Revised August 22, 2012.
Before installing vFabric RabbitMQ, verify that your system meets operating system and installation requirements.
AMQP Implementation and Support
Software Requirement: Install Erlang
The following table shows supported configurations for vFabric RabbitMQ. The operating system and processor architecture support also applies to other products in vFabric Suite. See vFabric Suite supported configurations.
The table indicates whether the supported configuration is for production or development. Generally, Production support means you can run your production application on the platform; Developer support means you can develop on the platform but you should not run your production application on it. For details, see vFabric Suite supported configurations.
Table 1. vFabric RabbitMQ Supported Configurations
| Operating System | Processor Architecture | Erlang1 | Production/Developer Support |
|---|---|---|---|
| RedHat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) V5 | x86_64, x86_32 | Erlang R14B and later | Production |
| RedHat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) V6 | x86_64, x86_32 | Erlang R14B and later | Production |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 | x86_64, x86_32 | Erlang R14B and later | Production |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 and newer | x86_32 | Erlang R14B and later | Production |
| Ubuntu 10.04 | x86_64 | Erlang R14B and later | Developer |
| Microsoft Windows XP | x86_64, x86_32 | Erlang R14B and later | Developer |
| Microsoft Windows 7 | x86_64, x86_32 | Erlang R14B and later | Developer |
| MacOS X 10.6+ | x86_64 | Erlang R14B and later | Developer |
1VMware recommends and supports Erlang R14B and later for vFabric RabbitMQ. Although vFabric RabbitMQ runs with Erlang R12B-3 or later, certain configurations require more recent versions of Erlang. See Erlang Versions.