WebSphere Application Server - Supported Prerequisites

Updated 11/28/2005

This page describes the minimum product levels you should have installed before opening a problem report with the WebSphere Application Server support team. Because other products frequently ship fixes, updates, and new releases, we cannot test every possible configuration. In general, you can install and run with updates to supported products if those updates are forward compatible. For additional information on available support for configurations that do not appear in the following list, click here.

WebSphere Application Server Version 5.1.1

+ Product is included with this WebSphere edition

  Operating Systems (Required)
See Footnote 2.		 WebSphere Application Server platform: Notes
Win 2000 Win 2003 AIX HP Sun Linux AMD/Intel Linux S/390 zSeries Linux iSeries pSeries OS/400
  AIX 5L 5.1 with Recommended Maintenance package 5100-04 or 5100-05
AIX 5L product site		     X              
  AIX 5L 5.2 with Recommended Maintenance package 5200-01, 5200-02 or 5200-03
AIX 5L product site		     X              
  AIX 5L 5.3
AIX 5L product site		     X             Refer to the information center article, "Installing a V5.1.x product on a newly certified operating system", for installation instructions 
  HP-UX 11iv1 with Quality Pack of December 2003
HP-UX 11i product site		       X           Review relevant OS requirements from the HP Patch Information Web Site
  OS/400 5.1, 5.2 or 5.3                 X  
  Red Flag Advanced Server 4.0
Red Flag Advanced Server 4.0 product site		           X       - Supported in China only
- Support for Red Flag is only available through the IBM China support centers
  Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS/ES/WS for Intel 2.1 or 2.1 Update 3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux product site		           X        
  Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 3.0 Update 1 or 3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux product site		           X  X X   Reference technote #1164634 before installation
  Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 4.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux product site		           X  X X   - Reference technote #1206183 before installation
- Special note regarding 31-bit kernel support for this version of Linux, see footnote 3
  Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES/WS 3.0 Update 1 or 3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux product site		           X       Reference technote #1164634 before installation
  Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES/WS 4.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux product site		           X       Reference technote #1206183 before installation
  Solaris 8 with the Recommended Patch Cluster of November 2003
Sun product site		         X          
  Solaris 9 with the Recommended Patch Cluster of November 2003
Sun product site		         X          
  UnitedLinux 1.0
United Linux product site		             X X   All Linux distributions powered by UnitedLinux 1.0 for zSeries, pSeries and iSeries are supported
  SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 powered by UnitedLinux 1.0
SuSE Linux product site		             X X    
  Turbolinux Enterprise Server 8 powered by UnitedLinux 1.0
Turbolinux product site		             X X    
  UnitedLinux 1.0 SP2a
United Linux product site		           X       All Linux distributions powered by UnitedLinux 1.0 SP2a for Linux on x86 are supported
  SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 powered by UnitedLinux 1.0 SP2a
SuSE Linux product site		           X        
  Turbolinux Enterprise Server 8 powered by UnitedLinux 1.0 SP2a
Turbolinux product site		           X        
  Conectiva Linux Enterprise Edition powered by UnitedLinux 1.0 SP2a           X        
  UnitedLinux 1.0 SP3
United Linux product site		           X X X   All Linux distributions powered by UnitedLinux 1.0 SP3 are supported
  SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 powered by UnitedLinux 1.0 SP3
SuSE Linux product site		           X X X    
  Turbolinux Enterprise Server 8 powered by UnitedLinux 1.0 SP3
Turbolinux product site		           X X X    
  Conectiva Linux Enterprise Edition powered by UnitedLinux 1.0 SP3           X X X    
  SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9
SuSE Linux product site		           X X X   - Reference technote #1182138 before installation
- Special note regarding 31-bit kernel support for this version of Linux, see footnote 3
  Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP3 or SP4
Windows 2000 product site		 X                  
  Windows 2000 Server SP3 or SP4
Windows 2000 product site		 X                  
  Windows Server 2003, Datacenter
Windows Server 2003 product site		   X                
  Windows Server 2003, Enterprise
Windows Server 2003 product site		   X                
  Windows Server 2003, Standard
Windows Server 2003 product site		   X                
  Web Servers (required)
Refer to the information center article, Configuring Web server plug-ins.		 WebSphere Application Server platform: Notes
Win 2000 Win 2003 AIX HP Sun Linux AMD/Intel Linux S/390 zSeries Linux iSeries pSeries OS/400
  Apache Server 1.3.28
Apache Server product site		 X X X X X X X X   -- IBM provides plug-in binaries for the Apache Web server on AIX, HP, Linux, Solaris, and Windows
-- z/OS interoperates with this off platform Web server
  Apache Server 2.0.47
Apache Server product site		 X X X X X X X X X -- IBM provides plug-in binaries for the Apache Web server on AIX, HP, Linux, Solaris, and Windows
-- z/OS interoperates with this off platform Web server
  Covalent Enterprise Ready Server 1.4 (based on Apache 1.3.28)
Covalent Enterprise Ready Server product site		 X X X X X X       z/OS interoperates with this off platform Web server
  Covalent Enterprise Ready Server 2.3.2 (based on Apache 2.0.42)
Covalent Enterprise Ready Server product site		 X X   X X X       z/OS interoperates with this off platform Web server
  Covalent Enterprise Ready Server 2.4 (based on Apache 2.0.48)
Covalent Enterprise Ready Server product site		 X X   X X X       z/OS interoperates with this off platform Web server
  Covalent Enterprise Ready Server Fast Start Edition 2.3.2 (based on Apache 2.0.42)
Covalent Fast Start Server product site		 X X   X X X       z/OS interoperates with this off platform Web server
  Covalent Fast Start Server 2.2 (based on Apache 1.3.27)
Covalent Fast Start Server product site		 X   X X X X       z/OS interoperates with this off platform Web server
  IBM HTTP Server 1.3.28
IBM HTTP Server product site		 X X X X X X X X   -- IBM provides plug-in binaries for the IHS Web server on AIX, HP, Linux, Solaris, and Windows
-- HP patch PHSS_26946 is required
+ IBM HTTP Server 1.3.28.1
IBM HTTP Server product site		 X X X X X X X X   -- IBM provides plug-in binaries for the IHS Web server on AIX, HP, Linux, Solaris, and Windows
-- HP patch PHSS_26946 is required
  IBM HTTP Server 2.0.42.2
IBM HTTP Server product site		 X X X X X X X X   -- IBM provides plug-in binaries for the IHS Web server on AIX, HP, Linux, Solaris, and Windows
  IBM HTTP Server 2.0.47
IBM HTTP Server product site		 X X X X X X X X   -- IBM provides plug-in binaries for the IHS Web server on AIX, HP, Linux, Solaris, and Windows
-- HP patch PHSS_26946 is required
+ IBM HTTP Server 2.0.47.1
IBM HTTP Server product site		 X X X X X X X X   -- IBM provides plug-in binaries for the IHS Web server on AIX, HP, Linux, Solaris, and Windows
-- HP patch PHSS_26946 is required
  IBM HTTP Server for iSeries (powered by Apache)
IBM HTTP Server for iSeries product site		                 X IBM provides plug-in binaries for the IBM HTTP Server for iSeries (powered by Apache) which supports Apache 2.0.47
  Internet Information Services 4.0, 5.0 or 6.0
Internet Information Services 5.0 product site
Internet Information Services 6.0 product site		 X X X X X X X X   -- IBM provides plug-in binaries for the IIS Web server on Windows
-- z/OS interoperates with this off platform Web server
  Lotus Domino Enterprise Server 5.0.12
Lotus Domino product site		 X X X X X X X X X IBM provides plug-in binaries for the Lotus Domino Web server on AIX, HP, Linux, Solaris, and Windows
  Lotus Domino Enterprise Server 6.0.2, 6.0.3 or 6.5.1
Lotus Domino product site		 X X X X X X X X X IBM provides plug-in binaries for the Lotus Domino Web server on AIX, Linux, Solaris, and Windows
  Sun ONE Web Server 6.0 SP2, SP5 or SP7
Sun product site		 X X X X X X X X   IBM provides plug-in binaries for the Sun One Web server on AIX, HP, Linux, Solaris, and Windows
  Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 SP1
Sun product site		 X X X X X X X X   -- Support is provided, if at all, for the HTTP server functionality of this server only
-- Reference Tech Note #1171754 before installation
-- IBM provides plug-in binaries for the Sun Java System Web server on AIX, HP, Linux, Solaris, and Windows
  Databases WebSphere Application Server platform: Notes
Win 2000 Win 2003 AIX HP Sun Linux AMD/Intel Linux S/390 zSeries Linux iSeries pSeries OS/400
  Cloudscape 5.1.33
Cloudscape v5.1 product site		 X X X X X X X X   Can be used for production with the appropriate license
+ Cloudscape 5.1.60.5
Cloudscape v5.1 product site		 X X X X X X X X   -- Available for samples and development
-- Can be used for production with the appropriate license
  DB2 for z/OS v7
DB2 for z/OS product site		 X X X X X X X   X Requires DB2 Connect except on the z/OS platform
  DB2 for z/OS v8
DB2 for z/OS product site		 X X X X X X X   X  
  DB2 for iSeries 5.1 or 5.2
DB2 for iSeries product site		 X X X X X X X X X  
  DB2 Connect 7.2 FP11 or FP12
DB2 UDB product site		 X X X X X X X X    
  DB2 Enterprise Edition 7.2 FP11 or FP12
DB2 UDB product site		 X X X X X X X X    
  DB2 Enterprise-Extended Edition 7.2 FP11 or FP12
DB2 UDB product site		 X X X X X X X X    
  DB2 Workgroup Edition 7.2 FP11 or FP12
DB2 UDB product site		 X X X X X X X X    
  DB2 Connect 8.1 FP3, FP4a, FP5, FP6a, FP7, FP8, FP9 or FP10
DB2 UDB product site		 X X X X X X X X    
  DB2 Connect 8.2, 8.2 FP1, FP2 or FP3
DB2 UDB product site		 X X X X X X X X    
  DB2 Enterprise Server Edition 8.1 FP3, FP4a, FP5, FP6a, FP7, FP8, FP9 or FP10
DB2 UDB product site		 X X X X X X X X    
  DB2 Enterprise Server Edition 8.2, 8.2 FP1, FP2 or FP3
DB2 UDB product site		 X X X X X X X X    
  DB2 Express 8.1 FP3, FP4a, FP5, FP6a, FP7, FP8, FP9 or FP10
DB2 UDB product site		 X X X X X X X X    
  DB2 Express 8.2, 8.2 FP1, FP2 or FP3
DB2 UDB product site		 X X X X X X X X    
  DB2 Workgroup Server Edition 8.1 FP3, FP4a, FP5, FP6a, FP7, FP8, FP9 or FP10
DB2 UDB product site		 X X X X X X X X    
  DB2 Workgroup Server Edition 8.2, 8.2 FP1, FP2 or FP3
DB2 UDB product site		 X X X X X X X X    
  DB2 Information Integrator 8.1 FP3, FP4a, FP5, FP6a, FP7, FP8, FP9 or FP10
DB2 Information Integrator product site		 X X X X X X        
  DB2 Information Integrator 8.2, 8.2 FP1, FP2 or FP3
DB2 Information Integrator product site		 X X X X X X        
  Informix Dynamic Server 7.31, 9.3 or 9.4
Informix Dynamic Server product site		 X X X X X X       -- An issue with XA transactions exist. Reference Tech Note #1172548
-- Requires Informix JDBC driver
  Oracle 8i Standard/Enterprise Release 3 - 8.1.7.4
Oracle Database product site		 X X X X X X        
  Oracle 9i Standard/Enterprise Release 2 - 9.2.0.3 or 9.2.0.4
Oracle Database product site		 X X X X X X X     -- Oracle 10g JDBC Driver is supported to run against Oracle 9i database
-- Not certified on IBM zSeries base Linux
  SQL Server Enterprise 2000 SP 3a
Microsoft SQL Server 2000 product site		 X X X X X         See JDBC Driver Manager section
  Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise 12.0
Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise product site		 X X X X X         Requires jConnect 5.2 EBF 10635 or later
  Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise 12.5.0.3
Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise product site		 X X X X X X       Requires jConnect 5.2 EBF 10635 or later
  JDBC Driver Managers
For driver types, see Footnote 1		 WebSphere Application Server platform: Notes
Win 2000 Win 2003 AIX HP Sun Linux AMD/Intel Linux S/390 zSeries Linux iSeries pSeries OS/400
  Data Direct Sequelink 5.4
DataDirect SequeLink product site		 X X X X X X X X   Supports SQL Server Enterprise Edition
+ IBM WebSphere embedded Sequelink 5.4 X X X X X X X X   Supports SQL Server Enterprise Edition
  Data Direct Connect JDBC 3.3
DataDirect Connect JDBC product site		 X X X X X X X X    Supports SQL Server Enterprise Edition
+ IBM WebSphere embedded Connect JDBC 3.3 X X X X X X X X   Supports SQL Server Enterprise Edition
  DB2 Universal JDBC Driver 1.3 X X X X X X X X   -- Included with DB2 v8.1 FP3
-- WebSphere / SQLJ applications require DB2 UDB v8.1 or v8.2 clients
-- Currently no JTA/XA support in type 4 driver, for JTA/XA use the universal JDBC type 2 driver
  DB2 Universal JDBC Driver 1.5 X X X X X X X X   -- Included with DB2 v8.1 FP4a
-- WebSphere / SQLJ applications require DB2 UDB v8.1 or v8.2 clients
-- Currently no JTA/XA support in type 4 driver, for JTA/XA use the universal JDBC type 2 driver
  DB2 Universal JDBC Driver 1.9 X X X X X X X X   -- Included with DB2 v8.1 FP5
-- WebSphere / SQLJ applications require DB2 UDB v8.1 or v8.2 clients
-- Currently no JTA/XA support in type 4 driver, for JTA/XA use the universal JDBC type 2 driver
  DB2 Universal JDBC Driver 2.2 X X X X X X X X   -- Included with DB2 v8.1 FP6
-- WebSphere / SQLJ applications require DB2 UDB v8.1 or v8.2 clients
-- Currently no JTA/XA support in type 4 driver, for JTA/XA use the universal JDBC type 2 driver
  DB2 Universal JDBC Driver 2.3 X X X X X X X X   -- Included with DB2 v8.1 FP7 and v82
-- WebSphere / SQLJ applications require DB2 UDB v8.1 or v8.2 clients
  DB2 Universal JDBC Driver 2.5 X X X X X X X X   -- Included with DB2 v8.1 FP8 and v8.2 FP1
-- WebSphere / SQLJ applications require DB2 UDB v8.1 or v8.2 clients
  DB2 Universal JDBC Driver 2.6 X X X X X X X X   -- Included with DB2 v8.1 FP9 and v8.2 FP2
-- WebSphere / SQLJ applications require DB2 UDB v8.1 or v8.2 clients
  DB2 Legacy CLI Base JDBC Driver X X X X X X X X    
  Informix JDBC Driver 2.21
Informix JDBC product site		 X X X X X X        
  Microsoft SQL Server 2000 JDBC Driver 2.2.0029
Microsoft SQL Server 2000 product site		 X X X X X X X     Supports SQL Server Enterprise Edition
  Neon JDBC Driver 5.2
Neon System product site		 X X X X X X       Supports DB2 for zOS V7 and V8 
  Oracle JDBC Driver
Oracle JDBC product site		 X X X X X X X X   The Oracle 10g JDBC driver is supported with Oracle 9i
  OS/400 Java Toolbox JDBC Driver 4.1
Toolbox for Java product site		 X X X X X X X X  X  
  OS/400 Native JDBC Driver                 X  
  Sybase jConnect 5.2 EBF 10635
Sybase jConnect product site		 X X X X X X        
  Web Browsers (required for administration/configuration, InfoCenter access and sample program execution. There is no restriction nor certification of Web Browsers on clients that connect the server to display content) WebSphere Application Server platform: Notes
Win 2000 Win 2003 AIX HP Sun Linux AMD/Intel Linux S/390 zSeries Linux iSeries pSeries OS/400
  Mozilla 1.4
Mozilla 1.x product site		 X X X X X X X X X  
  Internet Explorer 5.5 SP 2 (on Windows) X X X X X X X X X  
  Internet Explorer 6.0 (on Windows) X X X X X X X X X  
  Netscape Communicator 4.79 (on AIX, Linux, Sun or Windows) X X X X X X X X X  
  Java
The WebSphere-supplied Java 2 SDK is required for both the run time and any remote Java clients		 WebSphere Application Server platform: Notes
Win 2000 Win 2003 AIX HP Sun Linux AMD/Intel Linux S/390 zSeries Linux iSeries pSeries OS/400
+ IBM 32-bit SDK, Java 2 Technology Edition, v1.4.2 X X X     X X X   On Windows/x86 and Linux/x86, there is an optional Java Virtual Machine mode generally referred to as 'J9'. It is not the default operating mode. The J9 mode is for use with debugging tools only, and is not supported for use in production environments. For additional information on J9 please refer to technote #1221478.
  IBM 32-bit SDK, Java 2 Technology Edition, v1.4.2 for iSeries                 X  
+ HP SDK for J2SE HP-UX 11i platform, adapted by IBM for IBM Software, Version 1.4.2       X            
+ IBM 32-bit SDK for Solaris, Java 2 Technology Edition, Version 1.4.2         X          
  LDAP Servers WebSphere Application Server platform: Notes
Win 2000 Win 2003 AIX HP Sun Linux AMD/Intel Linux S/390 zSeries Linux iSeries pSeries OS/400
  IBM Tivoli Directory Server 4.1
IBM Tivoli Directory Server product site		                 X  
  IBM Tivoli Directory Server 5.1
IBM Tivoli Directory Server product site		 X X X X X X X X X  
+ IBM Tivoli Directory Server 5.2
IBM Tivoli Directory Server product site		 X X X X X X X X   Included with Network Deployment
  IBM z/OS Security Server 1.2, 1.3 or 1.4 X X X X X X X  X   Ships with the z/OS Operating System
  Lotus Domino Enterprise Server 5.0.12
Lotus Domino product site		 X X X X X X X X    
  Lotus Domino Enterprise Server 6.0.2, 6.0.3 or 6.5.1
Lotus Domino product site		 X X X X X X X X X  
  Novell eDirectory 8.7.3
Novell eDirectory product site		 X X X X X X X X    
  Sun ONE Directory Server 5.1 or 5.2
Sun product site		 X X X X X X X X    
  Windows Active Directory 2000 or 2003
Windows Active Directory 2000 product site
Windows Active Directory 2003 product site		 X X X X X X X X    
  WebSphere MQ WebSphere Application Server platform: Notes
Win 2000 Win 2003 AIX HP Sun Linux AMD/Intel Linux S/390 zSeries Linux iSeries pSeries OS/400
  WebSphere MQ 5.3 CSD 4 or CSD 7
WebSphere MQ product site		 X X X X X X X   X -- Available in the form of an external JMS provider as an alternative to the embedded JMS provider, which is included with the application server.
  Security WebSphere Application Server platform: Notes
Win 2000 Win 2003 AIX HP Sun Linux AMD/Intel Linux S/390 zSeries Linux iSeries pSeries OS/400
  Tivoli Access Manager 5.1 -- For trust association
Tivoli Access Manager product site		 X X X X X X X X    
  Third Party ORBs WebSphere Application Server platform: Notes
Win 2000 Win 2003 AIX HP Sun Linux AMD/Intel Linux S/390 zSeries Linux iSeries pSeries OS/400
  Borland's VisiBroker 5.2.1 or 6.0
Borland's VisiBroker product site		 X   X   X         Detailed platform coverage and documentation
  Iona's Orbix E2A Standard Edition 6.0
Iona's Orbix product site		 X   X   X         Detailed platform coverage and documentation
  Iona's Orbix Standard Edition 6.1
Iona's Orbix product site		 X   X   X         Detailed platform coverage and documentation

 

For information regarding the supported WebSphere Application Server programming model, see the Version 5.1 Information Center and click WebSphere Application Server in the navigation pane. Refer to the Java 2 platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE) specification of the Products overview view, and the Javadoc section of the Reference view.

 

Footnotes:

1. Supported JDBC driver types:

Vendor Driver Type Remarks
IBM DB2/CLI 2  
  DB2/Universal 2, 4  
  OS/400 Toolbox 4.1 4  
  OS/400 Native 2  
Data Direct Sequelink 5.4 3  
Data Direct Connect JDBC 3.3 4  
Oracle OCI 2  Requires ojdbc14.jar
  Thin 4  Requires ojdbc14.jar
Informix 2.21 JC5 4  
Microsoft SQL Server 2000 4  
Sybase jConnect 5.2 4  
Neon JDBC Driver 5.2 2  

2. For AIX Power PC, Solaris SPARC, and HP-UX PA-RISC platforms, WebSphere Application Server has been tested as a 32-bit application on a 32-bit kernel and on 64-bit machines booted with 64-bit kernels; however, 64-bit mode is not exploited.

3. For zSeries, WebSphere Application Server has only been tested as a 31-bit application on 64-bit machines booted with a 64-bit kernel; however, 64-bit mode is not exploited. WebSphere Application Server as a 31-bit application on 31-bit or 64-bit machines booted with 31-bit kernel is not supported.