Software requirements

The ICS system consists of IBM components and third-party components. IBM components are delivered on the IBM CD. Third-party software, such as Oracle or Microsoft SQL Server, are not provided by IBM.

Table 2 lists the software requirements for the ICS system.

Table 2. Software requirements

Component Version and patch Comments
Operating system
One of the following:

  • Windows 2003, Standard Edition


  • Websphere Studio Workbench is not available.

  • Windows 2000, Professional, Server, and Advanced Server

  • Service Pack 4

  • Windows 2000 required for the WBI Toolset 4.2.x

  • Windows XP

  • Service Pack 1A

  • Tools only

Database (required)
One of the following:

  • IBM DB2 Universal Database Server and Client

    Building DB2 stored procedures requires a DB2 supported C compiler.


  • Version 8.1, Enterprise Server Edition with fix pack 5


  • Oracle Database Server and Client

  • Version 8.1.7.4 or 9.2.0.4 (9i)

  • Version 8.1.7.4 is not supported on Windows 2003

  • Microsoft SQL Server 2000

  • 2000, Version 8.00.384 with Service Pack 3


Other required software (based on needed function)
IBM WebSphere MQ Server and Client Version 5.3.0.2 with CSD 07 Provided with WICS 4.3 media pack
IBM WebSphere Studio Application Developer (WSAD IE) Version 5.1 and 5.1.1
IBM WebSphere BI Message Broker Version 5.0
Any WebSphere Application Server that supports Enterprise JavaBeansTM 1.1 or later, and Servlets 2.2 or later Web servers (one of the following):
For use with IBM WebSphere InterChange Server Access for Enterprise JavaBeans and System Monitor
  • WebSphere Application Server, Base

  • Version 5.0.2 with service pack 4 and 5.1


  • Tomcat

  • Version 4.1.24 and 4.1.27

Tomcat requires IBM JDK 1.4.2
IBM WebSphere MQ Internet pass-thru (IPT) Version 1.3.2 Option for use with Remote Agent. Not supported on Windows 2003.
Code control (one of the following):
For source control in the tools System Manager
  • ClearCase LT
  • Concurrent Version System (CVS)

  • Version 4.2
  • Version 1.11





An SMTP mail protocol e-mail system (for example, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Exchange, or Eudora)
For e-mail support
Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0.5. Go to http://www.adobe.com for the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader for your platform.

One of the following browsers:
Required to view documents.
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer

  • 5.5 SP2 or 6.0 SP1


  • Netscape Navigator

  • Version 4.75


One of the following browsers with Adobe SVG Viewer 3.0 plugin:
Required to use System Monitor.
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer

  • Version 5.5 SP2 or 6.0 SP1


  • Netscape Navigator

  • Version 4.7x


IBM Java Development Kit (JDK) Version 1.4.2 Required for compiling customer-generated collaborations and maps. Provided with WICS 4.3 media pack
DB2-supported C compiler
Required for DB2 database using stored procedures.
Embedded components
IBM JDBC driver Version 8.1 (fix pack 5), for Type 2 driver for DB2 For connectivity with DB2
Version 3.3, for Type 4 driver for Oracle and for MS SQL Server For connectivity with Oracle and MS SQL
IBM JRE Version 1.4.2
IBM ITLM Version 2.1 License and software asset management tool (not required)

Third-party support

IBM supports the third-party product versions that are listed in Table 2. If there is a problem with any of the third-party product versions no longer supported by their third-party vendors, an upgrade to a supported version may be necessary.

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