Intel Itanium processors
IBM AIX 5.3
64-bit
- RISC (POWER5, POWER6, and POWER7) processors. Additional requirements apply to POWER7. See technotes 142150 and 1420730.
- Logical partitions are supported
IBM AIX 6.1
64-bit
- RISC (POWER5, POWER6, and POWER7) processors. Additional requirements apply to POWER7. See technotes 142150 and 1420730.
- Logical partitions are supported
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Server
32-bit or 64-bit
AMD or Intel processors
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Advanced Platform
32-bit or 64-bit
AMD or Intel processors
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server
32-bit or 64-bit
AMD or Intel processors
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Advanced Platform
32-bit or 64-bit
AMD or Intel processors
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server
64-bit
IBM System z
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Advanced Platform
64-bit
IBM System z
Sun Solaris 9 Operating Environment
64-bit
UltraSPARC processors
Sun Solaris 10 Operating Environment
64-bit
- UltraSPARC processors - Solaris Zones and Solaris Containers are supported
Ensure that your system has the required minimum packages for your installation mode and your installation topology before you install IBM InfoSphere Information Server.
AIX
The following package requirement applies to installations on AIX systems.
The Asynchronous I/O Extension AIO package is required for AIX 5.3 and AIX 6.1 installations when DB2 is the database server for IBM InfoSphere Information Server.
32-bit Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Server on x86
The package requirements for 32-bit Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Server on x86 are defined in the following table.
Table 7. Package requirements for 32-bit Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Server on x86
Required package name
Graphical installation
Services tier
Console installation, silent installation, or engine tier
Preinstalled DB2 9.1
compat-db-4.1.25-9
Not required
32-bit
Not required
Not required
compat-libstdc++-33-3.2.3-47.3
Not required
32-bit
32-bit
32-bit
glibc-2.3.4-2.9
32-bit
32-bit
32-bit
Not required
libgcc-3.4.6-8
32-bit
32-bit
32-bit
Not required
libstdc++-3.4.6-8
32-bit
32-bit
32-bit
Not required
rpm-build-4.3.3-7_nonptl
Not required
32-bit
Not required
Not required
xorg-x11-libs-6.8.2-1.EL.13.6
32-bit
32-bit
Not required
Not required
xorg-x11-deprecated-libs-6.8.2-1.EL.13.6
32-bit
32-bit
Not required
Not required
64-bit Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Server on x86_64
Both 32-bit packages and 64-bit packages are required for 64-bit Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced 4 Server on x86_64. The package requirements are defined in the following table.
Table 8. Package requirements for 64-bit Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Server on x86_64
Required package name
Graphical installation
Services tier
Console installation, silent installation, or engine tier
DB2 9.5
compat-db-4.1.25-9
Not required
32-bit and 64-bit
Not required
Not required
compat-libstdc++-296-2.96-132.7.2
Not required
64-bit
Not required
Not required
compat-libstdc++-33-3.2.3-47.3
Not required
32-bit and 64-bit
32-bit and 64-bit
64-bit
glibc-2.3.4-2.9
32-bit
64-bit
32-bit
Not required
glibc-devel-32bit-2.4-31.61
64-bit
64-bit
64-bit
64-bit
libaio
Not required
Not required
Not required
64-bit
libgcc-3.4.6-8
32-bit
32-bit
32-bit
Not required
libstdc++-3.4.6-8
32-bit
64-bit
32-bit
Not required
rpm-build-4.3.3-7_nonptl
Not required
64-bit
Not required
Not required
xorg-x11-libs-6.8.2-1.EL.13.6
32-bit
64-bit
Not required
Not required
xorg-x11-deprecated-libs-6.8.2-1.EL.13.6
32-bit
32-bit and 64-bit
Not required
Not required
32-bit Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Advanced Platform on x86
The package requirements for 32-bit Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Advanced Platform on x86 are defined in the following table.
Table 9. Package requirements for 32-bit Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Advanced Platform on x86
Required package name
Graphical installation
Services tier
Console installation, silent installation, or engine tier
Preinstalled DB2 9.1
compat-db-4.2.52-5.1
Not required
32-bit
Not required
Not required
compat-libstdc++-33-3.2.3-61
Not required
32-bit
Not required
32-bit
compat-libstdc++-296-2.96-138
Not required
32-bit
Not required
Not required
elfutils-0.125-3.el5
Not required
32-bit
Not required
Not required
elfutils-libs-0.125-3.el5
Not required
32-bit
Not required
Not required
glibc-2.5-24
32-bit
32-bit
32-bit
Not required
libgcc-4.1.2-42.el5
32-bit
32-bit
32-bit
Not required
libstdc++-4.1.2-42.el5
32-bit
32-bit
32-bit
Not required
libXmu-1.0.2-5
32-bit
32-bit
Not required
Not required
libXt-1.0.2-3.1.fc6
32-bit
32-bit
Not required
Not required
libX11-1.0.3-9.el5
32-bit
32-bit
Not required
Not required
libXtst-1.0.1-3.1
32-bit
32-bit
Not required
Not required
libXp-1.0.0-8.1.el5
32-bit
32-bit
Not required
Not required
libXext-1.0.1-2.1
32-bit
32-bit
Not required
Not required
libSM-1.0.1-3.1
32-bit
32-bit
Not required
Not required
libICE-1.0.1-2.1
32-bit
32-bit
Not required
Not required
libXau-1.0.1-3.1
32-bit
32-bit
Not required
Not required
libXdmcp-1.0.1-2.1
32-bit
32-bit
Not required
Not required
pam-0.99.6.2-3.26.el5
32-bit
32-bit
Not required
Not required
64-bit Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Advanced Platform on x86_64
Both 32-bit packages and 64-bit packages are required for 64-bit Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Advanced Platform on x86_64. The package requirements are defined in the following table.
Table 10. Package requirements for 64-bit Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Advanced Platform on x86_64
Required package name
Graphical installation
Services tier
Console installation, silent installation, or engine tier
DB2 9.5
compat-db-4.2.52-5.1
Not required
32-bit and 64-bit
32-bit and 64-bit
Not required
compat-libstdc++-33-3.2.3-61
Not required
32-bit and 64-bit
32-bit and 64-bit
64-bit
elfutils-0.125-3.el5
Not required
64-bit
Not required
Not required
elfutils-libs-0.125-3.el5
Not required
64-bit
Not required
Not required
glibc-2.5-24
32-bit
64-bit
32-bit
64-bit
libaio-0.3.105-2
Not required
Not required
Not required
64-bit
libgcc-4.1.2-42.el5
32-bit
32-bit
32-bit
64-bit
libstdc++-4.1.2-42.el5
32-bit
64-bit
32-bit
64-bit
libXmu-1.0.2-5
32-bit
32-bit and 64-bit
Not required
Not required
libXt-1.0.2-3.1.fc6
32-bit
64-bit
Not required
Not required
libX11-1.0.3-9.el5
32-bit
64-bit
Not required
Not required
libXtst-1.0.1-3.1
32-bit
32-bit and 64-bit
Not required
Not required
libXp-1.0.0-8.1
32-bit
32-bit and 64-bit
Not required
Not required
libXext-1.0.1-2.1
32-bit
64-bit
Not required
Not required
libSM-1.0.1-3.1
32-bit
64-bit
Not required
Not required
libICE-1.0.1-2.1
32-bit
64-bit
Not required
Not required
libXau-1.0.1-3.1
32-bit
64-bit
Not required
Not required
libXdmcp-1.0.1-2.1
32-bit
64-bit
Not required
Not required
pam-0.99.6.2-3.26.el5
Not required
32-bit and 64-bit
Not required
Not required
64-bit Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Advanced Platform on IBM System z
Both 32-bit packages and 64-bit packages are required for 64-bit Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Advanced Platform on IBM System z. The package requirements are defined in the following table.
Table 11. Package requirements for 64-bit Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Advanced Platform on IBM System z
Required package name
Graphical installation
Services tier
Console installation, silent installation, or engine tier
DB2 9.5
compat-libstdc++-295-2.95.3-85
Not required
32-bit and 64-bit
32-bit and 64-bit
64-bit
compat-libstdc++-33-3.2.3-61
Not required
32-bit and 64-bit
Not required
64-bit
elfutils-0.125-3.el5
Not required
64-bit
Not required
Not required
elfutils-libs-0.125-3.el5
Not required
64-bit
Not required
Not required
glibc-2.5-18
32-bit
64-bit
32-bit
64-bit
libaio-0.3.106-3.2
Not required
Not required
Not required
64-bit
libgcc-4.1.2-14.el5
32-bit
Not required
32-bit
Not required
libICE-1.0.1-2.1
32-bit
64-bit
Not required
Not required
libSM-1.0.1-3.1
32-bit
64-bit
Not required
Not required
libstdc++-4.1.2-14.el5
32-bit
Not required
32-bit
Not required
libX11-1.0.3-9.el5
32-bit
64-bit
Not required
Not required
libXau-1.0.1-3.1
32-bit
64-bit
Not required
Not required
libXdmcp-1.0.1-2.1
32-bit
64-bit
Not required
Not required
libXext-1.0.1-2.1
32-bit
64-bit
Not required
Not required
libXmu-1.0.2-5
32-bit
32-bit and 64-bit
Not required
Not required
libXp-1.0.0-8.1.el5
32-bit
32-bit and 64-bit
Not required
Not required
libXt-1.0.2-3.1.fc6libXt-1.0.2-3.1.fc6
32-bit
64-bit
Not required
Not required
libXtst-1.0.1-3.1
32-bit
32-bit and 64-bit
Not required
Not required
pam-0.99.6.2-3.26.el5
Not required
32-bit and 64-bit
Not required
Not required
32-bit SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 on x86
The package requirements for 32-bit SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 on x86 are defined in the following table.
Table 12. Package requirements for 32-bit SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 on x86
Required package name
Graphical installation or service tier
Console installation, silent installation, or engine tier
Preinstalled DB2 9.1
compat-libstdc++-5.0.7-22.2
Not required
Not required
32-bit
glibc-2.4-31.2
32-bit
32-bit
Not required
libgcc-4.1.0-28.4
32-bit
32-bit
Not required
libstdc++-4.1.0-28.4
32-bit
32-bit
Not required
xorg-x11-libs-6.9.0-50.14
32-bit
Not required
Not required
64-bit SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 on x86_64
Both 32-bit packages and 64-bit packages are required for 64-bit SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 on x86_64. The package requirements are defined in the following table.
Table 13. Package requirements for 64-bit SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 on x86_64
Required package name
Graphical installation or service tier
Service tier
Console installation, silent installation, or engine tier
DB2 9.5
compat-libstdc++-5.0.7-22.2
Not required
Not required
64-bit
64-bit
glibc-2.4-31.2
32-bit
64-bit
32-bit and 64-bit
Not required
glibc-devel-32bit-2.4-31.61
64-bit
64-bit
64-bit
64-bit
libaio-0.3.104-14.2
Not required
Not required
Not required
64-bit
libgcc-4.1.0-28.4
32-bit
32-bit
32-bit and 64-bit
Not required
libstdc++-4.1.0-28.4
32-bit
32-bit
32-bit
Not required
xorg-x11-libs-6.9.0-50.14
32-bit
64-bit
Not required
Not required
64-bit SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 on IBM System z
Both 32-bit packages and 64-bit packages are required for 64-bit SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 on IBM System z. The package requirements are defined in the following table.
Table 14. Package requirements for 64-bit SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 on IBM System z
Required package name
Graphical installation or service tier
Service tier
Console installation, silent installation, or engine tier
Metadata repository tier and InfoSphere Information Analyzer analysis database software requirements (Linux, UNIX)
The following database servers are supported for use with the metadata repository and the InfoSphere Information Analyzer analysis database:
IBM DB2 Enterprise Server Edition Version 9.1 or a subsequent fix pack for this version
IBM DB2 Enterprise Server Edition Version 9.5 Fix Pack 2a or a subsequent fix pack for this version
IBM DB2 for z/OS Version 9.1 or a subsequent fix pack for this version
Oracle 10g Release 2
Oracle 11g Release 1
Oracle 11g Release 2
Note:
For DB2 instances, partitioned databases are not supported.
DB2 is not required if you are using another database server for the metadata repository database or the InfoSphere Information Analyzer analysis database.
DB2 for z/OS is supported only for InfoSphere Information Server installations on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 on IBM System z and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 on IBM System z.
Oracle Advanced Security is not supported. If this option is turned on, turn it off before installing Version 8.1.
The database server must be installed on the same computer that the services tier is installed on, or on another computer with high-speed network connectivity to the services tier computer. This requirement might not be met when the computers are not on the same network segment or if a firewall is installed between the two computers.
When you install IBM InfoSphere Information Server, you can have the IBM InfoSphere Information Server installation program install a new copy of DB2 Version 9.5, or you can use an existing DB2 Version 9.1 or DB2 Version 9.5 installation. You must ensure that your computer meets the database installation requirements for your operating system.
Table 15. Installation options for DB2 database system
Operating system
Installed with IBM Information Server
Preinstalled supported
HP-UX on PA-RISC
DB2 Version 9.1
DB2 Version 9.1
HP-UX on Intel Itanium
DB2 Version 9.5
DB2 Version 9.5 or DB2 Version 9.1
IBM AIX
DB2 Version 9.5
DB2 Version 9.5 or DB2 Version 9.1
32-bit Red Hat Linux
None
DB2 Version 9.1
64-bit Red Hat Linux
DB2 Version 9.5
DB2 Version 9.5 or DB2 Version 9.1
Solaris
DB2 Version 9.5
DB2 Version 9.5 or DB2 Version 9.1
32-bit SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
None
DB2 Version 9.1
64-bit SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
DB2 Version 9.5
DB2 Version 9.5 or DB2 Version 9.1
Note: DB2 Version 9.5 is not supported on 32-bit Linux operating systems. To use DB2 on 32-bit operating systems, you must preinstall DB2 Version 9.1.
The following requirements apply to HP-UX on PA-RISC operating systems when DB2 Version 9.1 is the database server on the metadata repository tier.
HP-UX 11i v2 (11.23.0505)
May 2005 Base Quality (QPKBASE) bundle
May 2005 Applications Quality (QPKAPPS) bundle
PHNE_32606 patch for servers with 64-bit HP-UX kernel
The following requirements apply when DB2 Version 9.5 is the database server on the metadata repository tier.
Table 16. Metadata repository tier requirements for DB2 Version 9.5 by operating system
Operating system
Requirements
AIX 5.3
Technology Level 6 with Service Pack 2 and APAR IZ03063
-Patches 111711-12 and 111712-12
-If raw devices are used, patch 122300-11
-Solaris 9 Kernel Update Patch 112233-01 or later to get the fix for patch 912041-01
WebSphere Application Server Version 6.0.2 fix pack 27 or a subsequent fix pack for this version is required for the services tier. IBM WebSphere Application Server can be installed with IBM InfoSphere Information Server or separately preinstalled. 32-bit and 64-bit versions of IBM WebSphere Application Server are supported and installed as shown in the following table.
Table 17. Installation options for IBM WebSphere Application Server Version 6.0.2.27
On AIX 6.1, the services tier requires 6100-00 Service Pack 4.
On AIX 5.3, the services tier requires maintenance package 5300-02.
IBM InfoSphere FastTrack
The metadata import process requires that at least one of the following components be installed
on the services and engine tiers when you install IBM InfoSphere FastTrack on the client tier:
InfoSphere DataStage and IBM InfoSphere QualityStage
At least one of the following compilers is required for InfoSphere DataStage and IBM InfoSphere QualityStage when using the parallel canvas. The compilers must be installed on the computer where you install the engine tier. When you install a compiler, ensure that all of the compiler packages are installed.
Table 18. Required C++ compilers and runtime libraries
Operating system
C++ compilers
Runtime components and additional requirements
- 64-bit AIX 5.3 - 64-bit AIX 6.1
- May 2008 XL C/C++ Enterprise Edition V8.0 for AIX PTF, Reference #4019338
- August 2008 XL C/C++ Enterprise Edition V9.0 for AIX, Reference #4020144
- October 2008 XL C/C++ Enterprise Edition V10.1 for AIX, Reference #4021392
The runtime libraries are installed with the operating system.
HP-UX on PA-RISC
aCC: HP ANSI C++ B3910B A.03.85
The runtime libraries are installed with the operating system.
- 64-bit HP-UX 11i v2 on Intel Itanium
- 64-bit HP-UX 11i v3 on Intel Itanium
-6.16 aCC: HP C/aC++ B3910B A.06.14
-6.16 aCC: HP C/aC++ B3910B A.06.20
The runtime libraries are installed with the operating system.
32-bit Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Server
gcc 3.4
The runtime libraries are installed with the operating system.
64-bit Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Server
gcc 3.4.6
Available on the Red Hat Linux installation media: glibc-devel-2.3.4-2.25.i386.rpm.
32-bit and 64-bit Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Advanced Platform
gcc 4.1.2
The runtime libraries are installed with the operating system.
- 64-bit Solaris 9
- 64-bit Solaris 10
Sun Studio 10, 11 or 12
The runtime libraries are installed with the operating system.
32-bit and 64-bit SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
gcc 4.1.2
The runtime libraries are installed with the operating system.
The client, metadata repository, services, and engine tiers must be able to communicate with each other over the network on all ports that are used by the software.
The minimum amount of memory for installing only one tier on a computer is 4 GB.
The minimum amount of memory for installing more than one tier on the same computer is 6 GB.
Operational memory requirements depend on the type of processing, the volume of parallel processing, the size and number of simultaneously running InfoSphere DataStage and IBM InfoSphere QualityStage jobs, and the memory requirements of the operating system and other applications (such as relational databases).
Evaluate the following factors to determine the memory requirements for your system:
Other software on the same server
Performance requirements
Size and complexity of your configuration
Extent of activity and the number of concurrent clients that access your system
Important: These installation disk space requirements are the minimum requirements for installation. Operational requirements are significantly larger than these minimum installation disk space requirements.
The installation of IBM InfoSphere Information Server requires the following minimum disk space:
1.3 GB for IBM WebSphere Application Server
675 MB for DB2
1.4 GB for IBM InfoSphere Information Server product components
2.5 GB for the metadata repository database
1 GB for the InfoSphere Information Analyzer analysis database
2 GB of temporary space during the installation (HP-UX on PA-RISC requires 2.3 GB)
Note: Your system's temporary directory requires 1 GB of available disk space during installation, even when you specify an alternate location for the IBM InfoSphere Information Server installation program to use for temporary storage during installation.
Table 19. Minimum disk space requirements for the metadata repository tier installation
Metadata repository components
Minimum disk space
DB2
DB2: 675 MB
db2inst1 home directory: 200 MB
dasusr home directory: 20 MB
Metadata repository database
DB2: 2.5 GB
Oracle: 1 GB
InfoSphere Information Analyzer analysis database
1 GB
Table 20. Minimum disk space requirements for the services tier installation
Services components
Minimum disk space
IBM WebSphere Application Server
1.3 GB
IBM InfoSphere Information Server product components
310 MB
Table 21. Minimum disk space requirements for the engine tier installation
Engine component
Minimum disk space
IBM Information Server product components
700 MB
Table 22. Disk space requirements for the documentation installation
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