1.1 Agent Requirements

Access Manager ships with three agents: JBoss, WebLogic, and WebSphere. They are available as a Web download from Novell. Both Linux and Windows versions of these agents are available. As other agents become available, they will be posted on the Web for download.

1.1.1 JBoss Agent Requirements

The agent for JBoss should be installed on a computer without any other Access Manager components.

Linux JBoss Requirements

The computer must have the following:

  • A minimum of 512 MB of RAM.

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 9 SP3 or SLES 10, either on x86-32 or x86-64 platforms.

  • The following packages must be installed:

    • gettext: The required library and tools to create and maintain message catalogs.

    • python (interpreter): The basic Python* object-oriented programming package.

  • Static IP address. If the address is assigned at boot and that address changes, the J2EE Agent and the Administration Console can no longer communicate with each other.

  • JBoss 4.0.3 SP1. The JBoss server package does not ship on the SLES installation media. To download and install JBoss version 4.0.3 SP1, see JBoss Application Server Downloads.

    Minimal testing has been done with JBoss 4.0.4 and 4.0.5.

  • JRE* 1.4.2-8 or later. To download, see Java SE Downloads. The JBoss Agent has not been tested with the IBM JRE.

Windows JBoss Requirements

The computer must have the following:

  • A minimum of 512 MB of RAM.

  • Windows Server 2003 with latest support patches.

  • JRE 1.4.2-8 or later. To download, see Java SE Downloads. The JBoss Agent has not been tested with the IBM JRE.

  • JBoss 4.0.3 SP1. To download and install JBoss version 4.0.3 SP1, see JBoss Application Server Downloads.

    Minimal testing has been done with JBoss 4.0.4 and 4.0.5.

1.1.2 WebSphere Agent Requirements

The agent for WebSphere should be installed on a computer without any other Access Manager components.

Linux WebSphere Requirements

The computer must have the following:

  • A minimum of 512 MB of RAM.

  • SLES 9 SP3 or SLES 10, either on x86-32 or x86-64 platforms.

  • The following packages must be installed:

    • gettext: The required library and tools to create and maintain message catalogs.

    • python (interpreter): The basic Python object-oriented programming package.

  • Static IP address. If the address is assigned at boot and that address changes, the J2EE Agent and the Administration Console can no longer communicate with each other.

  • WebSphere 6.0.2.x.

WebSphere 6.1 is not supported. The agent fails to import into the Administration Console when it is installed on WebSphere 6.1.

Windows WebSphere Requirements

The computer must have the following components installed:

  • A minimum of 512 MB of RAM

  • Windows Server 2003 with latest support patches

  • WebSphere 6.0.2.x

WebSphere 6.1 is not supported. The agent fails to import into the Administration Console when it is installed on WebSphere 6.1.

1.1.3 WebLogic Agent Requirements

The agent for WebLogic should be installed on a computer without any other Access Manager components.

Linux WebLogic Requirements

The computer must have the following:

  • A minimum of 512 MB of RAM.

  • SLES 9 SP3 or SLES 10, either on x86-32 or x86-64 platforms.

  • The following packages must be installed:

    • gettext: The required library and tools to create and maintain message catalogs.

    • python (interpreter): The basic Python object-oriented programming package.

  • Static IP address. If the address is assigned at boot and that address changes, the J2EE Agent and the Administration Console can no longer communicate with each other.

  • BEA WebLogic 9.2.

Windows WebLogic Requirements

The computer must have the following components installed:

  • A minimum of 512 MB of RAM

  • Windows Server 2003 with the latest support patches

  • BEA WebLogic 9.2