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The WebSphere business integration system includes WebSphere Business Integration adapters and other components. WebSphere Business Integration adapters and some associated components are delivered on CD or through ESD (IBM Electronic Software Delivery). Other components used by the WebSphere business integration system must be obtained and installed separately.
Table 7 lists the software requirements for the WebSphere business integration system.
Table 7. WebSphere business integration system software requirements for Windows systems
Software | Shipped with product | |
---|---|---|
Windows 2000 (Professional, Server, or
Advanced Server) with Service Pack 4.
|
No | |
One of the following message brokers: | ||
IBM WebSphere MQ Integrator Broker v 2.1.0 with the following:
IBM WebSphere MQ Integrator v. 2.1.0. Check with your IBM representative to determine if any service packs are required. IBM WebSphere Business Integration Message Broker v. 5.0 with the following:
|
No | |
Java Runtime Environment (JRE): IBM version 1.3.1
SR5. |
Yes |
|
Java Development Kit - only needed for developing custom Java connectors. IBM JDK version 1.3.1 SR5. | Yes | |
IBM WebSphere MQ
version 5.3.0.2 with CSD05. |
No | |
Browser: An HTML
browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator
is required for viewing the HTML documents. For the exact versions
supported, refer to the instructions that can be downloaded from
http://www.ibm.com/integration/wbiadapters/library/infocenter. |
No |
The JDK (Java Development Kit) is required only if you plan to develop custom Java connectors (the Java compiler is needed). For development on Windows systems, the JDK is included in the WebSphere Business Integration Adapter FrameWork. Refer to the WebSphere Business Integration Adapters Installation Guide for more information on installing the Adapter Framework.
IBM WebSphere MQ is the messaging software that enables communication between a WebSphere message broker and the adapters.
Refer to the following WebSphere MQ publications for installation and configuration information:
For information about related WebSphere MQ books, see WebSphere message broker publications.
To configure WebSphere MQ to work with a WebSphere message broker, see Configuring the message broker to work with the connector..
For information on installing WebSphere Business Integration adapter products, refer to the Installation Guide for WebSphere Business Integration Adapters, located in the WebSphere Business Integration Adapters Infocenter at the following site:
http://www.ibm.com/websphere/integration/wbiadapters/infocenter