Verify that your environment meets the system requirements for Informix.
Operating System
Important
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Use the most recent version of the operating system that is listed. The Commvault software fully supports the most recent version of an operating system, until the vendor ends support. More recent versions of the Commvault software might not install on operating systems that are not supported by the vendor anymore. For information about the support lifecycle of an operating system, contact the vendor.
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For CentOS 5.7 and more recent versions, use the most recent library versions because the library provided by Commvault might not be the most recent. Informix programs might require the most recent library versions. If you don't use the most recent version, the Informix instance configuration will fail with errors such as showing the server status as UNKNOWN. To use the most recent libraries, rename the libgcc_s.so.1 library that is in the software_installation_folder>/Base folder to a different name. Renaming that library allows Informix programs to load libraries that are available from the system.
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Commvault supports both of the 64-bit PowerPC architectures: ppc64 (or "big endian") and ppc64le (or "little endian"). For SuSE Linux, the ppc64le PowerPC architecture is supported on SuSE Linux 12 SP1 Enterprise Server or more recent releases.
Informix 14.10 FC3 and More Recent Versions
Note
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Table level restore operations for Informix 14.10 FC4 and FC5 are failing because of an IBM issue. Track PMR: TS004793953/TS004793953.
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You can run table-level restore jobs for FC6 and the most recent versions.
AIX
Data protection on Logical Partitioning (LPAR) and Workload Partitioning (WPAR) is supported.
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Operating system |
Processor architecture |
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AIX 7.2 64-bit |
PowerPC |
Linux
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Operating system |
Processor architecture |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux/CentOS 9.x with glibc 2.34.x or a more recent version |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux/CentOS 8.x/OEL 8.x with glibc 2.28.x |
PowerPC is supported for Informix FC10 and more recent releases. |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux/CentOS 7.x with glibc 2.17.x or a more recent version |
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SuSE Linux 15 (Initial Release/SP1/SP2/SP3/SP4/SP5) |
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SuSE Linux 12 (Initial Release/SP1/SP2/SP3/SP4/SP5) |
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Ubuntu 22.04 |
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Ubuntu 24.04 and more recent versions |
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Solaris
In a UNIX virtualization environment using Solaris, you can back up and restore data in both global and non-global zones.
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Operating system |
Processor architecture |
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Solaris 11.x |
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Windows
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Operating system |
Processor architecture |
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Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Editions |
All Windows-compatible processors are supported |
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Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Editions |
All Windows-compatible processors are supported |
HP-UX
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Operating system |
Processor architecture |
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HP-UX 11i v3 (11.31) 64-bit |
Itanium |
Informix 12.10 FCx
AIX
Data protection on Logical Partitioning (LPAR) and Workload Partitioning (WPAR) is supported.
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Operating system |
Processor architecture |
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AIX 7.2 64-bit |
PowerPC |
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AIX 7.1 64-bit |
PowerPC |
HP-UX
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Operating system |
Processor architecture |
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HP-UX 11i v3 (11.31) 64-bit |
Itanium |
Linux
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux/CentOS 8.x/OEL 8.x with glibc 2.28.x |
PowerPC is supported for Informix FC10 and more recent releases. |
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Operating system |
Processor architecture |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux/CentOS 7.x with glibc 2.17.x or a more recent version |
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SuSE Linux 12.x SP1 Enterprise Server with glibc 2.19-31 or later |
PowerPC is supported for Informix FC10 and more recent releases. |
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SuSE Linux 12 (Initial Release/SP1/SP2/SP3/SP4/SP5) with glibc 2.19.x |
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Ubuntu 22.04 |
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Ubuntu 24.04 and more recent versions |
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Solaris
In a UNIX virtualization environment using Solaris, you can back up and restore data in both global and non-global zones.
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Operating system |
Processor architecture |
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Solaris 11.x |
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Solaris 10 Update 6 or equivalent |
Sparc T/M series |
Windows
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Operating system |
Processor architecture |
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Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Editions Server Core installations are not supported. |
All Windows-compatible processors are supported |
Informix 12.10 TCx
Windows
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Operating system |
Processor architecture |
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Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Editions Server Core installations are not supported. |
All Windows-compatible processors are supported |
Informix 12.10 UCx
Linux
To protect a 32-bit Informix Dynamic Server Application on a 64-bit Linux client, configure the client installation program to install 32-bit agents. For information, see Enabling 32-Bit Installations on 64-Bit Linux Computers.
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Operating system |
Processor architecture |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux/CentOS 7.x with glibc 2.17.x or a more recent version |
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SuSE Linux 12 (Initial Release/SP1/SP2/SP3/SP4/SP5) with glibc 2.19.x |
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Informix 11.70 FCx
AIX
Data protection on Logical Partitioning (LPAR) and Workload Partitioning (WPAR) is supported.
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Operating system |
Processor architecture |
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AIX 7.2 64-bit |
PowerPC |
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AIX 7.1 64-bit |
PowerPC |
HP-UX
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Operating system |
Processor architecture |
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HP-UX 11i v3 (11.31) 64-bit |
Itanium |
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HP-UX 11i v2 (11.23) 64-bit |
Itanium |
Linux
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Operating system |
Processor architecture |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 with glibc 2.12.x |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux/CentOS 6.x with glibc 2.12.x |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux/CentOS 5.x with glibc 2.5.x |
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SuSE Linux 11 (Initial Release/SP1 and later SPs) with glibc 2.9.x and higher |
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Solaris
In a UNIX virtualization environment using Solaris, you can back up and restore data in both global and non-global zones.
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Operating system |
Processor architecture |
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Solaris 11.x |
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Solaris 10 Update 6 or equivalent |
Sparc T/M series |
Windows
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Operating system |
Processor architecture |
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Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Editions Server Core installations are not supported. |
All Macintosh-compatible processors supported |
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Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Editions Server Core installations are not supported. |
All Macintosh-compatible processors supported |
Informix 11.70 TCx
Windows
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Operating system |
Processor architecture |
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Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Editions Server Core installations are not supported. |
All Windows-compatible processors are supported |
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Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Editions Server Core installations are not supported. |
All Windows-compatible processors are supported |
Informix 11.70 UCx
Linux
To protect a 32-bit Informix Dynamic Server Application on a 64-bit Linux client, configure the client installation program to install 32-bit agents. For information, see Enabling 32-Bit Installations on 64-Bit Linux Computers.
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Operating system |
Processor architecture |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux/CentOS 5.x with glibc 2.5.x |
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SuSE Linux 11 (Initial Release/SP1 and later SPs) with glibc 2.9.x and higher |
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Informix 11.50 FCx
AIX
Data protection on Logical Partitioning (LPAR) and Workload Partitioning (WPAR) is supported.
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Operating system |
Processor architecture |
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AIX 7.2 64-bit |
PowerPC |
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AIX 7.1 64-bit |
PowerPC |
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AIX 6.1 TL 02 SP00 or higher, 64-bit |
PowerPC |
HP-UX
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Operating system |
Processor architecture |
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HP-UX 11i v3 (11.31) 64-bit |
Itanium |
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HP-UX 11i v2 (11.23) 64-bit |
Itanium |
Linux
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Operating system |
Processor architecture |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux/CentOS 6.x with glibc 2.12.x Supported only for Informix FC4 or more recent versions. |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux/CentOS 5.x with glibc 2.5.x Supported only for Informix FC4 or more recent versions. |
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SuSE Linux 11 (Initial Release/SP1 and later SPs) with glibc 2.9.x and higher Supported only for Informix FC4 or more recent versions. |
Solaris
In a UNIX virtualization environment using Solaris, you can back up and restore data in both global and non-global zones.
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Operating system |
Processor architecture |
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Solaris 10 Update 6 or equivalent |
Sparc T/M series |
Windows
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Operating system |
Processor architecture |
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Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Editions Server Core installations are not supported. |
All Windows-compatible processors are supported |
Informix 11.50 UCx
AIX
Data protection on Logical Partitioning (LPAR) and Workload Partitioning (WPAR) is supported.
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Operating system |
Processor architecture |
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AIX 7.2 64-bit |
PowerPC |
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AIX 7.1 64-bit |
PowerPC |
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AIX 6.1 TL 02 SP00 or higher, 64-bit |
PowerPC |
Linux
To protect a 32-bit Informix Dynamic Server Application on a 64-bit Linux client, configure the client installation program to install 32-bit agents. For information, see Enabling 32-Bit Installations on 64-Bit Linux Computers.
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Operating system |
Processor architecture |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux/CentOS 5.x with glibc 2.5.x |
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SuSE Linux 11 (Initial Release/SP1 and later SPs) with glibc 2.9.x and higher Informix UC4 or a more recent version |
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Solaris
In a UNIX virtualization environment using Solaris, you can back up and restore data in both global and non-global zones.
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Operating system |
Processor architecture |
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Solaris 10 Update 6 or equivalent |
Sparc T/M series |
Informix XPS 8.51 FCx
AIX
Data protection on Logical Partitioning (LPAR) and Workload Partitioning (WPAR) is supported.
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Operating system |
Processor architecture |
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AIX 6.1 TL 02 SP00 or higher, 64-bit |
PowerPC |
Linux
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Operating system |
Processor architecture |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.x with glibc 2.5.x |
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Solaris
In a UNIX virtualization environment using Solaris, you can back up and restore data in both global and non-global zones.
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Operating system |
Processor architecture |
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Solaris 10 Update 6 or equivalent |
Sparc T/M series |
Hard Drive
Windows
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Component |
Space required |
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Software |
479 MB |
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Job results folder |
68 MB |
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Log folder |
68 MB |
Linux
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Component |
Space required |
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Software |
742 MB |
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Job results folder |
87 MB |
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Log folder |
87 MB |
Memory (RAM)
2 GB or more
Clustering
If clustering is supported by the operating system, you can install the software on a cluster. For information about supported cluster types, see Support for Cluster Configuration.
Software That Is Automatically Installed
File System Agent
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The file system agent is automatically installed during the installation of this software, if it is not already installed. For file system system requirements, see the following:
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The operating system must have been installed with at least the user level software option selected.
DISCLAIMER
Certain third-party software and service releases (together, "Releases") may not be supported by Commvault. You are solely responsible for ensuring Commvault’s products and services are compatible with any such Releases.