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Abstract

This document describes the operating system requirements for the current releases of IBM® Informix® server.

Content


Last Modified: 15 April 2022

IBM Informix runs on most systems that have a UNIX, Linux, or Windows operating system, as well as the Mac OS X operating system.

Minimum disk space and memory requirements:

  • UNIX and Linux: 750 MB of disk space and 256 MB of memory.
  • Mac OS X: 750 MB of disk space and 512 MB of memory.
  • Windows: 600 MB of disk space and 256 MB of memory.


Many applications require substantially larger systems. Your IBM sales team can help optimize the hardware required for your application.

Related system requirements:


System requirements are listed by operating system (OS). In this document:



Platform: IBM AIX

Required hardware: IBM POWER (System p, System i, POWER blades)

The version numbers are links to the appropriate Machine Notes, which contain important information about additional OS requirements.

The following codes are used in this table:

  • F = 64-bit
    U = 32-bit
Operating System Version Informix 14.10 Informix 12.10 Informix 11.70
AIX 6.1 12.10.FC14
Minimum TL 4, Service Pack 3		 11.70.FC9
Minimum TL 4, Service Pack 3
AIX 7.1 12.10.FC14 11.70.FC9
AIX 7.2 14.10.FC8 12.10.FC14



Platform: HP-UX (Itanium)

Required hardware: Itanium

The version numbers are links to the appropriate Machine Notes, which contain important information about additional OS requirements.

The following code is used in this table:

  • F = 64-bit

Operating System Version Informix 14.10 Informix 12.10 Informix 11.70
HP-UX 11.31 14.10.FC8 12.10.FC14 11.70.FC9


Platform: HP-UX (PA-RISC)

Required hardware: PA-RISC

The version numbers are links to the appropriate Machine Notes, which contain important information about additional OS requirements.

The following codes are used in this table:

  • F = 64-bit
    H = 32-bit on HP PA-RISC 11.x and HP PA-RISC 11.x 64-bit

Operating System Version Informix 14.10 Informix 12.10 Informix 11.70
HP-UX 11.11 11.70.FC9
HP-UX 11.23 11.70.FC9
HP-UX 11.31 11.70.FC9



Platform: Linux Intel

Required hardware: Intel x86, Intel Itanium, Intel EM64T, AMD64

The version numbers are links to the appropriate Machine Notes, which contain important information about additional OS requirements. For Developer Edition, you can view the machine notes in the product download before you install.

The following codes are used in this table:
F = 64-bit
U = 32-bit
RHEL = Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Operating System Version Informix 14.10 Informix 12.10 Informix 11.70
RHEL 5 12.10.UC14
12.10.FC14
Additional OS requirements:
- Minimum update 3
- Base kernel version ​2.6.18
- Glibc version ​2.5
- Compiler 4.1.2		 11.70.UC9
11.70.FC9
Additional OS requirements:
- Minimum update 3
- Base kernel version ​2.6.18
- Glibc version ​2.5
- Compiler 4.1.2
RHEL 6 12.10.UC14
12.10.FC14
Additional OS requirements:
- Base kernel version 2.6.32​
- Glibc version ​2.12
- Compiler 4.4.4		 11.70.UC9
11.70.FC9
Additional OS requirements:
- Base kernel version 2.6.32​
- Glibc version ​2.12
- Compiler 4.4.4
RHEL 7
14.10.FC8
Additional OS requirements: 
- Minimum update 4
- Base kernel version 3.10.0
- Glibc version 2.17
- Compiler 4.8.5
 12.10.FC14
Additional OS requirements:
- Base kernel version 3.10
- Glibc version ​2.17
- Compiler 4.8.2
RHEL 8
14.10.FC8
Additional OS requirements:
- Base kernel version 4.18.0
- Glibc version 2.28
- Compiler 8.2.1
CentOS 6 12.10.UC14
12.10.FC14
Additional OS requirements:
- Base kernel version 2.6.32​
- Glibc version ​2.12
- Compiler 4.4.4		 11.70.UC9
11.70.FC9
Additional OS requirements:
- Base kernel version 2.6.32​
- Glibc version ​2.12
- Compiler 4.4.4
CentOS 7 14.10.FC8
Additional OS requirements:
- Minimum update 4
- Base kernel version 3.10.0
- Glibc version 2.17
- Compiler 4.8.5		 12.10.FC14
Additional OS requirements:
- Base kernel version 3.10
- Glibc version ​2.17
- Compiler 4.8.2
SuSE SLES 11 12.10.UC14
12.10.FC14
Additional OS requirements:
- Base kernel version ​2.6.27
- Glibc version ​2.9
- Compiler 4.3.3		 11.70.UC9
11.70.FC9
Additional OS requirements:
- Base kernel version ​2.6.27
- Glibc version ​2.9
- Compiler 4.3.3
SuSE SLES 12
14.10.FC8
Additional OS requirements:
- Minimum service pack 3
- Base kernel version 4.4.73
- Glibc version 2.22
- Compiler 4.8.5
 12.10.FC14
Additional OS requirements:
- Base kernel version 3.12.28
- Glibc version ​2.19
- Compiler 4.8.3
SuSE SLES 15 14.10.FC8
Additional OS requirements:
- Base kernel version 4.12.14
- Glibc version 2.26
- Compiler 7.3.1		 12.10.FC14
Additional OS requirements:
- Base kernel version 4.12.14
- Glibc version 2.26
- Compiler 7.3.1
Asianux 3.0 12.10.UC14
12.10.FC14
Additional OS requirements:
- Minimum service pack 3
- Base kernel version ​2.6.18
- Glibc version ​2.5
- Compiler 4.1.2		 11.70.UC9
11.70.FC9
Additional OS requirements:
- Minimum service pack 3
- Base kernel version ​2.6.18
- Glibc version ​2.5
- Compiler 4.1.2
Debian 5.0 12.10.UC14
12.10.FC14
Additional OS requirements:
- Base kernel version ​2.6.26
- Glibc version ​2.7
- Compiler 4.3.2		 11.70.UC9
11.70.FC9
Additional OS requirements:
- Base kernel version ​2.6.26
- Glibc version ​2.7
- Compiler 4.3.2
Ubuntu 8.04 LTS 12.10.UC14
12.10.FC14
Additional OS requirements:
- Base kernel version ​2.6.24
- Glibc version ​2.7
- Compiler 4.2.4		 11.70.UC9
11.70.FC9
Additional OS requirements:
- Base kernel version ​2.6.24
- Glibc version ​2.7
- Compiler 4.2.4
Ubuntu 10.04 LTS 12.10.UC14
12.10.FC14
Additional OS requirements:
- Base kernel version ​2.6.32
- Glibc version ​2.11.1
- Compiler 4.4.3		 11.70.UC9
11.70.FC9
Additional OS requirements:
- Base kernel version ​2.6.32
- Glibc version ​2.11.1
- Compiler 4.4.3
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 12.10.UC14
12.10.FC14
Additional OS requirements:
- Base kernel version ​3.2.0
- Glibc version ​2.15
- Compiler 4.6.3
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
 		 12.10.FC14
Additional OS requirements:
- Base kernel version ​3.13
- Glibc version 2.19
- Compiler 4.8.4
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 14.10.FC8
Additional OS requirements:
- Base kernel version 4.4.0
- Glibc version 2.23
- Compiler 5.4.0
12.10.FC14
Additional OS requirements:
- Base kernel version ​4.4.0
- Glibc version 2.23
- Compiler 5.4.0
Ubuntu 17.10 14.10.FC8
Additional OS requirements:
- Base kernel version 4.13
- Glibc version 2.26
- Compiler 7.2		 12.10.FC14
Additional OS requirements:
- Base kernel version ​4.13.0
- Glibc version 2.26
- Compiler 7.2
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 14.10.FC8
Additional OS requirements:
- Base kernel version 4.15
- Glibc version 2.27
- Compiler 7.5		 12.10.FC14
Additional OS requirements:
- Base kernel version ​4.15
- Glibc version 2.27
- Compiler 7.5
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 14.10.FC8
Additional OS requirements:
- Base kernel version 5.4
- Glibc version 2.31
- Compiler 9.3		 12.10.FC14
Additional OS requirements:
- Base kernel version ​5.4
- Glibc version 2.31
- Compiler 9.3
openSuSE 11.1 Developer Edition only
12.10.UC14
12.10.FC14
Additional OS requirements:
- Base kernel version ​2.6.27
- Glibc version ​2.9.2
- Compiler 4.3.2		 Developer Edition only
11.70.UC9
11.70.FC9
Additional OS requirements:
- Base kernel version ​2.6.27
- Glibc version ​2.9.2
- Compiler 4.3.2
openSuSE 11.2 Developer Edition only
12.10.UC14
12.10.FC14
Additional OS requirements:
- Base kernel version 2.6.31​
- Glibc version ​2.10.1
- Compiler 4.4.0		 Developer Edition only
11.70.UC9
11.70.FC9
Additional OS requirements:
- Base kernel version 2.6.31​
- Glibc version ​2.10.1
- Compiler 4.4.0
openSuSE 11.3 Developer Edition only
12.10.UC14
12.10.FC14
Additional OS requirements:
- Base kernel version ​2.6.34
- Glibc version ​2.11.2
- Compiler 4.5.0		 Developer Edition only
11.70.UC9
11.70.FC9
Additional OS requirements:
- Base kernel version ​2.6.34
- Glibc version ​2.11.2
- Compiler 4.5.0
Fedora 11 Developer Edition only
12.10.UC14
12.10.FC14
Additional OS requirements:
- Base kernel version ​2.6.29
- Glibc version ​2.10.1
- Compiler 4.4.0		 Developer Edition only
11.70.UC9
11.70.FC9
Additional OS requirements:
- Base kernel version ​2.6.29
- Glibc version ​2.10.1
- Compiler 4.4.0
Fedora 12 Developer Edition only
12.10.UC14
12.10.FC14
Additional OS requirements:
- Base kernel version ​2.6.31
- Glibc version ​2.11
- Compiler 4.4.2		 Developer Edition only
11.70.UC9
11.70.FC9
Additional OS requirements:
- Base kernel version ​2.6.31
- Glibc version ​2.11
- Compiler 4.4.2
Fedora 13 Developer Edition only
12.10.UC14
12.10.FC14
Additional OS requirements:
- Base kernel version ​2.6.33
- Glibc version ​2.12
- Compiler 4.4.4		 Developer Edition only
11.70.UC9
11.70.FC9
Additional OS requirements:
- Base kernel version ​2.6.33
- Glibc version ​2.12
- Compiler 4.4.4



Platform: Linux - IBM POWER (Big Endian)

Required hardware: IBM POWER (System p, System i, POWER Blades)

The version numbers are links to the appropriate Machine Notes, which contain important information about additional OS requirements.

The following codes are used in this table:

  • F = 64-bit
    RHEL: Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Operating System Version Informix 14.10 Informix 12.10 Informix 11.70
RHEL 5 12.10.FC14
Additional OS requirements:
- Minimum update 3
- Base kernel version ​2.6.18
- Glibc version ​2.5
- Compiler 4.1.2		 11.70.FC9
Additional OS requirements:
- Minimum update 3
- Base kernel version ​2.6.18
- Glibc version ​2.5
- Compiler 4.1.2
RHEL 6 12.10.FC14
Additional OS requirements:
- Base kernel version 2.6.32​
- Glibc version ​2.12
- Compiler 4.4.4		 11.70.FC9
Additional OS requirements:
- Base kernel version 2.6.32​
- Glibc version ​2.12
- Compiler 4.4.4
RHEL 7 12.10.FC14
Additional OS requirements:
- Base kernel version 3.10
- Glibc version ​2.17
- Compiler 4.8.2
SuSE SLES 11 12.10.FC14
Additional OS requirements:
- Base kernel version ​2.6.27
- Glibc version ​2.9
- Compiler 4.3.3		 11.70.FC9
Additional OS requirements:
- Base kernel version ​2.6.27
- Glibc version ​2.9
- Compiler 4.3.3



Platform: Linux - IBM POWER (Little Endian)

Required hardware: IBM POWER8® for ppc64le

The version numbers are links to the appropriate Machine Notes, which contain important information about additional OS requirements.

The following codes are used in this table:
F = 64-bit
RHEL: Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Operating System Version Informix 14.10 Informix 12.10 Informix 11.70
RHEL 7
14.10.FC8
Additional OS requirements:
- Minimum update 4
- Base kernel version 3.10.0
- Glibc version ​2.17
- Compiler 4.8.5
 12.10.FC14
Additional OS requirements:
- Base kernel version 3.10
- Glibc version ​2.17
- Compiler 4.8.3
SuSE SLES 12
14.10.FC8
Additional OS requirements:
- Minimum service pack 3
- Base kernel version 4.4.73 
- Glibc version 2.22
- Compiler 4.8.5
 12.10.FC14
Additional OS requirements:
- Base kernel version ​3.12.28
- Glibc version ​2.19
- Compiler 4.8.3
SuSE SLES 15

14.10.FC8
Additional OS requirements:
- Base kernel version 4.12.14
- Glibc version 2.26
- Compiler 7.3.1
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 12.10.FC14
Additional OS requirements:
- Base kernel version ​3.16.0
- Glibc version 2.19
- Compiler 4.8.4


Platform: Linux - IBM Z

Required hardware: IBM eServer z Systems

The version numbers are links to the appropriate Machine Notes, which contain important information about additional OS requirements.

The following codes are used in this table:
F = 64-bit
RHEL: Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Operating System Version Informix 14.10 Informix 12.10 Informix 11.70
RHEL 5 12.10.FC14
Additional OS requirements:
- Minimum update 3
- Base kernel version ​2.6.18
- Glibc version ​2.5
- Compiler 4.1.2		 11.70.FC9
Additional OS requirements:
- Minimum update 3
- Base kernel version ​2.6.18
- Glibc version ​2.5
- Compiler 4.1.2
RHEL 6 12.10.FC14
Additional OS requirements:
- Base kernel version 2.6.32​
- Glibc version ​2.12
- Compiler 4.4.4		 11.70.FC9
Additional OS requirements:
- Base kernel version 2.6.32​
- Glibc version ​2.12
- Compiler 4.4.4
RHEL 7
14.10.FC8
Additional OS Requirements:
- Minimum update 4
- Base kernel version 3.10.0
- Glibc version 2.22
- Compiler 4.8.5
 12.10.FC14
Additional OS requirements:
- Base kernel version 3.10.0
- Glibc version ​2.17
- Compiler 4.8.2
SuSE SLES 11 12.10.FC14
Additional OS requirements:
- Base kernel version ​2.6.27
- Glibc version ​2.9
- Compiler 4.3.3		 11.70.FC9
Additional OS requirements:
- Base kernel version ​2.6.27
- Glibc version ​2.9
- Compiler 4.3.3
SuSE SLES 12
14.10.FC8
Additional OS Requirements:
- Minimum service pack 3
- Base kernel version 4.4.73
- Glibc version 2.22
- Compiler 4.8.5
 12.10.FC14
Additional OS requirements:
- Base kernel version ​3.12.28
- Glibc version ​2.19
- Compiler 4.8.3


Platform: Mac OS X

Required hardware: Intel EM64T

The version numbers are links to the appropriate Machine Notes, which contain important information about additional OS requirements.

The following code is used in this table:

  • F = 64-bit
Operating System Version Informix 14.10 Informix 12.10 Informix 11.70
Mac OS X 10.5.2 "Leopard" 11.70.FC4
Mac OS X 10.6 "Snow Leopard" 11.70.FC4
Mac OS X 10.9 "Mavericks" 12.10.FC14
Mac OS X 10.10 "Yosemite" 12.10.FC14


Platform: Solaris SPARC

Required hardware: SPARC
Informix is supported with or without Zones. For more information about Zones, see this PDF .

The version numbers are links to the appropriate Machine Notes, which contain important information about additional OS requirements.

The following codes are used in this table:

  • F = 64-bit
    U = 32-bit
Operating System Version Informix 14.10 Informix 12.10 Informix 11.70
Solaris 10 12.10.FC14
Minimum update 8 is required		 11.70.FC9
Minimum update 6 is required
Solaris 11 14.10.FC8
Minimum update 3 is required		 12.10.FC14 11.70.FC9



Platform: Solaris x64

Required hardware: AMD AMD64, Intel EM64T
Informix is supported with or without Zones. For more information about Zones, see this PDF .

The version numbers are links to the appropriate Machine Notes, which contain important information about additional OS requirements.

The following code is used in this table:

  • F = 64-bit
Operating System Version Informix 14.10 Informix 12.10 Informix 11.70
Solaris 10 12.10.FC14
Minimum update 8 is required		 11.70.FC9
Minimum update 6 is required
Solaris 11 12.10.FC14 11.70.FC9



Platform: Windows

Required hardware: Intel x86, x64 (AMD AMD64, Intel EM64T)

The version numbers are links to the appropriate Machine Notes, which contain important information about additional OS requirements.


  • The following codes are used in this table:
    T = 32-bit on Windows platforms
    F = 64 bit on x64 (AMD AMD64, Intel EM64T)

Operating System Version Informix 14.10 Informix 12.10 Informix 11.70
Windows 10 14.10.FC8 12.10.FC14
Windows 8 12.10.TC14
12.10.FC14
Windows 7 12.10.TC14
12.10.FC14		 11.70.TC9
11.70.FC9
Windows Vista 12.10.TC7
12.10.FC8		 11.70.TC8
11.70.FC8
Windows XP 12.10.TC5
12.10.FC5
Service pack 2 required		 11.70.TC8
11.70.FC8
Windows 2016 14.10.FC8 12.10.TC14
12.10.FC14
Windows 2019 14.10.FC8
Windows 2012 R2 12.10.TC14
12.10.FC14
Windows 2012 12.10.TC14
12.10.FC14
Windows 2008 R2 (64-bit) 12.10.TC14
12.10.FC14		 11.70.TC9
11.70.FC9
Windows 2008 12.10.TC7
12.10.FC7		 11.70.TC9
11.70.FC9
Windows 2003 12.10.TC5
12.10.FC5
Service pack 2 required		 11.70.TC9
11.70.FC9

Copyright Date

2022

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