AIX FAQs

• What versions of AIX are supported?
• Can IP4G run IBM AIX Workload Partitions?
• Can IP4G run IBM AIX 5.3 Versioned Workload Partitions?

AIX

The following FAQs are related to the AIX operating system.

What versions of AIX are supported?

We follow IBM current supported versions.

The following AIX versions are supported:

• AIX 7.3 and higher (Recommended)
• AIX 7.2 TL4 SP1 or higher (Minimum Recommended)
• AIX 7.1 TL5 SP9 is available in extended support (since in April 2023)
• Extended support for prior versions is not currently available. A customer can choose to run legacy versions of AIX. However, no SLA is provided and support is not available.

Can IP4G run IBM AIX Workload Partitions?

Yes. Supported operating systems include any supported level of AIX.

Can IP4G run IBM AIX 5.3 Versioned Workload Partitions?

AIX 5.3 can run as a Versioned Workload Partition (Version WPAR) using an AIX 7.2 host system in IP4G. This configuration is up to the customer to complete. However, the following guidelines should be considered.

• Required Operating Systems: AIX 5.3 TL12 SP5.
• AIX 5.3 and Versioned WPARs are no longer supported by IBM.
• Converge can only provide best-effort support.
• Versioned WPAR filesets are available via IBM RPQ P91337.
• AIX 5.3 filesets are only available through IBM.
• PowerHA cannot run within the Versioned WPAR.
• The Versioned WPAR may be able to run as an application under PowerHA. Please see the IBM PowerHA SystemMirror for AIX Cookbook, section 13.2.5, Planning for a versioned WPAR.