WebSphere brand IBM WebSphere Telecom Web Services Server, Version 7.1

Software requirements

Required software includes the operating system, the WebSphere® Application Server Network Deployment product (also referred to as WebSphere Application Server), Java, and a database component. TWSS also requires WebSphere ESB and a Web browser.

The information provided here is intended for a basic installation that is not scaled or fully deployed.

Note: WebSphere Integration Developer (WID) version 6.1.0.102 is used to customize the Access Gateway default flows.
The following software should be installed and configured before you begin the installation process:

Operating systems

The following operating systems are supported:
  • Linux Red Hat Enterprise Linux® AS 5.4
  • Linux SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11
  • AIX AIX® 5.3 TL 10 SP1 or 6.1 TL3 SP2
  • Solaris Sun Solaris 10 (64-bit on Intel or 32-bit on Sparc)

Application servers

One of the following application server offerings is required:
  • WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment, version 7.0.0.7
    Note: Interim fix 76513 for WebSphere version 7.0.0.7 is required if you plan to use the Notification Management or PX Notification Web services.
  • WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment, version 6.1.0.29

For a list of required WebSphere Application Server fixes, refer to the readme file, WebSphereSoftwareForTelecomReadme.html, on the QuickStart CD.

WebSphere Enterprise Service Bus

The Access Gateway requires WebSphere Enterprise Service Bus (WebSphere ESB). WebSphere ESB requires a different version of WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment than the rest of TWSS. Before attempting to install the Access Gateway, you must install the following software:
  • WebSphere Enterprise Service Bus, version 6.2.0.2 or 7.0.0.1 (which includes the appropriate version of WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment)
  • Web Services feature pack for WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment
  • JDK, version 1.5.0 SR 11
Important: Do not attempt to install WebSphere Enterprise Service Bus to a directory path that includes National Language Characters. If the path contains National Language Characters, the installation will not complete.

Browsers

One of the following Web browsers is required:
  • Firefox version 3.0 or higher
    Note: If you are using the Service Policy Manager console with the Firefox browser, Firefox version 3.0 is strongly recommended.
  • Internet Explorer version 7.0 or higher

Java™ version

The following JDK versions are required:
  • WebSphere Application Server version 7.0.0.7 requires JDK version 1.6.0 SR 6.
  • WebSphere Application Server version 6.1.0.29 requires JDK version 1.5.0 SR 11.
Note: Your installation of WebSphere Application Server includes the correct JDK.

Databases

Each component has different database needs. Refer to the planning section for each component to understand the database needs for that component. WebSphere Telecom Web Services Server requires multiple database tables. Scripts are provided to assist in the database table creation; however, these scripts are provided for AIX and Linux only.

The following databases are supported:




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