AIX operating system

This troubleshooting information applies only to the AIX® operating system.

Problem with MALLOCTYPE=buckets
Before you set MALLOCTYPE to buckets on the AIX 5.2 operating system, ensure that you install the patch for APAR IY50668. Otherwise, the LDAP server might fail with a core file.
Verification of 64-bit AIX hardware
The server on AIX requires 64-bit hardware. Run the bootinfo command to verify that your AIX hardware is 64-bit.
Verification of 64-bit AIX kernel
You must verify that the 64-bit AIX kernel is installed and running. Run the commands to verify that your AIX system has the 64-bit kernel.
Error occurs when you run db2start
You might get an error when you run db2start on an AIX system. You must turn on asynchronous I/O to resolve this error.
Kerberos service fails on AIX 6.1 with workload partitions (WPARs)
On AIX 6.1 that is configured with workload partitions (WPARs), a Kerberos service might fail to start. This problem is because of the IBM® Network Authentication Service version.
Utilities like ldif2db and bulkload fail
IBM® Verify Directory utilities like ldif2db and bulkload might stop or exit on an AIX 6.1 system. You can resolve this problem by installing AIX 6.1 TL4 or later.
The idsidrop command generates IBM Semeru Runtime Certified Edition (Java) core
The idsidrop command might generate IBM® Semeru Runtime Certified Edition (Java) core when a directory server instance is dropped from IBM® POWER7® system with AIX 7.1. Follow the steps to work around this problem.

Parent topic: Platform-specific issues