This table shows the database software product levels that are supported by the WebSphere Portal Test Environment.
A database server is required for WebSphere Portal.
One of the following database products is required to store portal
information.
Supported by WebSphere Portal 4.2 Test Environment:
| Database | Notes |
| DB2 Universal Database Version 7.2 Fixpack 8 |
Supported by WebSphere Portal 5.0 Test Environment:
Cloudscape is installed as the WebSphere Portal built-in database when you install the WebSphere Portal V5.0 Test Environment. After installation is complete you can choose to transfer data to another supported database. Use one of the following database products to store WebSphere Portal information.
| Database (required) | Notes |
|---|---|
| + Cloudscape V5.1.26 | Cloudscape will be
installed on the same machine where the WebSphere Portal V5.0 Test
Environment is installed. After installation you can choose to transfer data to another supported database. |
| + IBM DB2 Universal Database Enterprise Server Edition 8.1 | 32-bit support only. |
| + IBM DB2 Universal Database Enterprise Server Edition 8.1 FP1 | 32-bit support only. |
| IBM DB2 Universal Database Enterprise Edition 7.2 FP7 | 32-bit support only. |
| IBM DB2 Universal Database Enterprise Edition 7.2 FP8 | 32-bit support only. |
| IBM DB2 Universal Database Enterprise Edition 7.2 FP9 | 32-bit support only. |
| IBM DB2 Universal Database Workgroup Server Edition 8.1 | 32-bit support only. |
| IBM DB2 Universal Database Workgroup Server Edition 8.1 FP1 | 32-bit support only. |
| IBM DB2 Universal Database Workgroup Edition 7.2 FP8 | 32-bit support only. |
| IBM DB2 Universal Database Workgroup Edition 7.2 FP9 | 32-bit support only. |
| Oracle Enterprise Edition 9i Release 2 (9.2.0.4) | For WebSphere compensation support, the Oracle OCI driver is required. |