Chapter 1. Installation Prerequisites
Before attempting to install and use Fuse on Apache Karaf, make sure your system meets the minimum requirements.
Supported platforms
Red Hat tests and supports Fuse products in the configurations listed at Red Hat JBoss Fuse Supported Configurations.
Java Runtime
For details of the Java runtimes supported by Fuse on Apache Karaf, see Red Hat JBoss Fuse Supported Configurations.
Do not install the Java runtime under a directory path that includes whitespace. For example, C:\Program Files\Java\jdk8 is not an acceptable install path and will lead to unpredictable errors in Fuse on Apache Karaf at run time.
Supported standards
Fuse on Apache Karaf supports the standards and protocols listed at Red Hat JBoss Fuse Supported Standards.
Hardware requirements
The minimum hardware requirements for installing a full installation of Fuse on Apache Karaf are:
- 250 MB of free disk space
- 2 GB of RAM
In addition to the disk space required for the base installation, a running system will require space for caching, persistent message stores, and other functions.
Recommended software
It is recommended that you use Maven with Fuse on Apache Karaf projects. For information about preparing to use Maven, see Appendix B, Preparing to use Maven.
