Hardware requirements
HCL Digital Experience requires the following hardware, organized by type of hardware, deployment units or components.
AIX
| Hardware | Deployment units | Requirement | Applicable operating systems |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disk space | Server | Minimum 3 GB free disk space for installation of DX Portal Minimum 2 GB free disk space for installation of WebSphere Application Server Minimum 3 GB free disk space for installation of IBM Installation Manager and the Installation Manager shared directory Minimum 8 GB total free disk space recommended for installation |
All supported AIX operating systems |
| Memory | Server | Physical memory requirements and recommendations for DX Portal or HCL Web Content Manager (or WCM): Under minimal load, DX Portal can function with 4GB of RAM and a remote database. In a production environment, 8GB is an optimal starting point for RAM. Production environments and environments featuring multiple profiles will require more memory. Note: The amount of memory assigned to the INTERACT pool should be set at a minimum of well over 1 GB and a maximum of 100%. If the INTERACT pool cannot be given enough memory, then the database tasks have to be started with SBMJOB so that they run in the *BASE pool. |
All supported AIX operating systems |
| Other hardware | Server | Minimum 2 CPUs required for installations of DX Portal and HCL WCM | All supported AIX operating systems |
| Processor | Server | X86-64 IBM POWER Family of processors System z Processors |
All supported AIX operating systems |
| - | Server | Minimum 2 CPUs for installation of Portal or WCM | All supported AIX operating systems |
AIX support
Portal Express offering does not support AIX.
Linux
| Hardware | Deployment units | Requirement | Applicable operating systems |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disk Space | Server | Minimum 3 GB free disk space for installation of DX Portal Minimum 2 GB free disk space for installation of WebSphere Application Server Minimum 3 GB free disk space for installation of IBM Installation Manager and the Installation Manager shared directory Minimum 8 GB total free disk space recommended for installation |
All supported Linux operating systems |
| Memory | Server | Physical memory requirements and recommendations for DX Portal or HCL Web Content Manager (or WCM): Under minimal load, DX Portal can function with 4GB of RAM and a remote database. In a production environment, 8GB is an optimal starting point for RAM. Production environments and environments featuring multiple profiles will require more memory. Note: The amount of memory assigned to the INTERACT pool should be set at a minimum of well over 1 GB and a maximum of 100%. If the INTERACT pool cannot be given enough memory, then the database tasks have to be started with SBMJOB so that they run in the *BASE pool. |
All supported Linux operating systems |
| Other Hardware | Server | Minimum 2 CPUs required for installations of DX Portal and HCL WCM | All supported Linux operating systems |
| Processor | Server | X86-64 IBM POWER Family of processors System z Processors |
All supported Linux operating systems |
| Server | Minimum 2 CPUs for installation of Portal or WCM | All supported Linux operating systems |
Windows
| Hardware | Deployment units | Requirement | Applicable operating systems |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disk Space | Server | Minimum 3 GB free disk space for installation of DX Portal Minimum 2 GB free disk space for installation of WebSphere Application Server Minimum 3 GB free disk space for installation of IBM Installation Manager and the Installation Manager shared directory Minimum 8 GB total free disk space recommended for installation |
All supported Windows operating systems |
| Memory | Server | Physical memory requirements and recommendations for DX Portal or HCL Web Content Manager (or WCM): Under minimal load, DX Portal can function with 4GB of RAM and a remote database. In a production environment, 8GB is an optimal starting point for RAM. Production environments and environments featuring multiple profiles will require more memory. Note: The amount of memory assigned to the INTERACT pool should be set at a minimum of well over 1 GB and a maximum of 100%. If the INTERACT pool cannot be given enough memory, then the database tasks have to be started with SBMJOB so that they run in the *BASE pool. |
All supported Windows operating systems |
| Other Hardware | Server | Minimum 2 CPUs required for installations of DX Portal and HCL WCM | All supported Windows operating systems |
| Processor | Server | X86-64 IBM POWER Family of processors System z Processors |
All supported Windows operating systems |
| Server | Minimum 2 CPUs for installation of Portal or WCM | All supported Windows operating systems |
Last update:
September 1, 2022