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System Requirements for Host On-Demand 11.0 - 11.0.10

Detailed System Requirements


Abstract

The tables below identify supported operating systems along with the supported sever and client software for IBM Rational Host On-Demand (HOD) 11.0 - 11.0.10.

Content

Table of contents:

I. Host On-Demand Supported Server Requirements

List by operating systems


II. Host On-Demand Supported Client Requirements

III. Host On-Demand Supported Client Browser Versions

IV. Miscellaneous Supported Software and Limitations


Host On-Demand Supported Server Requirements

AIX

Versions
  • 5.2*
  • 5.3*
  • 6.1*
  • 7.1*

*(32-bit and 64-bit versions)
Disk Space (installp image)
  • 482 MB for an English-only installation
Add 4 to 8 MB for each additional national language to be installed (including the additional security files)
Supported Web Servers
  • Apache HTTP Server V1.3, V2.0, V2.2 and V2.2.11
  • Apache HTTP Server V2.4.2 (HOD 11.0.6)
  • IBM HTTP Server V6.0**, V6.1, and V7.0
  • IBM HTTP Server V8 (HOD 11.0.6)
  • iPlanet Web Server(formerly Sun Java System Web Server) V6.0 and V7
  • Lotus Domino R6.5**, R7, R8 and R8.5 (manual configuration required)
Supported Web Application Servers
  • iPlanet Application Server V6.0 (manual configuration of servlet required)
  • Lotus Domino R6.5**, R7, R8 and R8.5 (manual configuration of servlet required)
  • WebSphere Application Server 6.1 and
  • WebSphere Application Server 7.0 (HOD 11.0.1 and higher)
  • WebSphere Application Server 8.0 in AIX 6.1 (HOD 11.0.6 and higher)
C/C++ Runtime Libraries
  • AIX Version 5.x requires level 6.0.0.3
C/C++ runtime libraries are available for download at:
ftp://www7b.boulder.ibm.com/aix /fixes/byCompID/5765F5600/
Java
Installed with Host On-Demand


HP Itanium


Versions
  • B.11.23 U ia64 for HOD 11.0.0 and above
Disk Space
  • 580 MB for an English-only installation
Add 4 to 8 MB for each additional national language to be installed
Supported Web Servers
  • IBM HTTP Server V1.3.28, V2.0.42, V2.0.47, V6.0, V6.1 and V7.0
  • IBM HTTP Server V8 (HOD 11.0.6)
Supported Web Application Servers
  • WebSphere Application Server 6.1
  • WebSphere Application Server 7.0 (Host On-Demand 11.0.1 and higher)
C++ Runtime Libraries
  • HPUX IA Version requires the a C++/C Version A.06.10 (This is the a CC Compiler Version)
Java
Installed with Host On-Demand




HP-UX


Versions
  • 11
  • 11i
  • 11i v2
  • 11i v3
  • HP-UX B.11.23 U 9000/800 (32 bit Kernel). (Architecture PARISC 32 bit) (HOD 11.0.6)
Disk Space
  • 580 MB for an English-only installation
Add 4 to 8 MB for each additional national language to be installed
Supported Web Servers
  • Apache HTTP Server V1.3, V2.0, V2.2 and V2.2.11
  • Apache HTTP Server V2.4.2 (HOD 11.0.6)
  • IBM HTTP Server V6.0**, V6.1 and V7.0
  • IBM HTTP Server V8 (HOD 11.0.6)
  • iPlanet Web Server(formerly Sun Java System Web Server) V6.0 and V7
  • Lotus Domino R6.5**, R7, R8 and R8.5 (manual configuration required)
Supported Web Application Servers
  • iPlanet Application Server V6.0 (manual configuration of servlet required)
  • Lotus Domino R6.5**, R7, R8 and R8.5 (manual configuration of servlet required)
  • WebSphere Application Server 6.1 and
  • WebSphere Application Server 7.0 (Host On-Demand 11.0.1 and higher)
Java
Installed with Host On-Demand

Linux

Versions
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0,4.0, and 5.0*
  • SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9.0, 10.0 and 11*
  • SuSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 8.2, 9.0.
  • SuSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10.0 (Host On-Demand 11.0.1 and higher)
  • TurboLinux 8.0 Workstation and Server
  • Turbo Linux 10*
  • zLinux – RHEL AS release 3 (Taroon Update 9); kernel level 2.4.21, 32(1) bit OS with IBM HTTP server 7 (H/W is system z 31 bit) (HOD 11.0.6)
  • PPC Linux - Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 5.4 (Tikanga), 32 bit OS with Apache 2.2.3 (H/W is 64 bit architecture, OS is installed in 32 kernel) (HOD 11.0.6) *(32-bit and 64-bit versions)
  • RHEL Server 6.2 32 bit with IBM HTTP Server 8.0 in HOD 11.0.6 and higher
  • zLinux - RHEL 6.4 (Apache 2.2.15) in HOD 11.0.8 and 11.0.9
  • RHEL 6.3 (HOD 11.0.9)
Disk Space
  • 520 MB for an English-only installation
Add 4 to 8 MB for each additional national language to be installed
Supported Web Servers
  • Apache HTTP Server V1.3, V2.0, V2.2 and V2.2.11
  • Apache HTTP Server V2.4.2 (HOD 11.0.6)
  • Apache HTTP Server V2.2.26 on RHEL 6.3 (HOD 11.0.9)
  • Apache HTTP Server V2.4.6 oh RHEL 6.4 (HOD 11.0.9)
  • IBM HTTP Server V6.0**, V6.1 and V7.0
  • IBM HTTP Server V8 (HOD 11.0.6)
  • iPlanet Web Server(formerly Sun Java System Web Server) V6.0 and V7.0
  • Lotus Domino R6.5**, R7, R8, and R8.5 (manual configuration required)
  • IBM HTTP Server 8.5.0 (RHEL 6.2 and SLES 11) on HOD 11.0.8 and higher
  • IBM HTTP Server 8.5.0.2 (RHEL 6.2 and SLES 11) on HOD 11.0.8 and higher
Supported Web Application Servers
  • iPlanet Application Server V6.0 (manual configuration of servlet required)
  • Lotus Domino R6.5**, R7, R8, and R8.5 (manual configuration of servlet required)
  • WebSphere Application Server 6.1 and
  • WebSphere Application Server 7.0 (Host On-Demand 11.0.1 and higher)
Java
Installed with Host On-Demand

z/OS

For a complete list of OS/390 and z/OS requirements, see the Program Directory




OS/400 and i5/OS

Versions
  • i5/OS V5R4
  • i5/OS V6R1
  • i5/OS V7R1
  • i5/OS V7R2 for 11.0.14
Disk Space
  • 363 MB for an English-only installation
Add 4 to 8 MB for each additional national language to be installed






Supported Web Servers
  • Apache-based HTTP Server for IBM System i5 V1.3, V2.0, V2.2 and V2.2.11
  • Apache HTTP Server V2.4.2 (HOD 11.0.6)
  • IBM HTTP Server for IBM System i5 V6.0**, V6.1, and V7.0
  • IBM HTTP Server V8 (HOD 11.0.6)
  • Lotus Domino for IBM System i5 R6.5**, R7, R8 and R8.5 (manual configuration required)
Supported Web Application Servers
  • Lotus Domino for IBM System i5 R6**, R6.5**, R7, R8 and R8.5 (manual configuration of servlet required)
  • WebSphere Application Server 6.1 and
  • WebSphere Application Server 7.0 (Host On-Demand 11.0.1 and higher)
Java
Toolbox for Java

Java Developer's Kit Version 1.6

All Other Requirements
TCP/IP Connectivity Utilites for IBM System i5
QShell Interpreter






Solaris


Versions
  • Solaris 8
  • Solaris 9
  • Solaris 10
Disk Space
  • 650 MB for an English-only installation
Add 4 to 8 MB for each additional national language to be installed.
Supported Web Servers
  • Apache HTTP Server V1.3 V2.0, 2.2, and V2.2.11
  • Apache HTTP Server V2.4.2 (HOD 11.0.6)
  • Apache HTTP Server V2.4.6 (HOD 11.0.9)
  • IBM HTTP Server V6.0**, V6.1, and V7.0
  • IBM HTTP Server V8 (HOD 11.0.6)
  • iPlanet Web Server(formerly Sun Java System Web Server) V6.0 and V7
  • Lotus Domino R6.5**, R7, R8 and R8.5 (manual configuration required)
Supported Web Application Servers
  • iPlanet Application Server V6.0 (manual configuration of servlet required)
  • Lotus Domino R6.5**, R7, R8 and R8.5 (manual configuration of servlet required)
  • WebSphere Application Server 6.1 and
  • WebSphere Application Server 7.0 (Host On-Demand 11.0.1 and higher)
Java
Installed with Host On-Demand


Windows


Versions
  • Windows 2000 Professional, Server, and Advanced Server**
  • Windows XP Professional Edition*
  • Windows Server 2003 (Standard and Enterprise Editions)*
  • Windows Server 2003 R2 (Standard and Enterprise Editions)*
  • Windows Vista (Business,Enterprise and Ultimate Editions)*
  • Windows Server 2008 (Standard and Enterprise Editions)*
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 (Standard and Enterprise Editions - only 64-bit)
  • Windows 7 (Professional, Enterprise and Ultimate Editions)

*(32-bit and 64-bit versions)
Disk Space
  • 602 MB for an English-only installation. Add 4 to 8 MB for each additional national language to be installed
Supported Web Servers
  • Apache HTTP Server V1.3, V2.0, V2.2 and V2.2.11
  • Apache HTTP Server V2.2.22 (HOD 11.0.6)
  • Apache 2.2.25, 2.0.65 (Tested with Win2008 64 bit & Win 7 64 bit)
  • IBM HTTP Server (IHS) V6.0**, V6.1, and V7.0
  • IBM HTTP Server V8 (HOD 11.0.6)
  • iPlanet Web Server(formerly Sun Java System Web Server) V6.0 and V7.0
  • Lotus Domino R6.5**, R7, R8 and R8.5 (manual configuration required)
  • Microsoft IIS 5, 5.1, 6, 7 and 7.5
  • IBM HTTP Server 8.5.0 for HOD 11.0.8 and higher
  • IBM HTTP Server 8.5.0.2 for HOD 11.0.8 and higher
Supported Web Application Servers
  • iPlanet Application Server V6.0 (manual configuration of servlet required)
  • Lotus Domino R6.5**, R7, R8, and R8.5 (manual configuration of servlet required)
  • WebSphere Application Server 6.1 and
  • WebSphere Application Server 7.0 (Host On-Demand 11.0.1 and higher)
  • WebSphere Application Server 8.0 (Host On-Demand 11.0.6)
  • WebSphere Application Server 8.5 (Host On-Demand 11.0.8)
Java
Installed with Host On-Demand



Host On-Demand Supported Client Requirements



Operating Systems:
Supported client versions:
AIX
  • 5L 5.2**
  • 5L 5.3
  • 6.1
  • 7.1
Citrix
  • Citrix Metaframe 1.8 for Windows Terminal Server 4.0 and 1.8 for Windows 2000 Server**
  • Citrix Metaframe XP Presentation Server (Versions S,A, and E) for Windows Feature Release V2 and V3**
  • Citrix XenApp V5.0, V6.0
HP-UX
  • 11
  • 11i
  • 11i V2
  • 11i V3
Linux
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0, 4.0 and 5.0 (WS, ES, and AS)*
  • SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8.0, 9.0, 10.0, and 11
  • SuSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 8.2, 9.0 and 10.0
  • TurboLinux 8.0 Workstation and Server
  • TurboLinux 10*
  • RHEL 6.3 (Client side testing with Sun JRE 1.6_45, 1.7_21, IBM JRE 1.7_SR4FP2 and Firefox 21.0) with HOD 11.0.8 and higher
  • RHEL 6.4
  • RHEL 6.5
Macintosh
  • Mac OS X 10.2.1,10.3, and 10.4
  • Mac 10.7.5 with Safari 6.0.3 and HOD 11.0.8
  • Mac 10.8.3 with Safari 6.0.3 and HOD 11.0.8
Solaris
  • Solaris 8
  • Solaris 9
  • Solaris 10
Windows
  • Windows 2000 (Professional and Advanced) Server**
  • Windows XP Professional Edition*
  • Windows XP Home Edition (32-bit version)
  • Windows Server 2003 (Enterprise, Standard, and Web)*
  • Windows Server 2003 R2 (Standard and Enterprise Editions)*
  • Windows Vista (Business, Enterprise, and Ultimate Editions)*
  • Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PC IPV6
  • Windows Terminal Services for Windows 2003*
  • Windows Server 2008 (Standard and Enterprise Editions)*
  • Windows 2008 R2 (Standard and Enterprise Editions - only 64-bit)
  • Windows 7 (Professional, Enterprise and Ultimate Editions)*
  • Windows 8 Pro 32 and 64 bit with HOD 11.0.8 and higher
  • Windows 8 Enterprise 32 and 64 bit with HOD 11.0.8 and higher
  • Windows 8 32 bit and 64 bit with HOD 11.0.8 and higher
  • Windows 8.1 32 bit and 64 bit with HOD 11.0.10
Notes:
*(32-bit and 64-bit versions)
**Support for Host On-demand with other software that is no longer supported
  • Host On-Demand does not support Netscape on Mac OS X
  • Host On-Demand supports a local client on Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Windows XP and Windows Vista





Host On-Demand Supported Client Browsers and Java 2 plug-ins

The supported browsers run either a Host On-Demand local client (that is, a download client or cached client downloaded to the workstation from a Host On-Demand server, see Using Host On-Demand emulator clients) or a Host On-Demand locally installed client (see Using locally installed clients).
Supported Java 2 enabled browsers and Java 2 plug-ins
Internet Explorer (with a Java 2 plug-in installed)
  • 6.0
  • 7.0
  • 8.0
  • 9.0 (HOD 11.0.4 and higher)
  • 10 (HOD 11.0.8 and higher)
  • 11 (HOD 11.0.10)
Firefox
  • 1.5
  • 2.0
  • 3.0
  • 3.5
  • 3.6 (HOD 11.0.4 and higher)
  • 4.x (HOD 11.0.4 and higher)
  • 14.0.1 (HOD 11.0.6 and higher)
  • 17 (HOD 11.0.6.1 and higher)
  • 18 (HOD 11.0.6.1 and higher)
  • 26 (HOD 11.0.9)
  • 27 (HOD 11.0.9)
  • 30 (HOD 11.0.10)
  • 31 (HOD 11.0.10)
Safari (Mac only)
  • 1.0
  • 2.0
  • 3.2.2
  • 6.0.3 (HOD 11.0.8 and higher)
  • 6.0.4 (HOD 11.0.8 and higher)

Notes:
  • Host On-Demand supports the Operating System only if the JRE supports it.
  • A Java 2 enabled browser requires a Java 2 plug-in. Supported Java 2 plug-ins include the following:
    • Sun, IBM, and HP Java plug-ins 1.5.0. Sun 1.6.0
    • IBM 32-bit runtime Environment for Java 2, 1.5 and 1.6 and 1.7 (11.0.6 and higher)
  • For more information about Java 2 enabled browsers and Java 2 plug-ins, refer to Planning for Java 2 on the client.
  • For more information about supported Java levels with Host On-Demand, refer to Supported Java 2 plug-ins for each release of Host On-Demand.
  • On 64-bit platforms, only 32-bit browsers and 32-bit JREs are supported by Host On-Demand.


Miscellaneous Supported Software and Limitations



Software

LDAP Servers
  • IBM Tivoli Directory Server V6.0, 6.1, and 6.2
  • IBM LDAP Server running on z/OS V1R8 and higher
For instructions on using LDAP with Host On-Demand, see Configuring Host On-Demand Server to use LDAP.
Miscellaneous Software
  • IBM WebSphere Portal for Multiplatforms V6.1
  • IBM WebSphere Portal for Multiplatforms 7.0 for HOD 11.0.5 and higher
  • CICS Transaction Gateway
  • Acrobat Reader (Acrobat) Version 6.0,7.0, and 8.0
  • CA (Netegrity) Siteminder 5.5
  • Tivoli Access Manager for e-business 5.1, 6.0 and 6.1
  • Virtualization – VMware ESX/ESXi Server 3.0, 4.0
  • VM Ware Workstation 6.5 (Only for Windows OS)
  • Hyper V on Windows 2008 (**Tested with Win 2008 32 bit and Win 7 32 bit) with HOD 11.0.8 and higher
  • VMWare Workstation 9.0 (**Tested with Win 2003 32 bit and Win 7 32 bit) with HOD 11.0.8 and higher
  • Portal 8.0 (**Tested with Windows) with HOD 11.0.8 and higher
  • TDS 6.3 (Tested with Windows) with HOD 11.0.8 and higher
  • VMWare ESX/ESXi Server 5.1.0 (HOD 11.0.9)
Additional Host On-Demand supported Client Environments


Client Integration

  • Lotus Expeditor V6.1 and higher
  • Eclipse v3.2 and higher
HOD Container Support
  • Lotus Expeditor V6.2.1
  • Lotus Expeditor V6.2.2 & V6.2.3 (HOD 11.0.6)
  • Lotus Notes V8.5.1



Note: Support Disclaimer
If other software goes out of support, for instance a browser level or JRE level, then Host On-Demand is no longer supported on that level. You may continue to use the software, but if there is a problem, you will need to recreate on supported software before contacting IBM Support.
Disclaimer
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