Supported hardware and software

 

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1. Hardware requirements
2. Software requirements

 

Hardware requirements

Use the IBM Workload Estimator for iSeries for help with sizing all system configurations.

Systems that do not meet the recommended minimums can be used in environments that support a limited number of users and where longer server initialization times can be tolerated.

Minimum hardware requirements:

• iSeries Model 810 with processor feature 2465
• 2 GB of memory
• 1.5 GB of disk space for installation of WebSphere Portal and WAS V5.0 Enterprise Enablement
• 500 MB of disk space for each WAS instance configured for use with WebSphere Portal

These minimum requirements are based on a non-cluster environment running a single WAS instance. To run multiple WAS instances at the same time, additional system resources are required.

These requirements represent the recommended minimum requirements. Deployments which must support many users or require shorter response times might require additional resources.

 

Software requirements

• Required software
• Required PTFs
• Optional software

 

Required software

The following software is required. Items noted with a CD number following their description are included with WebSphere Portal. All other required and optional software must be obtained separately.

• 5722SS1 OS/400 V5R2
• 5722JV1 (Option *BASE) IBM Developer Kit for Java
• 5722JV1 (Option 5) Dev Toolkit for Java (Version 1.3), requires the *BASE option
• 5722SS1 (Option 12) Host Servers
• 5722SS1 (Option 30) QShell Interpreter
• 5722SS1 (Option 33) Portable Application Solution Environment (PASE)
• 5722DG1 IBM HTTP Server for iSeries
• 5722TC1 TCP/IP Utilities
• 5733WS5 (Option *BASE) WAS V5.0 (CD 1-1)

If you install WAS remotely using a graphical interface, ensure that you also install the following products that are included on the WAS media:

• WebSphere MQ Version 5.3 for iSeries
• WebSphere MQ classes for Java and JMS Version 5.3 for iSeries

If you perform a local installation or a remote installation using a response file, these products are installed by default.

• 5733WS5 (Option 1) WAS V5.0 Client development and runtime (CD 1-1)
• 5733WS5 (Option 2) WAS V5.0 Application server runtime (CD 1-2)
• 5733WS5 (Option 10) WAS V5.0 Enterprise Enablement (CD 1-12)

The WebSphere 502 Group PTF must be installed and the system must be IPL'd prior to installing WAS V5.0 Enterprise Enablement.

 

Required PTFs

The following PTFs are required:

• For WebSphere Portal 5.0.2.3 only: SI16147 security (for installing with WAS 5.0.2.7 before installing WAS Enterprise Enablement)

• SF99245 WebSphere (5733WS5) group PTF (WAS 502/Base), level 5 or later (CDs 1-4 through 1-11)

• SF99502 OS/400 Database group PTF, level 10 or later (CDs 1-4 through 1-11)

• SF99169 Java group PTF, level 15 or later (CDs 1-4 through 1-11)

• SI09961 APPSVR Post 5.0.2 (NullPointerException from OS400Helper) (CD 1-13)

• SI09962 APPSVR Post 5.0.2 ND (NullPointerException from OS400Helper) (CD 1-13)

• SF99098 IBM HTTP Server group PTF, level 12 or later (CDs 1-4 through 1-11)
  

  SF99098 IBM HTTP Server group PTF, level 12 or later, and individual PTF SI10192 are required to use the IBM Web Administration for iSeries Portal Configuration Wizard. See the WebSphere Portal on iSeries product Web site for information on availability.

• SI08232 (product 5722-SS1) OSP-JVA_RUN NAWT Can't Connect to X11 Window Server

• Additional required PTFs provided on CD 1-13.

To determine if the correct PTF packages are installed, perform the following steps:

1. Sign onto the iSeries server.

2. Enter the Display PTF Status (DSPPTF) command on an OS/400 command line. The Display PTF Status screen is displayed. This screen lists the PTFs that have been applied to the server.

3. Enter the Work with PTF Groups (WRKPTFGRP) command on an OS/400 command line. The Work with PTF Groups status screen is displayed. This screen lists the PTF group level and what group PTFs have been applied to the server.

See the IBM eServer iSeries Support Fixes for instructions on ordering PTFs.

 

Optional software

The following software is optional:

• 5799PTL iSeries Tools for Developers PRPQ

• 5733WS5 (Option 5) WAS V5.0 Network Deployment (CD 1-3)

• 5733WS5 (Option 11) WAS V5.0 Enterprise Enablement for ND (CD 1-12)

• SF99246 WebSphere (5733WS5) group PTF (5.0.2 ND), level 4 or later (CDs 1-4 through 1-11)

• 5722SS1 Option 34 Digital Certificate Manager (Refer to WAS, using SSL)

• 5722AC2 or 5722AC3 Crypto (Refer to WAS)

• 5722ST1 DB2 Query Manager and SQL Development Kit for iSeries

• SI08487 (product 5722-SS1) IBM Directory PTF (upgrade SecureWay Directory to V4.1)

• Additional optional PTFs provided on CD 1-13. Refer to the Release Notes at http://www.ibm.com/websphere/portal/library for a complete list.

Supported Operating System

• OS/400 V5R2

 

Supported Web Server

• IBM HTTP Server for iSeries
• IBM Lotus Domino Server for iSeries R5012 or later

IBM HTTP Server for iSeries is provided natively on iSeries and are not bundled with or installed by WebSphere Portal.

Supported WAS

• WAS V5 BASE

Supported databases

• OS/400 DB2 Universal Database for iSeries (local or remote)

OS/400 DB2 Universal Database for iSeries is provided natively on iSeries and is not bundled with or installed by WebSphere Portal.

 

Supported directories (LDAP)

Use one of the following software products as an LDAP directory to store user information.

• IBM Directory Server for iSeries V4.1
• IBM Directory Server V5.1
• IBM Lotus Domino Directory
• Windows 2000 Active Directory 2000
• Novell eDirectory 8.6
• Sun ONE Directory Server (formerly iPlanet) V5 PF2

Notes:

• IBM Directory Server for iSeries is provided natively on iSeries and is not bundled with or installed by WebSphere Portal.

• The use of an LDAP server is optional for WebSphere Portal.

• If you intend to use Lotus companion products, such as Lotus QuickPlace or Lotus Sametime, the directory provided with Lotus Domino Enterprise Server is recommended.

• Because you can install the LDAP server on a different machine from where WebSphere Portal is installed, you might be able to install the LDAP server on an operating system that is not required for the portal machine.

 

Support for LDAP Servers

WebSphere Portal support for LDAP servers falls into two categories:

• Fully tested and supported LDAP servers: The list of fully tested LDAP servers for each release of WebSphere Portal is documented in the Information Center, as well as in the "Supported Hardware and Software" document for each release. The current version of these documents for each release of WebSphere Portal can be found at http://www.ibm.com/websphere/portal/library. WebSphere Portal Support accepts problem reports for the appropriate WebSphere Portal releases using the tested directory servers. These problem reports receive high priority attention. Features tested with these directories include relatively simple search and retrieval functions for user and group objects. Functions outside this scope, such as as dynamic groups, referrals, or the Active Directory "Global Catalog" feature, are considered advanced features and have not been tested with WebSphere Portal. WebSphere Portal Support encourages customers to work with their LDAP provider for additional support on these advanced features.

• Untested and partially supported servers: In general, WebSphere Portal Service makes a best effort to support directory servers that have not been tested with WebSphere Portal. WebSphere Portal Support accepts problem reports for the appropriate WebSphere Portal releases using untested directory servers. If WebSphere Portal Support can recreate the reported problem using a tested LDAP server, we will attempt to fix the problem. If we are not able to recreate the problem on a tested LDAP server, we refer customers to the LDAP provider for assistance.

 

Submitting Requests for Additional LDAP Support

WebSphere Portal Development accepts customer requirements for LDAP support and functionality enhancements. Formal requirements are reviewed for consideration if submitted through the applicable IBM marketing or sales representative. Customer requirements must address one of the following areas:

• Formal LDAP support for additional LDAP products, platforms, or configurations not currently supported, as indicated above.

• Functional enhancements that either extend or exploit WebSphere Portal LDAP integration capabilities.

 

Supported Web browsers

You must use one of the following Web browsers to view the portal.

• Internet Explorer 5.5
• Internet Explorer 5.5 SP2
• Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1
• Mozilla Web Browser 1.02
• Mozilla Web Browser 1.2.1
• Mozilla Web Browser 1.3
• Netscape Communicator 6.2
• Netscape Communicator 7.0
• Opera Web Browser 7.11 and above

Notes:

• A supported Web browser is required to access the portal from either a remote client or from the portal machine.

• Web browser support varies by portlet. Refer to the documentation provided with each portlet for additional browser support information.

• The Productivity Components support Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0, and Mozilla 1.3 only.

Supported software for Lotus Collaborative Components

Use the following software to support Lotus Collaborative Components.

• Domino 5.0.12

• Sametime 3.1

• QuickPlace 3.0.1