Software requirements

The WebSphere Business Integration Adapters product set consists of IBM components and third-party components. Other third-party software, such as Java Development Kits for Sun Solaris and HP-UX, are not provided by IBM.

Table 8 lists the software requirements for the WebSphere Business Integration Adapters products. Also refer to the individual user guide for the particular adapter you are installing for information about prerequisite software for that adapter.

Table 8. Software requirements

Software Version and patch Comments
Operating system (one of the following)
One of the following:

  • Windows 2003



  • Windows 2000, Professional, Server, and Advanced Server

  • Service Pack 4


  • Windows XP

  • Service Pack 1A

  • Supported only for WebSphere Business Integration Adapters toolset. Not supported for the running of adapters.

  • AIX 5.1

  • Maintenance level 5


  • AIX 5.2

  • Maintenance level 2


  • Sun Solaris 8

  • Solaris 8 recommended patch cluster date 23 July 2003


  • Sun Solaris 9



  • HP-UX 11.11 (11i)

  • GOLDAPPS 11i, r=B.11.11.0306.4 and GOLDBASE 11i, r=B.11.11.03.06.4


  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0
    • RHEL 3.0 ES
    • RHEL 3.0 AS
    • RHEL 3.0 WS

  • Update 1


  • SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8.1
  • SuSE Linux Standard Server 8.1

  • Service Pack 3


Integration broker
One of the following:

  • WebSphere Application Server, Enterprise Edition

  • 5.0.2, 5.1, 5.1.1


  • IBM WebSphere MQ Integrator Broker

  • 2.1 CSD07


  • WebSphere Business Integration Message Broker

  • 5.0 CSD03


  • WebSphere InterChange Server

  • 4.2.2, 4.3
    Note:
    Some adapters are not compatible with all listed versions of InterChange Server. For more information, see your adapter guide.

Other required software (based on needed function)
IBM WebSphere MQ Server and Client Version 5.3.0.2 with CSD07
Important:
If you do not apply CSD 05, the connectors will not be able to initialize.
Required for event persistence during communication between connectors and broker.
IBM WebSphere MQ Internet pass-thru (MQIPT) Version 1.3, Support Pac MS81 Option for use with Remote Agent (refer to Distributing connector agents across networks)
Java Development Kit
One of the following, depending on operating system:

  • IBM JDK (for Windows, AIX, Solaris, HP-UX, and Linux computers)

  • 1.4.2


One of the following browsers:
Required to view documents.
  • Microsoft(R) Internet Explorer

  • N/A


  • Netscape Navigator

  • Version 4.x


Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0 or later. IBM recommends using version 4.0.5 or later of Acrobat Reader, with Search option, so that you can take advantage of the PDF Search feature. Go to http://www.adobe.com for the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader for your platform.

Tool framework
One of the following:

  • WebSphere Studio Workbench

  • 2.1.2


  • WebSphere Studio Application Developer Integration Edition

  • 5.1, 5.1.1


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