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WebSphere Commerce software requirements - IBM i v7.1

To use the IBM i 7.1 (V7R1M0) operating system with WebSphere Commerce v7, install the following software:


Required software

Software Product number and option
IBM i 7.1 which includes DB2 5770SS1
Websphere Application Server Base v7.0.0.9
Extended Base Directory Support 5770SS1 option 3
Host Servers 5770SS1 option 12

You can start the host servers by using the Start Host Server (STRHOSTSVR) command by typing STRHOSTSVR *ALL on the i5/OS command line. (The QSERVER subsystem must be running on the iSeries system.)

Qshell 5770SS1 option 30
Portable Application Solutions Environment 5770SS1 option 33
Digital Certificate Manager 5770SS1 option 34
CCA Cryptographic Service Provider 5770SS1 option 35
International Components for Unicode 5770SS1 option 39
Java SE 6 32 bit 5761JV1 option 11
Java SE 6 64 bit 5761JV1 option 12
IBM HTTP Server for i5/OS 5770DG1 option *BASE
TCP/IP Connectivity Utilities for i5/OS 5770TC1 option *BASE

Install the following PTFs:

Review the list of PTFs on the Fix Central site and install the ones required by the edition of WebSphere Commerce.


Optional software

Software Product number and option
IBM System i Access Family 5770XW1 option *BASE
System i Access Enablement Support 5770XW1 option 1
IBM System i Access for Windows 5770XE1 option *BASE
DB2 Query Manager and SQL Development Kit for iSeries 5770ST1 option *BASE


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:

Management Center

  • Firefox 3.0

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 and 8.0

WebSphere Commerce Accelerator

Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 and 8.0
Prior versions of these browsers do not support the full function of the WebSphere Commerce tools.


Web browsers for shoppers

The following browsers are supported for shoppers on the starter stores:


Directory servers


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