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The following operating systems are supported:
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (x64)
Microsoft Windows 8 Professional (x64)
Microsoft Windows 10 Professional and Enterprise
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (x64)
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (x64)
Oracle Solaris 11
AIX 7.1 64-bit
AIX 7.2 64-bit
HP-UX 11i v3 64-bit (Itanium)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (zSeries 64-bit)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 for AMD64 and Intel EM64T
(x86-64)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 (zSeries 64-bit)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 for AMD64 and Intel EM64T
(x86-64)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 (zSeries 64-bit)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 for AMD64 and Intel EM64T
(x86-64)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 for AMD64 and Intel EM64T
(x86-64)
z/OS 2.1
z/OS 2.2
Natural for Ajax is always delivered as a 32-bit application, even on 64-bit platforms.
The following application servers are supported. The application servers are not delivered with Natural for Ajax. They can be obtained from the locations indicated below, according to their respective license terms.
WildFly 8, 9 and 10 (see http://www.wildfly.org/).
IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 (see http://www.ibm.com/).
On z/OS, the following fix packs are required for WebSphere Application Server: 8.5.5.2.
The following web container is supported. The web container is not delivered with Natural for Ajax. It can be obtained from the location indicated below, according to its license terms.
Apache Tomcat 7, 8 and 9 (see http://tomcat.apache.org/).
Supported browsers in this version are:
Internet Explorer 11
Microsoft Edge
Mozilla Firefox Extended Support Release 45 (1)
Google Chrome (2)
(1) Only the Extended Support Releases of Mozilla Firefox are explicitly supported. Due to frequent upgrades of the Mozilla Firefox consumer release, the compatibility of Natural for Ajax with future versions of Mozilla Firefox cannot be fully guaranteed. Possible incompatibilities will be removed during the regular maintenance process of Natural for Ajax.
(2) The Google Chrome support is based on Google Chrome Version 31. Due to frequent version upgrades of Google Chrome, compatibility of Natural for Ajax with future versions of Google Chrome cannot be fully guaranteed. Possible incompatibilities will be removed during the regular maintenance process of Natural for Ajax.
Important:
Cookies and JavaScript must be enabled in the
browser.
Java 7 and 8.
If you want to use Natural for Ajax with Natural for Mainframes, the following must be installed:
Natural for Mainframes Version 8.2.5 or above, and
the Natural Web I/O Interface server.
For detailed information, see:
the Installation documentation which is provided with Natural for Mainframes;
the section Installing and Configuring the Natural Web I/O Interface Server in the version of the Natural Web I/O Interface documentation which is provided for Natural for Mainframes.
If you want to use Natural for Ajax with Natural for UNIX, the following must be installed:
Natural for UNIX Version 8.3.8 or above, and
the Natural Web I/O Interface server and daemon.
For detailed information, see:
the Installation documentation which is provided for Natural for UNIX;
the section Installing and Configuring the Natural Web I/O Interface Server in the version of the Natural Web I/O Interface documentation which is provided for Natural for UNIX.
If you want to use Natural for Ajax with Natural for Windows, the following must be installed:
Natural for Windows Version 8.3.8 or above, and
the Natural Web I/O Interface server and service.
For detailed information, see:
the Installation documentation which is provided for Natural for Windows;
the section Installing and Configuring the Natural Web I/O Interface Server in the version of the Natural Web I/O Interface documentation which is provided for Natural for Windows.
The following development servers support the remote development of Natural for Ajax applications:
Natural Development Server for Mainframes Version 8.2.5 or above.
Natural Development Server for UNIX Version 8.3.8 or above.
Natural Development Server for Windows Version 8.3.8 or above.
The following development clients support the remote development of Natural for Ajax applications:
Natural for Windows (Natural Studio) Version 8.3.8 or above.
NaturalONE Version 8.3.8 or above.
A valid license key file is required during the installation. The license key file is an XML file which is usually supplied along with the product. Alternatively, you can obtain a license key file from Software AG via your local distributor.