How often are AIX patches released?
New Technology Levels generally ship annually for the latest AIX release and every other year for older releases. They are supported by fixes provided through Service Packs and iFixes for 3 years initially.
What is latest version of AIX?
IBM AIX
| Developer | IBM |
|---|---|
| Initial release | February 1986 |
| Latest release | 7.2 TL5 / November 2020 |
| Marketing target | Workstation, Server |
| Platforms | Current: Power ISA (POWER7 and later) Former: IBM ROMP, PowerPC, x86 (IBM PS/2), System/370, ESA/390 |
Is AIX an operating system?
IBM’s Advanced Interactive eXecutive, or AIX, is a series of proprietary UNIX-based operating systems built and sold by IBM. AIX is the leading open standards-based UNIX operating system providing secure, scalable, and robust infrastructure solutions for enterprise.
How popular is AIX?
In a recent IDC worldwide quarterly server tracker, IDC measured the current UNIX server market at being worth over $5 billion, with AIX taking about a 58% share. These numbers make sense when you examine Power Systems usage by industry.
When does AIX 7.1 Service Pack support end?
Content Release Release Date End of Service Pack Support (EoSPS) AIX 7.1 TL5 October 2017 30 April 2023 (estimated) AIX 7.1 TL4 December 2015 31 December 2019 AIX 7.1 TL3 November 2013 30 November 2017 AIX 7.1 TL2 November 2012 30 November 2015
How can I find out what version of Aix I have?
Use the oslevel command to display the AIX version, release, Technology Level (TL), Service Pack (SP) and build date. For example, this output shows AIX V7.1 Technology Level 5, Service Pack 4, built in the 14th week of 2019. Additional information about the system hardware and configuration is available from the prtconf command:
How long has the AIX operating system been around?
The AIX operating system has been around for 35 years and is used to run business-critical applications. Historically, AIX systems were managed using the tools that ship with AIX, complimented by shell scripts written by AIX system administrators.
How are AIX systems managed with shell scripts?
Historically, AIX systems were managed using the tools that ship with AIX, complimented by shell scripts written by AIX system administrators. The problem with this approach is that these scripts can become extremely complex over the years, and often wind up being held together with “duct tape and zip ties”.
