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WCS v7 software requirements
Linux on System x and other Intel systems
Operating system
32 and 64 bit kernel support for:
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS/ES 4 Update 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Update 1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 SP4
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Update 1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11
See Operating system prerequisites for installing WebSphere Commerce
WebSphere Application Server
The following 32 bit versions of WebSphere Application Server are supported on 32 bit System x:
- WebSphere Application Server Base v7.0.0.3
- WebSphere Application Server Express Edition v7.0.0.3
- WAS ND v7.0.0.3
The following 32 bit version of WebSphere Application Server is supported on 64 bit System x:
- WAS ND v7.0.0.3
The following 64 bit versions of WebSphere Application Server are supported on 64 bit System x:
- WAS ND v7.0.0.3
Web servers
The following Web servers are supported:
- IBM HTTP Server 7.0
Databases
32 bit kernel support for:
- DB2 Database Express Edition v9.5.4
- DB2 Database Workgroup Edition v9.5.4 (32–bit)
- DB2 Database Express Edition v9.7.1
- DB2 Database Workgroup Edition v9.7.1 (32–bit)
- Oracle 11g Database version 11.1.0.7
64 bit kernel support for:
- DB2 Database Express Edition v9.5.4
- DB2 Database Enterprise Edition v9.5.4
- DB2 Database Express Edition v9.7.1
- DB2 Database Enterprise Edition v9.7.1
- Oracle 11g Database version 11.1.0.7
Web browsers for WebSphere Commerce Tools
You can only access the WebSphere Commerce tools, like the Management Center or WebSphere Commerce Accelerator, from a supported browser on a machine running a Windows operating system on the same network as the WebSphere Commerce machine.
To use the WebSphere Commerce tools, use one of the following browsers:
Prior versions of these browsers do not support the full function of the WebSphere Commerce tools.
- Management Center
- Firefox 3.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 and 8.0
- WebSphere Commerce Accelerator
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 and 8.0
Web browsers for shoppers
The following browsers are supported for shoppers on the starter stores:
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0, 7.0 and 8.0
- Firefox 3.0
- Safari 3
Directory servers
- Windows Active Directory 2003 and 2008
- Lotus Domino Enterprise Directory Server 7.0 and 8.0
- IBM Tivoli Directory Server 6.0, 6.1 and 6.2
- Sun Java System Directory Server 6.0 and 6.1
- Novell eDirectory 8.7.3 SP9 and 8.8.1
Other supported software
WebSphere Commerce supports, integrates with, or can connect to systems running the following additional software:
- IBM Lotus Sametime v8.0
- Edge Components 7.0
- WebSphere Portal Server v6.1
- IBM Eclipse Help System v3.4
- IBM Support Assistant 4.0
- InstallShield (Multi Platform Edition) - 5.0.3 Fix Pack AV
- License Agreement Panel 2.6.2
- LikeMinds 5.1
- WebSphere MQ 6.0 (messaging server/client only)
- WebSphere MQ 7.0 (messaging server/client only)
- Lotus Connections 2.5
- WebSphere Enterprise Service Bus 6.1
- VMware ESX/ESXi 3.5 and 4.0 1
1 WebSphere Commerce support refers to the virtual machine image itself, not to the platform where you installed VMware. For information on which hardware platforms support installing VMware, see the VMware Compatibility Guide.