WebSphere Portal V6.1.0.4 and V6.1.5.1 hardware and software requirements - z/OS

The hardware and software requirements reflect the versions of prerequisites and corequisites that were tested with WebSphere Portal V6.1.0.4 and 6.1.5.1.

WebSphere Portal Server Version 6.1.0.4 and 6.1.5.1 (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		z/OS V1.8 or later (z/OS product site) (See Required detail1a)
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 (See the program directory for disk space requirements)
Java 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 (1.5 SR11 - required for runtime) with Application Server V6.1 IBM SDK for z/OS, Java Technology Edition, V6.0 (1.6 SR6) with Application Server version V7.0
Application Servers		WebSphere Application Server (base or Network Deployment) V7.0.0.9 with Java SDK 1.6 SR6 and Profile Creation Tool V7.0.0.3 WebSphere Application Server V6.1.0.29 with Java SDK1.5 SR11 (Optional) WebSphere Virtual Enterprise (formerly "Extended Deployment") V6.1.0.5, 6.1.1 (WebSphere Extended Deployment product site) (Optional) WebSphere Process Server V6.2.0.2 or V6.1.2 or V6.1.0.1 (WebSphere Application Server product site) (See Required detail1d).
Databases		Derby V10.3 for WebSphere Application Server V7.0.0.6 V10.1 for WebSphere Application Server V6.1.0.27 IBM DB2 Universal Database for z/OS V9.1 and V8.1, PUT level 0901 or later maintenance (DB2 for z/OS product site) (See Required detail2) (See Required detail2a)
Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) Drivers		DB2 Universal JDBC Drivers from DB2 for z/OS: For DB2 V8.1: JCC 2.11 and above with APAR PK94785 or JCC 3.58 and above with APAR PK93123 For DB2 V9.1: JCC 3.58 and above with APAR PK93123. APAR fixes are available from DB2 on z/OS support or IBMLINK
Web servers		Apache Server 2.0.5.9 (Apache Server product site) (See Required detail3a) Apache Server 2.2 (only supported with Application Server V7.0) (Apache Server product site) (See Required detail3a) IBM HTTP Server 7.0, 6.1 (IBM HTTP Server product site) IBM HTTP Server for iSeries V6R1, V5R4 (See Required detail3b) IBM HTTP Server (based on Domino) shipped with z/OS IBM Lotus Domino Enterprise Server 8.5, 8.0.2, 8.0.1, 8.0, 7.0.3, 7.0.2, 7.0.1 (Lotus Domino product site) (See Required detail3c) Microsoft Internet Information Services 7.0 (only supported with Application Server V7.0) (Microsoft product site) (See Required detail3c) Microsoft Internet Information Services 6.0 (Microsoft product site) (See Required detail3c) Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 SP10 (Sun product site)
Web browsers (required for administration/configuration, sample program execution and launch pad.)		6.1.0.4: Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0, 7.0, 6.0 (Microsoft product site) Firefox V3.5, V3.0, V2.0, V1.5.0.7 (Firefox product site) Apple Safari 3.1 and higher (Apple product site) (See Required detail6a) Opera 9.52 and higher (Opera product site) (See Required detail6b) 6.1.5.1: Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0, 7.0, 6.0 (Microsoft product site) (See Required detail6f) Firefox V3.5, V3.0 (Firefox product site) Apple Safari 3.2 and higher (Apple product site) (See Required detail6a,6e) Opera 9.52 and higher (Opera product site) (See Required detail6b)
LDAP servers		IBM Lotus Domino 8.5, 8.0.2, 8.0.1, 8.0, 7.0.3, 7.0.2, 7.0.1 (Lotus Domino product site) (See Required detail5a) IBM SecureWay Security Server for z/OS and OS/390 V1.6 or 1.7 IBM SecureWay. e Security Server for z/OS and OS/390 V1.6 or 1.7 IBM Tivoli Directory Server 6.2 6.1, 6.0 (IBM Tivoli Directory Server product site) (See Required detail5b) Novell eDirectory 8.8, 8.7.3 (Novell eDirectory product site) Sun Java System Directory Server 6.3, 6.1, 6.0 (Sun product site) Windows Active Directory 2000 or 2003, with or without Application Mode (ADAM) (Windows Active Directory 2000 product site) (Windows Active Directory 2003 product site) Microsoft Active Directory 2008, including Lightweight Directory Server (AD LDS, previously referred to as "Application Mode" or ADAM) (Windows Active Directory 2008 product site)
Software for collaboration -Domino and Extended Products (optional; if installed, install on a external system)		IBM Lotus Domino server 8.5, 8.0.2, 8.0.1, 8.0, 7.0.3, 7.0.2, 7.0.1, and 6.56 (IBM Lotus product site) IBM Lotus Sametime 8.0.2, 8.0, 7.5.1, and 7.5 (IBM Lotus product site)
Software for content management (optional; if installed, install on a external system)		IBM Lotus Web Content Management V6.1 (IBM Lotus Web Content Management product site) Ephox EditLive! version 3.3.2.180 (Ephox EditLive product site) IBM Lotus Quickr V8.1.1 (IBM Lotus product site) 6.1.5.1: IBM Lotus FileNet P8 V4.5 (IBM Lotus product site) 6.1.5.1: IBM Content Manager V8.4 (IBM Content Manager product site)
External Security software (optional; if installed, install on a external system)		IBM Tivoli Access Manager for eBusiness 6.0 and 6.1 (Tivoli Access Manager product site) (See Required detail6) CA SiteMinder V6.0 (Computer Associates product site)
Software for portlet development (optional; if installed, install on a external system)		IBM Rational Application Developer Version 7.0.0.6 and 7.0.5 (plugin for UTE) IBM Portlet Factory V6.1.5, 6.1
JavaScript Library		Dojo V1.3.2 or 1.1.1 (See Required detail10)

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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 1d. Refer to technote #1398123 for WebSphere Process Server V6.2 Client installation 2. Supports High Availability Disaster Recovery (HADR) Feature. 2a. For optimal performance with DB2 for z/OS, install the following updates: For DB2 for z/OS V8 -- Make sure that you have the following PTFs installed: UK36555 - DB2 improves the performance of selected queries UK37970 - DB2 was fixed to transform the subquery into a join UK37971 - DB2 addresses CORRELATED SUBQUERY TO JOIN TRANSFORMATION ENHANCEMENT FOR MULTI-TABLE JOINS IN ANY QUERY BLOCK For DB2 for z/OS V9 -- Make sure that you have the following PTF installed: UK45641 - DB2 avoids the usage of workfiles for Nested Join Loop 3a. Apache Server 2.0.5.9 includes CERT Advisory CA-2002-17. Apache 2.2.x is supported with WebSphere Application Server 7.0. To configure Apache 2.2.x with WebSphere Application Server 6.1.x, see Installing WebSphere HTTP Plug-in for Apache 2.2. 3b. HTTP Server for i5/OS is provided natively on System i5 and is not bundled with or installed by WebSphere Portal. For V5R4, supported group PTF is SF99114 level 13; for V6R1, supported group PTF is SF99115 level 1. For V5R4, the license program number is 5722DG1; for V6R1, the license program number is 5761DG1. Issue the GO LICPGM to display all the installed licensed programs. For WebSphere Application 6.1.0.21 on V6R1M0, apply SI35071. For WebSphere Application 7.0.0.1 on V6R1M0, apply SI35078. 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. 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 . 6a. Safari is not supported for use with the Common Mail portlet. For additional information, see Limitations on Safari Web browser. 6b. Drag and Drop functionality of administering portlets and pages is not supported with Opera. 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. 6e. Mashup Integration not supported with Safari for Windows 6f. PageBuilder, Mashup Integration and Wiki/Blogs in V6.1.5.1 are not supported or functional when using Microsoft Internet Explorer V6.0. 10. To take advantage of the support for Microsoft Internet Explorer version 8.0, or to use the new features in 6.1.5.1 such as Mashups integration and the Page Builder Theme, you will need to use Dojo V1.3.2. Refer to the topic "Using a different Dojo version" at http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/wpdoc/v6r1/topic/com.ibm.wp.ent.doc_v615/admin/epc_use_prior_dojo.html for more information.

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