AIX 7 with Technology Level 3

Release Notes


AIX 7 with Technology Level 3

Release Notes


 Note
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Fourth edition (June 2014)

This edition applies to IBM AIX 7 with Technology Level 3 and to all subsequent release and modifications until
otherwise indicated in new editions.
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 Contents
About this document . . . . . . . . . v Migration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Highlighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Maximum size of boot image increased . . . . 11
Case sensitivity in AIX . . . . . . . . . . . v DSM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
ISO 9000. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v xlC runtime software . . . . . . . . . . 11
Thin Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
What's new . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 IBM Subsystem Device Driver . . . . . . . 12

Read before installing AIX 7 with Limitations and restrictions . . . . . . 13

EMC PowerPath support for traditional and
7100-03 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 firmware assisted dump . . . . . . . . . . 13
| Versions of the AIX operating system that are | IBM Tivoli Directory Server compatibility with DB2 13
| required to support some POWER8 systems . . . . 3 Performing an internal or external snapshot of a
Installation tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 JFS2 filesystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Software License Agreements . . . . . . . . . 3 | GSKit version requirement for NIST compliance . . 13
Software Maintenance Agreement . . . . . . . 3 | Java version 7.1 SR1 support in the POWER8
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 | environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Fixes and problem-solving databases . . . . . 4 | POWER8 hardware cryptography capability and
Security advisories . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 | OpenSSL version 1.0.1.510 . . . . . . . . . 14
| IBM Security Directory Server and GSKit fix for SSL
System requirements . . . . . . . . . 5 | issue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Required hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Additional information . . . . . . . . 17
I/O devices IPL limitation . . . . . . . . . 5 | IBM Knowledge Center . . . . . . . . . . 17
Memory requirements . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Cluster Aware AIX . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Host Ethernet Adapter memory requirements . . 6 Migration support . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Paging space requirements. . . . . . . . . . 7 Removal of solidDB . . . . . . . . . . 17
Disk requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 clusterconf command . . . . . . . . . . 17
Disk capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Vendor disk support . . . . . . . . . . 17
DB2 migration . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Installation, migration, upgrade, and Lightweight Infrastructure . . . . . . . . . 18
configuration information . . . . . . . 9 Server side support for new Unicode locales . . . 18
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Installing AIX 7 with 7100-03 . . . . . . . . 9 Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
IBM Systems Director Common Agent . . . . 10 Privacy policy considerations . . . . . . . . 21
Network Installation Management . . . . . . 11 Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
IBM SDK for AIX, Java Technology Edition . . . 11
Other installation information . . . . . . . 11

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iv AIX 7 with Technology Level 3: Release Notes
About this document
The Release Notes topics include late technical information that is not included in other topics, and they
highlights new functions for the IBM® AIX® 7 with Technology Level 3 licensed program.

Highlighting
The following highlighting conventions are used in this document:
Bold Identifies commands, subroutines, keywords, files, structures, directories, and other items whose names are
predefined by the system. Bold highlighting also identifies graphical objects, such as buttons, labels, and
icons that the you select.
Italics Identifies parameters for actual names or values that you supply.

Monospace Identifies examples of specific data values, examples of text similar to what you might see displayed,
examples of portions of program code similar to what you might write as a programmer, messages from
the system, or text that you must type.

Case sensitivity in AIX

Everything in the AIX operating system is case sensitive, which means that it distinguishes between
uppercase and lowercase letters. For example, you can use the ls command to list files. If you type LS, the
system responds that the command is not found. Likewise, FILEA, FiLea, and filea are three distinct file
names, even if they reside in the same directory. To avoid causing undesirable actions to be performed,
always ensure that you use the correct case.

ISO 9000
ISO 9000 registered quality systems were used in the development and manufacturing of this product.

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vi AIX 7 with Technology Level 3: Release Notes
What's new
June 2014

New additions to this version of the release notes include the following items:
v There are minimum levels of the AIX operating system that are required for supporting the following
POWER8™ systems:
– 8286-41A S814
– 8286-42A S824
– 8284-22A S822
v Java™ 7.1 SR1 is tested and verified in the POWER8 environment.
v IBM Knowledge Center is replacing the AIX Information Center format for displaying technical
documentation.
v POWER8 systems contain a cryptographic function that can be used with the Open Secure Sockets
Layer (OpenSSL) version 1.0.1.510 fileset and AIX 7 with 7100-03 with service pack 3. There are some
changes and restrictions to the OpenSSL fileset that apply if you use the POWER8 in-core
cryptographic function.
v IBM Security Directory Server (formerly known as IBM Tivoli® Directory Server) might require a GSKit
fix for an issue with Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) function.

November 2013

New additions to this version of the release notes include the following items:
v The Java7 software package, at version 7.0.0.100, was moved from the AIX Expansion DVD to the AIX
base DVD.
v IBM Tivoli Directory Server version 6.2 is incompatible with DB2® version 9.7 fix pack 5, and later.
v Added a requirement for the version of GSKit when you are complying with the National Institute of
Standards and Technology (NIST) standards for IP Security.

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2 AIX 7 with Technology Level 3: Release Notes
 Read before installing AIX 7 with 7100-03
This software might contain errors that can result in a critical business impact. You must install the latest
available fixes before using this software. Fixes can be obtained from the Fix Central website
(http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral).

The AIX 7 with 7100-03 Release Notes include information that helps you install the AIX operating
system. To view the most current version, see AIX Release Notes in the AIX 7.1 Information Center
(http://pic.dhe.ibm.com/infocenter/aix/v7r1/topic/com.ibm.aix.ntl/releasenotes_kickoff.htm).

| Versions of the AIX operating system that are required to support

| some POWER8 systems
| There are minimum AIX operating system level requirements when you are supporting the following
| POWER8 systems:
| v 8286-41A S814
| v 8286-42A S824
| v 8284-22A S822
| When you support those systems, you must install the following versions of the AIX operating system, or
| a later version:
| v AIX levels that support any I/O configuration:
| – AIX Version 7.1 with the 7100-03 Technology Level and Service Pack 3 and APAR IV56367
| v AIX levels that support only virtualized I/O configurations:
| – AIX Version 7.1 with the 7100-03 Technology Level and Service Pack 1
| – AIX Version 7.1 with the 7100-02 Technology level and Service Pack 1
| – AIX Version 7.1 with the 7100-01 Technology Level and Service Pack 6

Installation tips
The latest installation hints and tips are available at the IBM Subscription Service website
(http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd).

Software License Agreements

There are instances where the Software License Agreements (SLA) might not be displayed correctly. In
this event, the License Agreements can be viewed for all languages at the Software license agreements
website (http://www.ibm.com/software/sla/sladb.nsf).

Software Maintenance Agreement

In AIX 7 with 7100-03, a separate Software Maintenance Agreement (SWMA) acceptance window displays
during installation immediately after the license acceptance window. The response to the SWMA
acceptance (accept or decline) is stored on the system, and either response allows the installation to
proceed, unlike license acceptance which requires an accept to proceed.

The SWMA acceptance window is displayed during a New Overwrite or Preservation installation from
base CD media.

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For base CD media New Overwrite or Preservation installations, if a non-prompted installation is desired,
the ACCEPT_SWMA field in the control_flow stanza of the bosinst.data file should be set to yes (to
accept the SMWA terms) or no (to decline the SWMA terms). The ACCEPT_SWMA field is set to blank
by default.

For NIM installations, if licenses have been accepted either from the choices made when initializing the
installation, or using the ACCEPT_LICENSES field in a customized bosinst.data file, then this will
constitute SWMA acceptance.

Service

Fixes and problem-solving databases

You can download AIX fixes and search technical databases (including "APARS" and "Tips for AIX
administrators"), at the Fix Central website (http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral).

Security advisories
Security subscription services are available at My notifications website (https://www.ibm.com/systems/
support/myview/subscription/css.wss/folders?methodName=listMyFolders).

After you subscribe to the AIX security advisories, you will receive the advisories by email as soon as
they are published. You can also view AIX security advisories at the IBM Subscription Service website
(http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd).

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System requirements
Review the following information to determine the minimum and recommended system requirements
needed to run AIX 7 with 7100-03.

Required hardware
Only 64-bit Common Hardware Reference Platform (CHRP) machines running selected PowerPC® 970,
POWER4, POWER5, POWER6®, and POWER7® processors that implement the Power Architecture®
Platform Requirements (PAPR) are supported.

To see if you have a supported machine, log into the machine as the root user, and run the following
command:
prtconf | grep ’Processor Type’

Note: RS64, POWER3, and 604 processors, 32-bit kernel, 32-bit kernel extensions, and 32-bit device
drivers are no longer supported.

Firmware

I/O devices IPL limitation

Because of a firmware memory size limitation, only I/O devices in the first 144 I/O slots assigned to a
logical partition or single system image partition can be used as an IPL (boot) source.

You can use the HMC to identify which devices are in the first 144 I/O slots by doing the following:
1. Select Partition Properties > Hardware > I/O.
2. Click the Bus column to sort the I/O devices in ascending order.
The first 144 I/O devices in the sorted list are in the bootable adapter slots.

If you are using a partition or single-system image partition with more than 144 assigned I/O slots, the
following scenarios and their results and resolutions are possible.
Table 1. Scenarios for partitions with more than 144 assigned I/O slots
Scenario Result Resolution
Attempting to boot from a device beyond The device is not selectable as a boot Use a device in the first 144 I/O slots.
the first 144 I/O slots for installation or source from the SMS menus.
diagnostic purposes.
Booting from a device in the first 144 I/O The boot will succeed to the installation Select a device that is available and
slots, and then attempt to select a target menus, but devices beyond the first 144 marked as bootable.
installation device in a slot beyond the I/O slots will not be listed as bootable
first 144 I/O slots. installation targets in the AIX menus.
Using an MPIO configuration where one The boot will succeed to the installation Use a device in the first 144 I/O slots for
adapter is in the first 144 I/O slots and menus, and the device will be listed as all paths.
another adapter is in a slot beyond the bootable in AIX installation menus. The
first 144 I/O slots. Both adapters are installation will proceed, but it will fail
present at boot time. with the bootlist command failure "unable
to set bootpath for all paths."
Using DLPAR to add an adapter in a slot The device will not be listed as bootable. Use a device in the first 144 I/O slots.
beyond the first 144 I/O slots, and then
attempting to run the alt_disk_install
command for the newly added device.

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Table 1. Scenarios for partitions with more than 144 assigned I/O slots (continued)
Scenario Result Resolution
Using DLPAR to add an adapter in a slot The bootlist command succeeds, but the Use a device in the first 144 I/O slots.
beyond the first 144 I/O slots, and using boot fails from the specified device, and
the bootlist command to add the device AIX will not receive control.
as a bootable device (for example, by
dynamically adding a redundant path to a
current boot device or setting up for a
network boot). Then removing the
original adapter and rebooting.
Using DLPAR to add an adapter whose The boot fails, and AIX will not receive Move the boot device to one of the first
probe order will make it displace a control. 144 I/O slots or remove the previously
current bootable device, and then added device.
rebooting.
Selecting a device in a slot beyond the The sysdumpdev command does not Use a device in the first 144 I/O slots for
first 144 I/O slots as a dump device for a allow devices in slots beyond the first 144 firmware-assisted dumps.
firmware-assisted dump. I/O slots to be selected as
firmware-assisted dump storage devices.
An error occurs during the
firmware-assisted dump configuration,
and a traditional AIX dump automatically
becomes available.
Using DLPAR to add an adapter whose The firmware-assisted dump process fails Avoid displacing the selected
probe order will make it displace a during the boot process and displays an firmware-assisted dump target device or
currently valid firmware-assisted dump error message. The traditional AIX dump reconfiguring the sysdumpdev command
target device, and then rebooting after the still runs to retrieve the dump image. for the firmware-assisted dump target
dump. device selection, and specify a device
within the first 144 I/O slots.
Using DLPAR to add an adapter whose The sysdumpdev command does not Use a device in the first 144 I/O slots for
probe order will make it displace a allow devices in slots beyond the first 144 firmware-assisted dumps.
currently valid firmware-assisted dump I/O slots to be selected as
target device, and then rebooting. firmware-assisted dump storage devices.
An error occurs during the
firmware-assisted dump configuration,
and a traditional AIX dump automatically
becomes available.

Memory requirements
AIX 7 with 7100-03 minimum current memory requirements vary, based on the configuration.

A general rule for a minimum current memory requirement for AIX 7 with 7100-03 is 512 MB. A smaller
minimum current memory might support a configuration with a small number of devices or a small
maximum memory configuration. To install the AIX 7 with 7100-03 operating system with only 512 MB,
you can overwrite only the existing operating system, and you cannot install any bundles or devices. If
you update the AIX operating system with the install_all_updates command, your system must have
more than 512 MB.

AIX 7 with 7100-03 requires the minimum current memory requirement to increase as the maximum
memory configuration or the number of devices scales upward, or both. Larger maximum memory
configurations or additional devices scale up the minimum current memory requirement. If the minimum
memory requirement is not increased along with the maximum memory configuration, the partition
hangs during the initial program load (IPL).

Host Ethernet Adapter memory requirements

Configurations containing a Host Ethernet Adapter (HEA) require more memory than the 512 MB
minimum. Each logical HEA port that is configured requires an additional 102 MB of memory. The
minimum memory requirement for configurations with one or more HEA ports configured, where n is
the number of HEA ports, is 512MB + n*102MB.

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 Paging space requirements
AIX 7 with 7100-03 creates a 512 MB paging space (in the /dev/hd6 directory) for all new and complete
overwrite installations.

Disk requirements
AIX 7 with 7100-03 requires a minimum of 5 GB of physical disk space for a default installation that
includes all devices, the Graphics bundle, and the System Management Client bundle.

The following table provides information about disk usage when you install AIX 7 with 7100-03.
Location Allocated (Used)
| / 240 MB (184 MB)
| /usr 2168 MB (1979 MB)
| /var 416 MB (264 MB)
| /tmp 128 MB (4 MB)
/admin 128 MB (1 MB)
| /opt 320 MB (138 MB)
/var/adm/ras/livedump 256 MB (1 MB)

Note:
1. If the /tmp directory has less than 64 MB, it is increased to 64 MB during a migration installation so
that the AIX 7 with 7100-03 boot image is successfully created at the end of the migration.
2. The boot logical volume is required to be 24 MB. The pre-migration script in the usr/lpp/bos
directory on your media or in your 7.1 NIM Shared Product Object Tree (SPOT) will check if you have
adequate room. During the migration, hd5 will be increased if necessary. The logical partitions must
be contiguous and within the first 4 GB of the disk.

You must format the SCSI disk properly before you install AIX on it. The AIX operating system requires
the disk to be formatted to a sector size supported by the attached SCSI controller. All AIX SCSI
controllers support 512 byte sector SCSI disks. The 522 byte sector SCSI disks are only supported when
they are attached to SCSI RAID controllers. If the disk has been formatted for SCSI RAID, but is not
attached to a SCSI RAID controller, the disk might not configure. If the disk does configure, it might be
unreadable in the AIX environment. In some instances, the certify function and the format function in
AIX diagnostics can be used to reformat the disk for the attached SCSI controller.

If any existing file system has a mount point in the /opt directory, or a mount point of /opt itself, the
new logical volume and file system are not created.

Disk capacity
SAS RAID controllers and Fibre Channel controllers support attached arrays and disks with capacities
which exceed 2 TB. The maximum supported capacity (beyond 2 TB) is limited by either the attached
storage subsystem or the upper level logical storage management.

For additional information about SAS RAID controllers, see the SAS RAID controller for AIX topic in the
IBM Power Systems™ Hardware Information Center.

For information about AIX capacity limitations for logical storage, see the Limitations for logical storage
management topic in the AIX 7.1 Information Center.

System requirements 7
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Installation, migration, upgrade, and configuration information
Installation
This section contains information about installing AIX 7.1 that supplements the information contained in
the Installation and Migration topic in the AIX 7.1 Information Center.

To order these installation guides, contact your point of sale, or in the U.S., call IBM Customer
Publication Support at 1-800-879-2755. Give the order number of the book you want to order.

To obtain AIX 7.1 installation hints and tips, go to the IBM Subscription Service website
(http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd).

Installing AIX 7 with 7100-03

The following methods can be used to install AIX 7 with 7100-03:
v Complete overwrite installation
v Preservation installation
v Migration installation

Note: After you install or migrate a system to AIX 7 with 7100-03, you can install a lower level of AIX by
restoring a system backup or by performing a new and complete overwrite with base media. Preservation
installations from AIX 7 with 7100-03 to a lower level of AIX are not supported.

Note: Using the update media is recommended for updates. If you use the base media to update, some
ODM settings (such as SRC subsystems settings) might be lost.

The minimum size of the boot logical volume is 24 MB. If your current boot logical volume is 16 MB or
less, the installation process tries to increase it. However, partitions in a boot logical volume must be
contiguous, and within the first 4 GB on the disk. If your system does not have free space that meets
these requirements, a message will indicate that there is not enough space to expand hd5 (the boot logical
volume).

To install AIX 7 with 7100-03, follow the instructions in the Installing the base operating system topic in
the AIX 7.1 Information Center.

NIM installations with updated LPP_SOURCE

NIM installations using an LPP_SOURCE directory that contains base images from a prior release and
that contains updates to the current release require that you use an image_data resource during operating
system installations.

When you use an LPP_SOURCE directory that contains base images from a prior release and updates to
the current release, create an image_data resource to use for any operating system installations. The SPOT
must be updated with the updates added to the LPP_SOURCE directory, or a new SPOT must be created.
In that SPOT, copy the image.template file found at <SPOT_LOCATION>/lpp/bosinst/image.template to a
new location outside of the SPOT. Create a new NIM image_data resource that points to that location.
Use that NIM image_data resource for all operating system installations.

Certain file systems have grown in size, and the default image.data file used during an operating system
installation comes from the bos image in your LPP_SOURCE directory, which is the prior release
image.data file.

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IBM Systems Director Common Agent
AIX 7 with 7100-03 includes the IBM Systems Director Common Agent 6.3. It is installed as part of the
System Management Client Software bundle, which is part of the default installation options.

Note: If you are updating or migrating the AIX operating system and have IBM Systems Director Server
Version 6.2, or earlier, installed, you must update to IBM Systems Director Server Version 6.3, or later,
after the update or migration.

When the AIX system is rebooted, the Director agent and the prerequisite processes for it, like the
Pegasus CIM server, are automatically enabled. If you do not want to install or enable the Director agent,
see the following information for the steps needed to stop, disable, and uninstall the Director agent.

To stop the Director agent, run the following commands:

stopsrc -s cas_agent
stopsrc -s platform_agent
stopsrc -s cimsys

To start the Director agent, run the following commands:

startsrc -s platform_agent

Note: The startsrc -s platform_agent command implicitly starts the cimsys subsystem.
startsrc -s cas_agent

To permanently disable the Director agent, comment out the following lines in /etc/inittab file by adding
a # symbol in front of each of them:
cas_agent:2:once:/usr/bin/startsrc -s cas_agent >/dev/null 2>&1
platform_agent:2:once:/usr/bin/startsrc -s platform_agent >/dev/null 2>&1

Note: Comment out the following line only if you do not need the cimserver command to run other
applications.
cimservices:2:once:/usr/bin/startsrc -s cimsys >/dev/null 2>&1

To permanently uninstall the Director agent components and leave the file sets that might be used by
other applications, run the following command:
/opt/ibm/director/bin/diruninstall

To uninstall the file sets that remain after you run the diruninstall command (if they are not required for
other applications), do the following:
v Run the following command:
installp -u cas.agent

Note: The artex.base.agent file set has an installation prerequisite on the cas.agent fileset. The
cas.agent file set can only be removed if the artex.base.agent fileset is removed.
v To uninstall Tivoli Guid, run the following command:
installp -u tivoli.tivguid
v To uninstall SMIS CIM providers, run the following command:
installp -u sysmgt.cim.smisproviders*
v To uninstall the remaining CIM providers, run the following command:
installp -u sysmgt.cim.providers*
v To uninstall the Pegasus CIM server, run the following command:
installp -u sysmgt.cimserver.pegasus

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 For more information about IBM Systems Director 6.3, see the IBM Systems Director V6.3 Information
Center (http://pic.dhe.ibm.com/infocenter/director/pubs/index.jsp).

Network Installation Management

Network Installation Management (NIM) includes a readme file that is installed with the NIM Master
bos.sysmgt.nim.master file set. The path name of the file is /usr/lpp/bos.sysmgt/nim/README.

IBM SDK for AIX, Java Technology Edition

IBM software development kit (SDK) for AIX, Java Technology Edition is released in JavaV.x file sets,
where V represents the version of Java, such as Java6, and x is the individual file set, such as Java5.sdk.
To obtain the latest update, complete the following steps:
1. Go to the developerWorks® website at http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/aix/.
2. Click Downloads > User Guides > Service information.
3. Click Fix Info from the respective Java version column.

| Note: You can install the 32-bit or the 64-bit Java7 software, version 7.0.0.100, from the AIX base DVD.

Other installation information

Migration
You can do an operating system migration to AIX 7.1 from any level of the AIX operating system, on a
system that supports AIX 7.1 boot. Installing any new level of AIX requires more disk space than
previous levels. Verify that you have enough free space in the file systems, or that you have free
partitions in the rootvg. Migrating will require slightly more free space than a basic installation.

When you migrate from AIX 5.3 or 6.1 to AIX 7.1, you can avoid the risk of down-leveling fixes
previously installed on your AIX 5.3 or AIX 6.1 system by migrating to the latest available Technology
Level of AIX 7.1. If you are using a NIM lpp_source created with a prior level base media and later
levels of updates added, you should initially create the lpp_source with the base media at the same
release date or later than the level of AIX 5.3 or AIX 6.1 that you are migrating from. The last 4 digits of
the output of the oslevel -s command represent the year and week of the service pack currently installed
(YYWW).

Maximum size of boot image increased

For AIX Version 7.1, the maximum size of the boot image has changed from the previous value used for
AIX 5.2 (and earlier releases) value of 11,984 KB (12 MB minus 16 KB) to 31,984 KB (32 MB minus 16 KB).
The size of the boot logical volume has increased from 16 MB to 20 MB.

DSM
The dsm.core ships a /etc/ibm/sysmgt/dsm/overrides/dsm.properties file which allows the user to
override SSH configuration. If this file was modified, the file will need to be backed up manually before
an update or a migration, as it will be overwritten.

xlC runtime software

When you migrate from an AIX 5L™ operating system to an AIX 7.1 operating system, the xlC.aix50.rte
file set is replaced by the xlC.aix61.rte file set. If you upgraded the xlC.aix50.rte file set after you installed
your system, the migration may replace your upgraded version with a downlevel version. Before you
migrate to an AIX 7.1 operating system, save the level of your xlC.aix50.rte file set. After the migration is
complete, compare your saved level of the xlC.aix50.rte file set with the xlC.aix61.rte file set. If the
changes that you made to your level of the xlC.aix50.rte file set are not in the xlC.aix61.rte file set,
upgrade the xlC.aix61.rte file set.

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Thin Servers
If you migrate any previous version of the AIX Common Operating System Image (COSI) and associated
AIX Thin Servers to the AIX Version 7.1, it is recommended that you delete any dump device associated
with the migrated Thin Servers and re-create the Thin Servers.

Additionally, you must install the devices.tmiscsw.rte fileset on the NIM master for the AIX Version 7.1
Thin Server to create a dump device. The devices.tmiscsw.rte fileset is available in the AIX Expansion
Pack.

IBM Subsystem Device Driver

AIX Version 7.1 does not support the IBM Subsystem Device Driver (SDD) for IBM TotalStorage
Enterprise Storage Server®, the IBM TotalStorage DS family, and the IBM System Storage® SAN Volume
Controller. If you are using SDD, you must transition to Subsystem Device Driver Path Control Module
(SDDPCM) or AIX Path Control Module (PCM) for the multipath support on AIX for IBM SAN storage.
SDD to SDDPCM migration scripts are available to help you with the transition.

Contact IBM storage technical support to request access to the migration scripts.

For additional information related to the available multipath I/O solutions and supported AIX versions
for IBM SAN storage products, see the IBM System Storage Interoperation Center (SSIC) website
(www.ibm.com/systems/support/storage/ssic/interoperability.wss).

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 Limitations and restrictions
This section lists restrictions and limitations applying to AIX 7 with 7100-03.

EMC PowerPath support for traditional and firmware assisted dump

To complete a traditional assisted dump or a firmware assisted dump, you must have EMC PowerPath
Version 5.5.0.2, or earlier, installed.

| IBM Tivoli Directory Server compatibility with DB2

| IBM Tivoli Directory Server version 6.2 is not supported when you use DB2 version 9.7 fix pack 5, or
| later. If you are running IBM Tivoli Directory Server version 6.2 and DB2 version 9.7, select one of the
| following options:
| v Do not upgrade past DB2 version 9.7 fix pack 4.
| DB2 version 9.7 fix pack 4 is compatible with IBM Tivoli Directory Server version 6.2 because DB2
| version 9.7 fix pack 4 does not include the ICC change that was introduced in DB2 9.7 fix pack 5.
| v Upgrade to IBM Tivoli Directory Server version 6.3
| IBM Tivoli Directory Server version 6.3 uses GSKitV8. Therefore, there is no compatibility problem
| with DB2 9.7 fix pack 5.
| For more information, see the following technote: ITDSv6.2 is not supported with DB2v9.7 FP5 and later
| (www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21591733).

Performing an internal or external snapshot of a JFS2 filesystem

The snapshot command fails in the following instances:
v The snapshot command fails with a Not owner error if you are trying to create an internal snapshot
and the filesystem already has an external snapshot and vice versa. In this instance, the fscntl system
call returns -1 and the errno parameter has the EPERM value.
v The snapshot command fails with a Not owner error if trying to create an internal or an external
snapshot and the filesystem is HSM enabled. In this instance, the fscntl system call returns -1 and the
errno parameter has a EPERM value.
v The chfs command fails with a A system call received a parameter that is not valid error if trying
to enable HSM for a filesystem that has an internal or an external snapshot. In this instance, the finfo
system call returns -1 and the errno parameter has a EINVAL value.
v The snapshot command fails with a No space left on device error when trying to create an internal
snapshot and the snapshot limit is exceeded. In this instance, the fscntl system call returns -1 and the
errno parameter has a ENOSPC value.

| GSKit version requirement for NIST compliance

| You must use GSKit version 8.0.50.10, or later, when you use IP Security with Rivest-Shamir-Adleman
| (RSA) key lengths that are greater than 2048 bits. The minimum RSA key length of 2048 bits is a
| requirement for complying with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) standard as
| defined in Special Publication 800-131A. GSKit version 8.0.50.10 is provided on the AIX 7 with 7100-03
| Expansion Pack media.

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| Java version 7.1 SR1 support in the POWER8 environment
| Java version 7.1 SR1 is provided on the AIX Expansion Pack media. This version of Java is tested in the
| POWER8 environment.

| POWER8 hardware cryptography capability and OpenSSL version

| 1.0.1.510
| The OpenSSL version 1.0.1.510 fileset and AIX 7 with 7100-03 and service pack 3 can use the in-core
| cryptographic function that is available with POWER8 systems. The OpenSSL version 1.0.1.510 fileset is
| provided on the AIX 7 with 7100-03 and service pack 3 Expansion Pack media. To use this function, the
| following conditions must be met:
| v Existing applications that use an older version of the OpenSSL fileset must be recompiled with the
| latest headers and relinked to the newer 1.0.0 libraries that are included with the OpenSSL 1.0.1.510
| fileset.
| v Applications that use the dlopen function to load the 0.9.8 version of the OpenSSL library must be
| reconfigured to load the 1.0.0 version of the OpenSSL library.
| v After you recompile an application to use the newer libraries, it can run on hardware that is older than
| POWER8 and with AIX Technology Levels that are older than 7.1 with service pack 3 only if that
| system has the OpenSSL 1.0.1.510 fileset installed.

| Only the following algorithms in the OpenSSL 1.0.1.510 fileset use the POWER8 in-core cryptographic
| capabilities:
| v AES-128-CBC
| v AES-192-CBC
| v AES-256-CBC
| v AES-128-ECB
| v AES-192-ECB
| v AES-256-ECB
| v SHA224
| v SHA256
| v SHA384
| v SHA512

| Note: Applications that use prior versions of the OpenSSL fileset will continue to function and use the
| OpenSSL default software cryptographic modules on the POWER8 system. The OpenSSL 0.9.8 libraries
| are also included as part of the OpenSSL 1.0.1.510 fileset to allow compatibility with earlier versions.

| See the AIX Web Download Pack Programs website (https://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/iwm/

| web/reg/download.do?source=aixbp&lang=en_US&S_PKG=openssl&cp=UTF-8&dlmethod=http) to
| download the latest versions of the OpenSSL fileset.

| IBM Security Directory Server and GSKit fix for SSL issue
| IBM Security Directory Server, formerly known as IBM Tivoli Directory Server, is affected by a problem
| that is related to the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) implementation. Some conditions can cause the processor
| utilization to rapidly increase, resulting in a denial of service.

| If your GSKit is older than the corresponding levels that are in the following list, update your GSKit to
| the specified version, or later. To determine which version of the GSKit component is installed, enter the
| following command:
| lslpp -l |grep -i gsk

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| The fixes for the GSKit components can be downloaded at the following websites:
| GSKit V7.0.4.50
| http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21672724
| GSKit V8.0.14.43
| http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?product=ibm/Tivoli/
| IBM+Global+Security+Kit&release=All&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=8.0.14.*-GSKIT-AIX*
| &includeSupersedes=0
| GSKit V8.0.50.20
| http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21672724

| When you are using GSKitV8, your IBM Security Directory Server or IBM Tivoli Directory Server must be
| at version 6.3.0.26 or higher. This version avoids a compatibility issue between the IBM Security Directory
| Server component and the new GSKitV8 fix packs. To determine the installed version of the IBM Security
| Directory Server, enter the following command:
| lslpp -l |grep idsldap

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 Additional information
| IBM Knowledge Center
| To view the most current version of IBM Knowledge Center, see the IBM Knowledge Center website
| (http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/ssw_aix/welcome). IBM Knowledge Center content
| can be installed from or be viewed directly from the DVD on any AIX or Microsoft Windows systems
| that are capable of reading a DVD.

| If you require a translated version of the documentation and cannot access the website or use a DVD,
| you might be able to download a copy of the DVD contents from the "Entitled Software Service" site
| under the terms of your AIX Software Maintenance Agreement if electronic download is offered in your
| country.

| For information about using the electronic software delivery, see the My entitled software website
| (https://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/ess/ProtectedServlet.wss) and click Help. The electronic install
| image is provided in a tar.gz format. After downloading the compressed tar image, decompress, unpack,
| and run install_aix to start the installation wizard.

Cluster Aware AIX

The Cluster Aware function is part of the AIX operating system. Using Cluster Aware AIX (CAA) you can
create a cluster of AIX nodes and build a highly available solution for a data center.

Migration support
Migration is not supported for AIX 6 with 6100-07 or for AIX 7 with 7100-01. To upgrade from AIX 6.1
with 6100-06 of Cluster Aware AIX (CAA) or from AIX 7 with 7100-00 of CAA to AIX 6 with 6100-07 or
to AIX 7 with 7100-01, first remove the cluster, and then install AIX 6 with 6100-07 or install AIX 7 with
7100-01 on all nodes that will be included in the new cluster.

Removal of solidDB
CAA no longer uses an embedded IBM solidDB® database. The bos.cluster.solid fileset still exists, but it is
now obsolete. The solid and solidhac daemons are no longer used by CAA.

clusterconf command
CAA commands no longer support forced cleanup options.

The following is a list of options, by command, that are not supported in AIX 6 with 6100-07 or in AIX 7
with 7100-01.
chcluster -f
clusterconf -f, -s, -u
rmcluster -f

The clctrl command can be used for tuning the cluster subsystem. Only tune the cluster subsystem at the
direction of IBM customer support.

Vendor disk support

The CAA infrastructure now provides limited support for some disks that are managed by vender disk
drivers. No disk events are available for these disks, but they can be configured into a cluster as a

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repository or as shared disks. See the documentation for the clustering product that you are using, such
as IBM PowerHA® SystemMirror® for AIX, for a complete list of vendor disk devices that are supported
for your environment.

DB2 migration
You can upgrade your DB2 environment with DB2 Version 9.5, DB2 Version 9.1, or DB2 UDB Version 8
copies to DB2 Version 9.7. For more information about upgrading to DB2 Version 9.7, see the Upgrade to
DB2 Version 9.7 topic in the DB2 Information Center.

Note: The DB2 High Availability feature is not included in the DB2 version 9.7 FP2. The DB2 HA feature
is available in the DB2 Version 9.7 from FP3.

Lightweight Infrastructure
For information about licensing LWI v7.1, see the Program-unique Terms section of the AIX license
information documentation.

Server side support for new Unicode locales

For information about server side support for new unicode locales, see the Supported languages and
locales topic in the AIX 7.1 Information Center.

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