Supported Configurations: IBM AIX
This section provides the following information:
http://www.ibm.com
.http://www.azulsystems.com
The following section provides requirements for BEA products supported on this configuration:
Note: IBM Technology Level (TL) replaces Maintenance Level (ML). Note: "+" after the TL version number indicates that this and higher versions of Technology Levels and latest Service Packs are supported. |
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For information on the minimum JRE version that is supported for POWER7, please refer to the IBM SDK POWER7 support information page. |
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Note: IBM Technology Level (TL) replaces Maintenance Level (ML). Note: "+" after the TL version number indicates that this and higher versions of Technology Levels and latest Service Packs are supported. |
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For information on the minimum JRE version that is supported for POWER7, please refer to the IBM SDK POWER7 support information page. |
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IBM has released a Timezone Update Utility to update DST data without the need to upgrade Java. See IBM Time Zone Update Utility for JavaTM.
The following sections provide information on known issues in WebLogic Server 9.2 on AIX:
The IIOP thin client is not supported on AIX due to dependencies on the JVM. Only thin-client applications are affected by this issue.
Workaround: Run WebLogic Server on AIX and your thin client on another operating system.
A serial version UID mismatch is encountered when using WLS 9.2 with IBM Java 5 SR2.
Workaround: To be compatible with the serialization of previously compiled applications, modify the <BEA_HOME>/Weblogic92/common/bin/commEnv.sh
file to include the following command:
JAVA_OPTIONS="$JAVA_OPTIONS -Dcom.sun.xml.namespace.QName.useCompatibleSerialVersionUID=1.0"
Alternatively, you can use the command line option:
export
IBM_JAVA_OPTIONS="-Dcom.sun.xml.namespace.QName.useCompatibleSerialVersionUID=1.0"
Note: If you intend to deploy new applications with previously compiled applications, they must be recompiled as necessary to have the same Serial Version UID.
The weblogic.aspects.AspectJClassLoader
is not supported on AIX using IBM Java 5.
Workaround: You are advised not to use this class loader.
Using the JVM debug mode with the IBM JVM significantly degrades application performance. Therefore, whenever you run WebLogic Portal on an AIX configuration, BEA strongly recommends that you disable the JVM debug mode (default setting for WebLogic Platform). Disabling debug mode is recommended for all domains, including existing domains and those domains created using the Configuration Wizard.
To disable JVM debug mode, do one of the following:
bin
directory under the target domain directory, use a text editor to open the setDomainEnv.sh
file. Search for the first occurrence of debugFlag=true
and replace it with debugFlag=false
. nodebug
command-line argument to the server startup script. For example: $ ./startWebLogic.sh nodebug
The WebLogic Server upgrade from WebLogic Server 8.1 to WebLogic Server 9.2 does not work properly on AIX platforms.
Workaround: Download and install the following WebLogic Server patch for AIX using the BEA Smart Update tool:
Patch ID: PM8M Pass Code: 3LLZUETZ
For more information on the BEA Smart Update tool, refer to http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E13179_01/common/docs92/smart_update/intro.html
After applying the upgrade patch on AIX, follow the workaround for Serial Version UID Mismatch. For example,
export IBM_JAVA_OPTIONS="-Dcom.sun.xml.namespace.QName.useCompatibleSerialVersionUID=1.0"
Alternatively, you can pass -Dcom.sun.xml.namespace.QName.useCompatibleSerialVersionUID=1.0
to the "java" command while upgrading.
To verify that the upgrade is successful, following the steps described in http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E13179_01/common/docs92/upgrade/.
The following sections provide information on known issues in WebLogic Portal 9.2 on AIX:
To ensure that portal applications run correctly on DB2, you must set some minimum configuration parameters. If you do not, heavy portal activity may exceed database capacity.
Use the following settings as guidelines to configure your DB2 database:
For additional information, see Configuring DB2 Databases in the BEA WebLogic Portal 9.2 Database Administration Guide.
Non-J2EE clients using the compoze
API must complete the following after applying the WLP patches located at Download and Apply Patches:
Apply the patch to
WL_HOME
/portal/lib/content_collab.jar
archive by extracting the APP-INF
/classes/com/compoze/collab/beacm/impl/CmMailSession*.class
from WL_HOME
/portal/lib/modules/maintenance/default/wlp-collab-api-app-lib.ear
and update the classes com/compoze/collab/beacm/impl/CmMailSession*.class
(CmMailSession.class
and CmMailSession$1.class
) in WL_HOME
/portal/lib/content_collab.jar
with the extracted files.
For more information about known issues with BEA products supported on this configuration, including available workarounds, see the appropriate Release Notes document.
Oracle WebLogic Server Release Notes, Release 9.2 MP4 (9.2.4): Refer to Document ID 1125333.1 at Oracle WebLogic Server 9.2 Known and Resolved Issues:
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BEA WebLogic Portal 9.2 Release Notes:
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BEA WebLogic Integration 9.2 Release Notes:
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BEA Products Installation and Configuration Release Notes:
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Complete the following procedures:
Complete the following procedure to download and install IBM Java 5.
Complete the following procedure to download and install IBM SDK Java 5 with Service Refresh SR6B + IZ08455.
JAVA_HOME
environment variable to the directory in which IBM Java5 is installed, and export JAVA_HOME
. For example: export JAVA_HOME=/usr/java5
export PATH=$JAVA_HOME/bin:$PATH
Complete the following procedure to download and install IBM SDK Java 5 with Service Refresh 9.
Complete the following procedure to install WebLogic Server on AIX:
Oracle E-Delivery
and use the following information to download WebLogic Server 9.2 Maintenance Packs:Note: For important information about how to download BEA products refer to BEA Product Download Changes (Document ID 762254.1 and 763603.1) at https://support.oracle.com/
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http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E13179_01/common/docs92/install/start.html.
This section describes the process of installing .jar files in the Graphical mode. export BEA_HOME=<your_WebLogic_Server_installation_directory>
For more information on installing WebLogic Server, refer to the Installation Guide: http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E13179_01/common/docs92/install/index.html.
If your configuration includes the 32-bit JDK, your installation is now complete. If your configuration includes the 64-bit JDK, however, you must also complete the following steps:
AIX)
if [ -n "${LIBPATH}" ]; then
LIBPATH=${LIBPATH}:${WL_HOME}/server/native/aix/ppc
else
LIBPATH=${WL_HOME}/server/native/aix/ppc
fi
LIBPATH=${PATCH_LIBPATH}:${LIBPATH}
export LIBPATH
;;
AIX)
if [ -n "${LIBPATH}" ]; then
LIBPATH=${LIBPATH}:${WL_HOME}/server/native/aix/ppc64
else
LIBPATH=${WL_HOME}/server/native/aix/ppc64
fi
LIBPATH=${PATCH_LIBPATH}:${LIBPATH}
export LIBPATH
;;
To install WebLogic Integration on IBM AIX 5.3:
Oracle Technology Network
or Oracle E-Delivery
and download WebLogic Integration for IBM AIX.Note: For important information about how to download BEA products refer to BEA Product Download Changes (Document ID 762254.1 and 763603.1) at https://support.oracle.com/
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Note: The BEA Download Center (i.e. http://commerce.bea.com) will be decommissioned on February 2, 2009. After this time, customers will be able to download the BEA software from Oracle's E-delivery portal (http://edelivery.oracle.com) or Oracle Technology Network (http://otn.oracle.com).
.jar
files in the Graphical mode.export BEA_HOME=<your_WebLogic_Server_installation_directory>
If your configuration includes the 32-bit JDK, your installation is now complete. If your configuration includes the 64-bit JDK, however, you must also complete the following steps:
AIX)
if [ -n "${LIBPATH}" ]; then
LIBPATH=${LIBPATH}:${WL_HOME}/server/native/aix/ppc
else
LIBPATH=${WL_HOME}/server/native/aix/ppc
fi
LIBPATH=${PATCH_LIBPATH}:${LIBPATH}
export LIBPATH
;;
AIX)
if [ -n "${LIBPATH}" ]; then
LIBPATH=${LIBPATH}:${WL_HOME}/server/native/aix/ppc64
else
LIBPATH=${WL_HOME}/server/native/aix/ppc64
fi
LIBPATH=${PATCH_LIBPATH}:${LIBPATH}
export LIBPATH
;;
Download and install the following patches for AIX using Oracle Smart Update:
For more information about Oracle Smart Update, see http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E14759_01/index.htm.