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Rational Asset Analyzer

System Requirements

Rational Asset Analyzer on Windows servers provides in-depth insight into dependencies within and among mainframe and composite applications. Helps reduce the time needed to understand the impacts and risks of changes to complex applications.

V6

Operating System Software Hardware
Windows Compatible Microsoft Windows operating systems include:
• Windows XP Professional SP3 x86, 32- or 64-bit
• Windows Server 2003 x86, 32 and 64 editions
• Windows Server 2008 x86, 32 and 64 editions
• Windows 7 x86, 32 and 64 editions, and Professional and Ultimate editions
The machine on which you are installing Rational Asset Analyzer V6, must have supported versions of DB2, WebSphere Application Server, and Open Object REXX installed and all must be verified to be working properly.

Rational Asset Analyzer ships with DB2 V9.7 and WebSphere Application Server V7.0 with licenses limited to use with Rational Asset Analyzer on Windows.

One of the following DB2 32 or 64-bit versions is required:

• DB2 Enterprise Server Edition V9.5
• DB2 Database Enterprise Developer Edition 9.5
• DB2 Workgroup Server Edition 9.5

One of the following WebSphere Application Server 32 or 64-bit versions is required, no Express editions:

• WebSphere Application Server V6.1 with latest fix packs
• WebSphere Application Server V7 with latest fix packs

Open Object REXX 3.2, a no-charge product available at http://www.oorexx.org/download.html (link resides outside of ibm.com) The 3.2 version is the only one supported.

Rational Asset Analyzer is installed using and so requires access to the IBM Installation Manager & IBM Packaging Utility 1.4 or higher releases, mod levels and fix packs.

Rational Asset Analyzer checks user entitlements using and so requires access to the Rational License Key Server 8.1.1 or higher releases, mod levels and fix packs.
• Processor: 1 GHz MHz Intel Pentium 32- or 64-bit, or higher
• Memory minimum: 2 GB RAM, 3 GB recommended
• Disk space: Minimum 2 GB of disk space is required to install the
product
• Additional disk space is required for data
• Display: 1024 x 768 display minimum using 256 colors
To access from a workstation Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0, or later.

Rational Asset Analyzer takes advantage of Adobe technology to render graphics in scalable vector graphics (SVG) format. Currently, the Adobe web browser plug-in for SVG exists in its most robust form only for Internet Explorer
Any hardware that supports the software
To access programmatically Use the REST interface.

If accessing DB2 directly, use any supported DB2 client or other method of issuing SQL commands against the Rational Asset Analyzer repository in DB2

If doing mash-ups or launching the user interface of Rational Asset Analyzer from another program, use the API website.
Any hardware that supports the software
To scan related source or runtime assets If you plan to scan DB2 catalog information, you need access to any of the following:

&bull DB2 UDB for z/OS V8.0.1 (5625-DB2) with PTF UK00265, or later
&bull DB2 for z/OS V9 (5635-DB2), or later

If you plan to scan IMS database information in Rational Asset Analyzer, you need access to any one of the following is required:

&bull IMS V6 (5655-158)
&bull IMS V7 (5655-B01)
&bull IMS V8 (5655-C56)
&bull IMS V9 (5655-J38)
&bull IMS V10 (5635-A01)

If you plan to do IMS DBD and PSB control block analysis, access to IMS Library Integrity Utilities for z/OS V1 (5655-I42) is required.

If you plan to do CICS region scanning in Rational Asset Analyzer, you need access to any one of the following is required:

&bull CICS Transaction Server V2.2 or V2.3 (5697-E93)
&bull CICS Transaction Server V3.1 (5655-M15)

If you plan to scan Assembler, access to High Level Assembler for MVS and VM and VSE V1.4 or V1.5, or later (5694-234) is required.

If you plan to scan from Serena ChangeMan ZMF, access to Serena Changeman ZMF V5.3 is required.

If you plan to scan from CVS, CVS client 1.11.1.2 (Build 41) is required.

If you plan to scan from PVCS (Windows only), PVCS 6.8.0.0 is required.

If you plan to scan from ClearCase, ClearCase 2003 is required.

The program's specifications and specified operating environment information may be found in documentation accompanying the program, if available, such as a README file, or other information published by IBM, such as an announcement letter. Documentation and other program content may be supplied only in the English language.
Any hardware that supports the software
Operating System Software Hardware
Windows 2000 SP4, Windows Server 2003 , Windows XP Professional SP2, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Enterprise IBM Rational Asset Analyzer Runtime prerequisites for run-time components:

Microsoft Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2

Microsoft Vista, Business and Enterprise Editions

Microsoft Windows 2000 Server with Service Pack 4

Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server with Service Pack 4

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition Service Pack 1

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Service Pack 1

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Service Pack 1

One of the following WebSphere Application Servers with latest PTFs:

WebSphere Application Server V6.0 or V6.1

WebSphere Application Server ND V6.0 or V6.1

WebSphere Application Server Express V6.0 or V6.1

One of the following DB2 editions:

DB2 Enterprise Server Edition V8.1, V8.2, V9.1, or V9.5

DB2 Enterprise Developer Edition V9.1 or V9.5

DB2 Personal Developers Edition V8.1 or V8.2

DB2 Express-C V9.1.2 or V9.5.0

DB2 Express Edition V8.1, V8.2, V9.1, or V9.5

DB2 Personal Edition V8.1, V8.2, V9.1, or V9.5

DB2 Workgroup Server Edition V8.1, V8.2, V9.1, or V9.5

DB2 Workgroup Unlimited Edition V8.1 or V8.2

DB2 Developers Edition V8.1 or V8.2

Open Object Rexx V3.1.2 or 3.2.0

Java Runtime Environment - Level shipped with WebSphere Application Server

Internet Explorer V6.0, or later

Other software requirements:

To access Rational Asset Analyzer from a client workstation, use Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0, or later.

IBM Rational Asset Analyzer takes advantage of Adobe technology to render graphics in scalable vector graphics (SVG) format. Currently, the Adobe Web browser plug-in for SVG exists in its most robust form only for Internet Explorer. However, when similar support exists for other Web browsers, the IBM Rational Asset Analyzer will extend its support to these other browsers.

To access IBM Rational Asset Analyzer programmatically:

If using Web services, use the Rational Studio Asset Analyzer Web services API

If accessing DB2 directly, use any supported DB2 client or other method of issuing SQL commands on the IBM Rational Asset Analyzer repository in DB2

If doing mashups or launching the user interface of IBM Rational Asset Analyzer from another program, use the URL API.

Prerequisites for scanning related source or runtime assets in IBM Rational Asset Analyzer:

From CVS: CVS client 1.11.1.2 (Build 41)

From PVCS: PVCS 6.8.0.0

From ClearCase: ClearCase 2003

If you plan to scan COBOL or PL/I with compiler-based scanning, Enterprise COBOL and PL/I compilers with the latest PTFs shipped with IBM Rational Developer for z are supported.
Intel Pentium processor; 500 MHZ minimum (Higher is recommended)

1 GB RAM minimum (2 GB RAM recommended)

Disk space: 300 MB DASD above what the requisite software delivery platform requires

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