WebSphere Application Server base distributed V5.0.1 software requirements
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The list below identified supporting software for WebSphere® Application Server V5.0.1.
 
 
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WebSphere Application Server - Supported Prerequisites

Updated 12/14/2007


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.

5.0.1 WebSphere Application Server

+ Product is included with this WebSphere edition

Operating Systems (Required)
See Footnote 2.
WebSphere App Server platform:
Notes
NT
W2K
AIX®
HP
Sun
Linux® Intel®
Linux 390
OS/400®
AIX 4.3.3 with Recommended Maintenance package 4330-10
X
AIX 5.1 with Recommended Maintenance package 5100-02 or 5100-03 + APAR IY36884
X
- Due to a Java problem on AIX, we recommend upgrading to 5100-03 + APAR IY36884.
AIX 5.2
X
Conectiva Linux Enterprise Edition - Powered by UnitedLinux 1.0
X
HP-UX 11i with Quality Pack of December 2002
X
OS/400 5.1
X
OS/400 5.2
X
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS/ES/AS for Intel 2.1 2.4 Kernel
X
Red Hat 8.0 2.4 Kernel
X
Red Hat Linux for S/390 7.2 2.4 Kernel
X
SCO Linux Server 4.0 - Powered by UnitedLinux 1.0
X
Solaris 8 with the Recommended Patch Cluster of July 2002
X
SuSE Linux for Intel 7.3 2.4 Kernel
X
SuSE SLES 7 2.4 Kernel
X
X
SuSE SLES 8.0 - Powered by UnitedLinux 1.0
X
Turbolinux Enterprise Server 8 - Powered by UnitedLinux 1.0
X
UnitedLinux 1.0
X
Windows NT Server 4.0 SP 6a
X
Windows 2000 Advanced Server 2000 SP3
X
Windows 2000 Server 2000 SP3
X
Web Servers (required)
WebSphere App Server platform:
Notes
NT
W2K
AIX
HP
Sun
Linux Intel
Linux 390
OS/400
Apache Server 1.3.26
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Covalent Enterprise Ready Server 2.3.2
X
X
X
X
X
X
Based on Apache 2.0.42
Covalent Enterprise Ready Server Fast Start Edition 2.3.2
X
X
X
X
X
X
Based on Apache 2.0.42
Covalent Fast Start Server 2.2
X
X
X
X
X
X
Based on Apache 1.3.27
IBM HTTP Server 1.3.26
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
+ IBM HTTP Server 1.3.26.1
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
IBM HTTP Server 2.0.42
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
IBM HTTP Server 2.0.42.1
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
For AIX 5.2 APAR IY40908 is required
IBM HTTP Server 2.0.43 for iSeries
X
Internet Information Server 4.0 (on NT)
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Internet Information Server 5.0 (on W2K)
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Sun ONE Web Server (formerly iPlanet), Enterprise Edition 6.0.4
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
IBM only provides plug-in binaries for the SunOne Web server on AIX, HP, NT, Solaris, and Windows 2000. WebSphere Application Server running on any supported platform can be accessed from SunOne running on one of the platforms for which we provide plug-i
Lotus Domino Enterprise Server 5.0.9a
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
IBM only provides plug-in binaries for the Lotus Domino Web server on AIX, HP, NT, Solaris, and Windows 2000. WebSphere Application Server running on any supported platform can be accessed from Lotus Domino running on one of the platforms for which we provide plug-in binaries.
Lotus Domino Enterprise Server 6.0.2
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
IBM only provides plug-in binaries for the Lotus Domino Web server on AIX, NT, Solaris, and Windows 2000. WebSphere Application Server running on any supported platform can be accessed from Lotus Domino running on one of the platforms for which we provide plug-in binaries.
Databases
WebSphere App Server platform:
Notes
NT
W2K
AIX
HP
Sun
Linux Intel
Linux 390
OS/400
+ Cloudscape 5.0.10
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Supported for samples and development only
DB2 for zSeries 6.1 or 7.1
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Requires DB2 Connect
DB2 for iSeries 5.1 or 5.2
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
DB2 Connect 7.2 FP7, FP8, FP9 or FP10
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
DB2 Connect 8.1
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Supported by the Application Server and Deployment Manager only
DB2 Connect 8.1 FP1, FP2 or FP3
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
DB2 Enterprise-Extended Edition 7.2 FP7, FP8, FP9 or FP10
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
DB2 Enterprise Edition 7.2 FP7, FP8, FP9 or FP10
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
DB2 Enterprise Server Edition 8.1
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Supported by the Application Server and Deployment Manager only
DB2 Enterprise Server Edition 8.1 FP1, FP2 or FP3
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
DB2 Workgroup Edition 7.2 FP7, FP8, FP9 or FP10
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
DB2 Workgroup Server Edition 8.1
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Supported by the Application Server and Deployment Manager only
DB2 Workgroup Server Edition 8.1 FP1, FP2 or FP3
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Informix Dynamic Server 7.31
X
X
X
X
X
Requires Informix JDBC driver
Informix Dynamic Server 9.3 or 9.4
X
X
X
X
X
X
Requires Informix JDBC driver
Oracle 8i Enterprise Release 3 v8.1.7
X
X
X
X
X
X
For Standard Edition See Footnote 3
Oracle 9i Enterprise Release 2 v9.2 or 9.2.0.2
X
X
X
X
X
X
For Standard Edition See Footnote 3
SQL Server Enterprise 2000 SP 2
X
X
X
X
X
See Third-party JDBC Driver Manager section
SQL Server Enterprise 7.0 SP 4
X
X
X
X
X
See Third-party JDBC Driver Manager section
Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise 12.0
X
X
X
X
X
Requires jConnect 5.2 EBF 10635 or later
Third-party JDBC Driver Managers
For vendor-supplied drivers, see Footnote 1
WebSphere App Server platform:
Notes
NT
W2K
AIX
HP
Sun
Linux Intel
Linux 390
OS/400
Data Direct SequeLink 5.3
X
X
X
X
X
Supports SQL Server Enterprise Edition running on NT and W2K-SP3
+ IBM WebSphere embedded SequeLink 5.3
X
X
X
X
X
Supports SQL Server Enterprise Edition running on NT and W2K-SP3
Data Direct Connect JDBC 3.1
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Supports SQL Server Enterprise Edition running on W2K SP3
+ IBM WebSphere embedded Connect JDBC 3.1
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Supports SQL Server Enterprise Edition running on W2K SP3
DB2 Universal JDBC Driver 1.1, 1.2
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
-- WebSphere/SQLJ applications require DB2 UDB v8.1 clients
-- Currently no JTA/XA support in type 4 driver, for JTA/XA use the universal JDBC type 2 driver
Microsoft SQL Server 2000 JDBC Driver 2.2.0019
X
X
X
X
X
X
Supports SQL Server Enterprise Edition Running on W2K SP3
Web Browsers (required for administration/configuration, InfoCenter access and sample program execution)
WebSphere App Server platform:
Notes
NT
W2K
AIX
HP
Sun
Linux Intel
Linux 390
OS/400
Internet Explorer 5.5 SP 2 (on NT or W2K)
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Internet Explorer 6.0 (on NT or W2K)
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Netscape Communicator 4.79 (on AIX, NT, W2K, Sun, or Linux)
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 App Server platform:
Notes
NT
W2K
AIX
HP
Sun
Linux Intel
Linux 390
OS/400
+ IBM Developer Kit - IBM 1.3.1 SR4
X
X
X
X
X
  IBM Developer Kit - IBM (iSeries) 1.3.1
X
+ Java 2 SDK - HP 131_08
X
+ Java 2 SDK - Sun 131_07
X
LDAP Servers
WebSphere App Server platform:
Notes
NT
W2K
AIX
HP
Sun
Linux Intel
Linux 390
OS/400
IBM Directory Server 4.1 or 4.1.1
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
IBM Directory Server 5.1
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
IBM OS/390 Security Server 2.10
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
IBM SecureWay Directory 3.2.2
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
IBM z/OS Security Server 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8 or 1.9
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Lotus Domino Enterprise Server 5.0.9a or 6.0.2
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Novell eDirectory 8.7
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Sun ONE Directory Server 5.0
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Windows 2000 Active Directory 2000
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
MQSeries
WebSphere App Server platform:
Notes
NT
W2K
AIX
HP
Sun
Linux Intel
Linux 390
OS/400
WebSphere MQ 5.3 CSD 1 or CSD 3
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
-- Note: The embedded JMS provider is supported on all platforms except on Linux for 390.
Security
WebSphere App Server platform:
Notes
NT
W2K
AIX
HP
Sun
Linux Intel
Linux 390
OS/400
Tivoli SecureWay Policy Director 3.8 - For Trust Association
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Tivoli Access Manager 3.9 - For Trust Association
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Third Party ORBs
WebSphere App Server platform:
Notes
NT
W2K
AIX
HP
Sun
Linux Intel
Linux 390
OS/400
Borland's VisiBroker 4.0 or 4.51 Java
X
X
X
Detailed platform coverage and documentation
Borland's VisiBroker 4.1 or 4.5 C++
X
X
X
Detailed platform coverage and documentation
Iona's Orbix E2A Standard Edition 5.1
X
X
X
Detailed platform coverage and documentation

 

For information regarding the supported WebSphere Application Server programming model, see the Version 5.0 InfoCenter and click WebSphere Application Server in the navigation pane. Refer to the J2EE overview (available from the Welcome page) and the Javadoc section of the Quick reference view.

 

Footnotes:

1. Supported JDBC driver types:

Vendor Driver Type Remarks
IBM DB2/CLI 2
  DB2/Universal 4 SQLJ for CMP beans is not currently supported for
OS/390 and zOS
  OS/400 Toolbox 4.0 4  
  OS/400 Native 2.1 2  
Data Direct SequeLink 5.3 3  
Data Direct Connect JDBC 3.1 4  
Oracle OCI 2  
 
Thin 4  
Informix 2.21 JC4 4  
Microsoft SQL Server 2000 4  
Sybase jConnect 5.2 4  

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 the listed versions of Oracle Database, Standard Edition is supported as long as it is technically compatible with Enterprise Edition and provides the required function.

 
 
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Product categories: Software > Application Servers > Distributed Application & Web Servers > WebSphere Application Server > General
Operating system(s): Windows
Software version: 5.0.1
Software edition:
Reference #: 7007307
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Dec 30, 2007