Supported Configurations: IBM AIX

Oracle WebLogic Platform 10.3 on IBM AIX 5.3 pSeries

This section provides the following information:

Related Information

For information about supported database configurations, Web servers, browsers, interoperability tools, and product support, see:

Supported Configurations for WebLogic Platform 10.3

For information about IBM AIX 5.3, visit IBM's Web site: http://www.ibm.com.
For information about Azul JVM, visit Azul's Web site: http://www.azulsystems.com/services/software_documents.htm

Configuration Requirements

The following section provides requirements for BEA products supported on this configuration:

Requirements for IBM AIX 5.3 (32-bit) JDK
Requirements for IBM AIX 5.3 (64-bit JDK)
Requirements for IBM AIX 5.3 (Azul VM)

Table 2-1 Requirements for IBM AIX 5.3 (32-bit) JDK

Operating System Version and Patches	IBM AIX 5.3 TL7+ Note: IBM TL (Technology Level) replaces ML (Maintenance Level). Note: "+" after the TL version number indicates that this and higher versions of Technology Levels and latest Service Packs are supported.
Chip Architecture	POWER
SDK	IBM Java 6 32-bit JDK (Service Refresh 2)—Java version 1.6.0, Java^TM 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build pap3260sr2-20080818_01 (SR2)) IBM J9 VM (build 2.4, J2RE 1.6.0 IBM J9 2.4 AIX ppc-32 jvmap3260-20080816_22093 (JIT enabled, AOT enabled) IBM Java 6 32-bit JDK (Service Refresh 4)—Java version 1.6.0, Java^TM 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build pap3260sr4ifix-20090417_02(SR4+IZ48590) IBM J9 VM (build 2.4, J2RE 1.6.0 IBM J9 2.4 AIX ppc-32 jvmap3260sr4ifx-20090409_33254 (JIT enabled, AOT enabled) IBM Java 6 32-bit JDK (Service Refresh 6+)—Java version 1.6.0, Java^TM 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build pap3260sr6-20090925_01(SR6)) IBM J9 VM (build 2.4, JRE 1.6.0 IBM J9 2.4 AIX ppc-32 jvmap3260sr6-20090923_42924 (JIT enabled, AOT enabled) For information on the minimum JRE version that is supported for POWER7, please refer to the IBM SDK POWER7 support information page.
RAM	1 GB required; 2 GB recommended
Performance Pack	`server/native/aix/ppc/libmuxer.so`
Product Support	WebLogic Server 10.3 WebLogic Portal 10.3 WebLogic Integration 10.3, WebLogic Integration 10.3.1 Workshop for WebLogic 10.3 (Runtime)

Table 2-2 Requirements for IBM AIX 5.3 (64-bit JDK)

Operating System Version and Patches	IBM AIX 5.3 TL7+ 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.
Chip Architecture	POWER
SDK	IBM Java 6 64-bit JDK (Service Refresh 2)—Java version 1.6.0, Java^TM 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build pap6460sr2-20080818_01 (SR2)) IBM J9 VM (build 2.4, J2RE 1.6.0 IBM J9 2.4 AIX ppc64-64 jvmap6460-20080816_22093 (JIT enabled, AOT enabled) IBM Java 6 64-bit JDK (Service Refresh 4)—Java version 1.6.0, Java^TM 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build pap6460sr4ifix-20090417_02(SR4+IZ48590)) IBM J9 VM (build 2.4, J2RE 1.6.0 IBM J9 2.4 AIX ppc64-64 jvmap6460sr4ifx-20090409_33254 (JIT enabled, AOT enabled) IBM Java 6 64-bit JDK (Service Refresh 6+)—Java version 1.6.0, Java^TM 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build pap6460sr6-20090925_01(SR6)) IBM J9 VM (build 2.4, JRE 1.6.0 IBM J9 2.4 AIX ppc64-64 jvmap6460sr6-20090923_42924 (JIT enabled, AOT enabled) For information on the minimum JRE version that is supported for POWER7, please refer to the IBM SDK POWER7 support information page.
SDK	This following IBM JDK version is applicable to WebLogic Integration 10.3 IBM JDK 1.6 SR2 + iFixes IBM Java 6 64-bit JDK (Service Refresh 2)—Java version 1.6.0, Java^TM 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build pap6460sr2ifix-20090605_01(SR2+IZ51489+IZ32747+IZ45701+IZ26955+IZ33606+ IZ52413)) IBM J9 VM (build 2.4, J2RE 1.6.0 IBM J9 2.4 AIX ppc64-64 jvmap6460-20090604_36695 (JIT enabled, AOT enabled)
RAM	1GB required; 2GB recommended
Performance Pack	`server/native/aix/ppc64/libmuxer.so`
Product Support	WebLogic Server 10.3 WebLogic Portal 10.3 WebLogic Integration 10.3, WebLogic Integration 10.3.1 Workshop for WebLogic 10.3 (Runtime)

Table 2-3 Requirements for IBM AIX 5.3 (Azul VM)

Operating System Version and Patches	IBM AIX 5.3 TL7+ Note: IBM TL (Technology Level) replaces ML (Maintenance Level). Note: "+" after the TL version number indicates that this and higher versions of Technology Levels and latest Service Packs are supported.
Chip Architecture	POWER
SDK	Azul JVM 1.6 (AVM 2.5.0.2)
RAM	1 GB required; 2 GB recommended
Product Support	WebLogic Server 10.3 WebLogic Portal 10.3

Known Issues

IBM JVM Updates For DST

IBM has released a Timezone Update Utility to update DST data without the need to upgrade Java. See IBM Time Zone Update Utility for Java^TM.

Doing a Complete Install With a Generic Installer

If you are performing a complete install of a WebLogic product (e.g. WebLogic Server, WebLogic Portal, WebLogic Integration) by using the generic installer (.jar) on a platform where Eclipse is not supported or not installed, you might encounter a situation where the generic installer will go into a repeated loop condition. If you are experiencing this condition refer to the Installation Guide, specifically the "Install Eclipse Location Options" section for more information on how to handle the installation.

IIOP Thin Client Not Supported

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.

Serial Version UID Mismatch

A Serial Version UID Mismatch Issue is encountered if you deploy an application on a latest JVM, but compiled with previous Service Release of IBM Java 6 JDK.

Workaround: To be compatible with the serialization of previously compiled applications, modify the <BEA_HOME>/wlserver_10.3/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.

AspectJClassLoader Not Supported

The weblogic.aspects.AspectJClassLoader is not supported on AIX using IBM Java 6.

Workaround: You are advised not to use this class loader.

Known Issues for Other Products

For more information about known issues with Oracle products supported on this configuration, including available workarounds, see the appropriate Release Notes document.

Issues related to...	Are described in...
WebLogic Server	WebLogic Server Known and Resolved Issues: `http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E12840_01/wls/docs103/issues/index.html`
WebLogic Portal	WebLogic Portal Release Notes: `http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E13155_01/wlp/docs103/relnotes/index.html`
WebLogic Integration	WebLogic Integration Release Notes: `http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E13160_01/wli/docs10gr3/relnotes/index.html`
Workshop for WebLogic	Workshop for WebLogic Release Notes: `http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E13224_01/wlw/docs103/relnotes/index.html`

Download and Installation Instructions

Complete the following procedures:

Downloading and Installing IBM SDK Java 6 with Service Refresh 2, Service Refresh 4+IZ48590

Downloading and Installing IBM SDK Java 6 64-bit with Service Refresh 2 + iFixes (IZ51489 + IZ32747 + IZ45701 + IZ26955 + IZ33606 + IZ52413) (Applicable to WebLogic Integration 10.3 Only)

Download and Install WebLogic Server/Portal/Integration 10.3 on AIX 5.3

Download and Apply Oracle Patches

Downloading and Installing IBM SDK Java 6 with Service Refresh 2, Service Refresh 4+IZ48590

Complete the following procedure to download and install IBM SDK Java 6 with Service Refresh.

Go to the IBM Support: Fix Center download site at the following URL:

http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/aix/service.html

Click the Fix Info link for your JDK version:

Select your APAR/SR number from the table and follow the instructions and/or prompts displayed on the screen to download and install the fix package on your system.

For SR2 (32-bit), use IZ30723.
For SR2 (64-bit), use IZ30726.
For SR4+IZ48590 (32-bit), use IZ50170.
For SR4+IZ48590 (64-bit), use IZ50167.

Select your APAR from the list and follow the instructions and/or prompts displayed on the screen to download and install the specified APAR on your system.

Set the JAVA_HOME environment variable to the directory in which IBM Java 6 is installed, and export JAVA_HOME. For example:

export JAVA_HOME=/usr/java6

Set the PATH variable to include $JAVA_HOME/bin. For example:

export PATH=$JAVA_HOME/bin:$PATH

Downloading and Installing IBM SDK Java 6 64-bit with Service Refresh 2 + iFixes (IZ51489 + IZ32747 + IZ45701 + IZ26955 + IZ33606 + IZ52413) (Applicable to WebLogic Integration 10.3 Only)

This is applicable to WebLogic Integration 10.3 only. Complete the following procedure to download and install IBM SDK Java 6 with Service Refresh 2 + iFixes.

Go to the IBM site:

https://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/iwm/web/preLogin.do?lang=en_US&source=swg-ibmjavaisv

Click on Sign In button.

Enter the Access Key MJ3D7TQGMK

Click Submit.

From "IBM SDK FOR AIX on 64-bit iSeries/pSeries" select the following tar file to download:

Java6_64.0.0.58.tar.gz (SR2+IZ51489+IZ32747+IZ45701+IZ26955+IZ33606+IZ52413) Java6_64.0.0.58.tar.gz (119 MB)

Click I Confirm to start the file download.

Set the JAVA_HOME environment variable to the directory in which IBM Java 6 is installed, and export JAVA_HOME. For example:

export JAVA_HOME=/usr/java6_64

Set the PATH variable to include $JAVA_HOME/bin. For example:

export PATH=$JAVA_HOME/bin:$PATH

Download and Install WebLogic Server/Portal/Integration 10.3 on AIX 5.3

Go to Oracle E-Delivery and use the following information to select the WebLogic 10.3 Media Pack and Part Numbers for download:

Select the Product Pack, Platform and Media Pack.

Product Pack

Oracle Fusion Middleware

Platform

IBM AIX Based Systems

Media Pack

B36333 (Oracle Application Server 10g Release 3 (10.1.3) Media Pack

for AIX5L Based Systems (64-bit))

Select the file for download (choose the Part Number that corresponds to the product, hardware, and JVM).

Product	Hardware	Platform JVM	Part Number (Description)
WebLogic Server	AIX	IBM JDK (32-bit) IBM JDK (64-bit) Azul JVM (32-bit) Azul JVM (64-bit)	V13672 (Oracle WebLogic Server 10gR3 (10.3) "generic")
WebLogic Portal	AIX	IBM JDK (32-bit) IBM JDK (64-bit) Azul JVM (32-bit) Azul JVM (64-bit)	V14087 (Oracle WebLogic Portal 10gR3 (10.3) "generic")
WebLogic Integration	AIX	IBM JDK (32-bit) IBM JDK (64-bit)	V19187-01 (Oracle WebLogic Integration 10gR3 (10.3.1) Generic Installer) V19643-01 (Oracle WebLogic Integration 10gR3 MP1 (10.3.1) Upgrade Installer (Generic))

Un-zip the file.

Make sure that your PATH variable includes $JAVA_HOME/bin where JAVA_HOME is the installation path for the JDK. For example

export PATH=$JAVA_HOME/bin:$PATH

Install the WebLogic Products using the directions provided in the Using Installers with Filenames Ending in .jar section of the Products Installation Guide.

Download and Apply Oracle Patches

Download and install the following patches for AIX using the BEA Smart Update tool:

WebLogic Server 10.3

Patch ID: I52N Pass code: KM884XN5

WebLogic Portal 10.3

Patch ID: I52N Pass code: KM884XN5
Patch ID: VWUF Pass code: 6R7UWXAS

WebLogic Integration 10.3

Patch ID: I52N Pass code: KM884XN5

For more information on the BEA Smart Update tool, refer to the Smart Update Tool.