Before you install WebSphere® Application Server
workstation components, verify that your hardware and software meet
the minimum requirements.
Workstation hardware requirements
If
you only plan to use your workstation to administer WebSphere Application
Server, you can use any workstation running a supported web browser.
The
workstation hardware requirements for application development and
assembly components follow:
- Capable workstations
- See Detailed system requirements for
more information.
- Communications adapter or network interface
- Your workstation must support a communications adapter or an appropriate
network interface.
- Free disk space
- Your workstation must have a minimum of 120 MB of free disk space.
- Memory
- Your workstation must have a minimum of 256 MB of memory.
- Disk drive
- Your workstation must have a disk drive.
Workstation software requirements
If
you only plan to use your workstation to administer WebSphere Application
Server, you can use any operating system with a supported web browser.
The
following workstation software requirements apply to the application
development and assembly component. See Detailed system requirements for
more information.
- Any of these IBM® development kits for Java
- Windows IBM Enhanced Java SE Development Kit 6
- HP-UX IBM Software Development Kit for the Java Platform, Version 1.6
- IBM Developer Kit for Linux, Java 2 Technology Edition, Version 1.6
- Solaris IBM Java SE
Development Kit 6
- IBM Developer Kit for AIX®, Java 2 Technology Edition, Version 1.6
These IBM development kits for Java are
included on the WebSphere Application Server workstation
disk. The appropriate development kit is automatically installed when
you install any of the workstation components of WebSphere Application
Server.
- TCP/IP
- TCP/IP must be installed and running.
- Any of the following web browsers
- Microsoft Internet Explorer Version 6.0
SP2 or later
- AIX: Mozilla Firefox Version 1.5 or later
- HP-UX, Linux, Solaris: Mozilla Firefox Version 2.0 or later
Next, see Determining the proper cumulative PTF level on IBM i.