AIX Patches

The following patches are required to use Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 SP5.

AIX 5.1

• Base-level OS — AIX 5.1

• Maintenance-level patches — 5100-05

• JDK APAR — IY46667 must be applied

AIX 5.2

• Base-level OS — AIX 5.2

• Maintenance-level patches — 5200-02

• JDK APAR — IY46668 must be applied

If Java Web applications are deployed on the Web Server, then as per the IBM JDK documentation the following environment variables must be set to the values specified below before the server is started:

• export AIXTHREAD_SCOPE=S

• export AIXTHREAD_MUTEX_DEBUG=OFF

• export AIXTHREAD_RWLOCK_DEBUG=OFF

• export AIXTHREAD_COND_DEBUG=OFF

The above snippet can be added directly to the Web Server start script.

AIX 5.3

• Base-level OS — AIX 5.3

• Maintenance-level patches — 5300-01