| Legend |  | |
 | Supported | | Δ | Added or changed information since the last fix pack. This mark in the far left column indicates new or changed information in the row. This mark in a particular cell within a row further identifies a specific change within an existing row. | | x86 | Intel 32-bit processors, including IBM System x, eServer xSeries, and BladeCenter servers. | | x86-64 | 64-bit AMD Opteron (AMD64) and Intel Xeon (EM64T) processors, including IBM System x and BladeCenter servers | | SPARC | Sun SPARC-based processors | | POWER | IBM POWER-based processors, including IBM System p, eServer pSeries, System i and eServer iSeries servers. | | IA64 | 64-bit Intel Itanium 2 processors including HP Integrity Servers |
Back to top Hardware requirements The following table contains the minimum and the recommended hardware requirements for IBM Content Collector.
| Machine | Hardware requirements | Minimum | Recommended | IBM Content Collector Server
| CPU | 2-way x86 | 4-way x86 | | Processor speed | 2 x 2 GHz | 4 x 2 GHz or faster | | System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 8 GB | | Hard disk | Hard drive with sufficient capacity | 2 enterprise class hard drives with 10000 rpm or better | | Disk Space | 150 GB for IBM Content Collector program package, prerequisite software, temporary data, and log information | > 150 GB | | Client workstations | The hardware capacity of connected client workstations must be sufficient to run the supported client applications:
For more information, see the client software documentation. | N/A | N/A | Back to top
Lotus Domino The following table specifies the supported versions of Lotus Domino for Domino mail servers:
| Lotus Domino | Supported? | | Lotus Domino R7 | | | Lotus Domino R8 | | | Δ | Lotus Domino R8.5 | |
Note: Lotus Domino R8.5 is supported starting with IBM Content Collector 2.1.0.2.
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| Lotus Notes | Supported? | | Lotus Notes R7 on Microsoft Windows | | | Lotus Notes R8 on Microsoft Windows | | | Δ | Lotus Notes R8.5 on Microsoft Windows | |
Note: Lotus Domino R8.5 is supported starting with IBM Content Collector 2.1.0.2.
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| Microsoft Exchange Server (required) | Supported? | | Microsoft Exchange 2003 Server | | | Microsoft Exchange 2003 Enterprise Server | | | Microsoft Exchange 2007 Server | | | Microsoft Exchange 2007 Enterprise Server | |
Note: You must not install Microsoft Exchange Server on the IBM Content Collector machine on which Microsoft Outlook is installed.
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| Microsoft Outlook (required) | Supported? | | Microsoft Outlook 2003 | | | Microsoft Outlook 2007 | | Back to top Archive servers The following table specifies the supported archive servers.
Important:
Client and server versions of the FileNet P8 API need to match exactly.
IBM DB2 Content Manager V8.4 on Linux and IBM FileNet P8 4.5 are supported starting with IBM Content Collector 2.1.0.2.
(*) Support for DB2 Content Manager V8.4 on Linux requires
- Linux 32-bit system on Intel platform
- DB2 Content Manager V8.4.1 FP1
Back to top Operating system The following table specifies the operating system needed by any of the following components or installation scripts in order to successfully set up and run IBM Content Collector:
- IBM Content Collector Server
- IBM Content Collector Legacy Restore
- IBM Content Collector Outlook Extension
Back to top Connector The following table specifies the connector that is required on the IBM Content Collector Server for the supported archive servers.
| Archive server (required) | Required connector on IBM Content Collector Server: | Notes | | DB2 Content Manager Enterprise Edition V8.3 (formerly called DB2 Content Manager for Multiplatforms) | DB2 Information Integrator for Content V8.4 | Use installation type Development to install the connector. | | DB2 Content Manager Enterprise Edition V8.4 | DB2 Information Integrator for Content V8.4 | Use installation type Development to install the connector. | | FileNet P8 Content Engine V4.x | FileNet Content Engine Enterprise Manager SnapIn and Java Client Connector | The P8 connector does not come with required FileNet APIs for IBM Content Collector.
Therefore, when you install FileNet P8 Content Engine Enterprise Manager, choose the option to install Enterprise Manager with the APIs. This allows you to use the ICC Configuration Manager with the FileNet P8 connector. | Back to top IBM Content Collector Server The following operating system and other software is required on the system where the IBM Content Collector Server is installed:
| One of the following operating systems (required) | One or more of the following connectors (depending on the archive systems in use) | Other software | Notes | - Windows Server 2008
- Windows Server 2003
| - DB2 Information Integrator for Content for IBM DB2 Content Manager 8.x repositories. See Connector.
- FileNet Content Engine Enterprise Manager SnapIn and Java client for IBM FileNet P8 4.0 repositories. See Connector.
- Web 4.x and client libraries if IBM FileNet Image Services is used as a repository
| Microsoft .NET Runtime 2.0 or 3.0 | | | Microsoft Core XML Services 6.0 (see note under this table) | Microsoft Core XML Services (MSXML) 6.0 is only required for the file system connector. The file system connector allows you to archive files (as opposed to e-mails) from a Windows file system. | | Lotus Domino R8 server or Lotus Domino R7 (7.0.2 or higher) | A Lotus Domino server is only required if you want to archive Lotus Notes e-mails. The server provides a Lotus Notes API for e-mail processing. | | Microsoft Outlook 2007 or Microsoft Outlook 2003 | A Microsoft Outlook Client is only required if you want to archive e-mails from Microsoft Exchange servers. The Outlook client provides the Messaging API (MAPI) for e-mail processing. |
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Database management system for configuration database The configuration database of IBM Content Collector can be created in the following database management systems:
| Archive system (repository software) | Possible database management systems for configuration database | | IBM DB2 Content Manager 8.x | | | IBM FileNet P8 4.01 | - IBM DB2 9.1
- IBM DB2 9.5
- Oracle 10
- Oracle 11
- Microsoft SQL Server 2005
| | Δ | IBM FileNet Image Services 4.0 | - IBM DB2 9.1
- IBM DB2 9.5
- Oracle 10
- Oracle 11
- Microsoft SQL Server 2005
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IBM Content Collector Outlook Extension Before you add the IBM Content Collector Outlook Extension to a client workstation, make sure that the required software is installed on that workstation:
One of the following operating systems |
One of the following versions of Microsoft Outlook |
Other requirements | - Windows Vista Business
- Windows Vista Enterprise
- Windows XP SP1 (or later)
| - Outlook 2007
- Outlook 2003
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An Outlook logon profile containing the parameters for the connection to the Exchange server |
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 (or later) |
Note: You can install the IBM Content Collector Outlook Extension irrespective of the language in
which Outlook is installed.
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Required version of IBM WebSphere Application Server
IBM Content Collector requires IBM WebSphere Application Server to run the configuration Web service and to perform search and restore operations. The required version of WebSphere Application Server depends on the database management system that you use to store the IBM Content Collector configuration database. IBM Content Collector comes with an embedded version of WebSphere Application Server, so normally, there is no need to check for compatible versions. However, if you decide not to use the embedded WebSphere Application Server, see the following table for the supported versions of WebSphere Application Server.
| Repository type | Database management system of configuration database | Supported version of WebSphere Application Server | Notes | | IBM DB2 Content Manager 8.x | IBM DB2 | | | | Oracle | N/A | Not supported by IBM Content Collector | | Microsoft SQL Server | N/A | Not supported by IBM Content Collector | | IBM FileNet P8 4.x | IBM DB2 | | | | Oracle | | | | Microsoft SQL Server | | | Back to top
Operating system and Exchange Server version for Outlook Web Access
To install the IBM Content Collector Outlook Web Access support feature on the Exchange server, the following requirements must be met:
| Operating system for Exchange Server (required) | Exchange Server version (required) | Notes | | Windows Server 2003 SP1 | Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 FP1 (or later) | The Outlook Web Access interface of Exchange Server must be enabled. | | Windows 2008 SP1 | Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 FP1 (or later) | The Outlook Web Access interface of Exchange Server must be enabled. | Back to top Outlook Web Access IIS server
Apart from the Outlook Web Access support feature that is installed on the Exchange server, the Outlook Web Access support package consists of a Web service and an interface for .NET Active Server Pages (ASP.NET), which is installed on top of a Microsoft IIS Server. Together, these components make up what is called the Outlook Web Access IIS server. The following table lists the operating system and other requirements for the Outlook Web Access IIS server. A separate server machine for the Outlook Web Access IIS server is recommended.
| Operating system for the Outlook Web Access IIS server (required) | Other software requirements | Windows Server 2003 SP1
 | Microsoft IIS Server 5.5 (or later) | | .NET Framework 2.0 (or later) | Windows 2008 SP1
 | Microsoft IIS Server 5.5 (or later) | | .NET Framework 2.0 (or later) |
Notes: - Outlook Web Access is supported in Premium Mode only. IBM Content Collector does not support the Basic Mode.
- The Web Service Extension ASP.NET v2.0.50727 must be set to Allowed in the Internet Information Service (IIS) Manager.
Back to top Outlook Web Access client prerequisites
To be able to use the Outlook Web Access (OWA) functions, clients need the following software on their workstations:
| Software prerequisites for OWA clients | | Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 (or later) |
Restrictions: - Outlook Web Access is supported in Premium Mode only.
- IBM Content Collector OWA support does not work with the Outlook Web Access 2003 Basic Client.
- IBM Content Collector OWA support does not work with Outlook Web Access 2007 Light.
- IBM Content Collector OWA support does not work with Outlook Web Access 2007 if the option "Use the blind and low vision experience" is used. You can deselect this option under "Options -> General Settings -> Accessibility".
- IBM Content Collector only supports the standard authentication methods "Integrated Windows authentication" (NTLM) and "Basic authentication" for the directories that are used to access Microsoft Exchange Server. For Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, these are the directories Exchange and Exadmin. For Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, this is the EWS directory.
- IBM Content Collector OWA support does not work with forms-based authentication (FBA) for these directories.
- IBM Content Collector OWA support does not work if the standard authentication method "Digest authentication for Windows domain servers" or ".NET Passport authentication" is selected for these directories.
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Text-search function
The text-search function (full-text search) requires the following software, depending on the repository that you use:
| Repository | Required Software | Notes | | IBM DB2 Content Manager 8.x | IBM Content Collector text-search user-exit | | IBM Net Search Extender. The required version depends on the version of DB2 that is used by DB2 Content Manager 8.x.
- For DB2 8.2: Net Search Extender 8.2 with fix pack 14 for Windows or with Fix Pack 15 for AIX and Solaris
- For DB2 9.1: Net Search Extender 9.1 with fix pack 3
- For DB2 9.5: Net Search Extender 9.5
| Install IBM Net Search Extender on the DB2 Content Manager 8.x library server. | | IBM FileNet P8 4.x | Autonomy IDOL K2 (formerly known as Verity K2) | | Notes: - The text-search user-exit is only needed for DB2 Content Manager V8.x repositories. For IBM FileNet P8, it is not required.
- On Microsoft Windows, the text-search user-exit requires Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Service Pack 1 Redistributable Package (x86).
- On Solaris, the text-search user exit for DB2 Content Manager V8.x requires the iconv package.
Back to top DB2 Content Manager operation system and fix packs, DB2 Information Integrator for Content, and Net Search Extender fix packs for the text-search user-exit The text-search user exit also requires IBM DB2 Information Integrator for Content, a Net Search Extender fix pack, and possibly an additional Net Search Extender e-fix. For details, see the following table.
| Supported archive servers | Content Manager operating system and fix pack (required) | Information Integrator for Content | One of the following Net Search Extender fix packs | Additional Net Search Extender e-fixes (required) | Notes | | Δ | IBM DB2 Content Manager Enterprise Edition V8.3 (formerly called DB2 Content Manager for Multiplatforms) | AIX | FP7 | DB2 Information Integrator for Content V8.3 | AIX | 8.2 fix pack 15 for DB2 V8.2 | | | Install DB2 Information Integrator for Content on the IBM Content Collector Server machine.
Install Net Search Extender fix packs and e-fixes on the archive server. | | Solaris | | Solaris | FP7 | Windows | 8.2 fix pack 14 for DB2 V8.2 | |
| Windows | FP7 | | Δ | IBM DB2 Content Manager Enterprise Edition V8.4 | AIX | DB2 Information Integrator for Content V8.4 | AIX | 9.1 fix pack 3 for DB2 V9.1 | | | | Solaris | | Solaris | Linux | | Windows | | Linux | AIX | No fix pack required for DB2 V9.5 | | | | Solaris | | Windows | Linux | | Windows | | Windows | IC58821 | | IP22989 |
Notes: - Install DB2 Information Integrator for Content on the IBM Content Collector Server machine.
- Install Net Search Extender fix packs and e-fixes on the IBM DB2 Content Manager 8.x repository server.
- The table provides direct links to Web sites from which you can download DB2 Content Manager fix packs and Net Search Extender e-fixes. For general access points to these download sites, follow these links:
DB2 Content Manager fix packs
Net Search Extender e-fixes
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Change history
| History | Date | Change | | Release 2.1 | 10 Oct 2008 | 13 Nov 2008 | | Release 2.1 Fix Pack 2 | 31 Mar 2009 | 31 Mar 2009 | Back to top
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