- WebSphere Application Server Version 8.0
for IBM i
For
information about how to order the product, see the Ordering
information section of the WebSphere Application Server packaging
information page.
- Cumulative PTFs
WebSphere Application
Server Version 8.0 for IBM i was
tested on a specific IBM i cumulative
PTF package level.
To view the cumulative PTF package tested,
see WebSphere Application Server
PTFs.
From the PTFs page, select the
link for your operating system release level. On the resulting page,
click the Cumulative Package link.
You
can install and run WebSphere Application Server
Version 8.0 for IBM i successfully
on earlier or later cumulative PTF packages.
See Determining the proper cumulative PTF level on IBM i for more information about determining
the cumulative PTF package level for your server.
- PTFs
To install the WebSphere Application
Server product, ensure that you have a recent level of the Java group PTF installed. For V5R4M0, level
13 or higher is recommended.
The WebSphere Application
Server Version 8.0 for IBM i group
PTF includes fixes for WebSphere Application Server
and other IBM i products
such as IBM DB2 Universal Database, IBM Developer
Kit for Java, and the IBM HTTP
Server.
Installing the group PTF requires an IPL of your server,
so plan accordingly.
To determine which IBM i group PTF you must
order and install, see the WebSphere Application Server for IBM i PTFs web page.
Group PTF numbers differ by WebSphere Application Server
product and IBM i release
level.