Hardware and software requirements

Check the hardware and software requirements before you install the IBM® Security Privileged Identity Manager solution.

Prerequisite software requirements

The IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager solution supports the following software:

Table 1. Prerequisite software and versions.
Required software and components	Version
IBM Security Identity Manager Shared Access module IBM Security Access Manager for Enterprise Single Sign-On adapter	6.0 with Fix Pack 2
IBM Security Access Manager for Enterprise Single Sign-On IMS Server AccessAgent AccessStudio	8.2.1 with Fix Pack 3

To view the new hardware and software requirements,

For IBM Security Identity Manager, see http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27020534.
For IBM Security Access Manager for Enterprise Single Sign-On, see http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27036350.

Requirements for the IBM Privileged Session Recorder Server

Hardware requirements depend on usage. For the hardware requirements of software that is not listed in this requirements section, see the documentation that is provided with that product.

Note: The IBM Privileged Session Recorder Server runs on WebSphere® Application Server on Windows Server operating systems only.

Hardware requirements

Table 2. Hardware requirements for the IBM Privileged Session Recorder Server.
Software	Hardware
IBM DB2®.	Search for `installation requirements` in the IBM DB2, Version 10.1 product documentation.
IBM WebSphere Application Server.	2x2 GHz processor 80 GB disk space 4 GB physical memory Note: Database not co-located.
IBM HTTP Server.	1 GB physical memory 1 GB disk space

Note: The amount of disk space you require for the database server varies depending on your session activity and usage requirements.

For updated information about database sizing, see http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21653782. To archive older recordings, you can configure database archiving. For information about database archiving, see the IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager Administrator Guide.

Supported operating systems

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition Service Pack 1 (x64)

Supported software

Install and configure the following software to before you install and run the IBM Privileged Session Recorder Server installer.

Note: Sample instructions and guidelines on installing the supported software are provided. For the detailed and up-to-date procedures, see the relevant product documentation.

Table 3. Middleware for the IBM Privileged Session Recorder Server.
Middleware	Supported software	Supported version
Application server and Web server.	IBM WebSphere Application Server (Base and Network Deployment Edition) and IBM HTTP Server IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0 Web 2.0 and Mobile Feature Pack.	8.5 on Windows (x64) with Fix Pack 2. 7.0 on Windows (x64) with Fix Pack 29 or later.
Database server.	IBM DB2 Enterprise Server Edition	10.1 (x64) with Fix Pack 2 or later.
Reporting tool	IBM Cognos® Business Intelligence	10.2.1 Fix Pack 1
Reporting tool	IBM Tivoli® Common Reporting. Note: Support for IBM Tivoli Common Reporting is being deprecated.	2.1.1

Required fix packs

Download the new fix packs for the following products:

For IBM DB2, go to www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27007053
For IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5, go to http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27036319
For IBM WebSphere Application Server V7.0 and related subcomponents, go to www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27014463
- IBM WebSphere Application Server V7.0
- IBM HTTP Server V7.0
- IBM WebSphere Application Server SDK
- IBM HTTP Server V7.0 plug-in for WebSphere
Download the new version of the IBM Update Installer V7.0.
For IBM Security Access Manager for Enterprise Single Sign-On, download Fix Pack 3.

Required feature pack

For WebSphere Application Server Version 7.0: Download the WebSphere Application Server Web 2.0 and Mobile Feature Pack from Passport Advantage®.

Requirements for the IBM Privileged Session Recorder console

The following web browsers are supported for the IBM Privileged Session Recorder console.

Table 4. Supported web browsers.
Web browsers	Supported version
Microsoft Windows Internet Explorer	11
Mozilla Firefox Extended Support Release	24

Requirements for the IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager AccessProfiles

The bundled IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager AccessProfiles support the following applications.

PuTTY

32-bit PuTTY, Version 0.58, on the following operating system:

32-bit and 64-bit Windows 7

Remote Desktop Connection client (English version only)

64-bit Remote Desktop Connection client on 64-bit Windows 7.
32-bit Remote Desktop Connection client on 32-bit Windows 7.

IBM Personal Communications client (English version only)

32-bit IBM Personal Communications client, Version 5.9, on the following operating systems:

32-bit and 64-bit Windows 7

VMware vSphere client (English version only)

32-bit VMware vSphere client, Version 5.0, on the following operating systems:

32-bit and 64-bit Windows 7

Important: If your IMS Server deployment uses customized AccessProfiles for any of the provided logon applications, consider taking steps to ensure that earlier versions are not overwritten by the bundled AccessProfiles. For example, back up the AccessProfiles. You cannot single sign-on to the same client application with multiple AccessProfiles that have the same signature.

Requirements for Citrix gateway deployment mode

The software applications that are supported for deploying IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager agent on a Citrix server are as follows:

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 (64-bit)
Citrix XenApp Version 6.5