Verify workstation prerequisites

Before you install the WebSphere^(TM) Application Server workstation components, verify that your hardware and software meets the minimum requirements.

• Workstation hardware requirements
• Workstation software requirements

Workstation hardware requirements

If you only plan to use your workstation to administer WebSphere Application Server, you can use any workstation running a supported Web browser.

These workstation hardware requirements apply to the application development and assembly components.

• Capable workstations:
  • An Intel^(TM)-based personal computer capable of running any of these operating systems:
    • Microsoft^(R) Windows^(R) XP Professional Service Pack 1A (or later)
    • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server or Advanced Server Service Pack 4 (or later)
    • Microsoft Windows 2003 Standard or Enterprise Edition
    • RedHat Advanced Server for Intel (x86) 2.1
    • SuSE Linux SLES for Intel (x86) V8.0 Service Pack 2A
    • TurboLinux Enterprise Server for Intel V8.0 Service Pack 2A
    • UnitedLinux for Intel V1.0 Service Pack 2A
    • Conectiva Linux Enterprise Edition for Intel V1.0

  • A workstation that is capable of running Solaris V8 or V9
  • A pSeries^(TM) server that is capable of running any of these operating systems:
    • AIX^(R) V5.1 or V5.2
    • SuSE Linux SLES for PowerPC V8.0
    • TurboLinux Enterprise Server for PowerPC V8.0
    • UnitedLinux for PowerPC^(R) V1.0

• Support for a communications adapter or an appropriate network interface

• 120 MB of free disk space (minimum)

• 256 MB of memory (minimum)

• CD-ROM drive

Workstation software requirements

If you only plan to use your workstation to administer WebSphere Application Server, you can use any operating system with a supported Web browser.

These workstation software requirements listed below apply to the application development and assembly component.

• Any of these operating systems:
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 1A (or later)
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server or Advanced Server Service Pack 4 (or later)
  • Microsoft Windows 2003 Standard or Enterprise Edition
  • RedHat Advanced Server for Intel (x86) 2.1
  • SuSE Linux SLES for Intel (x86) V8.0 Service Pack 2A
  • TurboLinux Enterprise Server for Intel V8.0 Service Pack 2A
  • UnitedLinux for Intel V1.0 Service Pack 2A
  • Conectiva Linux Enterprise Edition for Intel V1.0
  • AIX V5.1 or V5.2
  • Sun Solaris V8 (at the latest available maintenance level)
  • SuSE Linux SLES for PowerPC V8.0
  • TurboLinux Enterprise Server for PowerPC V8.0
  • UnitedLinux for PowerPC V1.0

• Any of these IBM^(R) development kits for Java^(TM):
  • Windows IBM Enhanced Java Development Kit, Version 1.4.1
  • HP-UX IBM Software Development Kit for the Java Platform, Version 1.4.1
  • IBM Developer Kit for Linux, Java 2 Technology Edition, Version 1.4.1
  • Solaris IBM Java Development Kit, Version 1.4.1
  • IBM Developer Kit for AIX, Java 2 Technology Edition, Version 1.4.1

  Note: These IBM development kits for Java are included on the WebSphere Application Server workstation CD-ROM and are installed automatically when you install any of the workstation components of WebSphere Application Server.

• TCP/IP installed and running
• Any of these Web browers:
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer Version 5.5 Service Pack 2 (or higher)
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer Version 6.0
  • Mozilla 1.X browser

Verify cumulative PTF level