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WebSphere Portal V6.1 hardware and software requirements - z/OS

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IBM® WebSphere® Portal V6.1 hardware and software requirements on a z/OS® operating system.

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WebSphere Portal Server Version 6.1 (z/OS)

This page describes the minimum product levels that need to be installed before opening a problem report with IBM WebSphere Portal Technical Support. The software versions and any maintenance levels listed on this page have been explicitly verified as working.

EARLIER LEVEL OF A LISTED SOFTWARE: Software versions at a lower level than those noted on this page are unsupported. LDAP software at an earlier level is considered untested and best effort support only. For more details and exceptions, refer to the WebSphere Portal 6.1.x Support Statement. Also see the listing of software explicitly not supported for use with WebSphere Portal 6.1.x in WebSphere Portal Support Statement Addendum - Unsupported Products (#7012957).

LATER LEVEL OF A LISTED SOFTWARE: Because other products frequently ship fixes, updates, and new releases, testing every configuration is not possible. In general, you can install and run with updates to supported products if those updates are compatible with the tested versions. For more details and exceptions, refer to the WebSphere Portal 6.1.x Support Statement. Also see the listing of software explicitly not supported for use with WebSphere Portal 6.1.x in WebSphere Portal Support Statement Addendum - Unsupported Products (#7012957).

UNLISTED SOFTWARE: Software not listed on this page at any level is unsupported. LDAP software not listed is considered untested and best effort support only. For more details and exceptions, refer to the WebSphere Portal 6.1.x Support Statement. Also see the listing of software explicitly not supported for use with WebSphere Portal 6.1.x in WebSphere Portal Support Statement Addendum - Unsupported Products (#7012957).



Operating system



Bit-Architecture supported
  • WebSphere Portal and WebSphere Application Server = 64-bit mode only
  • Operating System = 64-bit only



z/OS hardware requirements
  • Any hardware that supports z/OS V1.8 or later
  • 4 GB memory minimum
  • 2 GB Java Heap Size
  • Disk space is required for all products in the software requirements section and additional storage for IBM WebSphere Portal Enable for z/OS and SMP/E



JavaTM
The WebSphere-supplied Java 2 SDK is required for both the run time and any remote Java clients.

  • IBM 31-bit SDK for z/OS, Java 2 Technology Edition V5.0 (required for installation)
  • IBM 64-bit SDK for z/OS, Java 2 Technology Edition V5.0 (required for runtime)



Application Servers



Databases



Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) Drivers
  • DB2 Universal JDBC Driver from DB2 z/OS (type 2 and type 4)



Web servers




Web browsers
(required for administration/configuration, sample program execution and launch pad. There is no restriction nor certification of Web browsers on clients that connect the server to display content)




LDAP servers










Software for content management (optional; if installed, install on a external system)



External Security software (optional; if installed, install on a external system)



Software for portlet development (optional; if installed, install on a external system)
  • IBM Rational® Application Developer Version 7.5 and 7.0.0.6 (plugin for UTE)
  • IBM WebSphere Portlet Factory 6.1





Related information


Detailed system requirements
WebSphere Portal Information Centers and more
Support Statement

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Required details:

1a. The following PTFs are required for z/OS V1.9:

UA36265
UA36985
UA36989
UA39241
UA39869
UA40089
UA40198
UA40456
UA40846
UA40857
UA41061
UA41064
UA41369
UA42137
UA42550
UA43232
UK38141
UK38948


1b. The following fixes are required for proper operation of WebSphere Portal for z/OS V6.1 on WebSphere Application Server V6.1.0.19 or higher:

++APAR AK74026


1c. Extended Deployment V6.1.0.3 plus fixes is required to support a complex, cross-multi-cell configuration.

2. Supports High Availability Disaster Recovery (HADR) Feature.

3a. Apache Server 2.0.5.9 includes CERT Advisory CA-2002-17.

3b. HTTP Server for iSeries is provided natively on System i5 and is not bundled with or installed by WebSphere Portal.

3c. The selected Web server does not run on the z/OS operating system. However, IBM provides the plug-in binaries for the operating system on which the Web server can run.

4a. Safari is not supported for use with the Common Mail portlet. For additional information, see Limitations on Safari Web browser.

4b. Opera is not supported for use with the Common Mail portlet or the Domino and Extended Products Portlets. For additional information, see Limitations on Opera Web browser.

5a. For 7.0.2 & 7.0.1: Apply SPR KLIN6LRTHJ to be able to return Groups and Users by direct lookup.

5b. Add APAR IO02714 available at IBM Support.

6. When using Tivoli Access Manager 6.0 for authorization or integrated user provisioning with WebSphere Portal, the Tivoli Access Manager AMJRTE component must be at the Version 5.1 fix pack 2 level or later. This version of AMJRTE component is automatically installed with WebSphere Application Server Version 5.1.1 or later, but must still be configured to work with WebSphere Portal .

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Modified date:
03 December 2021

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