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WebSphere Commerce software requirements - Windows
Operating systems
32 bit and 64 bit kernel support for the following operating systems:
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition, Service Pack 2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition, Service Pack 2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Datacenter Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition
- Windows Vista Enterprise Edition
- Windows Vista Ultimate Edition
- Windows Vista Business Edition
32 bit kernel support for:
- Windows XP Professional SP3
WebSphere Application Server
The following 32 bit versions of WebSphere Application Server are supported:
- WAS ND v7.0.0.3
- WebSphere Application Server Base v7.0.0.3
- WebSphere Application Server Express Edition 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
- Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) version 6.0 or version 7.0
- Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 Update 4
Databases
32 and 64 bit 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
- Apache Derby SDK 10.3.3.1.706492 (32 bit)
You must use the Feature Pack 1 installer to accept the DB2 v9.7 license agreement.
Java tooling
- Rational Software Architect v7.5.4
- Rational Application Developer v7.5.4
- Rational Software Architect v7.5.5.1
- Rational Application Developer v7.5.5.1
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
- IBM Installation Manager 1.3.2
- InstallShield (Multi Platform Edition) - 5.0.3 Fix Pack AV
- License Agreement Panel 2.6.2
- LikeMinds 5.1
- Lotus Expeditor 6.2
- 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
- WebSphere Integration Developer 6.1
- Flash 8
- Flash 10 Player
- IBM Tivoli License Manager
- Languageware version 7.1.1
- Taxware (Sales and Use Toolkit)
- IBM WebSphere sMash v1.1.1
- VMware ESX/ESXi 3.5 and 4.0