IBM WebSphere Commerce v6 operating system prerequisites

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Abstract
This page lists all operating system prerequisites for IBM WebSphere Commerce v6.
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AIX V6.1 To install WebSphere Commerce ensure that the operating system meets the following prerequisites:

  • Check your operating system level by issuing the following command:

    oslevel -r

    This command should return the following value:

    6100-0x
    where x indicates the maintenance level

    Fix pack information: http://www.ibm.com/eserver/support/fixes/fixcentral/pfixpacks/61

  • Ensure you install WebSphere Commerce v6.0.6 or higher.

  • Ensure fileset xlC.rte 6.0.0.0 is installed.

  • Ensure that you have Mozilla Web browser and Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your system.

  • You have to take care of the time stamp, if the database server and WebSphere Commerce server are in different machines. The time stamp for both database server and WebSphere Commerce should be same

AIX V5.3 To install WebSphere Commerce on AIX 5.3, ensure that the operating system meets the following prerequisites:

  • Check your operating system level by issuing the following command:

    oslevel -r

    This command should return the following value:

    5300-01

  • If the output from the command does not end in –01 or higher, you are at the incorrect maintenance level for WebSphere Commerce. Obtain the correct maintenance level:

    http://www.ibm.com/eserver/support/fixes/fixcentral

  • If you are planning to install IBM HTTP Server as your Web server, ensure that you have installed the xlC.rte file set. To check if this fileset is installed on your machine, run the following command:

    lslpp -l xlC.rte

  • The following AIX APARs are installed:

    • IY67744 (DB2 Users only)

    • IY68989 (Oracle Users only)

    • IY58143

  • You can query your system to see if a particular APAR is installed with the following command:

    instfix -v -i -k APAR_number

    For example:

    instfix -v -i -k IY67744

  • These patches can be found at IBM Support Fix Central for AIX 5.3, at the following URL:
    http://www.ibm.com/eserver/support/fixes/fixcentral

  • Ensure that the stack quota limit is at least 32768. To check the current limit, type the following command in a command window:

    ulimit -a

  • If the value returned for the stack is less than 32768, increase it to this level by running the following command:

    ulimit -s 32768

  • Ensure that asynchronous I/O is enabled. This is especially important for logically partitioned (LPAR) systems where asynchronous I/O is enabled on the first LPAR but not on subsequent LPAR.

  • Ensure that you have Mozilla Web browser and Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your system.

  • You have to take care of the time stamp, if the database server and WebSphere Commerce server are in different machines. The time stamp for both database server and WebSphere Commerce should be same. The server times which are synchronized with each other will avoid the available orderitems being treated as future orders.

AIX V5.2 To install WebSphere Commerce on AIX 5.2, ensure that the operating system meets the following prerequisites:

  • The maintenance level 05 or later. Check your operating system level by issuing the following command:

    oslevel -r

    This command should return the following value:

    5200-05

  • If the output from the command does not end in –05 or higher, you are at the incorrect maintenance level for WebSphere Commerce. Obtain the correct maintenance level:
    http://www.ibm.com/eserver/support/fixes/fixcentral

  • You can also issue the following command to see if there are any down-level file sets installed on your machine:

    oslevel -rl 5200-05

  • If you are planning to install IBM HTTP Server as your Web server, ensure that you have installed the xlC.rte file set. To check if this fileset is installed on your machine, run the following command:

    lslpp -l xlC.rte

  • The following AIX APARs are installed:

    • IY65305 (required for Java™ Developer Kit, V1.4.2)

    • IY67743 (DB2 Users only)

  • You can query your system to see if a particular APAR is installed with the following command:

    instfix -v -i -k APAR_number

    For example:

    instfix -v -i -k IY67743

  • These patches can be found at IBM Support Fix Central for AIX 5.2, the following URL:
    http://www.ibm.com/eserver/support/fixes/fixcentral

  • Ensure that the stack quota limit is at least 32768. To check the current limit, type the following in a command window:

    ulimit -a

  • If the value returned for the stack is less than 32768, increase it to this level by running the following command:

    ulimit -s 32768

  • Ensure that asynchronous I/O is enabled. This is especially important for logically partitioned (LPAR) systems where asynchronous I/O is enabled on the first LPAR but not on subsequent LPAR.

  • Ensure that you have Mozilla Web browser and Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your system.

  • You have to take care of the timestamp, if the database server and WebSphere Commerce server are in different machines. The timestamp for both database server and WebSphere Commerce should be same. The server times which are synchronized with each other will avoid the available orderitems being treated as future orders.

Linux on xSeries and other Intel processor
based systems 		WebSphere Commerce requires one of the following operating systems running with a 32-bit kernel:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server/Advanced Platform
Ensure the following packages are available on the system:

  • compat-libstdc++-33 3.2.3-61

  • compat-db 4.2.52-5.1

  • libXp 1.0.0-8

  • rpm-build 4.4.2-37.el5

  • glibc 2.5-12

  • ksh 20060214-1.4


Ensure you install WebSphere Commerce v6.0.5 or higher.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS or ES, version 4.0
Ensure the following packages are available on the system:

  • compat-libstdc++-296-2.96-132.7.2

  • compat-libstdc++-33-3.2.3-47

  • compat-db-4.1.25-9

  • xorg-x11-deprecated-libs-6.8.1-23.EL

  • rpm-build-4.3.3-7_nonptl

  • glibc-2.3.4

  • pdksh-5.2.14


You can install a later release of any of these packages. Ensure that you install any additional packages for which you are prompted when installing these required packages.

The following recommended packages are needed for developing and building Java Native Interface (JNI) libraries for your J2EE applications. If you do not intend to compile JNI libraries on the machine, you can omit installing the following packages without affecting Red Hat Enterprise Linux or WebSphere Commerce:

  • compat-gcc-c++-7.3-2.96.122

  • compat-gcc-7.3-2.96.122

  • compat-glibc-7.x-2.2.4.32.5

  • compat-libstdc++-devel-7.3-2.96.122



Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS or ES, version 3.0 with Update 4
Ensure the following packages are available on the system:

  • compat-gcc-c++-7.3-2.96.128

  • compat-libstdc++-7.3-2.96.128

  • compat-db-4.0.14-5.1

  • compat-gcc-7.3-2.96.128

  • compat-libstdc++-devel-7.3-2.96.128

  • compat-glibc-7.x-2.2.4.32.6

  • rpm-build-4.2.1-4.2

  • pdksh-5.2.14

  • glibc-2.3.2


You can install a later release of any of these packages.Ensure that you install any additional packages for which you are prompted when installing these required packages.

The following recommended packages are needed for developing and building Java Native Interface (JNI) libraries for your J2EE applications. If you do not intend to compile JNI libraries on the machine, you can omit installing the following packages without affecting Red Hat Enterprise Linux or WebSphere Commerce:

  • compat-gcc-c++-7.3-2.96.122

  • compat-gcc-7.3-2.96.122

  • compat-glibc-7.x-2.2.4.32.5

  • compat-libstdc++-devel-7.3-2.96.122


SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10
Ensure the following packages are available on the system:

  • glibc 2.4-31.2

  • ksh 93r-12.9


Ensure you install WebSphere Commerce v6.0.6 or higher.

SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 8 Service Pack 4
Ensure the following packages are available on the system:

  • pdksh-5.2.14

  • glibc-2.2.5 or later


You can install a later release of any of these packages. Ensure that you install any additional packages for which you are prompted when installing these required packages.


SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack 1
Ensure the following packages are available on the system:

  • pdksh-5.2.14

  • glibc-2.3.3 or later

You can install a later release of any of these packages. Ensure that you install any additional packages for which you are prompted when installing these required packages.

You can check the availability of packages by issuing the following command:

rpm -qa | grep package_name
If the required packages have not been installed, install the packages before installing WebSphere Commerce.

Ensure that SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack 1 is installed without any package conflicts. You can check for conflicts by issuing the following command:

SPident -v

If any conflicts are reported, they should be resolved before installing WebSphere Commerce.

Ensure that your operating system kernel supports the use of Universal Disk Format (UDF) media.

Important
Your operating system installation might have installed a Web server by default. Ensure that all Web servers other than IBM HTTP Server have been completely uninstalled.
If a Web server other than IBM HTTP Server is installed before you start the WebSphere Commerce installation wizard, the resulting installation of WebSphere Commerce will not function correctly.

  • If the machine you are using to administer your WebSphere Commerce site is running the Windows operating system, ensure that the Linux installation includes an X Server and that the X Server is running.

  • Ensure that you have Mozilla Web browser installed. The Mozilla Web browser is required to view the information available through the launch pad that displays before installing WebSphere Commerce.

  • You have to take care of the time stamp, if the database server and WebSphere Commerce server are in different machines. The time stamp for both database server and WebSphere Commerce should be same. The server times which are synchronized with each other will avoid the available orderitems being treated as future orders.

Linux on S/390 and zSeries WebSphere Commerce requires one of the following operating systems:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server/Advanced Platform
Ensure the following packages are available on the system:

  • compat-libstdc++-33 3.2.3-61

  • compat-db 4.2.52-5.1

  • libXp 1.0.0-8

  • rpm-build 4.4.2-37.el5

  • glibc 2.5-12

  • ksh 20060214-1.4


Ensure you install WebSphere Commerce v6.0.5 or higher.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS, version 3.0 with Update 4
Ensure the following packages are available on the system:

  • compat-db-4.0.14-5

  • compat-pwdb-0.62-3

  • compat-libstdc++-7.2-2.95.3.77

  • rpm-build-4.2.1-4.2

  • pdksh-5.2.14

  • glibc-2.3.2



You can install a later release of any of these packages. Ensure that you install any additional packages for which you are prompted when installing these required packages.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS, V3.0 with Update 4 is not supported for use with DB2 Universal Database for OS/390 and z/OS.

SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 8 Service Pack 4
Ensure the following packages are available on the system:

  • pdksh-5.2.14

  • glibc-2.2.5


You can install a later release of any of these packages. Ensure that you install any additional packages for which you are prompted when installing these required packages.
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Note for Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS, V4.0 and
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack 1
WebSphere Commerce running on these zSeries operating systems has the following limitations:

  • WebSphere Commerce running on 31-bit or 64-bit machines, booted with 31-bit kernel, is not supported.

  • If WebSphere Commerce will use DB2, use a remote DB2 database. Install the DB2 Runtime client first, and then on the same machine, use the Custom install option to install WebSphere Commerce. The WebSphere Commerce quick install option can not be used.

  • When installing WebSphere Commerce, an "Installation prerequisite warnings" panel is shown. A warning message indicating unsupported machine architecture can be ignored.


Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS, V4.0
Ensure the following packages are available on the system:

  • compat-libstdc++-295-2.95.3-81

  • compat-libstdc++-33-3.2.3-47.3

  • compat-db-4.1.25-9

  • xorg-x11-deprecated-libs-6.8.1-23.EL

  • rpm-build-4.3.3-7_nonptl

  • glibc-2.3.4 or later

  • pdksh-5.2.14


Ensure both the 32-bit version and the 64-bit version of the following packages are installed on 64-bit z/Series system:

  • compat-libstdc++-295-2.95.3-81

  • compat-libstdc++-33-3.2.3-47.3

  • compat-db-4.1.25-9

  • xorg-x11-deprecated-libs-6.8.1-23.EL


You can install a later release of any of these packages. Ensure that you install any additional packages for which you are prompted when installing these required packages.


SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack 1
Ensure the following packages are available on the system:

  • pdksh-5.2.14

  • glibc-2.3.3


You can install a later release of any of these packages. Ensure that you install any additional packages for which you are prompted when installing these required packages.

You can check the availability of the required packages by issuing the following command:

rpm -qa | grep package_name
If these packages have not been installed, install the packages before installing WebSphere Commerce.

Ensure that SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack 1 is installed without any package conflicts. You can check for conflicts by issuing the following command:

SPident -v

If any conflicts are reported, they should be resolved before installing WebSphere Commerce.

Ensure that your operating system kernel supports the use of Universal Disk Format (UDF) media.

Important
Your operating system installation might have installed a Web server by default. Ensure that all Web servers other than IBM HTTP Server have been completely uninstalled.
If a Web server other than IBM HTTP Server is installed before you start the WebSphere Commerce installation wizard, the resulting installation of WebSphere Commerce will not function correctly.

  • If the machine you are using to administer your WebSphere Commerce site is running the Windows operating system, ensure that the Linux installation includes an X Server and that the X Server is running.

  • Ensure that you have Mozilla Web browser installed. The Mozilla Web browser is required to view the information available through the launch pad that displays before installing WebSphere Commerce.

  • You have to take care of the time stamp, if the database server and WebSphere Commerce server are in different machines. The time stamp for both database server and WebSphere Commerce should be same. The server times which are synchronized with each other will avoid the available orderitems being treated as future orders.


SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10
Ensure the following packages are available on the system:

  • glibc 2.4-31.2

  • ksh 93r-12.9


Ensure that you install WebSphere Commerce v6.0.6 or higher.

Linux on iSeries WebSphere Commerce requires one of the following operating systems:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server/Advanced Platform
Ensure the following packages are available on the system:

  • compat-libstdc++-33 3.2.3-61

  • compat-db 4.2.52-5.1

  • libXp 1.0.0-8

  • rpm-build 4.4.2-37.el5

  • glibc 2.5-12

  • ksh 20060214-1.4


Ensure you install WebSphere Commerce v6.0.5 or higher.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS, V4.0
Ensure the following packages are available on the system:

  • compat-libstdc++-33–3.2.3-47.3

  • compat-db-4.1.25-9

  • xorg-x11-deprecated-libs-6.8.1-23.EL

  • rpm-build-4.3.3-8_nonptl

  • glibc-2.3.4

  • pdksh-5.2.14


Ensure both the 32-bit version and the 64-bit version of the following packages are installed on the system:

  • compat-libstdc++-33-3.2.3-47.3

  • compat-db-4.1.25-9

  • xorg-x11-deprecated-libs-6.8.1-23.EL


You can install a later release of any of these packages. Ensure that you install any additional packages for which you are prompted when installing these required packages.


Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS, V3.0 with Update 3 or Update 4
Ensure the following packages are available on the system:

  • rpm-build-4.2.1-4.2

  • pdksh-5.2.14

  • glibc-2.3.2


You can install a later release of any of these packages. Ensure that you install any additional packages for which you are prompted when installing these required packages.


SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 Service Pack 4
Ensure the following packages are available on the system:

  • pdksh-5.2.14

  • glibc-2.2.5


You can install a later release of any of these packages. Ensure that you install any additional packages for which you are prompted when installing these required packages.


SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack 1
Ensure the following packages are available on the system:

  • pdksh-5.2.14

  • glibc-2.3.3


You can install a later release of any of these packages. Ensure that you install any additional packages for which you are prompted when installing these required packages.

You can check the availability of packages by issuing the following command:

rpm -qa | grep package_name
If the required packages have not been installed, install the packages before installing WebSphere Commerce.

Ensure that SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack 1 is installed without any package conflicts. You can check for conflicts by issuing the following command:

SPident -v

If any conflicts are reported, they should be resolved before installing WebSphere Commerce.

Ensure that your operating system kernel supports the use of Universal Disk Format (UDF) media.

Important
Your operating system installation might have installed a Web server by default. Ensure that all Web servers other than IBM HTTP Server have been completely uninstalled.
If a Web server other than IBM HTTP Server is installed before you start the WebSphere Commerce installation wizard, the resulting installation of WebSphere Commerce will not function correctly.

  • If the machine you are using to administer your WebSphere Commerce site is running the Windows operating system, ensure that the Linux installation includes an X Server and that the X Server is running.

  • Ensure that you have Mozilla Web browser installed. The Mozilla Web browser is required to view the information available through the launch pad that displays before installing WebSphere Commerce.

  • You have to take care of the time stamp, if the database server and WebSphere Commerce server are in different machines. The time stamp for both database server and WebSphere Commerce should be same. The server times which are synchronized with each other will avoid the available orderitems being treated as future orders.


SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10
Ensure the following packages are available on the system:

  • glibc 2.4-31.2

  • ksh 93r-12.9


Ensure that you install WebSphere Commerce v6.0.6 or higher.

Linux on pSeries WebSphere Commerce requires one of the following operating systems:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server/Advanced Platform
Ensure the following packages are available on the system:

  • compat-libstdc++-33 3.2.3-61

  • compat-db 4.2.52-5.1

  • libXp 1.0.0-8

  • rpm-build 4.4.2-37.el5

  • glibc 2.5-12

  • ksh 20060214-1.4


Ensure you install WebSphere Commerce v6.0.5 or higher.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS, V4.0
Ensure the following packages are available on the system:

  • compat-libstdc++-33-3.2.3-47.3

  • compat-db-4.1.25-9

  • xorg-x11-depreated-libs-6.8.1-23.EL

  • rpm-build-4.3.3-8_nonptl

  • glibc-2.3.4

  • pdksh-5.2.14


Ensure both the 32-bit version and the 64-bit version of the following packages are installed on the system:

  • compat-libstdc++-33-3.2.3-47.3

  • compat-db-4.1.25-9

  • xorg-x11-deprecated-libs-6.8.1-23.EL


You can install a later release of any of these packages. Ensure that you install any additional packages for which you are prompted when installing these required packages.


Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS, V3.0 with Update 3 or Update 4
Ensure the following packages are available on the system:

  • rpm-build-4.2.1-4.2

  • pdksh-5.2.14

  • glibc-2.3.2

You can install a later release of any of these packages. Ensure that you install any additional packages for which you are prompted when installing these required packages.


SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 Service Pack 4
Ensure the following packages are available on the system:

  • pdksh-5.2.14

  • glibc-2.2.5


You can install a later release of any of these packages. Ensure that you install any additional packages for which you are prompted when installing these required packages.


SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack 1
Ensure the following packages are available on the system:

  • pdksh-5.2.14

  • glibc-2.3.3

You can install a later release of any of these packages. Ensure that you install any additional packages for which you are prompted when installing these required packages.

You can check the availability of packages by issuing the following command:

rpm -qa | grep package_name
If the required packages have not been installed, install the packages before installing WebSphere Commerce.

Ensure that SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack 1 is installed without any package conflicts. You can check for conflicts by issuing the following command:

SPident -v

If any conflicts are reported, they should be resolved before installing WebSphere Commerce.

Ensure that your operating system kernel supports the use of Universal Disk Format (UDF) media.

Important
Your operating system installation might have installed a Web server by default. Ensure that all Web servers other than IBM HTTP Server have been completely uninstalled.
If a Web server other than IBM HTTP Server is installed before you start the WebSphere Commerce installation wizard, the resulting installation of WebSphere Commerce will not function correctly.

  • If the machine you are using to administer your WebSphere Commerce site is running the Windows operating system, ensure that the Linux installation includes an X Server and that the X Server is running.

  • Ensure that you have Mozilla Web browser installed. The Mozilla Web browser is required to view the information available through the launch pad that displays before installing WebSphere Commerce.

  • You have to take care of the time stamp, if the database server and WebSphere Commerce server are in different machines. The time stamp for both database server and WebSphere Commerce should be same. The server times which are synchronized with each other will avoid the available orderitems being treated as future orders.


SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10
Ensure the following packages are available on the system:

  • glibc 2.4-31.2

  • ksh 93r-12.9


Ensure you install WebSphere Commerce v6.0.6 or higher.

Solaris Ensure that you have one of the following Sun operating systems installed:

  • Solaris 9 for SPARC
    The following patch clusters and patches are required:

    • Recommend Patch Cluster of August 2005

  • Solaris 10 for SPARC
    The following patch clusters and patches are required:

    • Recommend Patch Cluster of August 2005

    You can check patch levels by using the showrev -p command. For information about using the showrev -p command, refer to your Solaris documentation.

    Intel™ platform, x86, or x64/x86 editions of Solaris operating systems are not supported by WebSphere Commerce.

  • Ensure that you have the kernel parameters set as documented in the Required Detail #1 section.

  • Ensure that the stack quota limit is at least 32768. To check the current limit, type the following in a command window:

    ulimit -a

    If the value returned for the stack is less than 32768, increase it to this level by running the following command:

    ulimit -s 32768

  • Ensure that you have Mozilla Web browser and Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your system.

  • You have to take care of the time stamp, if the database server and WebSphere Commerce server are in different machines. The time stamp for both database server and WebSphere Commerce should be same. The server times which are synchronized with each other will avoid the available orderitems being treated as future orders.

Windows 2000

  • Ensure that you have one of the following Microsoft Windows operating systems installed:

    • Microsoft Windows 2000, Server Edition with service pack 4 (or higher)

    • Microsoft Windows 2000, Advanced Server Edition with service pack 4 (or higher)

  • In addition to the required service pack levels, you should ensure that your system has all of the latest critical fixes issued by Microsoft. To obtain the latest service packs and critical fixes, refer to the refer to the Microsoft Windows Update Web site:
    http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com

  • You have to take care of the time stamp, if the database server and WebSphere Commerce server are in different machines. The time stamp for both database server and WebSphere Commerce should be same. The server times which are synchronized with each other will avoid the available orderitems being treated as future orders.

  • Ensure that you disable any virus scanning software active on the system. Virus scanning software often interferes with the installation by causing problems when hanging CDs during the installation.
    You can re-enable the virus scanning software immediately after completing the installation.

  • The paging file size should be double the size of the RAM. For example, 512 MB RAM should have a 1024 MB paging file. The paging file size is adjusted in the Virtual memory dialog box.

    • To access the Virtual memory dialog box:

      1. Select Start > Settings > Control Panel > System.

      2. In System Properties, select the Advanced tab.

      3. Click Performance Options.

      4. In Performance Options, under Virtual memory, click Change.



If you have Terminal Services running in Application Server mode, activate install mode before installing WebSphere Commerce. To activate install mode, issue the following command from a command prompt session:

change user /install
For more information, review the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/248340

Windows 2003

  • Ensure that you have one of the following Microsoft Windows operating systems installed:

    • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition

    • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition

  • In addition to the required service pack levels, you should ensure that your system has all of the latest critical fixes issued by Microsoft.
    To obtain the latest service packs and critical fixes, refer to the refer to the Microsoft Windows Update Web site:
    http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com

  • You have to take care of the time stamp, if the database server and WebSphere Commerce server are in different machines. The time stamp for both database server and WebSphere Commerce should be same. The server times which are synchronized with each other will avoid the available orderitems being treated as future orders.

  • Ensure that you disable any virus scanning software active on the system. Virus scanning software often interferes with the installation by causing problems when changing CDs during the installation.
    You can re-enable the virus scanning software immediately after completing the installation.

  • The paging file size should be double the size of the RAM. For example, 512 MB RAM should have a 1024 MB paging file.
    The paging file size is adjusted in the Virtual memory dialog box.

    • To access the Virtual memory dialog box:

      1. Select Start > Control Panel > System.

      2. In System Properties, select the Advanced tab.

      3. Click Settings in the Performance section.

      4. In Performance Options, select the Advanced tab.

      5. Under Virtual memory, click Change.



If you have Terminal Services running in Application Server mode, activate install mode before installing WebSphere Commerce. To activate install mode, issue the following command from a command prompt session:

change user /install
For more information, review the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/248340

IBM i 6.1 To use IBM i 6.1 (V6R1M0) operating system with WebSphere Commerce, have the following software installed:

  • IBM i 6.1 (5761SS1).
    IBM i 6.1 includes:

    • DB2 for i

    • Host Servers (5761SS1 option 12). You can start the host servers by using the Start Host Server (STRHOSTSVR) command by typing STRHOSTSVR *ALL on the i5/OS command line. The QSERVER subsystem must be running on the iSeries system.

    • Qshell (5761SS1 option 30)

    • Portable App Solutions Environment (5761SS1 option 33)

    • Digital Certificate Manager (5761SS1 option 34)

    • International Components for Unicode (5761SS1 option 39)

    • Extended Base Directory Support (5761SS1 option 3)

    • CCA Cryptographic Service Provider (5761SS1 option 35)

  • Java Developer Kit 5.0 (5761JV1 option 7)

  • IBM Toolbox for Java (5761JC1 option *BASE)

  • IBM HTTP Server for i5/OS (5761DG1 option *BASE).

  • TCP/IP Connectivity Utilities for i5/OS (5761TC1 option *BASE)

    The list of PTFs required by your edition of WebSphere Commerce is available from the WebSphere Commerce support Web site at the following URL:
    http://www.ibm.com/software/webservers/commerce/support/

  • At this Web site, click your edition of WebSphere Commerce. In the Other resources section on the page for your edition, look for a link called PTFs needed for WebSphere Commerce 6.0 on iSeries. This document lists all PTFs required for WebSphere Commerce and is updated regularly.

  • Recommended Portable Application Solutions Environment (PASE) PTFs required by WebSphere Commerce.
    This list of recommended PASE PTFs is on the following Web page: http://www.ibm.com/servers/enable/site/porting/iseries/pase/misc.html


You might also want to install the following optional products:

  • IBM System i Access Family (5761XW1 option *BASE)

  • System i Access Enablement Support (5761XW1 option 1)

  • IBM System i Access for Windows (5761XE1 option *BASE)

  • DB2 Query Manager and SQL Development Kit for iSeries (5761ST1 option *BASE)

i5/OS V5 release 4 To use i5/OS V5 Release 4 operating system with WebSphere Commerce, have the following software installed:

  • i5/OS V5 Release 4 (V5R4M0) (5722SS1) which includes:

    • DB2 Universal Database for iSeries V5R4M0

    • Host Servers (5722SS1 option 12). You can start the host servers by using the Start Host Server (STRHOSTSVR) command by typing STRHOSTSVR *ALL on the i5/OS command line. The QSERVER subsystem must be running on the iSeries system.

    • Qshell (5722SS1 option 30)

    • Portable App Solutions Environment (5722SS1 option 33)

    • Digital Certificate Manager (5722SS1 option 34)

    • International Components for Unicode (5722SS1 option 39)

    • Extended Base Directory Support (5722SS1 option 3)

    • CCA Cryptographic Service Provider (5722SS1 option 35)

  • Java Developer Kit 1.4 (5722JV1 option 6)

  • IBM Toolbox for Java (5722JC1 option *BASE)

  • IBM HTTP Server for i5/OS (5722DG1 option *BASE).

  • TCP/IP Connectivity Utilities for i5/OS (5722TC1 option *BASE)

The list of PTFs required by your edition of WebSphere Commerce is available from the WebSphere Commerce support Web site at the following URL:
http://www.ibm.com/software/webservers/commerce/support/

At this Web site, click your edition of WebSphere Commerce. In the Other resources section on the page for your edition, look for a link called PTFs needed for WebSphere Commerce 6.0 on iSeries. This document lists all PTFs required for WebSphere Commerce and is updated regularly.


You might also want to install the following optional products:

  • iSeries Access Base (5722XW1 option *BASE)

  • iSeries Access Option 1 (5722XW1 option 1)

  • iSeries Access for Windows (5722XE1 option *BASE)

  • DB2 Query Manager and SQL Development Kit for iSeries (5722ST1 option *BASE)

i5/OS V5 release 3 To use i5/OS V5 Release 3 operating system with WebSphere Commerce, have the following software installed:

  • i5/OS V5 Release 3 (V5R3M0) (5722SS1). i5/OS V5 Release 3 includes:

    • DB2 Universal Database for iSeries V5R3M0

    • Host Servers (5722SS1 option 12). You can start the host servers by using the Start Host Server (STRHOSTSVR) command by typing STRHOSTSVR *ALL on the i5/OS command line. The QSERVER subsystem must be running on the iSeries system.

    • Qshell (5722SS1 option 30)

    • Portable App Solutions Environment (5722SS1 option 33)

    • Digital Certificate Manager (5722SS1 option 34)

    • International Components for Unicode (5722SS1 option 39)

    • Extended Base Directory Support (5722SS1 option 3)

    • CCA Cryptographic Service Provider (5722SS1 option 35)

  • Crypto Access Provider 128-bit (5722AC3 option *BASE)

  • Java Developer Kit 1.4 (5722JV1 option 6)

  • IBM HTTP Server for iSeries (5722DG1 option *BASE).

  • TCP/IP Connectivity Utilities for iSeries (5722TC1 option *BASE)

  • DB2 Query Manager and SQL Development Kit for iSeries (5722ST1 option *BASE)

The list of PTFs required by your edition of WebSphere Commerce is available from the WebSphere Commerce support Web site at the following URL:
http://www.ibm.com/software/webservers/commerce/support/

At this Web site, click your edition of WebSphere Commerce. In the Other resources section on the page for your edition, look for a link called PTFs needed for WebSphere Commerce 6.0 on iSeries. This document lists all PTFs required for WebSphere Commerce and is updated regularly.


You might also want to install the following optional products:

  • iSeries Access Base (5722XW1 option *BASE)

  • iSeries Access Option 1 (5722XW1 option 1)

  • iSeries Access for Windows (5722XE1 option *BASE)

Operating system requirements for IBM Sales Center for WebSphere Commerce:

Windows XP Service Pack 1

  • Ensure that you have Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 installed on the machine.

  • In addition to the required service pack levels, you should ensure that your system has all of the latest critical fixes issued by Microsoft.
    To obtain the latest service packs and critical fixes, refer to the refer to the Microsoft Windows Update Web site:
    http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com



Supported Web browsers:

WebSphere Commerce Tools:
You can only access the WebSphere Commerce tools using Microsoft Internet
Explorer 6.0 from a machine running a Windows operating system on the same network as your WebSphere Commerce machine.
In order to use the WebSphere Commerce tools, use one of the following browsers:

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 Service Pack 1 or higher with the latest critical security updates installed.

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0


Prior versions of Internet Explorer do not support the full function of the
WebSphere Commerce tools.

When using the IBM Management Center for WebSphere Commerce, use only the following Web browsers, from a machine running a Windows operating system:

  • Mozilla Firefox 2

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0

    Mozilla Firefox 2 is only applicable for tasks involving Management Center.


Web Browsers For Shoppers

The following browsers are supported for shoppers:

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5, 6.0 

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0

  • Netscape 7.x

  • Mozilla 1.7.7

  • Opera 8.0

  • Firefox 1.0.8


Related information
Required detail

1. Updating Solaris operating system kernel configuration parameters for
DB2 Universal Database

Important
If you are using DB2 Universal Database with WebSphere Commerce, set the Solaris operating system kernel parameters as described in the following chart. If you are using a multi-tier configuration, only the DB2 Universal Database node must have these parameters set.
If you do not set the parameters as specified, DB2 Universal Database will not be able to create a DB2 instance ID. Once you have set the Solaris operating system kernel file parameters, restart your machine so that the changes take effect.

Log in as user ID root and use a text editor to add the following parameters to the
Solaris operating system kernel file, /etc/system. To set a kernel parameter, add a line at the end of the /etc/system file as follows:

set parameter-name=value

Do not leave any spaces at the end of any of the statements that you type into the
kernel file. Select the values for the following parameters based on the configuration that applies to your system.

Table 1. Solaris operating system Kernel Configuration Parameters (Minimum required values)

Kernel Configuration
Parameter

Physical Memory

up to 2 GB

2 GB - 4 GB

4 GB - 16 GB

over 16 GB

msgsys:msginfo_msgmax

65535

65535

65535

65535

msgsys:msginfo_msgmnb

65535

65535

65535

65535

msgsys:msginfo_msgssz

32

32

32

32

msgsys:msginfo_msgseg

32767

32767

32767

32767

msgsys:msginfo_msgmap

1794

2562

3586

3586

msgsys:msginfo_msgmni

1792

2560

3584

3584

msgsys:msginfo_msgtql

1792

2560

3584

3584

semsys:seminfo_semmap

2050

3074

4098

4098

semsys:seminfo_semmni

2048

3072

4096

4096

semsys:seminfo_semmns

4300

6452

8602

8602

semsys:seminfo_semmnu

2048

3072

4096

4096

semsys:seminfo_semume

240

240

240

240

shmsys:shminfo_shmmax

966367641

2899102923

3865470566

15461882265

shmsys:shminfo_shmmni

2048

3072

4096

4096

shmsys:shminfo_shmseg

240

240

240

240



Queue managers are generally independent of each other. Therefore system kernel parameters, for example shmmni, semmni, semmns, and semmnu need to allow for the number of queue managers in the system.

You must restart the machine after updating the Solaris operating system
kernel parameters.

Refining Solaris kernel parameter settings after installation
After installing DB2 Universal Database and WebSphere Commerce, and creating a WebSphere Commerce and, optionally, a WebSphere Commerce Payments instance, you can refine the kernel parameters using the db2osconf utility.

The db2osconf utility can be used to recommend more accurate kernel parameters based on the size and configuration of your system. The db2osconf utility does not change the /etc/system file and the system must be restarted in order for any changes to the /etc/system file to take place.

The db2osconf utility can be found under the /opt/IBM/db2/V8.1/bin directory.
For more information about the db2osconf utility, refer to the DB2 information
center.
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/db2help/index.jsp

Refer also to the Hardware prerequisites technote.

Cross Reference information
Segment Product Component Platform Version Edition
Commerce WebSphere Commerce Professional Edition Maintenance AIX, i5/OS, Linux, Solaris, Windows 6.0 Professional Edition
Commerce WebSphere Commerce - Express Installation i5/OS, Linux, Windows 6.0 Express
 
 


Document Information

Current web document: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27007429