Detailed System Requirements
Abstract
This document serves to supplement the installation and upgrade instructions by summarizing the system requirements for IBM System Requirements for Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software, Version 8.0.x
Content
Microsoft Windows operating systems
Hosted development environments
Eclipse installation and licensing requiremments
GLOSSARY:
Hardware: The hardware on which the product is supported.
Operating system: The operating system on which the product is supported.
RFE: Request for Enhancement. A change request focused on support for the platform or operating system.
VRMF: VRMF is the product release numbering format that is being implemented throughout the IBM and the Rational product lines. Review education document 7008656 for a explanation of the VRMF - Maintenance Delivery Vehicle (MDV) terminology used by Rational products.
Minimum hardware requirements
| Rational Application Developer v8.0.x | |
| Component | Minimum Requirements |
| Processor | 1 GHz or faster |
| Display | 1024 x 768 |
| Memory | 2GB RAM |
| Disk space | 3.5GB required for standard installation and development resources (disk space can be reduced if optional features and runtimes are not installed) |
Linux operating systems
| Rational Application Developer v8.0.x | ||
| Hardware | Operating system | Comments |
| Dektop | ||
| x86-32 x86-64* | SUSE (SLED) Desktop 11 | |
| SUSE (SLED) Desktop 10 | ||
| Ubuntu 10.4 LTS | Ubuntu is currently not supported on: WebSphere Application Server Test Environment (all versions) WebPortal Portal Server (all versions) | |
| Red Hat Desktop 5 | ||
| Red Hat Desktop 6 | Support added in March 2011 with version 8.0.2 Note a workaround is required to install Installation Manager RHEL 6.0 (64-bit) See Technote 1459143 Unable to install Installation Manager on RHEL 6.0 (64-bit) | |
| Server | ||
| x86-32 x86-64* | Red Hat Enterprise Server 6 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Server 5 | ||
| SUSE Enterprise Server 11 | ||
| SUSE Enterprise Server 10 | ||
| *64-bit support introduced in Version 8.0.3. | ||
Microsoft Windows operating systems
| Rational Application Developer v8.0.x | ||
| Hardware | Operating System | Comments |
x86-32 x86-64* | Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise, Ultimate Editions | |
| Windows Vista Professional, Enterprise, Ultimate Editions | ||
| Windows XP Professional | Not supported on 64-bit Rational Application Developer 8.0.3 | |
| Windows Server 2003 Standard & Enterprise Editions | Deprecated. See technote: 7018968 | |
| Windows Server 2008 Standard & Enterprise Editions | ||
| *64-bit support introduced in Version 8.0.3. | ||
Hosted development environments
| Rational Application Developer v8.0.x | ||
| Product | Version | Comments |
| Citrix | XenApp 6 | |
| XenApp 5 | ||
| Presentation Server 4.5 | ||
| Presentation Server 4 | ||
| Other virtualization environments: * For information about support for Rational Application Developer on all other virtualization environments, see the following technote: 1515607 | ||
Eclipse runtime, installation and licensing requirements
| Rational Application Developer v8.0.x | ||
| Product | Version | Comments |
| Eclipse | 3.6.2 | Rational Application Developer version 8.0.2 and greater |
| 3.6.1 | Rational Application Developer version 8.0.1 | |
| 3.6.0 | Rational Application Developer version 8.0 | |
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| Rational Installation Manager | 1.4.4 | minimum pre-req |
| Rational License Key Administrator & Server | 8.1.2 | |
Web browsers
| Rational Application Developer v8.0.x | ||
| Web browser | Version | Comments |
| Firefox | 8 and future releases | |
| 3.5 | ||
| 3 | ||
| Internet Explorer | 9 | Minimum browser for 64-bit Rational Application Developer 8.0.3 technote: 1502701 |
| 8 | ||
| 7 | ||
| 6 SP1 | ||
Supported databases
| Rational Application Developer v8.0.x | ||
| Database | Version | Comments |
| CloudScape | 5.1 | |
| IBM DB2 Database for Linux, UNIX, and Windows | 8.1 | |
| 8.2 | ||
| 9.1 | ||
| 9.5 | ||
| 9.7 | ||
| 9.8 | ||
| IBM DB2 for i5/OS | 5R2 | |
| 5R3 | ||
| 5R4 | ||
| 6.1 | ||
| 7.1 | ||
| IBM DB2 for z/OS | 7 | |
| V8 | Compatibility and New Function Modes. | |
| V9 | Compatibility and New Function Modes. The new function mode includes the generated data model that has all the new catalog features of DB2 for z/OS V8 and V9. Use the new function mode if you plan to work with the generated data models available in IBM Rational Software Delivery Platform products | |
| V9.1 | ||
| v10 | ||
| Derby | 10.0 | |
| 10.1 | ||
| 10.2 | ||
| 10.3 | ||
| 10.5 | ||
| Generic JDBC | 1.0 | |
| Informix | 9.2 | |
| 9.3 | ||
| 9.4 | ||
| 10.0 | ||
| 11.1 | ||
| 11.5 | ||
| 11.7 | ||
| MySQL | 4.0 | |
| 4.1 | ||
| 5.0 | ||
| 5.1 | ||
| Oracle | 8 | |
| 9 | ||
| 10 | ||
| 11g | ||
| SQL Server | 2000 | |
| 2005 | ||
| 2008 | ||
| Sybase | 12.x | |
| 15 | ||
| 15.5 | ||
| Microsoft SQL Server Enterprise | V7 | |
| SAP MaxDB | 7.6 | |
| 7.7 | ||
| HSQLDB | 1.8 | |
Runtime Environments for Java Technology
| Rational Application Developer v8.0.x | ||
| Product | Version | Comments |
| IBM Runtime Environment for Java Technology Edition Version 6 | 6.0 | |
| Oracle JRE | 6.0 | Important: If you install the product into an existing Eclipse instance that does not use the IBM Runtime Environment for Java Technology Edition Version 6 , then you cannot use the following product features: - WebSphere Application Server development tool - WebSphere Portal Server development tools - Java EE Connector (J2C/JCA) development tools |
Supported application servers
| Rational Application Developer v8.0.x | ||
| Product | Version | Comments |
| WebSphere Application Server 6.0.x | 6.0.x | |
  Feature Pack for Web 2.0 |  WEB 2.0 FEP overview | |
| WebSphere Application Server 6.1.x | 6.1.x | |
  Feature Pack for Web 2.0 |  WEB 2.0 FEP overview | |
| Feature Pack for Web Services | WS FEP overview | |
 Feature Pack for EJB 3.0 | EJB 3.0 overview | |
| WebSphere Application Server 7.0 | 7.x | |
 Feature Pack for Web 2.0 |  WEB 2.0 FEP overview | |
| Feature Pack for Communications Enabled Applications | CEA FEP overview | |
| Feature Pack for OSGi Applications and Java Persistence API 2.0 | OSGI and JPA 2 FEP overview | |
| Feature Pack for XML | XML FEP overview | |
| Feature Pack for Service Component Architecture | SCA FEP overview | |
| Feature Pack for Modern Batch | Supported on Rational Application Developer v801 and later Modern Batch FEP overview | |
| WebSphere Application Server 8.0 | 8.x | Supported on Rational Application Developer v803 and later ** An ease-of-use limitation exists for non-root users who create profiles (see details) |
| WebSphere Portal Server | 6.1 |  |
| 6.1.5 |  | |
| 7.0.0.x | Supported on Rational Application Developer v801 and later | |
| IBM Workload Deployer | 3.0 and 3.0.0.1 | Supported on Rational Application Developer v803 and later |
| WebSphere Extended Deployment Compute Grid | 8.0 | Supported on Rational Application Developer V803 and only supports on an existing installation of WebSphere Application Server V8.0 or unmanaged (stand-alone) WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment V8.0 |
Supported integrations
| Rational Application Developer v8.0.x | ||
| Product | Version | Comments |
| Software configuration management | ||
| Rational ClearCase | 7.1.1.x | |
| 7.1.2.x | ||
| 8.0.x | ||
| Rational Team Concert | 2.0.0.2 | |
| 3.0.x | ||
| 4.0.x | ||
| Requirements management | ||
| Rational Requisite Pro | 7.1.x | |
| Change management software | ||
| Rational ClearQuest | 7.1.x | |
| 8.0.x | ||
| Rational Team Concert | 2.0.0.2 | |
| 3.0.x | ||
| 4.0.x | ||
| CVS | 1.11.2 to 1.11.22 | |
| 1.12.13 | ||
| CVSNT | 2.0.58b to 2.5.03 (4) | |
*64-bit support introduced in Version 8.0.3 but not all integration are supported on 64-bit Rational Application Developer at this time
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