IBM WebSphere Application Server supports several Asian and European
language locales, as described in the table below.
This article provides information about
the supported locales
, as well as workarounds for locale-specific
defects
.
WebSphere Application Server supports the locales listed in the table below.
The support is dependent on the availability of the TrueType fonts listed for the
respective languages.
Problem |
Op System |
Workaround |
All Languages |
Installing WebSphere Application Server in more than one causes the different language versions to overwrite each other.
Also, with native install (using SMIT), when more than one language is installed, an error displays. |
AIX |
The installation should allow you to install
more than one language and switch between languages. Currently, because
all of the languages are named the same in the same installation path, they
overwrite each other. Install only one language of WebSphere Application
Server on AIX. If you need to install a different language, uninstall the
previous language before installing the one desired. |
The Cancel button in uninstallshield does
not work. When you click Cancel in uninstallshield, the executable
loops and the uninstallshield automatically reloads. |
AIX |
To cancel the uninstall, press Ctrl+C
at the command prompt in the shell from which the uninstall program was
initiated. |
Brazilian Portuguese |
The time displayed with events on the administrative
console is one hour earlier than the actual system time. |
Windows NT/2000, AIX, Solaris |
|
Japanese |
Japanese characters are distorted on the following
installation panels:
- Choose Application Server Components panel, all of the characters
in Component Description.
- On some panels after the Database Options panel, kana-kan status characters
at the bottom left corner.
- Selected Install Options panel, all of the selected option
strings.
|
AIX |
- Install X11.fnt.ucs.ttf - AIXWindows unicode TrueType fonts.
- Logout and login again.
This must be done to reflect installation of the proper fonts.
- Run xlsfonts | grep 0208 to confirm monotype fonts are installed.
- Install WebSphere Application Server Version 3.5. You will see DBCS
characters in TxTArea.
|
When you install WebSphere Application Server
on the Japanese Solaris operating system, the dialog on which you select
the database home directory (DB_HOME) does not display the directory entry.
startupServer.sh and admin.config are not updated. |
Solaris |
- Set the following value for the locale on the shell: LANG=C
- Start install.sh.
|
Java administrative console
pages do not display properly for Japanese AIX customers using the eucJP locale. |
AIX |
You will need to change some text files: If you see pages in the AdminConsole containing
lots of ???????????????, install Japanese WebSphere on AIX. If ja_JP locale
is used, the following .txt files in the /web/help directory need to be
converted with the command (on one line):
iconv -f IBM-932 -t IBM-eucJP
Originalfile.txt > Originalfile_ja.txt
Then, rename the files:
mv Originalfile_ja.txt Originalfile.txt
The list of files:
AddJSPEnabFrontPage.txt
AddServletFrontPage.txt
AddWebResFrontPage.txt
AppSecFrontPage.txt
CfgAppSvrFrontPage.txt
CfgEntAppFrontPage.txt
CfgServEngFrontPage.txt
CfgVirtHostFrontPage.txt
CfgWebAppFrontPage.txt
EditEntAppFrontPage.txt
GlobSetFrontPage.txt
MethGroupFrontPage.txt
PermFrontPage.txt
ResAnalyzFrontPage.txt
ResSecFrontPage.txt
|
Spanish |
When using the Types tab, then selecting Model
and create, and then choosing Application server, the properties window is
initially too small. The right side of the window is cut off by about five
characters. |
AIX |
Manually resize the window. |
Chinese Simplified |
On AIX V4.3.3:
- Fix Pack U466148 must be applied before installing WebSphere Application
Server.
- WebSphere Application Server only supports one Simplified Chinese
Charset, BGK.
|
AIX |
Fix Pack U466148 is available on the 4.3.5 installation media. It is not necessary to upgrade the operating system to 4.3.3 to install this Fix Pack. |
Chinese Traditional |
Problems with character sets other than BIG5
on AIX V4.3.3. |
AIX |
WebSphere Application Server only supports the BIG5
Traditional Chinese Character Set for AIX V4.3.3. |
While using the product, corrupt panels and code
page conversion errors appear. |
Solaris |
To install and use the WebSphere Application
Server with a minimal amount of corrupted panels, follow the procedure
below:
- From a command line, type: export LC_ALL=tchinese
export LANG=tchinese
- Install WebSphere Application Server.
- From a command line, type: export LC_ALL=zh_TW.BIG5
export LANG=zh_TW.BIG5
- Create the WebSphere Application Server database as instructed in the documentation.
- Repeat step 1.
- Start the administrative server.
- Repeat step 3.
- Start the administrative console.
To uninstall WebSphere Application Server with a minimal amount of corrupted panels:
- From a command line, type: export LC_ALL=tchinese
export LANG=tchinese
- Uninstall WebSphere Application Server as instructed in the documentation.
|
All Double-Byte Languages |
In the WebSphere Administrative Console, Asian
characters show up as empty boxes. |
HP-UX |
The Java swing libraries require TrueType fonts. HP-UX does not provide
these fonts for Asian languages. The SDK release notes state that HP-UX is working to provide these fonts
in the future. In the meantime, Japanese, Korean, Chinese Traditional,
and Chinese Simplified customers must purchase their own TrueType fonts
from a third party vendor. They can also force the WebSphere Administrative
Console to run in English by running the following command from the command
prompt before starting the WebSphere Administrative Console:
export LANG=en_US.iso88591
Also, for more information on this limitation, refer to the (HP-UX
SDK Release Notes).
|
Double-byte server name is corrupt in console
messages. If you name a server with Asian-Pacific characters and start it,
the name in the status message (starting, stopping) on the Administrative
Console is garbage (question marks and square blocks). |
All |
Use only English characters and numbers for your
server name. |
An application server will not start if named
with more than three Chinese characters. With
more than three Chinese characters, the name in the status message (starting,
stopping and others) is made up of meaningless characters (for examples,
question marks and square blocks). |
All |
Any combination of less than three Chinese characters or
any number of English characters works fine. Use English or fewer than three double-byte characters. |