Workstation prerequisites for installing and running WAS

Before you install the WAS 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 your WAS environment, you can use any workstation capable of running a web browser that supports HTML 4.0 and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS).

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

• Capable workstations:
  • An Intel-based personal computer capable of running any of these operating systems:
    • Windows NT Server V4.0 Service Pack 6 (or later)
    • Windows 2000 Server or Advanced Server Service Pack 2 (or later)
    • RedHat Advanced Server for Intel (x86) 2.1
    • SuSE Linux SLES for Intel (x86) V7 Kernal 2.4
    • SuSE Linux for Intel (x86) V7.3 Kernal 2.4

  • A workstation that is capable of running Solaris V8
  • A pSeries server that is capable of running AIX V4.3.3 or V5.1

• 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 the WAS environment, you can use any operating system with a web browser that supports HTML 4.0 and CSS.

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

• Any of these operating systems:
  • Windows NT Server V4.0, Service Pack 6 (or higher)
  • Windows 2000 Server or Advanced Server Service Pack 2 (or higher)
  • SuSE Linux for Intel (x86) V7.3 Kernal 2.4
  • SuSE SLES for Intel (x86) V7 Kernal 2.4
  • Sun Solaris V8 (at the latest available maintenance level)
  • AIX V4.3.3 or V5.1
  • Red Hat Advanced Server for Intel (x86) V2.1

• Any of these IBM development kits for Java:
  • Windows NT IBM Enhanced Java Development Kit, Version 1.3
  • HP-UX IBM Software Development Kit for the Java Platform, Version 1.3
  • IBM Developer Kit for Linux, Java 2 Technology Edition, Version 1.3
  • Solaris IBM Java Development Kit, Version 1.3
  • IBM Developer Kit for AIX, Java 2 Technology Edition, Version 1.3

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

• TCP/IP installed and running
• Web browser that supports HTML 4.0 and CSS Cascading Style Sheets (CSS).