System requirements
WebSphere Application Server Community Edition requires the use of IBM or Sun JDK with product implementations on the following operating environments. For specific versions and recommended/compatible configurations, please click on "Detailed System Requirements."
| Operating System | Software | Hardware |
|---|---|---|
| AIX | AIX Version 6 Update 1 or later AIX Version 5 Update 3 ML4 or later |
Disk: 120 MB to hold the server's installation files, initial configuration, and log files (not including JDK, logging or deployed applications) Memory: Minimum 140MB physical memory (256MB or more recommended, depending on deployed applications) |
| Linux | Asianux Server Version 3 (x86-32, x86-64 and System p) Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Version 4 with Update 7 or 8 (x86-32, x86-64 and System p) Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Version 5 with Update 3 or 4 (x86-32, x86-64, System z* and System p) Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, Version 10 with Service Pack (SP) 2 or 3 (x86-32 and x86-64, System z* and POWER) Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, Version 11 (x86-32, x86-64 and System p) Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop, Version 10 with Service Pack (SP) 2 or 3 (x86-32, x86-64 and System p) * System z support is only available as part of the Open Source Software Consolidation Package. |
Disk: 120 MB to hold the server's installation files, initial configuration, and log files (not including JDK, logging or deployed applications) Memory: Minimum 140MB physical memory (256MB or more recommended, depending on deployed applications) |
| Solaris | Solaris 10 with latest Patch Cluster (SPARC only) | Disk: 120 MB to hold the server's installation files, initial configuration, and log files (not including JDK, logging or deployed applications) Memory: Minimum 140MB physical memory (256MB or more recommended, depending on deployed applications) |
| Windows | Windows Vista with SP2 Windows 2008 Server with SP2 Windows 2008 Server x64 with SP2 Windows XP Professional with SP2 or SP3 Windows 2003 Server with SP2 Windows 2003 Server x64 with SP2 |
Disk: 120 MB to hold the server's installation files, initial configuration, and log files (not including JDK, logging or deployed applications) Memory: Minimum 140MB physical memory (256MB or more recommended, depending on deployed applications) |
