System requirements for the client tier components of InfoSphere Information Server that run on Windows operating systems.
Important: All of the requirements in this document are required for the Windows client computers unless specifically noted.
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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.
This document describes the system requirements in detail.
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.
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.
You can use any of these editions: Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, or Windows 7 Ultimate.
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.
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).
The minimum amount of memory for the client tier is 2 GB.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
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.
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.
Microsoft .NET Framework is required. The following table specifies the .NET Framework requirements.
InfoSphere Information Server, Version 8.5
Δ .NET Framework 1.1
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.
Microsoft .NET Framework is required. The following table specifies the .NET Framework requirements.
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.
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.
Additional requirements apply to the InfoSphere Business Glossary Anywhere client and the InfoSphere Business Glossary Client for Eclipse.
The client computer requires Microsoft .NET Framework 2 with Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 2.
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 |
|---|---|
| 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. |
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/.
Adobe Flash Player 10.0.22 or later is required to view graphical reports.
| Document | Format |
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| Download Version 8.5 Fix Pack 2 | HTML |
| History | Date | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |