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Workstation prerequisites

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.

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