System requirements for IBM Optim Development Studio Version 2.2.x

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Abstract

This document describes the system requirements for IBM® Optim™ Development Studio Version 2.2.x.

Content

Ensure that your computer meets the system requirements before you install IBM Optim Development Studio Version 2.2.x.

Hardware requirements
Software requirements
Supported data sources
Driver support
Hosted development environments
Other requirements

Hardware requirements

Component	Requirements
Memory	Minimum of 1 GB RAM. Recommended 2 GB RAM
Disk space	Minimum of 1 GB of disk space is required for product package installation. Additional disk space is required for the resources that you develop. Fix packs require additional disk space for download and extraction. See the download document for each fix pack for detailed requirements.
Display	1024 x 768 display minimum using 256 Colors (or higher for best results)
Other hardware	Microsoft^R mouse or compatible pointing device

Software requirements

The product supports the following operating systems:

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Operating system	Hardware	Comments
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 4.0	x86-32
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5.0	x86-32	Version 2.2.1
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4.0 AS Edition ES Edition	x86-32
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4.0 AS Edition ES Edition	x86-64	Version 2.2.1 Product runs in 32-bit mode.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5.0 AS Edition ES Edition	x86-32
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5.0 AS Edition ES Edition	x86-64	Product runs in 32-bit mode.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9.0	x86-32
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9.0	x86-64	Version 2.2.1 Product runs in 32-bit mode.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10	x86-32
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10	x86-64	Version 2.2.1 Product runs in 32-bit mode.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10	x86-32

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Operating system	Hardware	Comments
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition (SP1) Standard Edition (SP1)	x86-32
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition	x86-64	Product runs in 32-bit mode.
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition Standard Edition	x86-32
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (Vista Longhorn Server)	x86-32
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition Standard Edition	x86-32	SP2 supported in version 2.2.0.2 and later
Microsoft Windows XP Professional (SP2)	x86-64	Product runs in 32-bit mode.
Microsoft Windows XP Professional (SP2)	x86-32
Microsoft Windows Vista Business Edition Enterprise Edition Ultimate Edition	x86-32
Microsoft Windows Vista Business Edition Enterprise Edition Ultimate Edition	x86-64	Product runs in 32-bit mode.
Windows 7 Enterprise Edition Professional Edition Ultimate Edition	x86-32	Version 2.2.0.2 and later Requires Installation Manager 1.3.2 or later
Windows 7 Enterprise Edition Professional Edition Ultimate Edition	x86-64	Version 2.2.1 Product runs in 32-bit mode. Requires Installation Manager 1.3.2 or later

This version of the product was developed for use with the following Eclipse and JDK versions. These Eclipse and JDK levels are included with the product, but if you are extending an existing Eclipse environment, they are prerequisites.

Eclipse level	JDK level	ODS version
Eclipse 3.4.2	IBM JDK 1.6 SR 7	Version 2.2.0.2 and later
Eclipse 3.4.2	IBM JDK 1.6 SR 5	Versions 2.2. and 2.2.0.1

Ensure that you have one of the following Web browsers to view
the readme file and the installation guide:

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 with Service Pack 1 (available on Microsoft Windows only)
Mozilla 1.6 or 1.7
Firefox 2.0 or later

Supported data sources

The product supports the following data sources:

Database	Version	Comments
DB2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows ^{1, 5}	9.1
	9.5
	9.7
	9.8	Version 2.2.1 Toleration mode
DB2 for iSeries	V5R4
DB2 for z/OS ¹	8.1
	9.1	Version 2.2.0.3 and later Version 2.2.0.3 supports compatibility mode and new function mode
	10.1	Version 2.2.1
IBM Informix data server ^{3, 4}	10.0 ²
	11.1 ²
	11.5 ²
	11.7	Version 2.2.1
Oracle ¹	10g
	10g R2
	11g
Sybase ASE	15.0	Version 2.2.1.1

Notes:

Supported for SQL management repository.
Supported for Optim pureQuery Runtime, not supported for routine development and debugging.
Stored procedure debugging supported for supported for Informix 11.7 and later.
Visual Explain supported for Informix 11.5 and later.
Optim Development Studio Version 2.2.1.1 supports using the ANTs Software product IBM® DB2 SSacSA with a DB2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows database to connect to the database as a Sybase database. You can view the database objects and develop and test SQL stored procedures on the database.

Driver support

IBM Optim Development Studio, Version 2.2.1 requires the following drivers:

Oracle clients:

JDBC application clients:
IBM Data Server Driver for JDBC and SQLJ v4.7 or later for JDBC 4.0 applications
IBM Data Server Driver for JDBC and SQLJ v3.57 or later or corresponding DB2 Connect version level) for JDBC 3.0 applications
JAVA Runtime Environment 1.6

IBM Optim Development Studio, Version 2.2.1.1 requires ANTs software to connect to a DB2 for Windows, UNIX and Windows database as a Sybase database.

Hosted development environments

IBM Optim Development Studio, Version 2.2.x supports the following hosted development environments:

Software	Version	Comments
Citrix Presentation Server	4.5	Supported in Version 2.2.1.1
Citrix XenApp	5	Supported in Version 2.2.1.1

Other requirements

To deploy pureQuery applications to another computer: IBM Optim pureQuery Runtime Version 2.2.1
To view database performance data from an Optim Performance Manager repository database with Optim Development Studio Version 2.2.1.1, Optim Performance Manager Version 4.1, Version 4.1.0.1, or Version 4.1.1 must be installed. InfoSphere Optim Performance Manager Version 5.1 is not supported.
Use IBM Data Studio Version 3.1 to view database performance data from InfoSphere Optim Performance Manager Version 5.1 repository database.

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