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System requirements for the client tier components of InfoSphere Information Server that run on Windows operating systems.
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System requirements
Important: All of the requirements in this document are required for the Windows client computers unless specifically noted.
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| Δ | Added or changed information since the last release, modification, or fix pack. This mark in the far left column indicates new or changed information in the row. |
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 client tier is supported on the following Windows operating systems running on 32-bit and 64-bit AMD or Intel processors. Web clients are also supported on other operating systems.
| Operating system | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes | |
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| Δ Windows XP Professional | |
Service Pack 3 is required. | ||
| Δ Windows Vista | |
Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 2 is required. You can use any of these editions: Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Ultimate, or Windows Vista Enterprise. |
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| Δ | Windows 7 | |
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You can use any of these editions: Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, or Windows 7 Ultimate. |
| Δ | 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. Windows Installer 3.1 and Windows Imaging Component are required. |
| Δ | 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). |
Memory requirements
The minimum amount of memory for the client tier is 2 GB.
Disk space requirements
The following table specifies the minimum disk space requirements for the client tier. The disk space requirements vary based on your installation. You can run the installation program to determine the required disk space for your selected products.
| Client | Minimum disk space | Notes |
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| Installation | 2 GB | The system temporary directory requires 1 GB of available free space during installation. |
| All products | 2.0 GB | 10 MB is required in the Windows\system32\ directory. |
| Documentation | 450 MB | The PDF library. |
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 Δ
- Mozilla Firefox 3.5 Δ
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 Δ
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 7
Documentation requirements
To access help and other topics in the InfoSphere Information Server, Version 8.5, information center, you must have a supported web browser installed.
To access the PDF documentation, you must have Adobe Acrobat or a comparable PDF reader installed.
InfoSphere Information Server console requirements
Microsoft .NET Framework is required. The following table specifies the .NET Framework requirements.
| Version of InfoSphere Information Server | Minimum required version of Microsoft .NET Framework | Notes | |
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InfoSphere Information Server, Version 8.5 |
Δ .NET Framework 1.1 |
The system requirements check of the InfoSphere Information Server Update Installer detects whether you have .NET 1.1 installed. If it is not installed, the installation program installs it for you. | |
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InfoSphere Information Server, Version 8.5.0.1 (Fix Pack 1) |
Δ .NET Framework 4.0 Full Framework |
The system requirements check of the InfoSphere Information Server Update Installer detects whether you have the Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 Full Framework or Client Profile installed. If the Full Framework is not installed, the installation program fails the system requirements check, and directs you to download and install .NET Framework 4.0 Full Framework before attempting to install again. |
InfoSphere DataStage and QualityStage Designer client requirements
Microsoft .NET Framework is required. The following table specifies the .NET Framework requirements.
| Version of InfoSphere Information Server | Minimum required version of Microsoft .NET Framework | Notes | |
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InfoSphere Information Server, Version 8.5 |
Δ .NET Framework 4.0 Client Profile |
If you do not have an installation of .NET Framework 4.0 on your computer, the InfoSphere Information Server installation program installs .NET Framework 4.0 Full Framework as long as the computer is running one of the following operating systems: Windows 7, Windows 2008, Windows Vista, Windows XP with SP3 or Windows 2003 and has Windows Imaging Component installed. If the computer is not running one of the specified operating systems, the installer will fail the systems requirements check and no installation will be performed. If you have either version (Full Framework or Client Profile) of .NET Framework 4.0 installed, the InfoSphere Information Server installation program does not install any portion of .NET Framework 4.0. |
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InfoSphere Information Server, Version 8.5.0.1 (Fix Pack 1) |
Δ .NET Framework 4.0 Full Framework |
The system requirements check of the InfoSphere Information Server Update Installer detects whether you have the Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 Full Framework or Client Profile installed. If the Full Framework is not installed, the installation program fails the system requirements check, and directs you to download and install .NET Framework 4.0 Full Framework before attempting to install again. |
InfoSphere Business Glossary client requirements
To use the business lineage feature of InfoSphere Business Glossary, the following requirements apply:
- Adobe Flash Player version 10.0.22 or later must be installed on the computer from which you are accessing InfoSphere Business Glossary with the InfoSphere Business Glossary browser or InfoSphere Business Glossary Anywhere.
- InfoSphere Metadata Workbench must be installed on the InfoSphere Information Server engine tier.
Additional requirements apply to the InfoSphere Business Glossary Anywhere client and the InfoSphere Business Glossary Client for Eclipse.
InfoSphere Business Glossary Anywhere client
The client computer requires Microsoft .NET Framework 2 with Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 2.
InfoSphere Business Glossary Client for Eclipse
The client computer requires Network connectivity to an instance of InfoSphere Business Glossary, Version 8.5 and Java Runtime Environment (JRE) version 1.6.
Specific requirements apply to specific Eclipse features of the InfoSphere Business Glossary client. The following table defines the requirements for the Eclipse features of the InfoSphere Business Glossary client.
| Eclipse feature | Requirement |
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| InfoSphere Business Glossary Core | Requires any Eclipse application based on Eclipse 3.4.2 or Eclipse 3.5.1. |
| InfoSphere Business Glossary UML Integration | Requires Rational Software Architect version 7.5.2. |
| InfoSphere Business Glossary UML Profile | Requires Rational Software Architect family products, version 7.5.2 or InfoSphere Data Architect 7.5.2. |
| InfoSphere Business Glossary Data Model Integration | Requires InfoSphere Data Architect 7.5.2, Fix Pack 1 or InfoSphere Data Architect 7.5.2, Fix Pack 2. The installation must include the Lifecycle and Architecture Tool Integration/ UML-to-LDM Transformation feature. |
InfoSphere DataStage XML Transformation client requirements
You must use Internet Explorer to install Adobe Flash Player (for Internet Explorer and other browsers that support Internet Explorer ActiveX controls and plug-ins), Version 10 or higher, on the client system. To download Flash Player, go to http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/.
InfoSphere Metadata Workbench client requirements
Adobe Flash Player 10.0.22 or later is required to view graphical reports.
| History | Date | Change |
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| Release | 15 October 2010 | Created for IBM InfoSphere Information Server, Version 8.5 |
| Update | 30 November 2010 | Maintenance updates. |
| Update | 17 December 2010 | Maintenance updates to refine link to Windows download doc and add description with link to ISA Lite. |
| Release | 27 December 2010 | Added Windows 64-bit support. |
| Update | 31 August 2011 | Clarified .NET support and removed 64-bit support for Windows XP and Vista. |
| 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. |