The WebSphere Business Integration Server Express or Express Plus system consists of IBM components and third-party components. IBM components are delivered on the product CD. Third-party software, such as Microsoft SQL Server, is not provided by IBM.
Reference the following tables for information on software requirements:
IBM supports the third-party product versions that are listed in Table 6 and Table 7. If you find a problem in one of the third-party product versions that is no longer supported by the third-party vendor, an upgrade to a supported version may be necessary.
Software | Version and patch | Product components supported in a production environment | Product components supported in a development environment |
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Windows 2003 Standard and Enterprise | Base | InterChange Server Express, the Administrative Toolset Express System Monitor and Failed Event Manager tools, and Adapters are supported on this platform. | No components are supported on this platform. |
Windows 2000 Professional, Server, and Advanced Server | Service Pack 4 | InterChange Server Express, Toolset Express, and Adapters are supported on this platform. | InterChange Server Express, Toolset Express, and Adapters are supported on this platform. |
Windows XP | Service Pack 1A | Only Toolset Express is supported on this platform. | InterChange Server Express and Toolset Express are supported on this platform. |
Table 5. Software supplied with WebSphere Business Integration Server Express and Express Plus
Software | Version and patch | Comments |
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IBM DB2 Universal Database Server and Client Express Edition
Building DB2 stored procedures requires a DB2-supported C or C++ compiler. A version is available at the following Web site: http://msdn.microsoft.com/visualc/vctoolkit2003/. | Version 8.1, Express Edition | Although DB2 Express is provided, a DB2-supported compiler is not provided and must be obtained separately. |
IBM WebSphere MQ Server and Client | Version 5.3.0.2 with CSD06 |
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IBM WebSphere Application Server, Express Web Application Server | Version 5.1 | For System Monitor and Failed Event Manager. |
IBM JDBC driver for Microsoft SQL Server 2000 | Version 3.2 Type 4 | Required for connection to Microsoft SQL Server 2000. |
IBM JCE | Version 1.2.1 |
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IBM Java Development Kit | Version 1.3.1_05 | Required for compiling collaborations and maps. |
IBM JRE | Version 1.3.1._05 |
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IBM JSSE | Version 1.0.3 | Provides cryptographic services to Adapters for XML and Web Services. |
IBM Object Request Broker (ORB) | Version 1.3.1._05 |
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Software | Version and patch | Comments |
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One of the following code-control programs: |
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ClearCase LT | Version 4.2 | For source control in System Manager. |
Concurrent Version System (CVS) | Version 1.11 | For source control in System Manager. |
An SMTP mail protocol e-mail system (for example, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Exchange, or Eudora) |
| For e-mail support. |
Adobe Acrobat Reader | Version 4.05 or later | Required to view documents. IBM recommends using Acrobat Reader with Search option so that you can take advantage of the PDF Search feature. Go to www.adobe.com for the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader for your platform. |
One of the following browsers: |
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Microsoft Internet Explorer | Version 6 SP 1 | Required to use System Monitor and Failed Event Manager and to view documents. |
Netscape Navigator | Version 4.75 | Required to use System Monitor and Failed Event Manager and to view documents. |
Adobe SVG Viewer 3.0 plugin | Version 3.0 | Required to use the System Monitor with a Web browser. |
Microsoft MSVC++ | Version 6.0 | Required to compile stored procedures with DB2 UDB Express on Windows. |
Software | Version and patch | Comments |
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Supported databases (either can replace supplied IBM DB2 UDB Server and Client Express Edition): |
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IBM DB2 Universal Database Server and Client Enterprise Server Edition (building DB2 stored procedures requires a DB2-supported C or C++ compiler) | Version 8.1, FP 2 Enterprise Server Edition | DB2-supported compiler is not supplied with this product. |
Microsoft SQL Server 2000 | Version 8.00.384 with Service Pack 3 |
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Supported Web application servers for System Monitor and Failed Event Manager (any can replace supplied WebSphere Application Server Express V5.1 Edition): |
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WebSphere Application Server Express | Version 5.0.2.4 | Any Web application server that supports JSP 1.1 or later and Servlets 2.2 or later. |
WebSphere Application Server | Version 5.0.2.4 FixPack 4 or Base Version 5.1 | Any Web application server that supports JSP 1.1 or later and Servlets 2.2 or later. |
Tomcat | Version 4.1.24 or 4.1.27 | Any Web application server that supports JSP 1.1 or later and Servlets 2.2 or later. No double-byte character set (DBCS) support at this time. |