The IBM WebSphere Application Server Traditional product is supported on the IBM i OS based on the following criteria.
 

1) The IBM WebSphere Application Server Traditional product is only supported on supported versions of the IBM i OS.  If your current IBM i OS VRM is out of support or you do not have an extended support contract, then no support is available for IBM WebSphere Application Server Traditional.   Please refer to the following table and URL regarding the current supported versions of the IBM i OS. For information on supported releases and subsequent upgrades to newer releases, see IBM i Release support . IBM i Release Lifecycle Note 1: The date for change in service level (which is the date of change from the standard support period to extended support) will be announced with at least 12 months' notice prior to the effective termination date. Note 2: For 6.1, includes both Machine Code Level V6R1M0 and V6R1M1. Note 3: The initial IBM i 7.2 Service Extension Offering started on May 1, 2021 and ends on April 30, 2024. IBM i 7.2 extended Service Extension starts on May 1, 2024 and goes through April 30, 2026.  Note 4: IBM i 7.3 Service Extension Offering started on October 1, 2023 and ends on September 30, 2026. IBM i 7.3 extended Service Extension starts on October 1, 2026 and goes through September 30, 2028. For details regarding support coverage for the various products in the IBM i portfolio, see Service Extension for IBM i 7.4, 7.3, and 7.2.\ Note 5: IBM i 7.4 Service Extension Offering will start on October 1, 2026 and will end on September 30, 2029. For details regarding support coverage for the various products in the IBM i portfolio, see Service Extension for IBM i 7.4, 7.3, and 7.2.

2) Only current supported versions of the IBM WebSphere Application Server Traditional product are FULLY supported. FULLY supported = best-effort AND development/defect support WebSphere Application Server Traditional v9.0 with JDK 8.0 - FULL SUPPORT WebSphere Application Server Traditional v8.5 with JDK 8.0 - FULL SUPPORT (IBM i 7.4 only) WebSphere Application Server Traditional v8.5 with JDK 7.0/7.1 - NO SUPPORT - End of Support after July 31st, 2022 WebSphere Application Server Traditional v8.5 with JDK 6.2.6 - NO SUPPORT - End of Support after December 31st, 2017   Reference URLs https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6591593 https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/was-nd/8.5.5?topic=icyase-java-se-6-7-71-end-service-in-websphere-application-server-v85 https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/end-support-websphere-v70-v80-and-java-6-websphere-v85-april-2018 https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/687847 https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/java-sdk-lifecycle-dates   End of Support for WebSphere V7.0, V8.0 after April 30th, 2018 & JDK 6.0 after December 31st, 2017 WebSphere Application Server Traditional v8.0, v7.0 and earlier versions - NO SUPPORT (Best effort (Usage and Known Defect) support for Express edition only with IBM i OS Extended Service contract)   Reference URLs https://www.ibm.com/common/ssi/ShowDoc.wss?docURL=/common/ssi/rep_ca/3/897/ENUS916-143/index.html https://www.ibm.com/common/ssi/ShowDoc.wss?docURL=/common/ssi/rep_ca/7/897/ENUS212-417/index.html https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/688005     Customers utilizing the IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5 Traditional product are required to switch their product and profiles to Java SE 8 beginning with 8.5.5.22 Fix Pack version   Refer to these URLs for further information: How To Change WebSphere Application Server v8.5.x Product and Profiles To Use JDK 8.0 on IBM i OS  How To Change WebSphere Application Server v8.5.x Product and Profiles To Use JDK 8.0 on IBM i 7.4 OS Support of Java Development Kit (JDK) 8.0 on the IBM i OS How to use the 'managesdk' command with WebSphere Application Server (WAS) v8.0 and later on the IBM i Please refer to the WebSphere Application Server Traditional Product Lifecycle Information document to check and see if your IBM WebSphere Application Server Traditional version and release is currently supported.

3) IBM WebSphere Application Server v8.0.x, v7.0.x, v6.1.x, v6.0.x, and v5.1.x and earlier versions are no longer supported by IBM. No support will be provided by IBM on these products.

NOTE: N/A indicates the WebSphere Application Server Traditional version and edition is not supported and will not function on the IBM i OS version and release.

For IBM WebSphere Application Server Traditional Base and ND editions that are no longer supported, please refer to the following information if you want to inquire about a Support Extension Offering:

Support Extension Offering, if necessary: 
IBM WebSphere Application Server recognizes that there might be unique situations where a Client is not able to migrate to a supported product version prior to an End of Support date. Application Server may, at its discretion, extend customer technical support and defect support for a withdrawn release. Extended support for a product will be considered and provided on an individual Client basis. Information on how to pursue requesting and purchasing a Support Extension can be found in the IBM WebSphere Application Server Support Extension technote. 

Information about our expanded lifecycle support policy for our IBM WebSphere Application Server products can be found in the IBM Software Support Lifecycle Policy.