V7.0 and 7.0.1 System Requirements
This document summarizes the hardware and software supported by Version 7.0 of VA Smalltalk.
Operating System Summary
This table shows the release level(s) of operating systems that will be supported on Version 7.0, the software requirements and the minimum hardware requirements.
Note:
Significant performance improvements will be observed with systems that exceed the minimum hardware requirements.
Operating System | Software | Hardware |
Windows 2000 XP Server 2003 ME | | Personal Computer with 300 MHz Intel Pentium (or equivalent) microprocessor CD-ROM reader 128 MB installed RAM 64 MB installed RAM required for Server Client disk space: 140 MB XGA or SVGA display with a minimum resolution of 1024 x 768 pels Mouse or other pointing device Manager Library disk space: 160 MB (with additional disk space for growth) |
Linux RedHat Enterprise A S 2.1 RedHat 9 | | Personal Computer with 300 MHz Intel Pentium (or equivalent) microprocessor CD-ROM reader 128 MB installed RAM 64 MB installed RAM required for Server Client disk space: 140 MB XGA or SVGA display with a minimum resolution of 1024 x 768 pels Mouse or other pointing device Manager Library disk space: 160 MB (with additional disk space for growth) |
AIX 5.1 5.2 5.3 | | RISC System/6000 POWERStation or POWERServer CD-ROM Reader 64 MB installed RAM Client disk space: 55 MB 200 MB free disk space for paging space Color display supporting X-Window System Version 11 Release 5 and OSF/Motif Version 1.2 Mouse or other pointing device Manager Library disk space: 300 MB (with additional disk space for growth) |
SUN Solaris 8 9 | | Domino Connection SPARC workstation or server CD-ROM Reader 64 MB installed RAM Client disk space: 55 MB 200 MB free disk space for paging space Color display supporting X-Window System Version 11 Release 5 and OSF/Motif Version 1.2 Mouse or other pointing device Manager Library disk space: 300 MB (with additional disk space for growth) |
Supported Operating Systems for Development and Runtime:
The following is a list by Operating system and VA Smalltalk feature which describes the current version of software supported.
Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003 Minimum System Requirements
Base Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003 Requirements
Windows 2000 Professional
Windows 2000 Server
Windows 2000 Advanced Server
Windows XP Home
Windows XP Professional
Windows Server 2003
Server Workbench Requirements
•To use TCP/IP interactive debug, the TCP/IP stack shipped with the system
•To use CPIC interactive debug,
•IBM Personal Communications V4.1 or later
•Attachmate Extra! Personal Client Version 6.2 or
•Attachmate Extra! Mainframe Server Edition Version 8 or later
Database Requirements
•For local IBM database support,
•DB2 Universal Database Version 6.1 for Windows or
•DB2 Universal Database Enterprise Server Version 8 for Windows
•For remote IBM database support,
•DB2 Client Application Enabler Version 6.1
•For ORACLE support, ORACLE 8i (8.1.6) or 9i
Domino Connection Requirements
•Lotus Notes Version 5.0.3 for Windows 2000
•Lotus Notes Version 6.0 for Windows XP
Web Connection Requirements
•TCP/IP must be installed
•Web server supporting HTTP 1.0 and CGI 1.1
•For NSAPI, Netscape Server Version 3.51 or later
•For ISAPI, Microsoft Internet Information Server V5.0
•For servlet interface, an HTTP server that supports servlets.
•Web browser supporting HTML 2.0
Communications/Transactions Requirements
•For the TCP/IP protocol, Microsoft TCP Stack, available with Windows 2000 operating system
•For the MQSeries® protocol, IBM MQSeries for Windows Version 5.0 or later
•For APPC and CPIC, one of the following:
•IBM Personal Communication V4.1 or later,
•IBM Communications Server Version 6 or later, or
•Attachmate Extra! Personal Client Version 6.2 or
•Attachmate Extra! Mainframe Server Edition Version 8 or later.
•For EHLLAPI,
•IBM Personal Communication V4.1 or later, or
•Attachmate Extra! Personal Client Version 6.2 or
•Attachmate Extra! Mainframe Server Edition Version 8 or later.
HTML Documentation Requirements
•Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later
•Netscape Communicator 4.51 or later
•Firefox 2.0 or later
•Opera 9.02 or later
Windows ME Minimum System Requirements
Base Windows ME Requirements
Windows ME
Server Workbench Requirements
•To use TCP/IP interactive debug, the TCP/IP stack shipped with the system
•To use CPIC interactive debug,
•IBM Personal Communication V4.1 or later, or
•Attachmate Extra! Personal Client V6.2
Database Requirements
•For local IBM database support, DB2 Universal Database Version 6.1 for Windows
•For remote IBM database support, DB2 Client Application Enabler Version 6.1
•For ORACLE support, ORACLE 8i (8.1.6) or 9i
Domino Connection Requirements
Lotus Notes Version 4.5 or later
Web Connection Requirements
•TCP/IP must be installed
•Web server supporting HTTP 1.0 and CGI 1.1
•For NSAPI, Netscape Server Version 3.51 or later
•For ICAPI, IBM Internet Connection Server Version 4.2
•For ISAPI, Microsoft Personal Web Server V1.0a
•For servlet interface, an HTTP server that supports servlets
•Web browser supporting HTML 2.0
Communications/Transactions Requirements
•For the TCP/IP protocol, Microsoft TCP Stack, available with Windows operating system
•For the CICS ECI protocol, IBM CICS Universal Client Version 3.0
•For the MQSeries® protocol, IBM MQSeries for Windows Version 5.0
•For the APPC, CPI-C, or EHLLAPI protocols, one of the following:
•IBM Personal Communications AS/400 and 3270 Version 4.1
•Attachmate Extra! Personal Client Version 6.2
HTML Documentation Requirements
•Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later
•Netscape Communicator 4.51 or later
•Firefox 2.0 or later
•Opera 9.02 or later
AIX minimum system requirements
Base AIX Requirements
AIX 5.1, 5.2, or 5.3
Server Workbench Requirements
•To use TCP/IP interactive debug, the TCP/IP stack shipped with the system
Database Requirements
•For local IBM database support, DB2 Universal Database Version 8.0 for AIX or later
•For remote IBM database support, Client Application Enabler/6000 Version 5.2
•For ORACLE support, ORACLE Version 8i (8.1.6) or 9i
Domino Connection Requirements
{ Domino Connection is not supported on AIX.}
Web Connection Requirements
•TCP/IP must be installed
•Web server supporting HTTP 1.0 and CGI 1.1
•For NSAPI, Netscape Server Version 3.51 or later
•For ICAPI, IBM Internet Connection Server Version 4.2
•For servlet interface, an HTTP server that supports servlets
•Web browser supporting HTML 2.0
Communications/Transactions Requirements
•For the TCP/IP protocol, no additional software required
•For the CICS ECI protocol, IBM CICS Server Version 2.1.1 with PTF U445297
•For the MQSeries protocol, IBM MQSeries V5.0 or later
•For the APPC or CPI-C protocol, IBM SNA Services/6000 Version 2.2 or Version 3.1.1
•For the EHLLAPI protocol, 3270 Host Connection Program Version 2.1
HTML Documentation Requirements
•Netscape Communicator 4.51 or later
Linux Minimum System Requirements
Base Linux Requirements
Red Hat Linux Version 9
Red Hat Advanced Server 2.1
Note that Linux is supported only on Intel x86 processors.
Server Workbench Requirements
•To use TCP/IP interactive debug, the TCP/IP stack shipped with the system
Database Requirements
•For local IBM database support,
•DB2 Universal Database Version 5.0 for Linux or later or
•DB2 Universal Database Enterprise Server Version 8 for Linux
•For remote IBM database support,
•Client Application Enabler/HP (CAE for Linux) Version 2.1
•DB2 Connect Enterprise Client Version 8.2 for Linux
•For ORACLE support, ORACLE Version 8i (8.1.6) or 9i
Domino Connection Requirements
{Domino Connection is not supported on Linux.}
Web Connection Requirements
•TCP/IP must be installed
•Web server supporting HTTP 1.0 and CGI 1.1
•For servlet interface, an HTTP server that supports servlets
•Web browser supporting HTML 2.0
Communications/Transactions Requirements
•For the TCP/IP protocol, no additional software required
•For the MQSeries protocol, IBM MQSeries V5.2 and higher
HTML Documentation Requirements
•Netscape Communicator 4.51 or later
•Firefox 2.0 or later
Solaris Minimum System Requirements
Base Sun Solaris Requirements
Sun Solaris Version 8 or 9
Note that Sun Solaris is supported only on Sun SPARC processors.
Server Workbench Requirements
To use TCP/IP interactive debug, the TCP/IP stack shipped with the system
Database Requirements
•For local IBM database support,
•IBM DB2 (DB2 for SUN Solaris) Version 2.1 or
•DB2 Universal Database Version 5.0 for Sun or later
•For remote IBM database support, Client Application Enabler/HP (CAE for SUN Solaris) Version 2.1
•For ORACLE support, ORACLE Version 8i (8.1.6) or 9i
Domino Connection Requirements
{Domino Connection is not supported on Solaris.}
Web Connection Requirements
•TCP/IP must be installed
•Web server supporting HTTP 1.0 and CGI 1.1
•For NSAPI, Netscape Server Version 3.51 or later
•For ICAPI, IBM Internet Connection Server Version 4.2
•For servlet interface, an HTTP server that supports servlets
•Web browser supporting HTML 2.0
Communications/Transactions Requirements
•For the TCP/IP protocol, no additional software required
•For the MQSeries protocol, IBM MQSeries V5.0 and higher
HTML Documentation Requirements
•Netscape Communicator 4.51 or later
EMSRV Requirements:
The EMSRV 7.1a library manager programs (shipped with VA Smalltalk V7.0) have been tested and are supported on the following operating system platforms
•Netware 4.2 or 5.1
•OS/2 Warp 4.0 + FP11
•OS/2 Warp Server for e-Business
•Windows ME - EMADMIN only
•Windows 2000
•Windows 2000 Server
•Windows 2000 Advanced Server
•Windows XP Professional
•Windows Server 2003
•Sun Solaris Version 8 or 9
•HP-UX Version 11.0 or 11i
•AIX Version 5.1, 5.2 or 5.3
•Red Hat Linux 9 and Advance Server 2.1
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NOTE:
EMSRV for Windows is NOT supported on SMP hardware. Runing EMSRV on this hardware may cause library corruption.
The EMSRV 7.1a library manager program has been tested and is supported when its repository files reside on one of the following filesystems:
•Netware
•NWFS (NetWare File System) with DOS namespace
•NWFS with OS/2 or LONG namespace
•NSS (Novell Storage Services) with DOS namespace
•NSS with OS/2 or LONG namespace
•OS/2
•HPFS (High-Performance File System)
•FAT
•Windows
•NTFS (New Technology File System)
•FAT32
•FAT
•AIX
•JFS (Journaled File System)
•HP-UX
•VxFS (Veritas File System)
•Linux
•EXT2FS (Second Extended File System)
•Solaris
•UFS (UNIX File System)