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System requirements for the server-side components of InfoSphere Information Server on Windows.
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System requirements
- Operating system
- Memory
- Disk space
- Networking
- Web browsers
- Database server
- Application server
- Related information
Important: All of the requirements in this document are required for the Windows server computers unless specifically noted. See the client tier requirements page for the client tier requirements.
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About the system requirements
InfoSphere Information Server product modules are installed in logical tiers: client tier, engine tier, services tier, and metadata repository tier. A tier is a logical group of components within InfoSphere Information Server and the computers on which those components are installed. For more information about tiers, see Understanding tiers and components.
Before you install the IBM InfoSphere Information Server suite product modules and components, you must ensure that each computer meets the system requirements for the logical tiers that you plan to install on that computer. The easiest way to verify that your computer meets the system requirements is to use one of the following tools:
- Start the Version 8.5 installation program to run the System Requirements Check.
- Use the ISA Lite for InfoSphere Information Server tool to run the System Requirements reports. To access this report, you must download, install, and configure the ISA Lite tool. For more information, see http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24022700.
This document describes the system requirements in detail.
Operating system requirements
The engine tier, services tier, and metadata repository tier run on supported Windows operating systems when running on 32-bit and 64-bit AMD or Intel processors.
The following table specifies the supported operating systems.
| Operating system | 32-bit* | 64-bit* | Notes | |
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| Windows Server 2003 | |
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Service Pack 2 is required. You can use any of these editions: Windows Server 2003 Standard, Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard, Windows Server 2003 Enterprise, Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise, Windows Server 2003 Datacenter, or Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter. To use more than 4 GB of memory, one of the following editions is required: Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition, Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition, Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition, or Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter Edition. |
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| Windows Server 2008 | |
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You can use any of these editions: Windows Server 2008 Standard, Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard (64-bit only), Windows Server 2008 Enterprise, Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise (64-bit only), or Windows Server 2008 Datacenter, or Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter (64-bit only). |
*You must download and install the InfoSphere Information Server v8.5 Windows Server image that is built for the same bit architecture as your operating system:
- For 32-bit operating systems, you must download and install InfoSphere Information Server v8.5 Windows Server 32 Multilingual. You cannot install InfoSphere Information Server v8.5 Windows Server 64 Multilingual on 32-bit operating systems.
- For 64-bit operating systems, you must download and install InfoSphere Information Server v8.5 Windows Server 64 Multilingual. You cannot install InfoSphere Information Server v8.5 Windows Server 32 Multilingual on 64-bit operating systems.
Memory requirements
The minimum amount of memory for installing the InfoSphere Information Server engine tier, services tier, and metadata repository tier is as follows:
- Installation of a single tier on a computer requires 4 GB of memory.
- Installation of more than one tier on the same computer requires 6 GB of memory.
Memory requirements depend on the type of processing, the volume of parallel processing, the size and number of simultaneously running jobs, and the memory requirements of the operating system and other applications (such as relational databases).
Evaluate the following factors to determine the memory requirements for your system:
- Number of InfoSphere Information Server product components on the same server
- Other software on the same server
- Performance requirements
- Size and complexity of your configuration
- Extent of activity and the number of concurrent clients that access your server
Disk space requirements
See the disk space requirements for the engine tier, services tier, and metadata repository tier.
Engine tier disk space requirements
The following table specifies the minimum disk space requirements for the engine tier installation. These disk space requirements are the minimum requirements for installation. Operational requirements are significantly larger than these minimum installation disk space requirements.
| Engine tier component | Minimum disk space | Notes |
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| Installation | 2 GB | The system temporary directory requires 1 GB of available free space during installation. |
| Product components | 1.7 GB |
Services tier disk space requirements
The following table specifies the minimum disk space requirements for the services tier installation. These disk space requirements are the minimum requirements for installation. Operational requirements are significantly larger than these minimum installation disk space requirements.
| Services tier component | Minimum disk space | Notes |
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| Installation | 2 GB | The system temporary directory requires 1 GB of available free space during installation. |
| WebSphere Application Server | 1.9 GB | |
| Product components | 1.1 GB |
Metadata repository tier disk space requirements
The following table specifies the minimum disk space requirements for the metadata repository tier installation. These disk space requirements are the minimum requirements for installation. Operational requirements are significantly larger than these minimum installation disk space requirements.
| Metadata repository tier component | Minimum disk space | Notes |
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| Installation | 2 GB | The system temporary directory requires 1 GB of available free space during installation. |
| DB2 database software | 1 GB | Optionally installed with Version 8.5. |
| Metadata repository database | 1 GB to 2.5 GB | Disk space requirements vary based on your database software. DB2 requires 2.5 GB, Oracle requires 1 GB, and SQL Server requires 1.2 GB |
| InfoSphere Information Analyzer analysis database | 1.2 GB |
Networking requirements
The client tier, engine tier, services tier, and metadata repository tier must be able to communicate with each other over the network on all ports that are used by the software. The host computer must be able to resolve its host name to an IP address.
Web browser requirements
The following web browsers are supported.
- Mozilla Firefox 3.0
- Mozilla Firefox 3.5
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 7
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 8
Database server requirements
The database server must be installed on the same computer that the services tier is installed on, or on the metadata repository tier computer with high-speed network connectivity to the services tier computer. This requirement might not be met when the computers are not on the same network segment or if a firewall is installed between the two computers.
Note: The Version 8.5 installation program can install a new instance of DB2 Enterprise Server Edition (ESE) Version 9.7, or you can use an existing DB2 ESE Version 9.5 or DB2 ESE Version 9.7 installation.
The following table specifies the database servers that are supported for the metadata repository database and the InfoSphere Information Analyzer analysis database:
| Database server software | Notes | |
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| Microsoft SQL Server 2005 | Enterprise Edition | |
| Microsoft SQL Server 2008 | Enterprise Edition | |
| Δ | IBM DB2 Enterprise Server Edition Version 9.5 | Fix Pack 2a or a subsequent fix pack for this version is required. High-availability disaster recovery (HADR) is supported. Partitioned databases are not supported. |
| Δ | IBM DB2 Enterprise Server Edition Version 9.7 | Fix Pack 3a or a subsequent fix pack for this version is required. Partitioned databases are not supported. |
| Δ | IBM DB2 for z/OS, Version 9.1 | Version 9.1 or a subsequent fix pack for this version is required. |
| Oracle 10g Release 2 Enterprise Edition | Advanced Security option is not supported. Real Application Clusters (RAC) is supported only for the metadata repository database. Installation on the same subnet as WebSphere Application Server is recommended. |
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| Oracle 11g Release 2 Enterprise Edition | Advanced Security option is not supported. Real Application Clusters (RAC) is supported only for the metadata repository database. Installation on the same subnet as WebSphere Application Server is recommended. |
Application server requirements
IBM WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment is required for the services tier.
- The InfoSphere Information Server installation program can install WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment, Version 7.0 fix pack 11 and additional iFixes when it installs InfoSphere Information Server Version 8.5. If you use an existing installation of WebSphere Application Server, you must install the fix pack and additional iFixes.
- The 32-bit version of WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment is supported.
The following table specifies the WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment requirements.
| Application server software | Notes | |
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| Δ | WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment, Version 6.1 | Fix pack 29 or a subsequent fix pack for this version is required. If you use an existing installation of WebSphere Application Server, additional iFixes might also be required. See http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27019072. A supported web server is required. See System Requirements for WebSphere Application Server V6.1 on Windows. |
| Δ | WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment, Version 7.0 | Fix pack 11 or a subsequent fix pack for this version is required. If you use an existing installation of WebSphere Application Server, additional iFixes might also be required. See http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27019072. A supported web server is required. See System Requirements for WebSphere Application Server V7.0 on Windows. |
InfoSphere DataStage and QualityStage requirements
The engine tier computer requires a supported C++ compiler. One of the following compilers is required for Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008:
- Microsoft Visual C++ .Net 2003
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition C++
- Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2005 Express Edition C++
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition C++
- Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2008 Express Edition C++
Δ If you are planning to access 64-bit databases, they must exist on a different computer than the engine tier. For more information see http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27021110.
InfoSphere Business Glossary requirements
To use the business lineage feature of InfoSphere Business Glossary, InfoSphere Metadata Workbench must be installed on the services tier.
| History | Date | Change |
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| Release | 15 October 2010 | Created for IBM InfoSphere Information Server, Version 8.5 |
| Release | 30 November 2010 | Maintenance updates to add links for application server requirements and ISA Lite. |
| Release | 17 December 2010 | Maintenance updates to refine link to Version 8.5 Windows download document and add description with link to ISA Lite. |
| Release | 27 December 2010 | Added Windows 64-bit support. |
| Release | 15 April 2011 | Clarified the supported versions of database servers and application servers. Clarified support for 64-bit databases for InfoSphere DataStage and QualityStage. |
| Release | 30 November 2011 | Added links to the download document for Version 8.5 Fix Pack 2 and added the link to the instructions for Updating InfoSphere Information Server, Version 8.5, and installing additional products. |
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