WebSphere Commerce v6 networking prerequisites

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Abstract
This page lists all networking prerequisites for WebSphere Commerce v6.
Content
Operating Systems:
AIX V5.2 and 5.3 In addition to the hardware and software requirements, ensure that the network configuration of the system meets the following requirements:

  • The system must have a resolvable fully qualified host name. The fully qualified host name is the host name combined with the domain name.
    For example, if the host name is system1 and the domain is mydomain.com, the fully qualified host name is system1.mydomain.com.
    Issuing the following command from a command prompt session should return the IP address of the system:

    nslookup fully_qualified_host_name

    The result should be a reply with the correct IP address of the system.

  • Ensure that the /etc/hosts file contains information allowing the system to resolve localhost and its host name. To test if your system’s /etc/hosts file is properly configured, issue the following commands:

    ping hostname
    ping localhost

    If either command fails, correct your /etc/hosts file.

  • The IP address on the system must resolve to a host name (including a domain).
    To determine if the IP address is mapped to a fully qualified host name, start a command prompt session and issue the following command:

    nslookup IP_address

    The result should be a reply with the correct fully qualified host name of the system.

  • Ensure that all nodes in your configuration can be reached from other computers in the network by pinging the fully qualified host name of each node in the configuration.

  • Ensure that the system is DNS enabled so that there is a host name and domain present. Pure IP address environments are not supported by WebSphere Commerce.

  • You must have both a name server and a search domain defined in the /etc/resolv.conf file.

  • Ensure that you will have no port conflicts in your planned configuration. For a list of port numbers used by a default installation of WebSphere Commerce, refer to the IBM WebSphere Commerce Installation Guide.

Linux In addition to the hardware and software requirements, ensure that the network configuration of the system meets the following requirements:

  • The system must have a resolvable fully qualified host name. The fully qualified host name is the host name combined with the domain name.
    For example, if the host name is system1 and the domain is mydomain.com, the fully qualified host name is system1.mydomain.com.
    Issuing the following command from a command prompt session should return the IP address of the system:
    nslookup fully_qualified_host_name
    The result should be a reply with the correct IP address of the system.

  • Ensure that the /etc/hosts file contains information allowing the system to resolve localhost and its host name.
    To test if your system’s /etc/hosts file is properly configured, issue the following commands:

    ping hostname
    ping localhost

    If either command fails, correct your /etc/hosts file.

  • The IP address on the system must resolve to a host name (including a domain).
    To determine if the IP address is mapped to a fully qualified host name, start a command prompt session and issue the following command:

    nslookup IP_address

    The result should be a reply with the correct fully qualified host name of the system.

  • Ensure that all nodes in your configuration can be reached from other computers in the network by pinging the fully qualified host name of each node in the configuration.

  • Ensure that you will have no port conflicts in your planned configuration. For a list of port numbers used by a default installation of WebSphere Commerce, refer to the IBM WebSphere Commerce Installation Guide.

Solaris In addition to the hardware and software requirements, ensure that the network configuration of the system meets the following requirements:

  • The system must have a resolvable fully qualified host name. The fully qualified host name is the host name combined with the domain name.
    For example, if the host name is system1 and the domain is mydomain.com, the fully qualified host name is system1.mydomain.com.
    Issuing the following command from a command prompt session should return the IP address of the system:

    nslookup fully_qualified_host_name

    The result should be a reply with the correct IP address of the system.

  • Ensure that the /etc/hosts file contains information allowing the system to resolve localhost and its host name.
    To test if your system’s /etc/hosts file is properly configured, issue the following commands:

    ping hostname
    ping localhost

    If either command fails, correct your /etc/hosts file.

  • The IP address on the system must resolve to a host name (including a domain). To determine if the IP address is mapped to a fully qualified host name, start a command prompt session and issue the following command:

    nslookup IP_address

    The result should be a reply with the correct fully qualified host name of the system.

  • Ensure that the system is DNS enabled so that there is a host name and domain present. Pure IP address environments are not supported by WebSphere Commerce.

  • You must have both a name server and a search domain defined in the /etc/resolv.conf file.

  • Ensure that all nodes in your configuration can be reached from other computers in the network by pinging the fully qualified host name of each node in the configuration.

  • Ensure that you will have no port conflicts in your planned configuration. For a list of port numbers used by a default installation of WebSphere Commerce, refer to the IBM WebSphere Commerce Installation Guide.

Windows 2000 and 2003 In addition to the hardware and software requirements, ensure that the network configuration of the system meets the following requirements:

  • The system must have a resolvable fully qualified host name. The fully qualified host name is the host name combined with the domain name.
    For example, if the host name is system1 and the domain is mydomain.com, the fully qualified host name is system1.mydomain.com.
    Issuing the following command from a command prompt session should return the IP address of the system:

    nslookup fully_qualified_host_name

    The result should be a reply with the correct IP address of the system.

  • Ensure that the system is DNS enabled so that there is a host name and domain present. Pure IP address environments are not supported by WebSphere Commerce.

  • The IP address on the system must resolve to a host name (including a domain).
    To determine if the IP address is mapped to a fully qualified host name, start a command prompt session and issue the following command:

    nslookup IP_address

    The result should be a reply with the correct fully qualified host name of the system.

  • Ensure that all nodes in your configuration can be reached from other computers in the network by pinging the fully qualified host name of each node in the configuration.

  • Ensure that you will have no port conflicts in your planned configuration. For a list of port numbers used by a default installation of WebSphere Commerce, refer to the IBM WebSphere Commerce Installation Guide.

  • Ensure that the DNS suffix has been set on each node in your planned WebSphere Commerce configuration.

    To set the DNS suffix:
    Windows 2000

    1. Right-click My Computer and select Properties from the menu.

    2. Select the Network Identification tab and click Properties.

    3. In the Identification Changes dialog box, click More.

    4. Enter the DNS suffix in the Primary DNS suffix of this computer field and click OK.

    5. In the Identification Changes dialog box, click OK.

    6. Click OK to exit System Properties.

    7. Reboot the machine for the change to take effect.


    Windows 2003

    1. Select Start > Control Panel > System.

    2. Select the Computer Name tab and click Change.

    3. In the Computer Name Changes dialog box, click More.

    4. Enter the DNS suffix in the Primary DNS suffix of this computer field and click OK.

    5. In the Computer Name Changes dialog box, click OK.

    6. Click OK to exit System Properties.

    7. Reboot the machine for the change to take effect.

  • i5/OS V5 release 4, and V5 release 3

  • IBM i 6.1

In addition to the hardware and software requirements, ensure that the network configuration of the system meets the following requirements:

  • The system must have a resolvable fully qualified host name. The fully qualified host name is the host name combined with the domain name.
    For example, if the host name is system1 and the domain is mydomain.com, the fully qualified host name is system1.mydomain.com.
    Issuing the following command from the i5/OS command prompt should return the IP address of the system:

    nslookup' fully_qualified_host_name'

    The result should be a reply with the correct IP address of the system.

  • The IP address on the system must resolve to a host name (including a domain). To determine if the IP address is mapped to a fully qualified host name, issue the following command from the i5/OS command prompt:

    nslookup 'IP_address'

    The result should be a reply with the correct fully qualified host name of the system.

  • Ensure that all nodes in your configuration can be reached from other computers in the network by pinging the fully qualified host name of each node in the configuration.

  • Ensure that you will have no port conflicts in your planned configuration. For a list of port numbers used by a default installation of WebSphere Commerce, refer to the IBM WebSphere Commerce Installation Guide.

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


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