The system requirements are broken down into various components including the server-based CLM applications that are deployed on one or more servers and various optional tools including connectors, synchronizers and clients. Server Requirements are futher broken down into Non-Clustered and Cluster support where applicable.
The operating systems below may be used to host CLM applications in a non-clustered environment.
Server Operating System |
CLM Server Support |
RRDI Support |
Notes |
AIX 6.1 POWER System and future OS fixpacks |
64 bit |
64 bit |
See RRC Converter note below |
AIX 7.1 POWER System and future OS fixpacks |
64 bit |
64 bit |
See RRC Converter note below |
IBM i 6.1 POWER System and future OS fixpacks |
64 bit |
32 & 64 bit * |
* Data Warehouse Only See RRC Converter note below |
IBM i 7.1 POWER System and future OS fixpacks |
64 bit |
64 bit * |
* Data Warehouse Only See RRC Converter note below |
IBM z/OS System z v1.9 and future OS fixpacks |
64 bit |
32 & 64 bit * |
* Cognos Content Store and Data Warehouse Only (Report Server not supported on z/OS) See z/OS note below See RRC Converter note below |
IBM z/OS System z v1.10 and future OS fixpacks |
64 bit |
32 & 64 bit * |
* Cognos Content Store and Data Warehouse Only (Report Server not supported on z/OS) See z/OS note below See RRC Converter note below |
IBM z/OS System z v1.11 and future OS fixpacks |
64 bit |
32 & 64 bit * |
* Cognos Content Store and Data Warehouse Only (Report Server not supported on z/OS) See RRC Converter note below |
IBM z/OS System z v1.12 and future OS fixpacks |
64 bit |
32 & 64 bit * |
* Cognos Content Store and Data Warehouse Only (Report Server not supported on z/OS) See RRC Converter note below |
IBM z/OS System z v1.13 and future OS fixpacks |
64 bit |
32 & 64 bit * |
* Cognos Content Store and Data Warehouse Only (Report Server not supported on z/OS) See RRC Converter note below |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 Update 5 (RHEL) Advanced Platform and future OS fixpacks |
64 bit |
32 & 64 bit |
|
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 Update 5 POWER System and future OS fixpacks |
64 bit |
Not Supported |
|
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 Update 5 System z and future OS fixpacks |
64 bit |
Not Supported |
|
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Server 6 and future OS fixpacks |
64 bit |
32 & 64 bit |
|
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Server 6 POWER System and future OS fixpacks |
64 bit |
Not Supported |
|
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Server 6 System z and future OS fixpacks |
64 bit |
Not Supported |
|
Solaris 10 SPARC and future OS fixpacks |
64 bit |
Not Supported |
See RRC Converter note below |
Solaris 11 SPARC and future OS fixpacks |
64 bit |
Not Supported |
See RRC Converter note below |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 10 SP2 and future OS fixpacks |
64 bit |
32 & 64 bit |
|
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 10 SP2 POWER System and future OS fixpacks |
64 bit |
Not Supported |
See RRC Converter note below |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 10 SP2 System z and future OS fixpacks |
64 bit |
64 bit |
|
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 11 and future OS fixpacks |
64 bit |
32 & 64 bit |
|
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 11 POWER System and future OS fixpacks |
64 bit |
Not Supported |
See RRC Converter note below |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 11 System z and future OS fixpacks |
64 bit |
64 bit |
|
Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition and future OS fixpacks |
Not Supported |
32 & 64 bit |
Windows Server 2003 is supported for RRDI only |
Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition and future OS fixpacks |
Not Supported |
32 & 64 bit |
Windows Server 2003 is supported for RRDI only |
Windows Server 2003 SP2 Enterprise Edition and future OS fixpacks |
Not Supported |
32 & 64 bit |
Windows Server 2003 is supported for RRDI only |
Windows Server 2003 SP2 Standard Edition and future OS fixpacks |
Not Supported |
32 & 64 bit |
Windows Server 2003 is supported for RRDI only |
Windows Server 2008 SP2 Enterprise Edition and future OS fixpacks |
64 bit |
32 & 64 bit |
|
Windows Server 2008 SP2 Standard Edition and future OS fixpacks |
64 bit |
32 & 64 bit |
|
Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition and future OS fixpacks |
64 bit |
32 & 64 bit |
|
Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition and future OS fixpacks |
64 bit |
32 & 64 bit |
|
The operating systems below may be used to run application servers hosting CLM applications in a clustered environment.
Host operating systems may be virtualized using the following virtualization technologies (VMs are supported for application tier only):
Host operating systems may be virtualized for clustering using the following virtualization technologies:
The following application servers can be used to host CLM applications (non-clustered):
Note: CCM BIRT report issues running WAS 8.0.0.5 or 8.5.0.1 please see technote for patch information.
Database |
CLM Server |
RRDI |
Notes |
IBM Derby SDK 10.8.1.2 and future fixpacks |
64 bit |
Not Supported |
For Evaluation purposes only - for small teams of 10 users or less) CLM bundles Derby |
IBM DB2 Enterprise Server Edition v9.7 and future fixpacks |
64 bit |
32 & 64 bit |
[CLM media for 4.0.1 and 4.0.2 bundled DB2 9.7 ESE] |
IBM DB2 Workgroup Server Edition v9.7 and future fixpacks |
64 bit |
32 & 64 bit |
|
IBM DB2 Express Edition v9.7 and future fixpacks |
64 bit |
32 & 64 bit |
(for small teams of 50 users or less) |
IBM DB2 Express-C 9.7 and future fixpacks |
64 bit |
Not Supported |
(for small teams of 25 users or less) |
IBM DB2 Enterprise Server Edition v10.1 and future fixpacks |
64 bit |
32 & 64 bit |
New for CLM 4.0.3 and bundled with CLM 4.0.3 media |
IBM DB2 Workgroup Server Edition v10.1 and future fixpacks |
64 bit |
32 & 64 bit |
New for 4.0.3 |
IBM DB2 Express Edition v10.1 and future fixpacks |
64 bit |
32 & 64 bit |
New for 4.0.3. CLM 4.0.3(for small teams of 50 users or less) |
IBM DB2 Express-C 10.1 and future fixpacks |
64 bit |
Not Supported |
New for CLM 4.0.3(for small teams of 25 users or less) |
IBM DB2 for i 6.1 and future fixpacks |
64 bit |
Not Supported |
|
IBM DB2 for i 7.1 and future fixpacks |
64 bit |
Not Supported |
|
IBM DB2 9 or z/OS 9.1 and future fixpacks |
64 bit |
32 & 64 bit* |
* CLM, Cognos Content Store and Data Warehouse only not RRDI Report Server |
IBM DB2 for z/OS 10.1 (with PTF UK77844) and future fixpacks |
64 bit |
32 & 64 bit* |
* CLM, Cognos Content Store and Data Warehouse only. RRDI Report Server not supported. |
Microsoft SQL Server Enterprise Edition 2008 SP1 and future fixpacks |
64 bit |
32 & 64 bit |
|
Microsoft SQL Server Standard Edition 2008 SP1 and future fixpacks |
64 bit |
32 & 64 bit |
|
Microsoft SQL Server Express Edition 2008 SP1 and future fixpacks |
64 bit |
Not Supported |
CLM,Only. RRDI does not support MS SQL Express Edition |
Microsoft SQL Server Enterprise Edition 2008 R2 and future fixpacks |
64 bit |
32 & 64 bit |
|
Microsoft SQL Server Standard Edition 2008 R2 and future fixpacks |
64 bit |
32 & 64 bit |
|
Oracle Database 10g Enterprise Edition Release 2 10.2.0.1 and future fixpacks |
64 bit |
32 & 64 bit |
|
Oracle Database 10g Standard Edition Release 2 10.2.0.1 and future fixpacks |
64 bit |
32 & 64 bit |
|
Oracle Database 11g Enterprise Edition Release 2 11.2.0.2 and future fixpacks |
64 bit |
32 & 64 bit |
Requires Oracle Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) ojdbc6.jar.11.2.0.3 or higher |
Oracle Database 11g Standard Edition Release 2 11.2.0.2 and future fixpacks |
64 bit |
32 & 64 bit |
Requires Oracle Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) ojdbc6.jar.11.2.0.3 or higher |
Oracle Real Application Clustering (Oracle 11g Release 2) and future fixpacks |
64 bit |
64 bit |
Oracle RAC for High Availability (independent of clustering support) Requires Oracle Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) ojdbc6.jar.11.2.0.3 or higher New for 2.0.3 - RRDI support for Oracle RAC |
IBM DB2 Enterprise Server Edition v9.5 and future fixpacks |
Not Supported |
32 & 64 bit |
DB2 9.5 is supported for RRDI Only |
IBM DB2 Workgroup Server Edition v9.5 and future fixpacks |
Not Supported |
32 & 64 bit |
DB2 9.5 is supported for RRDI Only |
IBM DB2 Express Edition v9.5 and future fixpacks |
Not Supported |
32 & 64 bit |
DB2 9.5 is supported for RRDI Only |
Microsoft SQL Server Enterprise Edition 2005 SP4 and future fixpacks |
Not Supported |
32 & 64 bit |
RRDI Only. CLM does not support MS SQL 2005 |
Oracle Database 11g Enterprise Edition Release 1 and future fixpacks |
Not Supported |
32 & 64 bit |
RRDI Only (supports 11g Release 1) |
Oracle Database 11g Standard Edition Release 1 and future fixpacks |
Not Supported |
32 & 64 bit |
RRDI Only (supports 11g Release 1) |
When clustering we also suggest setting up High Availability support with these databases:
* If you are installing the Rational Team Concert Client into an existing instance of Eclipse IDE 3.6, please read
*FYI - the DOORS Client is based on C++ (and DXL) not Java based.
The following application servers can be used to host the synchronizer gateway:
CLM appliucations integrate with each of the products listed below.
Capability Group |
Integration |
with RTC |
with RQM |
with RRC |
with DNG |
Notes |
Architecture & Design |
IBM Rational Rhapsody 7.6 and future mod levels and their fix packs |
Supported |
Supported |
NA |
NA |
Rhapsody integrates with RTC & RQM Only |
|
IBM Rational Rhapsody 8.0 and future fix packs |
Supported |
Supported |
NA |
NA |
Rhapsody integrates with RTC, RQM |
|
IBM Rational Rhapsody Design Manager 4.0 and future mod levels and their fix packs |
Supported |
Supported |
NA |
Supported |
Rhapsody DM integrates with RTC, RQM, RRC & DNG. DNG's rich client support is limited to viewing and navigating OSLC links. Use the web client for creating and deleting OSLC links. |
|
IBM Rational Software Architect Design Manager 4.0 and future mod levels and their fix packs |
Supported |
Supported |
Supported |
Supported |
RSA DM integrates with RTC, RQM, RRC, DNG. Note: DNG only integrates with a clean (vs upgraded) install of Rhapsody DM 4.0.1 or 4.0.2. DNG's rich client support is limited to viewing and navigating OSLC links. Use the web client for creating and deleting OSLC links. |
|
IBM Rational Software Architect 8.5 and future mod levels and their fix packs |
Supported |
NA |
NA |
NA |
RSA integrates with RTC only |
|
IBM Rational Software Architect for WebSphere Software 8.5 and future mod levels and their fix packs |
Supported |
NA |
NA |
NA |
RSA integrates with RTC only |
|
IBM Rational Software Architect RealTime Edition 8.5 and future fix packs |
Supported |
NA |
NA |
NA |
RSA integrates with RTC only |
Asset Management |
IBM Rational Asset Manager Enterprise Edition 7.5.1 and future fix packs, mod levels and their fix packs |
Supported |
Supported |
Supported |
NA |
RAM integrates with RTC, RQM, RRC |
|
IBM Rational Asset Manager Standard Edition 7.5.1 and future fix packs, mod levels and their fix packs |
Supported |
Supported |
Supported |
NA |
RAM integrates with RTC, RQM, RRC |
Change and Release Management |
Rational Change 5.3 and future mod levels and their fix packs |
Supported |
Supported |
Supported |
NA |
Change and Synergy are closely linked and share the same repository. Change integrates with RTC, RQM, RRC. For RTC that integration is made via Rational Synchronization Server. For the RQM and RRC integrations Change uses OSLC. Note: DNG's rich client support is limited to viewing and navigating OSLC links. Use the web client for creating and deleting OSLC links |
|
Rational Synergy 7.2 and future mod levels and their fix packs |
Supported |
Supported |
NA |
NA |
Synergy integrates with RTC and RQM. Synergy integrates with RTC via Rational Synergy For Rational Team Concert Interface. |
|
IBM Rational Clearquest 7.1.2* and future fix packs |
Supported |
Supported |
Supported |
NA |
CQ 7.1.2 integrates with RTC, RQM, RRC |
|
IBM Rational Clearquest 8.0 and future mod levels and their fix packs |
Supported |
Supported |
Supported |
Supported |
CQ 8.0 integrates with RTC, RQM, RRC, DNG. Note: DNG's rich client support is limited to viewing and navigating OSLC links. Use the web client for creating and deleting OSLC links |
Collaboration |
Rational Lifecycle Integration Adapters 1.0 and future fix packs |
Supported |
Supported |
Supported |
Supported |
RLIA enables integrations with Jira, GIT and HPQC. |
|
Atlassian JIRA 4.4.x and future fix packs |
Supported |
Supported |
Supported |
NA |
Jira integrates with RTC, RRC and RQM via RLIA. |
|
Git 1.7.1 and future fix packs |
Supported |
NA |
NA |
NA |
GIT integrates with RTC via RLIA. |
|
HP Quality Center 11.0 and future fix packs |
Supported |
NA |
Supported |
Supported |
HPQC integrates with RTC, RRC & DNG via RLIA. Note: DNG's rich client support is limited to viewing and navigating OSLC links. Use the web client for creating and deleting OSLC links. |
|
IBM Lotus Connections 3.0, 3.0.1 and future fix packs |
Supported |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Lotus Connections integrates with RTC only |
|
IBM Lotus Connections 4.0, 4.5 and future fix packs |
Supported |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Lotus Connections integrates with RTC only. Please note that this integration supports form based auth, but not OAuth which means that the integration is not supported on the IBM SmartCLoud |
Configuration Management |
IBM Rational Build Forge Enterprise, Enterprise Plus & Standard Editions 7.1.1.4 and future fix packs |
Supported |
Supported |
NA |
NA |
BF integrates with RTC only |
|
IBM Rational Build Forge Enterprise, Enterprise Plus & Standard Editions 7.1.2 and future fix packs, mod levels and their fix packs |
Supported |
Supported |
NA |
NA |
BF integrates with RTC only |
|
IBM Rational ClearCase 7.1.2 and future fix packs |
Supported |
NA |
NA |
NA |
CC integrates with RTC only |
|
IBM Rational ClearCase 8.0 and future fix packs, mod levels and their fix packs |
Supported |
NA |
NA |
NA |
CC integrates with RTC only |
Connectors |
IBM Rational Connector for SAP Solution Manager 4.0 and future fix packs |
Supported |
Supported |
NA |
NA |
SAP Connector integrates with RTC, RQM |
Development Tools |
Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software 8.5 and future mod levels and their fix packs |
Supported |
NA |
NA |
NA |
RAD integrates with RTC only |
|
Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software 9 and future mod levels and their fix packs |
Supported |
NA |
NA |
NA |
RAD 9 integrates with RTC 4.0.3 and future mod releases and fixpacks |
|
IBM Rational Business Developer 8.5 and future fix packs |
Supported |
NA |
NA |
NA |
RBD integrates with RTC only |
|
IBM Rational Developer for Power System Software 8.5 and future mod levels and their fix packs |
Supported |
NA |
NA |
NA |
The RD Power integration is specific to the EE features in RTC. |
|
IBM Rational Developer for System z 8.5 and future fix packs |
Supported |
NA |
NA |
NA |
RDz integrates with RTC only |
|
IBM Rational Programming Patterns 8.5 and future mod levels and their fix packs |
Supported |
NA |
NA |
NA |
RPP integrates with RTC only |
Instant Messaging |
IBM Lotus Sametime Standard 8.0 and future mod levels and their fix packs |
Supported |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Sametime integrates with RTC only |
|
IBM Lotus Sametime Standard 8.5 and future fix packs |
Supported |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Sametime integrates with RTC only. |
|
Jabber Openfire 3.4.1 and future fix packs |
Supported |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Jabber integrates with RTC only |
Process Management |
IBM Rational Method Composer 7.5.2 and future fix packs |
Supported |
NA |
NA |
NA |
RMC integrates wtih RTC only |
Project Management |
IBM Rational Focal Point 6.5.2 and future fix packs, mod levels and their fix packs |
Supported |
NA |
Supported |
NA |
Focal Point integrates with RTC, RRC |
Reporting and Analysis |
IBM Rational Insight 1.1.1.2 and future fix packs |
Supported |
Supported |
Supported |
Supported |
Note - A schema change was made in 1.1.1.2 for additional reporting in RQM so this new version of Insight is required for integrating with CLM 4.0.3 and later fixpacks and Mod releases |
|
IBM Rational Publishing Engine 1.1.1 and 1.2 and future fix packs, mod levels and their fix packs |
Supported |
Supported |
Supported |
Supported |
RPE integrates with RTC, RQM, RRC, DNG |
Requirements Management |
IBM Rational DOORS 9.3, 9.4, 9.5 and future mod levels and their fix packs |
Supported |
Supported |
NA |
NA |
DOORS 9.3 & 9.4 integrate with RTC and RQM. FYI - DOORS 9.5 bundles the DNG app. DOORS 9.3 and earlier, you can integrate DOORS and RQM by using RQMi. For additional information see: https://jazz.net/help-dev/clm/index.jsp?re=1&topic=/com.ibm.rational.test.qm.doc/topics/t_ovw_int_rqm_doors.html&scope=null Starting in DOORS 9.4, you can integrate DOORS and RQM by using the OSLC specification. For additional information see: https://jazz.net/help-dev/clm/index.jsp?re=1&topic=/com.ibm.rational.test.qm.doc/topics/t_ovw_int_rqm_doors.html&scope=null |
|
IBM Rational DOORS Web Access 1.4.0.0 and 1.5.00 and future mod levels and their fix packs |
Supported |
Supported |
NA |
NA |
DWA 1.4 and 1.5 integrate with RTC and RQM. RRC and DNG integrate with DWA 1.5 Only. FYI - DWA 1.4 ships with DOORS 9.3 and DWA 1.5 ships with DOORS 9.4 |
|
IBM Rational DOORS Web Access 9.5 and future mod levels and their fix packs |
Supported |
Supported |
Supported |
Supported |
DWA 9.5 integrates with RTC, RQM, RRC & DNG. |
Security Management |
IBM Rational AppScan Enterprise Edition 8.5 and future mod levels and their fix packs |
Supported |
Supported |
NA |
NA |
AppScan Enterprise integrates with RTC,RQM |
|
IBM Security AppScan Enterprise Edition 8.6 and future mod levels and their fix packs |
Supported |
Supported |
NA |
NA |
formerly Rational AppScan Enterprise AppScan Enterprise integrates with RTC,RQM |
|
IBM Rational AppScan Source Edition 8.5 and future mod levels and their fix packs |
Supported |
NA |
NA |
NA |
AppScan Source integrates with RTC only |
|
IBM Security AppScan Source Edition 8.5 and future mod levels and their fix packs |
Supported |
NA |
NA |
NA |
formerly Rational AppScan Source AppScan Source integrates with RTC only |
Systems Engineering |
IBM Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager 1.0 and future releases, mod levels and fix packs |
Supported |
Supported |
NA |
NA |
RELM integrates with RTC, RQM |
Test Tools |
Rational Functional Tester 8.5 and future fix packs, mod levels and their fix packs |
Supported |
Supported |
NA |
NA |
RFT integrates with RTC, RQM |
|
IBM Rational Performance Tester 8.1.1.4 and 8.3 and and future mod levels and their fix packs |
Supported |
Supported |
NA |
NA |
RPT integrates with RTC, RQM |
|
IBM Rational Service Tester for SOA Quality 8.2.1 and 8.3 and future fix packs |
Supported |
Supported |
NA |
NA |
SOA Tester integrates with RTC, RQM |
|
IBM Rational Robot 7.0.3 and future fix packs, mod levels and their fix packs |
NA |
Supported |
NA |
NA |
Robot integrates with RQM only |
|
IBM Rational Test RealTime 8.0 and future mod levels and their fix packs |
Supported |
Supported |
NA |
NA |
TestRT integrates with RTC, RQM |