Before you install the IBM WebSphere Business Integration Express for Item Synchronization software, ensure that you have all the necessary prerequisites. The topics in this chapter give you a brief overview of the system hardware and software requirements, the supported databases, and the user accounts required to run IBM WebSphere Business Integration Express for Item Synchronization software.
Before proceeding with these instructions, check the following site for any available Fix Packs for your product:http://www.ibm.com/software/integration/wbiitemsync/express/support/
This chapter contains the following sections:
IBM recommends that you run WebSphere Business Integration Express for Item Synchronization on a dedicated system. The system should have restricted access to maintain security.
Table 7 lists the minimum hardware requirements. However, the
actual requirements for your system may be greater, depending on the
complexity of your specific environment, throughput, and data object
size. Also, the following information is for the IBM WebSphere Business
Integration Express for Item Synchronization only. If you choose to run
other applications on the same system, make appropriate adjustments.
Table 7. Hardware Requirements
Component | Minimum Required |
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Processor
| An IBM AS/400e Server with a minimum processor Commercial Processing Workload (CPW) rating of 450 |
Memory
| 1 GB |
Disk space: WebSphere Business Integration Express for Item
Synchronization and supporting software
| 40 GB |
Disk space: WebSphere Business Integration Express for Item Synchronization databases |
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The IBM WebSphere Business Integration Express for Item Synchronization system consists of IBM components and third-party components. IBM components are delivered on the product CD. Certain third-party components are also supplied by IBM and delivered on the CD.
Table 8 lists the software requirements for the IBM WebSphere
Business Integration Express for Item Synchronization.
Table 8. Software requirements for OS400
OS/400 | Version and patch | Comments |
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Operating system (one of the following) | ||
IBM OS/400, which includes: |
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In addition, if you want to use the web based System Monitor function, you need one of the following:
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Database (required) | ||
One of the following: |
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| DB2 Express is provided with this product. DB2-supported compiler
is also provided with this product.
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| SQL can be used on the client machine if you are loading the Tools components. |
Other prerequisite software (based on required function) | ||
IBM WebSphere MQ Server and Client | Version 5.3.0.2 with CSD5 | Provided with this product |
Web application servers (one of the following): |
| For Web-based System Monitor |
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Code Control (one of the following): |
| For source control in System Manager |
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An SMTP mail protocol e-mail system (for example, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Exchange, or Eudora) |
| For e-mail support |
Crypto Access Provider 128-Bit for AS/400 |
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IBM HTTP Server Powered by Apache |
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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. |
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One of the following browsers: |
| Required to view documents |
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One of the following browsers with Adobe SVG Viewer 3.0 plugin: |
| Required to use the Web-based System Monitor |
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Embedded components | ||
IBM JDBC driver | Version 8.1, for Type 2 driver for DB2 | For connectivity with DB2 |
IBM Java Development Kit
IBM Java Development Kit | Version 1.3.1_05
Version 1.4 | Required for compiling collaborations and maps. Provided with this product. |
IBM JCE | Version 1.2.1 |
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IBM JRE | Version 1.3.1._05 | Provided with this product. |
IBM supports the third-party product versions that are listed in Table 8. If you find a problem in one of the third-party product versions that is no longer supported by the third-party vendor, an upgrade to a supported version may be necessary.
IBM WebSphere Business Integration Express for Item Synchronization is certified for use with IBM DB2 Express version 8.1 and Microsoft SQL Server 2000.
SQL Server must be configured to meet the following minimum criteria (see for instructions):
DB2 Server must be configured to meet the following criteria: