Prerequisites needed for WebSphere Application Server for z/OS

The following table describes the prerequisites needed for WebSphere Application Server for z/OS Version 4.01, Version 5, and Version 5.1.


Prerequisites needed for WebSphere Application Server for z/OS Version 4.01, Version 5, and Version 5.1.
Prerequisite Version 4.0.1 Version 5.0.x Version 5.1.x
SDK (included with WebSphere Application Server for z/OS) SDK 1.3 SDK 1.3 SDK 1.4.1
OS/390 or z/OS Release 8 through z/OS Version 1.6 Version 5.0 supports Release 10 through z/OS Version 1.6

Version 5.0.2 supports Release 10 and above (see the Important notes following the table.)

z/OS Version 1.2 is required for the Dynamic application environment

z/OS Version 1.2 and above

z/OS.e 1.3 and above (see the Important notes following the table.)

HTTP Server Options:
  • Direct browser to HTTP transport
  • IBM HTTP Server for OS/390 with no HTTP transport
  • IBM HTTP Server for OS/390 with HTTP transport
  • Any HTTP server that supports AEplugin 4.0.2 and above.
Must use HTTP transport

Options for connecting to HTTP transport:

  • Direct Browser
  • IBM HTTP Server for OS/390 (Release 10)
  • Any HTTP Server supported by Version 5.0 family plug-ins
Must use HTTP transport

Options for connecting to HTTP transport:

  • Direct Browser
  • IBM HTTP Server for z/OS 1.2
  • Any HTTP Server supported by Version 5.1 family plug-ins
Sysplex Required Required Required
OS/390 Communications server (TCP/IP) Required Required Required
OS/390 Unix System Services and Hierarchical file system (HFS) Required

Shared HFS is required for a multiple image sysplex

Required

Shared HFS is supported, but is no longer required for a multiple image sysplex

Required

Shared HFS is supported, but is no longer required for a multiple image sysplex

SecureWay Security Server (RACF) or Equivalent Required Required Required
System Logger Required Required Required
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Server Required Not required Not required
Workload Manager in Goal mode Required Required

Dynamic AE (programmatic setup of WLM application environment) requires PTF against z/OS 1.2

Required

Dynamic AE (programmatic setup of WLM application environment) requires PTF against z/OS 1.2

Resource Recovery Services (RRS) Required Required Required
FTP server Required Not required Not required
System SSL Security Required for SSL Required for SSL Required for SSL
DB2 Version 7 required for Admin DB Not required or supported for SM function

Version 7 required for user data (JDBC compliant driver)

Not required or supported for SM function

Version 7 required for user data (JDBC compliant driver)

WSMQ Not required

Optional support for point to point: MQSeries 5.2+PTF; SupportPac MA88

Optional support for pub/sub: MQ SI 2.1

Not required - Integrated JMS provided as part of WAS 5.0

If integrated provider is not required:

  • Can continue to use the same product stack as in WAS 4.0.1

    Note: Functions such as XA support are only available with MQ 5.3.1.

  • Can purchase and install full MQ 5.3.1 product.
  • [Version 5.0.2 and later]Can purchase and install WebSphere Business Integration Event Broker for z/OS Version 5 in the MQ line as full function broker.

Not required - Integrated JMS provided as part of WAS 5.1

If integrated provider is not required:

  • Can continue to use the same product stack as in WAS 4.0.1

    Note: Functions such as XA support are only available with MQ 5.3.1.

  • Can purchase and install full MQ 5.3.1 product.
  • [Version 5.0.2 and later]Can purchase and install WebSphere Business Integration Event Broker for z/OS Version 5 in the MQ line as full function broker.

IMS JCA IMS Connect 1.2+PTFs (requires IMS Version 7.1)

IMS Connect 2.1 (requires IMS Version 8.1)

IMS Connect 2.1 (requires IMS Version 8.1) IMS Connect 2.1 (requires IMS Version 8.1
CICS JCA CICS Transaction Gateway 4.0.2, 5.0, 5.0.1 (requires CICS TS 1.3) CICS Transaction Gateway 5.0.1 (requires CICS TS 1.3) CICS Transaction Gateway 5.1 (requires CICS TS 1.3)


Note:

  1. If you have WebSphere Application Server for z/OS Version 5.0.2 or later running on z/OS Version 1.7 and you are using the IJP, do not remove the EMCS console from your system. Removing the console results in the reuse of the EMCS console ID and problems with starting and stopping the IJP message queues.
  2. If you have WebSphere Application Server for z/OS Version 5.0.2 or later running on z/OS Version 1.7, WebSphere Application Server will continue to convert mixed-case passwords to uppercase passwords if you are using SAF for Local OS registries. If you are using LDAP configurations, you will be able to take advantage of mixed-case passwords.


Related concepts
Migrating
Related tasks
Migrating from V4.0.1
Related reference
Migrating and coexisting
Specification level summary of WebSphere Application Server
Coexistence port definitions



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Last updated: Jun 21, 2007 9:56:50 PM CDT    WebSphere Application Server for z/OS, Version 5.0.2
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