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Abstract
This page describes the minimum system requirements for both hardware and software to operate IBM Records Manager Version 8.5.
Content
This table contains information about system requirements for IBM Records Manager 8.5
| Server and database | Administration client | |||
 | Hardware requirements | | Hardware requirements | |
| Operating system | | Operating system | |
| Database | | J2EE client | |
| Connection to a remote database | | Internet browser | |
| Web application server | |||
Legend
 | Supported |
| Δ | New or changed information since last release |
| 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, eServer pSeries, System i and eServer iSeries servers |
| IA64 | 64-bit Intel Itanium 2 processors including HP Integrity Servers |
Engine and database hardware requirements
The following hardware is required for the IBM Records Manager engine and database. These are minimum recommended requirements.
Windows
| Processor: | Engine and database on same server: Dual 2.0 GHz (non Celeron) CPU, or equivalent AMD Opteron Engine and database on different servers (each server): 2.0 GHz (non-Celeron) CPU, or equivalent AMD Opteron |
| RAM: | 2.0 GB or greater |
| Hard drive: | 40.0 GB (Depends on storage requirements including file plan size and number of records) |
| CD-ROM drive |
UNIX
| Processor: | Engine and database on same server: Dual 1.0 GHz Engine and database on different servers (each server): pSeries 1.0 GHz |
| RAM: | 4.0 GB or greater |
| Hard drive: | 40.0 GB (Depends on storage requirements including file plan size and number of records) |
| CD-ROM drive |
IBM Records Manager engine and database operating systems
The IBM Records Manager engine and database server require one of the following operating systems.
Note: When the IBM Records Manager database is co-located with the IBM DB2 Content Manager library server database, besides the following combinations of operating systems and database servers that IBM Records Manager supports, additional combinations of operating systems and database servers for the IBM DB2 Content Manager library server database are also supported. For more information, see Which operating systems and database servers are supported when the IBM Records Manager database is co-located with the IBM DB2 Content Manager library server database.
| Operating system (Required) | Hardware platform: | Notes | |||
x86 | x86-64 | Power | IA64 | ||
| AIX 5L 5.3 (64-bit) (maintenance level 5) | | ||||
| AIX 6.1 (64-bit) | | ||||
| HP-UX 11i v2 11.23 (64-bit) | | On IA64 with Intel Itanium single or dual core processors. | |||
| HP-UX 11i v3 B.11.31 (64-bit) | | On IA64 with Intel Itanium single or dual core processors. | |||
| Solaris 10 | | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition (32-bit) or with SP1 | | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP2 (32-bit) | | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition (32-bit) or with SP1 | | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition SP2 (32-bit) | | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 (32-bit) | | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2 (32-bit) | | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard (32-bit) | | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise (32-bit) | | ||||
The following table specifies the databases that are supported by IBM Records Manager Version 8.5.
| Database | Operating system: | Notes | |||
AIX | Solaris | HP-UX | Win dows | ||
| IBM DB2 Universal Database 8.2, Fix Pack 8 or later, or DB2 8.1 Fix Pack 15 or later (32-bit)1 | | | |||
| IBM DB2 Universal Database 8.2, Fix Pack 8 or later, or DB2 8.1 Fix Pack 15 or later (64-bit)1 | | | |||
| IBM DB2 Universal Database 9.1 Fix Pack 5 or later (32-bit) | | ||||
| IBM DB2 Universal Database 9.1 Fix Pack 5 or later (64-bit) | | | | ||
| IBM DB2 Universal Database 9.5 Fix Pack 1 or later (32-bit) | | ||||
| IBM DB2 Universal Database 9.5 Fix Pack 1 or later (64-bit) | | | | ||
| Microsoft SQL Server 2005 SP2 Enterprise Edition2 | | Standalone only. | |||
| Oracle 10g Release 2 (10.2.0.3) (32-bit) patchset 3 (Windows)3 | | ||||
| Oracle 10g Release 2 (10.2.0.3) (64-bit) patch 4722328 (UNIX)3 | | | |||
| Oracle 10g Release 2 (10.2.0.4) (32-bit) patch 6923450 (UNIX) or 7522473 (Windows) | | ||||
| Oracle 10g Release 2 (10.2.0.4) (64-bit) patch 6923450 (UNIX) or 7522473 (Windows) | | | |||
| 1IBM DB2 8 is not supported on Microsoft Windows Server 2008. 2Microsoft SQL Server 2005 is not supported on Microsoft Windows Server 2008. 3Oracle 10.2.0.3 is not supported on Microsoft Server Windows 2008. | |||||
Connection to a remote database
The IBM Records Manager engine configuration tool uses JCC type 4 JDBC drivers to connect to remote DB2 or SQL Server databases:
| Database connection | Operating system: | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
AIX | Win | ||
| Oracle 10g R2 Client 10.2.0.3 with patchset 3 (Windows [patch 5916257]) or patch 4722328 (AIX) | | | To avoid possible memory leakage, update the Oracle client to 10.2.0.4. See Article #1370301. |
| Oracle 10g Release 2 (10.2.0.4) | | | See "Search on File Plan Node type will fail with database error on Oracle 10.2.0.4" at http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=817&uid=swg27014123 |
The IBM Records Manager engine and database server requires one of the following Web applications:
Note: When you install WebSphere Application Server fix packs, you must install both the Java SDK package and the AppServer package.
Web application server (Required) | Operating system: | Notes | ||||
AIX | Solaris x86-64 | HP-UX | Windows | |||
| WebSphere Application Server 6.1.0.17 (32-bit) | | | Also requires Embedded Messaging for WebSphere Application Server. For WebSphere Application Server 6.1.0.19, you can apply FP21 or, to remain on FP19, you must apply the APAR fix PK72336. | |||
| WebSphere Application Server 6.1.0.17 (64-bit) | | | For WebSphere Application Server 6.1.0.19, you can apply FP21 or, to remain on FP19, you must apply the APAR fix PK72336. | |||
Δ | WebSphere Application Server 7.0.0.1 (32-bit)1 | | | |||
Δ | WebSphere Application Server 7.0.0.1 (64-bit)1 | | | |||
| WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment Edition 6.1.0.17 (32-bit) | | | For WebSphere Application Server 6.1.0.19, you can apply FP21 or, to remain on FP19, you must apply the APAR fix PK72336. Requires manual deployment after installation of WebSphere Application Server Base Edition. | |||
| WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment Edition 6.1.0.17 (64-bit) | | | For WebSphere Application Server 6.1.0.19, you can apply FP21 or, to remain on FP19, you must apply the APAR fix PK72336. Requires manual deployment after installation of WebSphere Application Server Base Edition. | |||
Δ | WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment Edition 7.0.0.1 (32-bit)1 | | | Requires manual deployment after installation of WebSphere Application Server Base Edition. | ||
Δ | WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment Edition 7.0.0.1 (64-bit)1 | | | Requires manual deployment after installation of WebSphere Application Server Base Edition. | ||
| 1WebSphere Application Server 7.0.0.1 is not supported by IBM DB2 Content Manager 8.4.1 on Oracle database clients. | ||||||
Hardware (administration client)
The minimum hardware requirements for the IBM Records Manager administration client are:
Processor: Intel Pentium III or AMD equivalent
Memory: 256 MB
Free disk space: 2 GB
Operating system (administration client)
The IBM Records Manager administration client and Import Export Utility require one of the following operating systems:
| Operating system | Administration client | Additional Utilities | Notes |
| AIX 5L 5.3 (64-bit) (maintenance level 5) | | | |
| AIX 6.1 (64-bit) | | | |
| HP-UX 11i v2 11.23 (64-bit) | | ||
| HP-UX 11i v3 B.11.31 (64-bit) | | | |
| Solaris 10 | | | Solaris x86-64 only. |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition (32-bit) or with SP1 | | | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition (32-bit) SP2 | | | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition (32-bit) or with SP1 | | | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition (32-bit) SP2 | | | |
| Microsoft Windows Vista | | | |
| Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise with Federal Desktop Core Configuration (FDCC) x86-32 | | ||
| Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2 | | | |
| Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2 with Federal Desktop Core Configuration (FDCC) x86-32 | | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 (32-bit) | | | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2 (32-bit) | | | |
| Windows Server 2008 (32-bit) | | | |
| Windows Server 2008 Standard (32-bit) | | | |
| Windows Server 2008 Enterprise (32-bit) | | |
J2EE client (administration client)
The following J2EE clients are supported for the Bulk Import Export utility:
| J2EE client | Operating system: | Notes | |||
AIX | Solaris x86-64 | HP-UX | Windows | ||
| WebSphere Application Server 6.1.0.17 J2EE Client Runtime (32-bit) | | | |||
| WebSphere Application Server 6.1.0.17 J2EE Client Runtime (64-bit) | | | |||
Internet browser (administration client)
The administration client requires one of the following internet browsers.
Note: All browsers and operating systems in the following table are 32-bit.
| Internet browser (required) | Operating system | ||||
| Windows 2003 | Windows 2003 R2 | Windows 2008 | Windows XP | Windows Vista | |
| Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1 | | | | | |
| Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 | | | | | |
Related information
Content Manager Records Enabler 8.5 System Requirements
IBM DB2 Content Manager Enterprise Edition 8.4.1
IBM Records Manager 8.4 System Requirements
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