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Detailed system requirements for IBM Forms Server 4.0


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Abstract

The list below identifies the components of IBM Forms Sever from which you can select specific detailed system requirements. These requirements specify supported hardware and software options that apply to the 4.0 version of IBM Forms Server.

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IBM Forms Server 4.0 Components

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Hardware Requirements
Group Applicable OS Applicable Component Notes
Minimum Hardware Requirements All Applicable OS Forms Services Platform Processor: 3.0 GHz for Windows/Linux or equivalent, multi-core CPU
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Disk Space: 200 MB
All Applicable OS Forms Services Platform Processor: 3.0 GHz for Windows/Linux or Equivalent Multi-core CPU
Memory: 4 GB RAM or more
Disk Space: 200 MB
Operating Systems
Operating System Attributes Applicable Component Notes
AIX Platform listing of supported OS
AIX 5.3 TL12 POWER System and future OS fix packs Bitness: 64 Bit Tolerate, 64 Bit Exploit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: POWER System
Forms Services Platform

Version 5.3 can run on Power5 or Power6 systems.

AIX 6.1 TL5 POWER System and future OS fix packs Bitness: 64 Bit Tolerate, 64 Bit Exploit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: POWER System
Forms Services Platform

Version 6.1 can run on Power5, Power6 or Power7 systems

IBM i Platform listing of supported OS
IBM i 6.1 POWER System and future OS fix packs Bitness: 64 Bit Tolerate, 64 Bit Exploit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: POWER System
Forms Services Platform
IBM i 7.1 POWER System and future OS fix packs Bitness: 64 Bit Tolerate, 64 Bit Exploit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: POWER System
Forms Services Platform
Linux Platform listing of supported OS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 4.0 Update 8 AS/ES x86-32 and future OS fix packs Bitness: 32 Bit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: x86-32
Forms Services Platform
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5.0 Update 5 Advanced Platform System z and future OS fix packs Bitness: 64 Bit Tolerate, 64 Bit Exploit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: System z
Forms Services Platform
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5.0 Update 5 Advanced Platform x86-32 and future OS fix packs Bitness: 32 Bit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: x86-32
Forms Services Platform
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5.0 Update 5 Advanced Platform x86-64 and future OS fix packs Bitness: 64 Bit Tolerate, 64 Bit Exploit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: x86-64
Forms Services Platform
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Server 6.0 System z and future OS fix packs Bitness: 64 Bit Tolerate, 64 Bit Exploit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: System z
Forms Services Platform
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Server 6.0 x86-32 and future OS fix packs Bitness: 32 Bit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: x86-32
Forms Services Platform
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Server 6.0 x86-64 and future OS fix packs Bitness: 64 Bit Tolerate, 64 Bit Exploit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: x86-64
Forms Services Platform
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 10.0 SP2 x86-32 and future OS fix packs Bitness: 32 Bit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: x86-32
Forms Services Platform
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 10.0 SP2 x86-64 and future OS fix packs Bitness: 64 Bit Tolerate, 64 Bit Exploit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: x86-64
Forms Services Platform
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 11.0 System z and future OS fix packs Bitness: 64 Bit Tolerate, 64 Bit Exploit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: System z
Forms Services Platform
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 11.0 x86-32 and future OS fix packs Bitness: 32 Bit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: x86-32
Forms Services Platform
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 11.0 x86-64 and future OS fix packs Bitness: 64 Bit Tolerate, 64 Bit Exploit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: x86-64
Forms Services Platform
Solaris Platform listing of supported OS
Solaris 10 SPARC and future OS fix packs Bitness: 64 Bit Tolerate, 64 Bit Exploit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: SPARC
Forms Services Platform
Windows Platform listing of supported OS
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition x86-32 Bitness: 32 Bit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: x86-32
Forms Services Platform
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition x86-64 Bitness: 64 Bit Tolerate, 64 Bit Exploit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: x86-64
Forms Services Platform
Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition x86-32 Bitness: 32 Bit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: x86-32
Forms Services Platform
Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition x86-64 Bitness: 64 Bit Tolerate, 64 Bit Exploit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: x86-64
Forms Services Platform
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition x86-32 Bitness: 32 Bit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: x86-32
Forms Services Platform
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition x86-64 Bitness: 64 Bit Tolerate, 64 Bit Exploit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: x86-64
Forms Services Platform
Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition x86-32 Bitness: 32 Bit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: x86-32
Forms Services Platform
Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition x86-64 Bitness: 64 Bit Tolerate, 64 Bit Exploit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: x86-64
Forms Services Platform
Software Requirements
Group Product Applicable OS Applicable Component Notes
Application Servers WebSphere Application Server 6.1.0.31 (overview) (support) All Applicable OS Forms Services Platform IBM Forms Server 4.0 will run on 32-bit and 64-bit versions of WAS.
WebSphere Application Server 7.0.0.9 (overview) (support) All Applicable OS Forms Services Platform IBM Forms Server 4.0 will run on 32-bit and 64-bit versions of WAS.
WebSphere Application Server - Express 6.1 (overview) (support) All Applicable OS Forms Services Platform IBM Forms Server 4.0 will run on 32-bit and 64-bit versions of WAS Express.
WebSphere Application Server - Express 7.0 (overview) (support) All Applicable OS Forms Services Platform IBM Forms Server 4.0 will run on 32-bit and 64-bit versions of WAS Express.
WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment 6.1 (overview) (support) All Applicable OS Forms Services Platform IBM Forms Server 4.0 will run on 32-bit and 64-bit versions of WAS ND.
WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment 7.0 (overview) (support) All Applicable OS Forms Services Platform IBM Forms Server 4.0 will run on 32-bit and 64-bit versions of WAS ND.
Optional Supported Software
Group Product Applicable OS Applicable Component Notes
Bundled Products WebSphere Transformation Extender 8.3 (overview) (support) All Applicable OS Forms Services Platform
Other IBM Products FileNet Business Process Manager 4.5.1 (overview) (support) All Applicable OS Forms Services Platform

IBM Forms Server works in conjunction with FileNet BPM by using FileNet P8 AE or Workplace XT components. IBM Lotus Forms - Server P8 Integrator is an optional add-on to P8 AE 4.0.2 and Workplace XT 1.1.4 components.

FileNet Content Manager 4.5.1 (overview) (support) All Applicable OS Forms Services Platform

IBM Forms Server works in conjunction with FileNet CM by using FileNet P8 AE or Workplace XT components. IBM Lotus Forms - Server P8 Integrator is an optional add-on to P8 AE 4.0.2 and Workplace XT 1.1.4 components.

Tivoli Access Manager for e-business 6.1 (overview) (support) All Applicable OS Forms Services Platform
Portal Server WebSphere Portal Express 6.1.5 (overview) (support) All Applicable OS Forms Services Platform IBM Forms Server 4.0 will run on 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Portal Express.
WebSphere Portal Express 7.0 (overview) (support) All Applicable OS Forms Services Platform IBM Forms Server 4.0 will run on 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Portal Express. Cumulative fix CF1 is required to wire events to the Forms View Portlet.
WebSphere Portal Server 6.1.5 (overview) (support) All Applicable OS Forms Services Platform IBM Forms Server 4.0 will run on 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Portal.
WebSphere Portal Server 7.0 (overview) (support) All Applicable OS Forms Services Platform IBM Forms Server 4.0 will run on 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Portal. Cumulative fix CF1 is required to wire events to the Forms View Portlet.
Virtualization IBM PowerVM Hypervisor (LPAR, DPAR, Micro-Partition) any supported version All Applicable IBM i OS Forms Services Platform
IBM PR/SM any version All Applicable Linux OS Forms Services Platform
Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Hypervisor (RHEV-H) / KVM 5.4 All Applicable Linux OS Forms Services Platform



VMware ESX 4.0 All Applicable Linux OS,
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition x86-32,
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition x86-64,
Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition x86-32,
Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition x86-64,
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition x86-32,
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition x86-64,
Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition x86-32,
Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition x86-64
Forms Services Platform
VMware ESXi 4.0 All Applicable Linux OS,
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition x86-32,
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition x86-64,
Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition x86-32,
Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition x86-64,
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition x86-32,
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition x86-64,
Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition x86-32,
Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition x86-64
Forms Services Platform
z/VM 6.1 (overview) All Applicable Linux OS Forms Services Platform

Forms Service Platform specific engineering notes:

    • The Forms Services Platform component of IBM Forms Server can run in a 32-bit or 64-bit environment.
    • Installed with Forms Services Platform component are a set of private libraries. Included as part of the Forms Services Platform installation is Equinox 3.2.1 implementation of the OSGi R4 core framework specification.
    • Optional software IBM WebSphere Transformation Extender is not supported on System Z platforms running Linux.
    • Forms Services Platform can run in WAS and be called by a portlet, but it is not available as a portlet WAR that runs on a Portal server.

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Hardware Requirements
Group Applicable OS Applicable Component Notes
Minimum Hardware Requirements All Applicable OS API Processor: 3.0 GHz for Windows/Linux or Equivalent Multi-core CPU
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Disk Space: 200 MB
All Applicable OS API Processor: 3.0 GHz for Windows/Linux or Equivalent Multi-core CPU
Memory: 4 GB RAM or more
Disk Space: 200 MB
Operating Systems
Operating System Attributes Applicable Component Notes
AIX Platform listing of supported OS
AIX 5.3 TL12 POWER System and future OS fix packs Bitness: 64 Bit Tolerate, 64 Bit Exploit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: POWER System
API

Version 5.3 can run on Power5 or Power6 systems.

AIX 6.1 TL5 POWER System and future OS fix packs Bitness: 64 Bit Tolerate, 64 Bit Exploit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: POWER System
API

Version 6.1 can run on Power5, Power6 or Power7 systems

IBM i Platform listing of supported OS
IBM i 6.1 POWER System and future OS fix packs Bitness: 64 Bit Tolerate, 64 Bit Exploit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: POWER System
API
IBM i 7.1 POWER System and future OS fix packs Bitness: 64 Bit Tolerate, 64 Bit Exploit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: POWER System
API
Linux Platform listing of supported OS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 4.0 Update 8 AS/ES x86-32 and future OS fix packs Bitness: 32 Bit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: x86-32
API
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5.0 Update 5 Advanced Platform System z and future OS fix packs Bitness: 64 Bit Tolerate, 64 Bit Exploit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: System z
API
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5.0 Update 5 Advanced Platform x86-32 and future OS fix packs Bitness: 32 Bit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: x86-32
API
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5.0 Update 5 Advanced Platform x86-64 and future OS fix packs Bitness: 64 Bit Tolerate, 64 Bit Exploit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: x86-64
API
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Server 6.0 System z and future OS fix packs Bitness: 64 Bit Tolerate, 64 Bit Exploit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: System z
API
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Server 6.0 x86-32 and future OS fix packs Bitness: 32 Bit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: x86-32
API
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Server 6.0 x86-64 and future OS fix packs Bitness: 64 Bit Tolerate, 64 Bit Exploit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: x86-64
API
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 10.0 SP2 x86-32 and future OS fix packs Bitness: 32 Bit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: x86-32
API
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 10.0 SP2 x86-64 and future OS fix packs Bitness: 64 Bit Tolerate, 64 Bit Exploit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: x86-64
API
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 11.0 System z and future OS fix packs Bitness: 64 Bit Tolerate, 64 Bit Exploit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: System z
API
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 11.0 x86-32 and future OS fix packs Bitness: 32 Bit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: x86-32
API
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 11.0 x86-64 and future OS fix packs Bitness: 64 Bit Tolerate, 64 Bit Exploit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: x86-64
API
Solaris Platform listing of supported OS
Solaris 10 SPARC and future OS fix packs Bitness: 64 Bit Tolerate, 64 Bit Exploit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: SPARC
API
Windows Platform listing of supported OS
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition x86-32 Bitness: 32 Bit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: x86-32
API
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition x86-64 Bitness: 64 Bit Tolerate, 64 Bit Exploit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: x86-64
API
Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition x86-32 Bitness: 32 Bit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: x86-32
API
Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition x86-64 Bitness: 64 Bit Tolerate, 64 Bit Exploit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: x86-64
API
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition x86-32 Bitness: 32 Bit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: x86-32
API
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition x86-64 Bitness: 64 Bit Tolerate, 64 Bit Exploit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: x86-64
API
Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition x86-32 Bitness: 32 Bit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: x86-32
API
Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition x86-64 Bitness: 64 Bit Tolerate, 64 Bit Exploit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: x86-64
API
Software Requirements
Group Product Applicable OS Applicable Component Notes
Application Servers WebSphere Application Server 6.1.0.31 (overview) (support) All Applicable OS API IBM Forms Server 4.0 will run on 32-bit and 64-bit versions of WAS.
WebSphere Application Server 7.0.0.9 (overview) (support) All Applicable OS API IBM Forms Server 4.0 will run on 32-bit and 64-bit versions of WAS.
WebSphere Application Server - Express 6.1 (overview) (support) All Applicable OS API IBM Forms Server 4.0 will run on 32-bit and 64-bit versions of WAS Express.
WebSphere Application Server - Express 7.0 (overview) (support) All Applicable OS API IBM Forms Server 4.0 will run on 32-bit and 64-bit versions of WAS Express.
WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment 6.1 (overview) (support) All Applicable OS API IBM Forms Server 4.0 will run on 32-bit and 64-bit versions of WAS ND.
WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment 7.0 (overview) (support) All Applicable OS API IBM Forms Server 4.0 will run on 32-bit and 64-bit versions of WAS ND.
Java Technology IBM Runtime Environment ,Java Technology Edition 5.0 All Applicable OS API
IBM Runtime Environment ,Java Technology Edition 6.0 All Applicable OS API
Sun Java SDK/JRE/JDK 5.0/1.5 All Applicable OS API
Sun Java SDK/JRE/JDK 6.0/1.6 All Applicable OS API
Optional Supported Software
Group Product Applicable OS Applicable Component Notes
Other IBM Products FileNet Business Process Manager 4.5.1 (overview) (support) All Applicable OS API

IBM Forms Server works in conjunction with FileNet BPM by using FileNet P8 AE or Workplace XT components. IBM Lotus Forms - Server P8 Integrator is an optional add-on to P8 AE 4.0.2 and Workplace XT 1.1.4 components.

FileNet Content Manager 4.5.1 (overview) (support) All Applicable OS API

IBM Forms Server works in conjunction with FileNet CM by using FileNet P8 AE or Workplace XT components. IBM Lotus Forms - Server P8 Integrator is an optional add-on to P8 AE 4.0.2 and Workplace XT 1.1.4 components.

Tivoli Access Manager for e-business 6.1 (overview) (support) All Applicable OS API
Portal Server WebSphere Portal Express 6.1.5 (overview) (support) All Applicable OS API IBM Forms Server 4.0 will run on 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Portal Express.
WebSphere Portal Express 7.0 (overview) (support) All Applicable OS API IBM Forms Server 4.0 will run on 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Portal Express. Cumulative fix CF1 is required to wire events to the Forms View Portlet.
WebSphere Portal Server 6.1.5 (overview) (support) All Applicable OS API IBM Forms Server 4.0 will run on 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Portal.
WebSphere Portal Server 7.0 (overview) (support) All Applicable OS API IBM Forms Server 4.0 will run on 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Portal. Cumulative fix CF1 is required to wire events to the Forms View Portlet.
Virtualization IBM PowerVM Hypervisor (LPAR, DPAR, Micro-Partition) any supported version All Applicable IBM i OS API
IBM PR/SM any version All Applicable Linux OS API
Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Hypervisor (RHEV-H) / KVM 5.4 All Applicable Linux OS API



VMware ESX 4.0 All Applicable Linux OS,
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition x86-32,
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition x86-64,
Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition x86-32,
Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition x86-64,
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition x86-32,
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition x86-64,
Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition x86-32,
Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition x86-64
API
VMware ESXi 4.0 All Applicable Linux OS,
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition x86-32,
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition x86-64,
Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition x86-32,
Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition x86-64,
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition x86-32,
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition x86-64,
Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition x86-32,
Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition x86-64
API
z/VM 6.1 (overview) All Applicable Linux OS API

API specific engineering notes:

  • The API component of IBM Forms Server can run as a 32-bit or 64-bit application. The following system configurations are supported:
    • 32-bit version of API running on other 32-bit systems
    • 32-bit version of API running on other 64-bit systems
    • 64-bit version of API running on other 64-bit systems
  • Forms written in XFDL version 5.0 to 8.0 are supported. XForms and globalization features are supported in XFDL 7.x and 8.0 versions.
  • The following can be used for application development in a Windows environment:
    • C application development environment, such as IBM Visual Age C++ or Microsoft Visual C++.
    • COM compliant development environment, such as Microsoft Visual Basic.
  • In a UNIX environment any development environment that can communicate with C libraries can be used for application development.
  • In a Java environment any 32-bit or 64-bit SDK with Java external routines can be used for application development.

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Hardware Requirements
Group Applicable OS Applicable Component Notes
Minimum Hardware Requirements All Applicable OS Webforms Server Processor: 3.0 GHz for Windows/Linux or Equivalent Multi-core CPU
Memory: 2 GB RAM is the minimum recommended amount. Better performance characteristics can be achieved by allocating higher levels of RAM.
Disk Space: 500 MB is recommended. Additional disk space is required for the shared file cache.
All Applicable OS Webforms Server Processor: 3.0 GHz for Windows/Linux or Equivalent Multi-core CPU
Memory: 4 GB RAM is the minimum recommended amount. Better performance characteristics can be achieved by allocating higher levels of RAM.
Disk Space: 500 MB is recommended. Additional disk space of at least 4 GB is required for the shared file cache. Actual amount of additional disk space with depend on application size and traffic loading levels.
Operating Systems
Operating System Attributes Applicable Component Notes
AIX Platform listing of supported OS
AIX 5.3 TL12 POWER System and future OS fix packs Bitness: 64 Bit Tolerate, 64 Bit Exploit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: POWER System
Webforms Server

Version 5.3 can run on Power5 or Power6 systems.

AIX 6.1 TL5 POWER System and future OS fix packs Bitness: 64 Bit Tolerate, 64 Bit Exploit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: POWER System
Webforms Server

Version 6.1 can run on Power5, Power6 or Power7 systems

IBM i Platform listing of supported OS
IBM i 6.1 POWER System and future OS fix packs Bitness: 64 Bit Tolerate, 64 Bit Exploit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: POWER System
Webforms Server
IBM i 7.1 POWER System and future OS fix packs Bitness: 64 Bit Tolerate, 64 Bit Exploit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: POWER System
Webforms Server
Linux Platform listing of supported OS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 4.0 Update 8 AS/ES x86-32 and future OS fix packs Bitness: 32 Bit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: x86-32
Webforms Server
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5.0 Update 5 Advanced Platform System z and future OS fix packs Bitness: 64 Bit Tolerate, 64 Bit Exploit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: System z
Webforms Server
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5.0 Update 5 Advanced Platform x86-32 and future OS fix packs Bitness: 32 Bit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: x86-32
Webforms Server
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5.0 Update 5 Advanced Platform x86-64 and future OS fix packs Bitness: 64 Bit Tolerate, 64 Bit Exploit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: x86-64
Webforms Server
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Server 6.0 System z and future OS fix packs Bitness: 64 Bit Tolerate, 64 Bit Exploit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: System z
Webforms Server
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Server 6.0 x86-32 and future OS fix packs Bitness: 32 Bit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: x86-32
Webforms Server
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Server 6.0 x86-64 and future OS fix packs Bitness: 64 Bit Tolerate, 64 Bit Exploit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: x86-64
Webforms Server
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 10.0 SP2 x86-32 and future OS fix packs Bitness: 32 Bit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: x86-32
Webforms Server
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 10.0 SP2 x86-64 and future OS fix packs Bitness: 64 Bit Tolerate, 64 Bit Exploit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: x86-64
Webforms Server
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 11.0 System z and future OS fix packs Bitness: 64 Bit Tolerate, 64 Bit Exploit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: System z
Webforms Server
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 11.0 x86-32 and future OS fix packs Bitness: 32 Bit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: x86-32
Webforms Server
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 11.0 x86-64 and future OS fix packs Bitness: 64 Bit Tolerate, 64 Bit Exploit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: x86-64
Webforms Server
Mac OS Platform listing of supported OS
Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard x86-32 and future OS fix packs Bitness: 32 Bit
Deployment Role: Desktop
Hardware platform: x86-32
Webforms Server
Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard x86-64 and future OS fix packs Bitness: 64 Bit Tolerate, 64 Bit Exploit
Deployment Role: Desktop
Hardware platform: x86-64
Webforms Server
Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard x86-64 and future OS fix packs Bitness: 64 Bit Tolerate, 64 Bit Exploit
Deployment Role: Desktop
Hardware platform: x86-64
Webforms Server
Mobile OS Platform listing of supported OS
iOS 3.2 and future OS fix packs Deployment Role: Desktop
Webforms Server Webform Server renders forms on an iPAD device using Safari.
Solaris Platform listing of supported OS
Solaris 10 SPARC and future OS fix packs Bitness: 64 Bit Tolerate, 64 Bit Exploit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: SPARC
Webforms Server
Windows Platform listing of supported OS
Windows 7 Professional x86-32 Bitness: 32 Bit
Deployment Role: Desktop
Hardware platform: x86-32
Webforms Server
Windows 7 Professional x86-64 Bitness: 64 Bit Tolerate, 64 Bit Exploit
Deployment Role: Desktop
Hardware platform: x86-64
Webforms Server
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition x86-32 Bitness: 32 Bit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: x86-32
Webforms Server
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition x86-64 Bitness: 64 Bit Tolerate, 64 Bit Exploit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: x86-64
Webforms Server
Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition x86-32 Bitness: 32 Bit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: x86-32
Webforms Server
Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition x86-64 Bitness: 64 Bit Tolerate, 64 Bit Exploit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: x86-64
Webforms Server
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition x86-32 Bitness: 32 Bit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: x86-32
Webforms Server
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition x86-64 Bitness: 64 Bit Tolerate, 64 Bit Exploit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: x86-64
Webforms Server
Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition x86-32 Bitness: 32 Bit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: x86-32
Webforms Server
Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition x86-64 Bitness: 64 Bit Tolerate, 64 Bit Exploit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: x86-64
Webforms Server
Windows Vista SP2 Business x86-32 and future OS fix packs Bitness: 32 Bit
Deployment Role: Desktop
Hardware platform: x86-32
Webforms Server
Windows Vista SP2 Enterprise with FDCC x86-32 and future OS fix packs Bitness: 32 Bit
Deployment Role: Desktop
Hardware platform: x86-32
Webforms Server
Windows Vista SP2 Enterprise x86-32 and future OS fix packs Bitness: 32 Bit
Deployment Role: Desktop
Hardware platform: x86-32
Webforms Server
Windows Vista SP2 Ultimate x86-32 and future OS fix packs Bitness: 32 Bit
Deployment Role: Desktop
Hardware platform: x86-32
Webforms Server
Windows XP SP3 Professional with FDCC x86-32 and future OS fix packs Bitness: 32 Bit
Deployment Role: Desktop
Hardware platform: x86-32
Webforms Server
Windows XP SP3 Professional x86-32 and future OS fix packs Bitness: 32 Bit
Deployment Role: Desktop
Hardware platform: x86-32
Webforms Server
Software Requirements
Group Product Applicable OS Applicable Component Notes
Application Servers WebSphere Application Server 6.1.0.31 (overview) (support) All Applicable OS Webforms Server IBM Forms Server 4.0 will run on 32-bit and 64-bit versions of WAS.
WebSphere Application Server 7.0.0.9 (overview) (support) All Applicable OS Webforms Server IBM Forms Server 4.0 will run on 32-bit and 64-bit versions of WAS.
WebSphere Application Server - Express 6.1 (overview) (support) All Applicable OS Webforms Server IBM Forms Server 4.0 will run on 32-bit and 64-bit versions of WAS Express.
WebSphere Application Server - Express 7.0 (overview) (support) All Applicable OS Webforms Server IBM Forms Server 4.0 will run on 32-bit and 64-bit versions of WAS Express.
WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment 6.1 (overview) (support) All Applicable OS Webforms Server IBM Forms Server 4.0 will run on 32-bit and 64-bit versions of WAS ND.
WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment 7.0 (overview) (support) All Applicable OS Webforms Server IBM Forms Server 4.0 will run on 32-bit and 64-bit versions of WAS ND.
Browsers Apple Safari 4.0 All Applicable Mac OS OS,
iOS 3.2
Webforms Server
Apple Safari 5.0 All Applicable Mac OS OS Webforms Server
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 Windows XP SP3 Professional x86-32 Webforms Server
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 Windows Vista SP2 Business x86-32,
Windows Vista SP2 Enterprise x86-32,
Windows Vista SP2 Ultimate x86-32,
Windows XP SP3 Professional x86-32
Webforms Server
Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0 Windows 7 Professional x86-32,
Windows 7 Professional x86-64,
Windows Vista SP2 Business x86-32,
Windows Vista SP2 Enterprise x86-32,
Windows Vista SP2 Ultimate x86-32,
Windows XP SP3 Professional x86-32
Webforms Server
Mozilla Firefox 3.5 All Applicable Mac OS OS,
Windows 7 Professional x86-32,
Windows 7 Professional x86-64,
Windows Vista SP2 Business x86-32,
Windows Vista SP2 Enterprise x86-32,
Windows Vista SP2 Ultimate x86-32,
Windows XP SP3 Professional x86-32
Webforms Server
Mozilla Firefox 3.6 All Applicable Mac OS OS,
Windows 7 Professional x86-32,
Windows 7 Professional x86-64,
Windows Vista SP2 Business x86-32,
Windows Vista SP2 Enterprise x86-32,
Windows Vista SP2 Ultimate x86-32,
Windows XP SP3 Professional x86-32
Webforms Server
Databases Cloudscape 10.0 (overview) (support) All Applicable OS Webforms Server Lotus Forms Sever can run with IBM Cloudscape but this configuration is recommended for non-production systems only.
DB2 Enterprise Server Edition 9.1 (overview) (support) All Applicable OS Webforms Server
DB2 Enterprise Server Edition 9.5 (overview) (support) All Applicable OS Webforms Server
DB2 Enterprise Server Edition 9.7 (overview) (support) All Applicable OS Webforms Server
DB2 Workgroup Server Edition 9.1 (overview) (support) All Applicable OS Webforms Server
DB2 Workgroup Server Edition 9.5 (overview) (support) All Applicable OS Webforms Server
DB2 Workgroup Server Edition 9.7 (overview) (support) All Applicable OS Webforms Server
Oracle Database 10g Enterprise Edition Release 2 All Applicable OS Webforms Server
Oracle Database 10g Standard Edition Release 2 All Applicable OS Webforms Server
Oracle Database 11g Enterprise Edition Release 1 All Applicable OS Webforms Server
Oracle Database 11g Standard Edition Release 1 All Applicable OS Webforms Server
JDBC Drivers DB2 Universal JDBC Driver Version and future fix packs All Applicable OS Webforms Server

version 3.53 (type 4 only)

Oracle JDBC Driver 10g 10.2 All Applicable OS Webforms Server
Oracle JDBC Driver 11g 11.1 All Applicable OS Webforms Server
Optional Supported Software
Group Product Applicable OS Applicable Component Notes
Other IBM Products FileNet Business Process Manager 4.5.1 (overview) (support) All Applicable OS Webforms Server

IBM Forms Server works in conjunction with FileNet BPM by using FileNet P8 AE or Workplace XT components. IBM Lotus Forms - Server P8 Integrator is an optional add-on to P8 AE 4.0.2 and Workplace XT 1.1.4 components.

FileNet Content Manager 4.5.1 (overview) (support) All Applicable OS Webforms Server

IBM Forms Server works in conjunction with FileNet CM by using FileNet P8 AE or Workplace XT components. IBM Lotus Forms - Server P8 Integrator is an optional add-on to P8 AE 4.0.2 and Workplace XT 1.1.4 components.

Tivoli Access Manager for e-business 6.1 (overview) (support) All Applicable OS Webforms Server
Portal Server WebSphere Portal Express 6.1.5 (overview) (support) All Applicable OS Webforms Server IBM Forms Server 4.0 will run on 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Portal Express.
WebSphere Portal Express 7.0 (overview) (support) All Applicable OS Webforms Server IBM Forms Server 4.0 will run on 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Portal Express. Cumulative fix CF1 is required to wire events to the Forms View Portlet.
WebSphere Portal Server 6.1.5 (overview) (support) All Applicable OS Webforms Server IBM Forms Server 4.0 will run on 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Portal.
WebSphere Portal Server 7.0 (overview) (support) All Applicable OS Webforms Server IBM Forms Server 4.0 will run on 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Portal. Cumulative fix CF1 is required to wire events to the Forms View Portlet.
Process Server WebSphere Business Compass 7.0 (overview) (support) All Applicable OS Webforms Server
WebSphere Premises Server 7.0.0.1 (overview) (support) All Applicable OS Webforms Server
WebSphere Process Server 7.0.0.2 (overview) (support) All Applicable OS Webforms Server
Virtualization IBM PowerVM Hypervisor (LPAR, DPAR, Micro-Partition) any supported version All Applicable IBM i OS Webforms Server
IBM PR/SM any version All Applicable Linux OS Webforms Server
Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Hypervisor (RHEV-H) / KVM 5.4 All Applicable Linux OS Webforms Server



VMware ESX 4.0 All Applicable Linux OS,
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition x86-32,
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition x86-64,
Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition x86-32,
Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition x86-64,
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition x86-32,
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition x86-64,
Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition x86-32,
Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition x86-64
Webforms Server
VMware ESXi 4.0 All Applicable Linux OS,
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition x86-32,
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition x86-64,
Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition x86-32,
Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition x86-64,
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition x86-32,
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition x86-64,
Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition x86-32,
Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition x86-64
Webforms Server
z/VM 6.1 (overview) All Applicable Linux OS Webforms Server

Webform Server specific engineering notes:

  • The Webform Server component of IBM Forms Sever can run as a 32-bit or 64-bit application. The following system configurations are supported:
    • 32-bit version of Webform Server running on other 32-bit systems
    • 32-bit version of Webform Server running on other 64-bit systems
    • 64-bit version of Webform Server running on other 64-bit systems
  • The browser plug-in components of BM Forms Server - Webform Server run as 32-bit applications and will not work with a 64-bit browser.
  • Some features may not be available and performance degradation may occur when IBM Forms Server- Webform Server is deployed with Windows XP. This deployment configuration is recommended for non-production systems only.
  • IBM Forms Server - Webform Server can run with IBM Cloudscape but this configuration is recommended for non-production systems only.
  • To support PKI signatures and Authenticated Clickwrap signatures all IBM Forms Server products require one of the following engines to be installed. NSS signature libraries can be downloaded from the Mozilla web site or use the version included with Firefox/Mozilla. Refer to IBM Forms documentation to obtain instructions on how to use Java signatures on i5/OS.
    • CryptoAPI or NSS on Windows systems
    • NSS on Solaris, Linux or AIX systems
    • Java cryptographic engine on i5/OS systems
  • Forms written in XFDL version 6.0 to 8.0 are supported. XForms and globalization features are supported in XFDL 7.x and 8.0 versions.
  • Form View Portlet is an IBM Forms Server component that runs in supported versions of WebSphere Portal. Form View Portlet is a JSR 286 web component packaged as a WAR file. It is capable of rendering IBM Forms written in XFDL version 6.0 to 8.0 and Turbo 3.5.1 forms.
  • IBM Forms Server Extender 4.0 runs on same operating and software systems.
  • The IBM Server products contained within IBM Forms Server Unlimited Viewer Edition 4.0 run on the same operating and software systems.
  • When a IBM Forms Server component is used in concert with non-IBM portal offerings, such as with SAP or BEA, the form is launched in a separate window and runs within this window as an independent web application.

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Hardware Requirements
Group Applicable OS Applicable Component Notes
Minimum Hardware Requirements All Applicable OS FileNet P8 Integrator Application Engine or Workplace XT minimum memory requirements must exist to deploy IBM Lotus Forms P8 Integrator.  Disk space is 200 MB plus IBM FileNet Application Engine or Workplace XT minimum disk space requirements.
Operating Systems
Operating System Attributes Applicable Component Notes
AIX Platform listing of supported OS
AIX 5.3 TL12 POWER System and future OS fix packs Bitness: 64 Bit Tolerate, 64 Bit Exploit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: POWER System
FileNet P8 Integrator

Version 5.3 can run on Power5 or Power6 systems.

AIX 6.1 TL5 POWER System and future OS fix packs Bitness: 64 Bit Tolerate, 64 Bit Exploit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: POWER System
FileNet P8 Integrator

Version 6.1 can run on Power5, Power6 or Power7 systems

Linux Platform listing of supported OS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 4.0 Update 8 AS/ES x86-32 and future OS fix packs Bitness: 32 Bit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: x86-32
FileNet P8 Integrator
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5.0 Update 5 Advanced Platform System z and future OS fix packs Bitness: 64 Bit Tolerate, 64 Bit Exploit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: System z
FileNet P8 Integrator
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5.0 Update 5 Advanced Platform x86-32 and future OS fix packs Bitness: 32 Bit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: x86-32
FileNet P8 Integrator
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5.0 Update 5 Advanced Platform x86-64 and future OS fix packs Bitness: 64 Bit Tolerate, 64 Bit Exploit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: x86-64
FileNet P8 Integrator
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Server 6.0 System z and future OS fix packs Bitness: 64 Bit Tolerate, 64 Bit Exploit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: System z
FileNet P8 Integrator
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Server 6.0 x86-32 and future OS fix packs Bitness: 32 Bit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: x86-32
FileNet P8 Integrator
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Server 6.0 x86-64 and future OS fix packs Bitness: 64 Bit Tolerate, 64 Bit Exploit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: x86-64
FileNet P8 Integrator
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 10.0 SP2 x86-32 and future OS fix packs Bitness: 32 Bit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: x86-32
FileNet P8 Integrator
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 10.0 SP2 x86-64 and future OS fix packs Bitness: 64 Bit Tolerate, 64 Bit Exploit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: x86-64
FileNet P8 Integrator
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 11.0 System z and future OS fix packs Bitness: 64 Bit Tolerate, 64 Bit Exploit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: System z
FileNet P8 Integrator
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 11.0 x86-32 and future OS fix packs Bitness: 32 Bit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: x86-32
FileNet P8 Integrator
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 11.0 x86-64 and future OS fix packs Bitness: 64 Bit Tolerate, 64 Bit Exploit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: x86-64
FileNet P8 Integrator
Solaris Platform listing of supported OS
Solaris 10 SPARC and future OS fix packs Bitness: 64 Bit Tolerate, 64 Bit Exploit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: SPARC
FileNet P8 Integrator
Windows Platform listing of supported OS
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition x86-32 Bitness: 32 Bit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: x86-32
FileNet P8 Integrator
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition x86-64 Bitness: 64 Bit Tolerate, 64 Bit Exploit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: x86-64
FileNet P8 Integrator
Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition x86-32 Bitness: 32 Bit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: x86-32
FileNet P8 Integrator
Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition x86-64 Bitness: 64 Bit Tolerate, 64 Bit Exploit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: x86-64
FileNet P8 Integrator
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition x86-32 Bitness: 32 Bit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: x86-32
FileNet P8 Integrator
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition x86-64 Bitness: 64 Bit Tolerate, 64 Bit Exploit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: x86-64
FileNet P8 Integrator
Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition x86-32 Bitness: 32 Bit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: x86-32
FileNet P8 Integrator
Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition x86-64 Bitness: 64 Bit Tolerate, 64 Bit Exploit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: x86-64
FileNet P8 Integrator
Software Requirements
Group Product Applicable OS Applicable Component Notes
Browsers Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 Windows XP SP3 Professional x86-32 FileNet P8 Integrator
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 Windows Vista SP2 Business x86-32,
Windows Vista SP2 Enterprise x86-32,
Windows Vista SP2 Ultimate x86-32,
Windows XP SP3 Professional x86-32
FileNet P8 Integrator
Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0 Windows 7 Professional x86-32,
Windows 7 Professional x86-64,
Windows Vista SP2 Business x86-32,
Windows Vista SP2 Enterprise x86-32,
Windows Vista SP2 Ultimate x86-32,
Windows XP SP3 Professional x86-32
FileNet P8 Integrator
Mozilla Firefox 3.5 Windows 7 Professional x86-32,
Windows 7 Professional x86-64,
Windows Vista SP2 Business x86-32,
Windows Vista SP2 Enterprise x86-32,
Windows Vista SP2 Ultimate x86-32,
Windows XP SP3 Professional x86-32
FileNet P8 Integrator
Mozilla Firefox 3.6 Windows 7 Professional x86-32,
Windows 7 Professional x86-64,
Windows Vista SP2 Business x86-32,
Windows Vista SP2 Enterprise x86-32,
Windows Vista SP2 Ultimate x86-32,
Windows XP SP3 Professional x86-32
FileNet P8 Integrator
Optional Supported Software
Group Product Applicable OS Applicable Component Notes
Other IBM Products FileNet Business Process Manager 4.5.1 (overview) (support) All Applicable OS FileNet P8 Integrator

IBM Forms Server works in conjunction with FileNet BPM by using FileNet P8 AE or Workplace XT components. IBM Lotus Forms - Server P8 Integrator is an optional add-on to P8 AE 4.0.2 and Workplace XT 1.1.4 components.

FileNet Content Manager 4.5.1 (overview) (support) All Applicable OS FileNet P8 Integrator

IBM Forms Server works in conjunction with FileNet CM by using FileNet P8 AE or Workplace XT components. IBM Lotus Forms - Server P8 Integrator is an optional add-on to P8 AE 4.0.2 and Workplace XT 1.1.4 components.

Virtualization IBM PR/SM any version All Applicable Linux OS FileNet P8 Integrator
Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Hypervisor (RHEV-H) / KVM 5.4 All Applicable Linux OS FileNet P8 Integrator



VMware ESX 4.0 All Applicable Linux OS,
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition x86-32,
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition x86-64,
Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition x86-32,
Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition x86-64,
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition x86-32,
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition x86-64,
Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition x86-32,
Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition x86-64
FileNet P8 Integrator
VMware ESXi 4.0 All Applicable Linux OS,
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition x86-32,
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition x86-64,
Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition x86-32,
Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition x86-64,
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition x86-32,
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition x86-64,
Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition x86-32,
Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition x86-64
FileNet P8 Integrator
z/VM 6.1 (overview) All Applicable Linux OS FileNet P8 Integrator

FileNet P8 Integrator specific engineering notes:

  • The P8 Integrator component of IBM Forms Server can run in a 32-bit or 64-bit environment.

General Notes

IBM Forms Server is a product that contains four separate components. When installing IBM Forms Server, the choice exists to install all components or install only one component at a time.

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IBM Forms Server


Software version:
4.0


Operating system(s):
AIX, Linux Red Hat - xSeries, Solaris, Windows, i5/OS


Reference #:
7018408


Modified date:
2011-06-20

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