Hi,

I have encountered an environment running Linux Enterprise v6.7. Linux version 2.6.32-573.22.1.el6.x86_64.

WebSphere Application Server base v8.0.0.7 is installed on it and I am upgrading to the latest level. What's confusing me is the fact that IBM Installation Manager v1.6.2 is 32-bit architecture. I don't understand why you would put IIM 32-bit on the server to install WAS 64-bit.

The reason I ask this question is that I am considering whether to convert the bit mode to 64-bit when I upgrade IIM to v1.8.4.1. Any one shed some light on why you would go with 32-bit instead of 64-bit?

Thanks,

Fearo

Hi Paul,
First you need to understand for 32bit OS you need to download 32 bit IM and vice -versa for 64-bit. Simple logic.

with Regards,

kalyan.

The 32bit install can run on 64bit O/S, sometimes this is better then using 64bit binary.

Check this out:

https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/blogs/738b7897-cd38-4f24-9f05-48dd69116837/entry/32_bit_versus_64_bit_java_runtimes1?lang=en

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/589057/does-java-64-bit-perform-better-than-the-32-bit-version

Hello,

Both will work the same.  Really, it boils down to whether you have a 64-bit or 32-bit system -- 64-bit IIM on 64-bit system should be easier to get going since the libraries that you need e.g. GTK libraries to run 64-bit IIM GUI should already be there; In the case of 32-bit IIM on 64-bit system, you may need to install additional libraries.

Otherwise, functionally, they are equivalent (as the others have mentioned above).

Thank you.