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  • 1.  WebSphere ND versio 6&7 migration to Linux 8

    Posted Mon March 01, 2021 02:20 PM
    Some of our WebSphere ND version 6&7 servers are running on RedHat Linux 5. As we are planning to migrate the Operating from RHEL version 5 to RHEL version 8. I would like to know does the WebSphere ND version 6&7 support on RHEL 8 ? 

    If yes,  I would like to know the know if there is any documentation for it and also know issues.


    Thanks
    Manu

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    Manoj Atluri
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  • 2.  RE: WebSphere ND versio 6&7 migration to Linux 8

    Posted Mon March 01, 2021 03:04 PM
    Edited by Sam Wong Mon March 01, 2021 04:20 PM
    ND 6, 7 (& 8) are EOS.  ND 7 is still in extended service and supported platforms are listed here:  https://www.ibm.com/software/reports/compatibility/clarity-reports/report/html/osForProduct?deliverableId=1AB7F4000ABD11E8BE1A0F0F1F3F9A88&osPlatforms=Linux&duComponentIds=S003|S001|S002

    RHEL 8 is NOT listed (probably because ND 7 went EOS before RHEL 8 was released).    However, unless there's some incompatibility with older O/S's it would be reasonable to assume this is supported under "Other Configurations":    https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/websphere-application-server-support-statement

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    Sam Wong
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  • 3.  RE: WebSphere ND versio 6&7 migration to Linux 8

    Posted Wed March 03, 2021 09:43 AM
    As Sam alludes to, the combination of running WAS v6 and v7 on RHEL would have never been tested.
    As you probably know, WAS v7 went End of Support 30/04/2018 and WAS v6.1 30/09/2013.
    It might work OK, it might not, who knows? What I do know is that you will be on your own if you encounter any issues.

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    Bob O'Hanlon
    Consultant
    IBM
    Winchester
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  • 4.  RE: WebSphere ND versio 6&7 migration to Linux 8

    Posted Wed March 03, 2021 10:22 AM
    > What I do know is that you will be on your own if you encounter any issues.

    The policy is a little more liberal on this:

    > Resources for commercially reasonable problem determination are applied until a resolution is provided or it
    > is determined that the problem would not exist except for the use of the substituted Dependent Product, and
    > there is not a commercially reasonable resolution available.


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    Eric Covener
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