Linux on Intel requirements

The following tables list the requirements for Linux(R) on Intel(R) platforms.
Table 1. Client
Linux client Requirement
Processor PII 233 MHz or higher
Memory 48 MB minimum / 64 MB recommended
Hard drive 50 MB
Display 800 x 600 minimum / 1024 x 768 recommended
Intranet test LAN base 16 MB token ring / 100 MB BaseTx Ethernet recommended
Operating system On the following:
  • Red Hat 8.0
  • Red Hat 9.0
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 3.0 Update 1 or 3
Browser Netscape Communicator 7.02 or later with Java(TM) Plug-in 1.3.1 or later
Communication protocol TCP/IP
JDK Java 2 SDK supplied by WebSphere Application Server
Table 2. Server
Linux server Requirement
Processor PII 500 MHz or higher
Hard drive 100 MB minimum
Memory 512 MB minimum / 768 MB recommended
Operating system On the following:
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 3.0 Update 1 or 3
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES 3.0 Update 1 or 3
Application server One of the following required:
  • IBM(R) WebSphere(R) Application Server Express V5.1.1
  • IBM WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1
  • IBM WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment V5.1.1
  • IBM WebSphere Application Server For Developers V5.1.1
  • IBM WebSphere Business Integration Server Foundation V5.1.1
  • IBM WebSphere Business Integration Server Foundation V5.1 for Multiplatforms
Communication protocol TCP/IP
Communication services (LU0, LU6.2) Communications Server for Linux V6.1.2
Database manager Any of the following:
  • DB2(R) UDB Enterprise Server Edition v8.1 FP5 or FP7
  • DB2 UDB Enterprise Server Edition v8.2
  • Oracle 8i Standard/Enterprise Release 3 V8.1.7.4
  • Oracle 9i Standard/Enterprise Release 2 V9.2.0.5
Portal Connector IBM WebSphere Portal for Multiplatforms V5.1
Table 3. Development
Linux development Requirement
Processor PII processor 500 MHz. PIII 500 MHz or higher recommended
Memory 1024 MB
Hard drive 2 GB minimum for WebSphere Studio Application Developer; 4.5 GB minimum for WebSphere Studio Application Developer Integration Edition
Display 1024 x 768 minimum at a color setting of 16 bit for workstation
Operating system Red Hat Linux v7.2 or later
Integrated development environment Required for development workstations: One of the following:
  • IBM WebSphere Studio Application Developer V5.1.1
  • IBM WebSphere Studio Application Developer V5.1.1 Integration Edition
Browser Netscape Communicator 7.02 or later with Java Plug-in 1.3.1 or later