ArcIMS Operating System Requirements and Limitations

All Platforms
Microsoft Windows
Linux
Sun Solaris
HP-UX
IBM AIX

NOTE: See ArcIMS ArcIMS Supported Application/Web Servers for specific operating system versions supported with ArcIMS.

All Platforms

Display Properties: 24 bit color depth
Screen Resolution: 1024 x 768 recommended or higher at Normal size (96dpi)

Microsoft Windows

Some features of ArcIMS require a minimum installation of Microsoft Internet Explorer Version 6.0 or 7.0. If you do not have an installation of Microsoft Internet Explorer Version 6.0/7.0, you must obtain and install it prior to installing ArcIMS.
.NET Framework 2.0 Requirement
Windows XP and Vista: These operating systems are supported for basic testing and application development use only. It is not recommended for deployment in a production environment.

Linux

ArcIMS is only supported on Linux x86, on CPUs that adhere to the x86 architecture, with supported Linux releases.
It is a requirement that the OS (binary) has not been modified. ESRI does not provide any support if products are installed on Developer's Release of an Operating System.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0:
- The Linux patches from RHEL AS/ES will be supported as long as the patches are supported by the webservers and they are from Red Hat without any modification to the latest kernel/glibc version.
- The following package groups are required:
  - from Desktops group
    - X Window System package group (Standard Packages sufficient) - This package group includes the required OpenGL packages: xorg-x11-Mesa-libGL and xorg-x11-Mesa-libGLU. Link to KB article explaining why X Window System package group is required: http://support.esri.com/index.cfm?fa=knowledgebase.techarticles.articleShow&d=37379
  - from Development group
    - Development Tools package group with gcc-g77 package from Extra Packages section - The required library libg2c.so.0 is owned by the libf2c package; the libf2c package is provided by the gcc-g77 package
    - Legacy Software Development package group (Standard Packages sufficient)
- Additionally, the following software packages are required (package version must be at level stated or higher):
  - compat-openldap
  - openssl
- For 64 bit OS support: The 32 bit versions of the packages above must be installed prior to installing ArcIMS.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0:
- The Linux patches from RHEL AS/ES will be supported as long as the patches are supported by the webservers and they are from Red Hat without any modification to the latest kernel/glibc version.
- The following package groups are required:
  - from Development group
    - Development Tools package group
    - Legacy Software Development package group
  - from Base System group
    - Legacy Software Support package group with compat-openldap from Optional Packages
    - X Window System package group - link to KB article explaining why X Window System package group is required: http://support.esri.com/index.cfm?fa=knowledgebase.techarticles.articleShow&d=37379
- Additionally, the following software packages are required:
  - compat-libf2c-34
  - compat-libstdc++-33
  - compat-libstdc++-296
  - libXp
  - OpenGL package: mesa-libGL
  - OpenGL package: mesa-libGLU
  - openldap
  - openssl
- For 64 bit OS support: The 32 bit versions of the packages above must be installed prior to installing ArcIMS.

SUSE Linux 10 SP2:
- The Linux patches for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server will be supported as long as they are from SUSE Linux without any modification to the latest kernel/glibc version.
- The following software packages are required:
  - from System/Libraries package group
    - compat package
    - freeglut package
    - Mesa package - This package includes the required OpenGL version: xorg-x11-Mesa-6.4.2-19.4.
  - from Development/Languages/Fortran package group
    - libg2c33 package
  - from System/X11/Utilities package group
    - X Window System - Link to KB article explaining why X Window System is required: http://support.esri.com/index.cfm?fa=knowledgebase.techarticles.articleShow&d=37379
- 64 bit support: The 32 bit versions of the packages above must be installed prior to installing ArcIMS.

Sun Solaris

When running in a 64-bit Solaris SPARC environment, ArcGIS Engine-related products operate as 32-bit applications.
It is a requirement that the OS (binary) has not been modified. ESRI does not provide any support if products are installed on Developer's Release of an Operating System.
OpenGL version 1.3 or higher runtime environment
X Window System, version 6.9.0
The following patches are recommended for Solaris 10 installs:
- 113886-29 patch for OpenGL
- 113887-29 patch for OpenGL
Direct connect to Oracle from ArcIMS on Solaris is not supported because accessing ArcSDE for Oracle using direct connect from the Solaris platform is only supported on 64-bit applications. ArcIMS runs as a 32-bit application.

HP-UX

Window System: X11 Window Environment
HP-UX required patches:
- PHCO_33711 s700_800 11.11 libc cumulative patch
- PHCO_31923 s700_800 11.11 libc cumulative header file patch
- PHKL_33258 s700_800 11.11 VxFS cumulative patch ;ml_flag race
- PHKL_28025 is required to fix "du" command not reporting blocks correctly. The installation software needs this patch in order to work correctly.
Software requirements:
- OpenGL version 1.3 runtime environment
- The X Window System must be installed. X Window is usually installed by default with the operating system.
ESRI recommends that you execute ArcIMS from a C shell. The instructions in this installation document are for a C shell environment setup only.

IBM AIX

Asynchronous I/O must be enabled. To enable Asynchronous I/O (must be done as root user):
1. Use SMIT and navigate to Devices > Asynchronous I/O > Asynchronous I/O (Legacy) > Change/Show Characteristics of Asynchronous I/O
2. Change "STATE to be configured at system restart" from defined to available.
3. Click OK. Exit SMIT
4. Reboot the machine.
Software requirements:
- OpenGL version 1.3 runtime environment
- X-Windows/Common Desktop Environment
- X11.fnt.ucs.ttf file set is required.

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