Virtual application pattern requirements

Before you use your patterns with Cloud Pak System Software, verify that you meet the minimum requirements.

Hardware requirements

  • Cloud Pak System Software Version 2.2.2.0 or later

Software requirements

  • IBM® Foundation Pattern Type version 2.1.2.0 or later. The license for this pattern type is included with the product, but it must be installed on the system. Some features might require a specific version of the pattern type.
    • To check the current version of the IBM Foundation Pattern Type on the system, go to Catalog > Pattern types and check the version of Foundation Pattern Type.
    • For steps to install a pattern type, see Importing pattern types.
In addition to these general pattern requirements, your environment must meet specific requirements for the patterns types that you are using.
  • For a list of pattern types that are included with the product license, see the Related tasks section.
  • For information about hardware and software requirements for virtual application patterns that are not covered in this topic, see the documentation for the specific pattern that you are using.
  • For a list of pattern type versions that are included with a specific product version, check the "System maintenance and pre-entitled components" link for a particular version on the Related information for IBM Cloud Pak System releases page.

System configuration

A configured NTP server that is accessible by your virtual machines is required to successfully deploy a virtual system pattern, virtual application pattern, or classic virtual system pattern. When virtual system patterns, virtual application patterns or classic virtual system patterns are deployed, the NTP server is used to establish the system time for your virtual machines. Without a synchronized date and time, problems can occur resulting in incomplete deployments or failure to start virtual system instances, virtual application instances, or classic virtual system instances. If an NTP server is not used, the system clocks for the Cloud Pak System Software system and the hypervisors must be synchronized manually. A DNS server must also be configured in the system.