The following table describes the 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 |
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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:
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Must use HTTP transport Options for connecting to HTTP transport:
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Must use HTTP transport Options for connecting to HTTP transport:
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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:
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Not required - Integrated JMS provided as part of WAS 5.1 If integrated provider is not required:
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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) |
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