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This page provides detailed software and hardware requirements for IBM Content Analytics with Enterprise Search Version 2.2. The version 2.2 product information refers to the product by its former name, IBM Content Analytics.
This page describes the minimum product level prerequisites that you need to install. Because other products frequently ship fixes, updates, and new releases, IBM Content Analytics cannot be tested with every possible configuration. In general, you can install updates to supported product releases, such as fix packs, if the updates are compatible with later versions. Significant new product versions are not necessarily supported unless they are specified below.
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System requirements for IBM Content Analytics Version 2.2
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| 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. |
| POWER | IBM POWER-based processors, including IBM System p and eServer pSeries servers. |
| zSeries | IBM System z. |
Operating system
The following table specifies the operating system for any computer on which you install the server components for IBM Content Analytics. In a multiple server installation, all servers must run the same operating system.
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| AIX 5.3 (64-bit, TL 5300-06 or later) |
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Minimum: One 2-way pSeries computer. Requires the runtime for IBM XL C++ for AIX, 10.1.02 or later (xlC.aix.rte). To download, see the Runtime for IBM XL C++ for AIX download document. |
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AIX 6.1 (64-bit)
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Minimum: One 2-way pSeries computer. Requires the runtime for IBM XL C++ for AIX, 10.1.02 or later (xlC.aix.rte). To download, see the Runtime for IBM XL C++ for AIX download document. |
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| Δ | AIX 7.1 |
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Requires IBM Content Analytics 2.2 Fix Pack 2. Minimum: One 2-way pSeries computer. Requires the runtime for IBM XL C++ for AIX, 10.1.02 or later (xlC.aix.rte). To download, see the Runtime for IBM XL C++ for AIX download document. |
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| Δ | Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Server 5 (32-bit) |
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Minimum: One computer with two or more 32-bit processors (Intel Pentium processor at 2GHz or faster, AMD Opteron, 32-bit kernel support only, or Intel EM64T, 32-bit kernel support only). *Requires packages. Refer to the list of required packages for details. High availability is not supported. |
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| Δ | Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Server 5 (64-bit) |
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Minimum: One computer with two or more 64-bit processors (AMD Opteron, 64-bit kernel support only, or Intel EM64T, 64-bit kernel support only). *Requires packages. Refer to the list of required packages for details. High availability is not supported. |
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| Δ | Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Server 5.3 (64-bit) |
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Supported only for fresh installations on a single server with two or more 64-bit processors. *Requires packages. Refer to the list of required packages for details. The following features are not supported: - High availability - Thumbnail generation Support is limited to the following data sources: - Web - File systems - IBM DB2 databases |
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| Δ | Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Server 6 (64-bit) |
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Requires IBM Content Analytics 2.2 Fix Pack 2. *Requires packages. Refer to the list of required packages for details. Supported only for fresh installations on a single server with two or more 64-bit processors. The following features are not supported: - High availability - Thumbnail generation Support is limited to the following data sources: - Web - File systems - IBM DB2 databases |
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| Δ | Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (32-bit) |
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Minimum: One computer with two or more 32-bit processors (Intel Pentium processor at 2GHz or faster, AMD Opteron, 32-bit kernel support only, or Intel EM64T, 32-bit kernel support only). High availability is not supported. |
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| Δ | Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (64-bit) |
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Minimum: One computer with two or more 64-bit processors (AMD Opteron, 64-bit kernel support only, or Intel EM64T, 64-bit kernel support only). High availability is not supported. |
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| Δ | Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 (32-bit) |
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Minimum: One computer with two or more 32-bit processors (Intel Pentium processor at 2GHz or faster, AMD Opteron, 32-bit kernel support only, or Intel EM64T, 32-bit kernel support only). Requires the compat-libsdtc++ package. High availability is not supported. |
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| Δ | Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 (64-bit) |
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Minimum: One computer with two or more 64-bit processors (AMD Opteron, 64-bit kernel support only, or Intel EM64T, 64-bit kernel support only). Requires the compat-libsdtc++ package. High availability is not supported. |
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| Δ | Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 for System z (64-bit) |
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Requires IBM Content Analytics 2.2 Fix Pack 1. Supported only for fresh installations on a single server with two or more 64-bit processors. Requires the compat-libsdtc++ package. The following features are not supported: - High availability - Thumbnail generation Support is limited to the following data sources: - Web - File systems - IBM DB2 databases |
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| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise with SP2 (32-bit) |
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Minimum: One computer with two or more Intel 32-bit or AMD 32-bit processors. | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise with SP2 (32-bit) |
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Minimum: One computer with two or more Intel 32-bit or AMD 32-bit processors. | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise with SP2 (64-bit) |
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Minimum: One computer with two or more 64-bit processors (AMD Opteron, 64-bit kernel support only, or Intel EM64T, 64-bit kernel support only). | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard with SP2 (64-bit) |
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Minimum: One computer with two or more 64-bit processors (AMD Opteron, 64-bit kernel support only, or Intel EM64T, 64-bit kernel support only). | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise (64-bit) |
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Minimum: One computer with two or more 64-bit processors (AMD Opteron, 64-bit kernel support only, or Intel EM64T, 64-bit kernel support only). | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard (64-bit) |
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Minimum: One computer with two or more 64-bit processors (AMD Opteron, 64-bit kernel support only, or Intel EM64T, 64-bit kernel support only). | ||||
| Δ | Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise with SP1 (64-bit) |
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Requires IBM Content Analytics 2.2 Fix Pack 2. Minimum: One computer with two or more 64-bit processors (AMD Opteron, 64-bit kernel support only, or Intel EM64T, 64-bit kernel support only). |
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| Δ | Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard with SP1 (64-bit) | |
Requires IBM Content Analytics 2.2 Fix Pack 2. Minimum: One computer with two or more 64-bit processors (AMD Opteron, 64-bit kernel support only, or Intel EM64T, 64-bit kernel support only). |
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*The following packages are required: compat-libstdc++-33.i686, libstdc++.i686, zlib-devel.i686, libXext.i686, libXft.i686, libXi.i686, libXp.i686, and libXtst.i686.
Disk space
The following table specifies the minimum disk space required to install the IBM Content Analytics server software. The disk space requirements for running a content analytics system can vary and depend on the number of documents to be crawled, the types of data sources to be crawled, and how documents are parsed, indexed, and queried. Disk space requirements are also influenced by how regularly you build and update indexes.
For a multiple server configuration, the space requirements affect the index server. The ES_NODE_ROOT directory requires the most disk space on your system.
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| 2000 MB for the Content Analytics software, plus 1800 MB of temporary disk space |
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This is the minimum required to install the software. More space is needed to run a content analytics system. |
Memory
The RAM specifications in the following table reflect basic server requirements for an IBM Content Analytics system.
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| 4 GB, plus 4 GB paging space |
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Suitable for a small, entry-level solution (one document processor and up to 100 MB of data). |
| 8 GB, plus 8 GB paging space |
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Suitable for a medium solution (two document processors and up to 1 GB of data). |
| 16 GB, plus 16 GB paging space |
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Suitable for a large solution (four document processors and up to 10 GB of data). |
Processor
The CPU specifications in the following table reflect the minimum requirements for small, medium, and large installations. Actual system requirements depend on the number of active collections and your performance requirements.
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| 1 or 2 processors per server |
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Suitable for a small, entry-level solution (one document processor and up to 100 MB of data). |
| 2 or 4 processors per server |
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Suitable for a medium solution (two document processors and up to 1 GB of data). |
| At least 4 processors per server |
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Suitable for a large solution (four document processors and up to 10 GB of data). |
Web application server
IBM Content Analytics requires one of the following web application servers to run the search and text mining applications. Even if you run the search and text mining applications on WebSphere Application Server, the embedded Jetty web application server is required for certain functions. For example, the Jetty server is used for administration, monitoring, and providing search functions.
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| Jetty 6.1.22 (32-bit or 64-bit) |
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Automatically installed by the IBM Content Analytics installation program. | |
| WebSphere Application Server 6.1, base edition (32-bit) |
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Also requires IBM HTTP Server 6.1 and WebSphere Application Server 6.1 plug-ins. Not supported on Linux on System z. |
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| WebSphere Application Server 6.1, base edition (64-bit) |
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| WebSphere Application Server 7.0.0.3 or later, base edition (32-bit or 64-bit) |
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Included in the Content Analytics distribution package. You must also install Fix Pack 3 or later. Also requires IBM HTTP Server 7.0 and WebSphere Application Server 7.0 plug-ins. The 32-bit level is not supported on Linux on System z. |
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| WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment 7.0.0.3 or later (32-bit or 64-bit) |
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Also requires IBM HTTP Server 7.0 and WebSphere Application Server 7.0 plug-ins. The 32-bit level is not supported on Linux on System z. Clustering is not supported. |
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LDAP server
When you use Jetty as the application server, IBM Content Analytics can be configured to authenticate users that are managed by one of the following Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) servers.
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| Lotus Domino Enterprise Server 7.0.0, 7.0.1, 7.0.2, 7.0.3, 7.0.4 |
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| Domino Enterprise Server 8.0.0, 8.0.1, 8.0.2, 8.5.0, 8.5.1 |
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| Δ | Tivoli Directory Server 6.0, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3 |
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| Windows Active Directory 2008 |
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Browsers
The following table specifies the browser software that you can use with the IBM Content Analytics administration console and sample applications. Note that you must enable JavaScript in your browser, and you must also install Adobe Flash Player 10.x.
The IBM Content Analytics clients are best viewed with a screen resolution of 1024 x 768 or higher. For the best performance, use Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.x or Mozilla Firefox 3.5.x.
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| Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 |
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| Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 |
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| Mozilla Firefox 3.5 |
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| Mozilla Firefox 3.6 |
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Not supported on Linux on System z. | ||
Product integrations
You can enhance your content analytics system by integrating IBM Content Analytics with other products.
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| IBM Cognos 8 Business Intelligence 8.4.1 |
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Only supported with Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, and DB2 databases. Not supported with a Microsoft SQL 2005 database or an IBM Cognos Content Database (an instance of an Apache Derby database). |
| IBM Cognos Business Intelligence 10.1 |
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Only supported with Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, and DB2 databases. Not supported with a Microsoft SQL 2005 database or an IBM Cognos Content Database (an instance of an Apache Derby database). |
| IBM Classification Module 8.7 |
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Click here to download a no-charge, 90-day evaluation version of the Classification Module. Not supported on Linux on System z. |
Java environment
IBM Content Analytics includes the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Java Virtual Machine (JVM) 1.6.
The following table specifies the requirements for compiling Java applications. The Java SDK is not required to install a content analytics system.
Before you can build Java applications, you must also install and configure Apache ANT, a Java-based build tool.
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| IBM Software Development Kit for Java 5.0 (32-bit or 64-bit) |
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| IBM Software Development Kit for Java 6.0 (32-bit or 64-bit) |
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| Apache ANT 1.7 |
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See http://ant.apache.org/ |
LanguageWare Resource Workbench
IBM LanguageWare is a technology that provides a full range of text analysis functions. You can use IBM LanguageWare Resource Workbench with IBM Content Analytics to implement custom linguistic processing, such as creating custom annotators. For information about adding support for additional languages, contact IBM Software Support.
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| LanguageWare Resource Workbench 7.2 |
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For more information about LanguageWare, see Text Analytics Tools and Runtime for IBM LanguageWare. | |
User interface customization
You can use the following web development tools to create custom views for the text miner application. You can create custom views by using only the Dojo Toolkit or a combination of the Dojo Toolkit and Adobe Flex components.
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| IBM Dojo Toolkit 1.4.x |
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| Adobe Flex Builder 3 or later (optional) |
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Change history
| History | Date | Change |
| Release 2.2.0 | October 2010 | New |
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