Server hardware

 

This information applies to the server environment only. See also: Client hardware.

 

Hardware requirements of WebSphere MQ server

• Any IBM PC machine (or compatible), that is certified as Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows 2003 compatible (including a suitable monitor for the operating system with a screen size of at least 800×600).

• Any communications hardware supporting SNA LU 6.2, TCP/IP, NetBIOS, or SPX is required for communication with other machines .

• The following disk space (for a typical installation):

  • 360 megabytes (MB) for product code and data (not including the Information Center)

  • 20 MB minimum working space

  • 30 MB of temporary space for the installation process

 

Hardware requirements of WebSphere MQ Explorer

If you want to use the WebSphere MQ Explorer, you will need a minimum of:

• 512 MB RAM

• 1 GHz processor

• 1.5 GB for WebSphere Eclipse Platform code and data

• A suitable monitor for the operating system with a screen size of at least 1024x768

 

Parent topic:

Preparing for server installation