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WebSphere Commerce software requirements - Linux on System z
WebSphere Commerce v7.0 software requirements for Linux on System z.
Operating system
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:
- WAS ND v7.0.0.3
The following 64 bit versions of WebSphere Application Server are supported:
- WAS ND v7.0.0.3
Web servers
The following Web servers are supported:
- IBM HTTP Server 7.0
Databases
64 bit support for:
- DB2 Database Enterprise Edition v9.5.4
- DB2 Database Enterprise Edition v9.7.1
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
- IBM PR/SM (any version)
- IBM z/VM v5.2