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What is the official statement of support for the different versions of IWS and IAS on the different IBM i OS VRMs?
Answer
The information below describes IBM's official support statement regarding the IWS/IAS server on the various IBM i OS VRMs (version, release, and modification level).
You can locate the current IWS/IAS version of your server in the IBM Web Administration for i console (http://:2001/HTTPAdmin OR https://:2010/HTTPAdmin) under Manage -> Application Server -> Select your server from the drop-down Server box. The server version will be listed next to your server name and the server type will be in parenthesis.
IAS = Integrated Application Server
IWS = Integrated Web Services
V7.1 (int app svr) = IAS v7.1
V8.1 (int app svr) = IAS v8.1
V8.5 (int app svr) = IAS v8.5
V1.3 (web services) = IWS v1.3
V1.5 (web services) = IWS v1.5
V2.6 (web services) = IWS v2.6
This example shows the server type is IAS v7.1.
The is example shows the server type is IWS v2.6.
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IMPORTANT - Please read!!!
IWS/IAS servers are composed of 3 different LPPs: 57xxSS1, 57xxDG1, and 57xxJV1. Below, we will describe the different levels of support for these LPPs at IBM i 6.1 and later related to the IWS/IAS products.
Please refer to the table below which defines each level of support.
You can locate the current IWS/IAS version of your server in the IBM Web Administration for i console (http://
IAS = Integrated Application Server
IWS = Integrated Web Services
V7.1 (int app svr) = IAS v7.1
V8.1 (int app svr) = IAS v8.1
V8.5 (int app svr) = IAS v8.5
V1.3 (web services) = IWS v1.3
V1.5 (web services) = IWS v1.5
V2.6 (web services) = IWS v2.6
This example shows the server type is IAS v7.1.
The is example shows the server type is IWS v2.6.
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IMPORTANT - Please read!!!
IWS/IAS servers are composed of 3 different LPPs: 57xxSS1, 57xxDG1, and 57xxJV1. Below, we will describe the different levels of support for these LPPs at IBM i 6.1 and later related to the IWS/IAS products.
Please refer to the table below which defines each level of support.
| Not supported = This server type and version will not function since the required JDK version is no longer provided with the IBM i OS VRM. |
| Best effort support = A valid extended service contract exists for the IBM i OS VRM, clients can create IBM Support cases and support will assist the best they can. No defect or development support is available. |
| Full support = A valid support contract exists for the IBM i OS VRM, defect and development support is available. |
IBM i 6.1
No Support is available since IBM i 6.1 is no longer supported by IBM.
IBM i 7.1
Beginning on January 1st, 2018; best effort support is provided for the following IBM i 7.1 LPPs.
5770DG1 Option *BASE
5770JV1 Option 8, 9, 11 and 12
As a result, only the IWS/IAS server runtime, APIs, IWS web services generated Java code, scripts, and WebAdmin-related functions have full support as long as the IWS/IAS server is running on JDK 7.0 or later. The HTTP Server component of the IWS/IAS server has only best effort support.
IBM i 7.2
Beginning on January 1st, 2018; best effort support is provided for the following IBM i 7.2 LPPs.
5770JV1 Option 11 and 12
All IWS v2.6 and IAS v8.5 servers running JDK 7.0 or later are fully supported.
IBM i 7.3 & 7.4
IWS v2.6 and IAS v8.5 versions are fully supported.
If you are currently running IWS v1.3/1.5 or IAS v7.1/8.1; IBM highly recommends you upgrade to IWS v2.6 or IAS v8.5 BEFORE you upgrade to IBM i 7.3 or later. Refer to the following document for further information regarding an IWS migration, How To Migrate Your IBM Integrated Web Services (IWS) Server From v1.3/v1.5 to v2.6. For the IAS product, there is no direct migration method. You would need to create a new IAS v8.5 server, re-deploy your applications, and setup the necessary configurations.
Since IBM JDK 5.0/6.0/6.2.6 are no longer fully supported , IBM highly recommends all IWS/IAS servers running at IBM i 7.1 and later be configured to run on JDK 8.0 64bit (5770JV1 Option 17). Please refer to IBM Technical document, How To Change The IBM Java Development Kit (JDK) Version Used By an IBM Integrated Web Services (IWS) v2.6 Server or Integrated Application Server (IAS) v8.5 Server, for more information on how to change your Java version for your IWS/IAS server.
Please refer to the table below for detailed information regarding the level of support of each component of the IWS/IAS product on the IBM i OS.
| IBM i 6.1.x | IBM i 7.1 | IBM i 7.2 | IBM i 7.3 | IBM i 7.4 | |
| IAS v7.1 - runs on JDK 5.0 |
Not supported | Best effort support with extended support contract |
Not supported
Removed - Refer to IBM Security Bulletin
|
Not supported | Not supported |
| IAS v8.1 - runs on JDK 6.0 |
Not supported | Best effort support with extended support contract | Removed - Refer to IBM Security Bulletin | Not supported | Not supported |
| IAS v8.5 - running on JDK 8.0 or later |
Not supported | Server runtime, APIs, web service Java application, scripts, WebAdmin functions, JDK 7.0 or later - Full support (Note1) with extended support contract HTTP Server - Best effort support JDK 6.2.6 - Best effort support |
Full support with extended support contract |
Full support
|
Full support
|
| IWS v1.3 - runs on JDK 5.0 |
Not supported | Best effort support with extended support contract |
Not supported
Removed - Refer to IBM Security Bulletin
|
Not supported | Not supported |
| IWS v1.5 - runs on JDK 6.0 |
Not supported | Best effort support with extended support contract | Removed - Refer to IBM Security Bulletin | Not supported | Not supported |
| IWS v2.6 - running on JDK 8.0 or later |
Not supported | Server runtime, APIs, web service Java application, scripts, WebAdmin functions, JDK 7.0 or later - Full support (Note1) with extended support contract HTTP Server - Best effort support JDK 6.2.6 - Best effort support |
Full support with extended support contract | Full support JDK 8.0 Required beginning Nov. 2021 |
Full support
JDK 8.0 Required beginning Nov. 2021 |
| IAS/IWS HTTP Server 57xxDG1 Option *BASE |
Not supported | Best effort support with extended support contract | Full support with extended support contract | Full support | Full support |
| JDK 5.0, 6.0, 6.2.6 57xxJV1 Option 8, 9, 11 & 12 |
Not supported | Best effort support with extended support contract | JV1 Option 8, 9 - Not supported JV1 Option 11, 12 - Best effort support with extended support contract |
Not supported | Not supported |
| JDK 7.0 and later 57xxJV1 Option 14,15,16,17 |
Not supported | Best effort support with extended support contract | Full Support with extended support contract | Full Support JDK 8.0 Required beginning Nov. 2021 |
Full Support JDK 8.0 Required beginning Nov. 2021 |
Note1: Please contact IBM Support at 1-800-IBM-SERV or open an IBM Service Request to obtain detailed information on the support of the IWS/IAS products at IBM i 7.1/7.2 if there is any confusion.
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