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  • 1.  New job, old AIX servers

    Posted Wed January 06, 2016 07:06 PM

    Originally posted by: TrueNomad


    I have inherited some old AIX servers and I have been out of AIX picture for the past 6 years or so.

    We are trying to install a 3rd party software and it requires our AIX 5.3 servers to be in TL12, while these servers are anywhere fro TL8 to TL11.

    I checked the AIX support lifecycle information page and it says "End of Service"  for TL12. Does that mean I am S-O-L ? Or is there a way to get this patch set from somewhere ? We do not have current software support with IBM but it is being considered and this might push the bean counters closer to saying "yes"

    Any advice is greatly appreciated

     


  • 2.  Re: New job, old AIX servers

    Posted Tue January 26, 2016 04:10 AM

    Originally posted by: Wouter Liefting


    End of Support means that you cannot expect any *updates* (security fixes, bug fixes, support for new hardware, ...) to TL12 anymore. But TL12 itself is still downloadable.

    To download, go to IBM Fix Central. BUT: First you have to have an IBM ID to login to that site in the first place. And to download any AIX updates, you have to have either a serial number or a maintenance contract number linked against that IBM ID. Otherwise you won't get access to the S/W.