Hardware and software requirements
Before you install IBM® Predictive Insights, ensure that your system meets the hardware and software requirements.
You can view the hardware and software requirements in the Software Product Compatibility Report. For more information, see IBM® Operations Analytics Predictive Insights Requirements.
Supported operating systems
The following operating systems are supported:
- CentOS
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- CentOS 6.6
- CentOS 7
- Red Hat
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- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6 and higher
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.x
Supported software
The following table outlines the bundled and non-bundled software that is compatible with
Predictive Insights.
| Software | Bundled version | Minimum supported version | Latest supported version | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Db2 Workgroup Server Edition | 11.5.4 | 11.1 | The latest versions of Db2 Workgroup Server Edition 11.1.x or 11.5.x are tested within 90 days of the release. | Database |
| IBM Streams | 4.2.0.3 | 4.2.0.3 | As a matter of best practice, you can also install any updates that are made available for Predictive Insights. You can subscribe to these updates at https://www-947.ibm.com/systems/support/myview/subscription/css.wss/. | Integration middleware |
| Installation Manager | 1.8.6 | 1.8.6 | The latest version of IBM Installation Manager1.8.x is tested within 90 days of the release. | Installation manager |
| Jazz for Service Management | 1.1.3.7 | 1.1.2.1 | See Predictive Insights installation prerequisites. | Development tool |
| WebSphere Application Server | 8.5.5.16 | 8.5.5.4 | See Predictive Insights installation prerequisites. | Web server |
| Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus (Core) | 8.1.0.22 (8.1 fix pack 22) | 8.1 | Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus 8.1 is the minimum required version. The latest version of Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus 8.1.0.x is tested within 90 days of the release. | Event management |
| Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus Web GUI | 8.1.0.18 (8.1 fix pack 18) | 8.1.2 (8.1 fix pack 2) | See Predictive Insights installation prerequisites. | Event management |
| WebSphere Application Server Liberty | 16.0.0.4 | 16.0.0.4 | As a matter of best practice, you can also install any updates that are made available for Predictive Insights. You can subscribe to these updates at https://www-947.ibm.com/systems/support/myview/subscription/css.wss/. | Web server |
| IBM Runtime Environment, Java Technology Edition | 8.0.4.1 (IBM Java 8 SR4 fix pack 1) | 8.0.4.1 (IBM Java 8 SR4 fix pack 1) | As a matter of best practice, you can also install any updates that are made available for Predictive Insights. You can subscribe to these updates at https://www-947.ibm.com/systems/support/myview/subscription/css.wss/. | Java runtime environment |
Supported browsers
The following browsers are supported:
- Firefox 24 ESR
- Firefox 31 ESR
- Firefox 38 ESR
- Firefox 45 ESR
- Firefox 52 ESR
- Internet Explorer 9
- Internet Explorer 10
- Internet Explorer 11
- Safari 6.1
- Safari 8
- Safari 10
Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus Web GUI also supports specific browsers. This limits the browsers that are supported by Predictive Insights. For more information about these limitations, see the Web GUI browsers, JREs, and mobile devices topic in the Knowledge Center for IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus.
Hardware
The following hardware is the minimum that is required for Linux based operating systems:
- Disk space 160 Gigabytes (GB)
- 16 GB of RAM
- Four core processor