AIX Year 2000 Compliance
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Last content update:December 13, 1999 (see Notice)
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The matrix below gives an overall view of the readiness of AIX and its key associated products. For more details, please see the AIX Year 2000 Compliance catalog.

Meaning of the symbols used :

OK : This version is Year 2000 ready.
No : This version is not Year 2000 ready.
'-' : This version is not available.
ff : This version will be available later.


Operating System

HW Platforms Operating System

Version

 Y2K Status Remark Change
DPX/20
Escala
Estrella		 AIX 4.3 OK (1) (4) May 7, 1999
4.2.1 OK (1) (4) May 7, 1999
4.1.5 OK (2) (4) May 7, 1999
3.2.55 OK (3) May 7, 1999

(1) Year 2000 readiness requires installation of PTFs. You can download them from the Bull web site, along with a tool to verify whether they are installed, or obtain them from your local Bull Customer Services organization. You can obtain detailed information on the corrections provided by these PTFs from the IBM web site.

(2) Year 2000 readiness requires installation of PTFs. Bull strongly recommends to upgrade your AIX platform to the lastest versions : AIX 4.3 or AIX 4.2. However if you decide to keep AIX 4.1, you can download the PTFs from the Bull web site, along with a tool to verify whether they are installed, or obtain them from your local Bull Customer Services organization. You can obtain detailed information on the corrections provided by these PTFs from the IBM web site.

(3) Year 2000 readiness requires installation of PTFs. Bull strongly recommends to upgrade your AIX platform to the lastest versions : AIX 4.3 or AIX 4.2. However if you decide to keep AIX 3.2, please note that the installation of PTFs requires an AIX 3.2.55 maintenance level. For more detailed information, please contact your local Bull Customer Services organization. You can download the PTFs from the IBM web site, along with a tool to verify whether they are installed. You can also obtain detailed information on the corrections provided by these PTFs from the IBM web site.

(4) Please check the readiness of your hardware platform on which this AIX version is running : DPX/20,  Escala and Estrella.

Click here to see AIX 3.2.5, AIX 4.1, AIX 4.2, AIX 4.3  Year 2000 readiness in details.

High Availability

Product Description

Version

 AIX 3.2.5 AIX 4.1 AIX 4.2 AIX 4.3 Remark Change
HACMP 4.3 - - - OK - May 7, 1999
4.2 - OK OK - - May 7, 1999
4.1 - OK - - - May 7, 1999
HACMP Subsystem 3.1 OK - - - - May 7, 1999
HACMP Concurrent Access 3.1 OK - - - - May 7, 1999
Concurent Resource Manager 4.1 - OK - - - May 7, 1999
AIX Windows (TM) Environment / 3D option 1.2.5 OK - - - - May 7, 1999
ATF (Application Transparent Failover) 2.1.7 - - OK OK (1) (2) May 7, 1999
2.1.5 - OK OK OK (1) (2) May 7, 1999

(1) Product origin : Clariion, a division of Data General Corporation. More detailed information is available on the  Clariion website.

(2) ATF version 2.1.5 and version 2.1.7 are Year 2000 ready (tested and supported by Bull). The Clariion's website is stating that ATF version 3.0.0 is Year 2000 ready : this version is not yet available on Bull platforms.

Click here to see High Availability Year 2000 readiness in details.


AS/U - OpenTeam

Product Description

Version

 AIX 3.2.5 AIX 4.1 AIX 4.2 AIX 4.3 Remark Change
OpenTeam 4.0 - OK OK OK (1) May 7, 1999
AS/U 3.5 - OK - - (1) May 7, 1999
LMU 2.2 No No - - - May 7, 1999
NETBIOS 3.0 - OK - - - May 7, 1999
2.0 No - - - - May 7, 1999

(1) Year 2000 ready when running in conjunction with NetBios 3.0. Information source : AT&T and MCS.

Click here to see AS/U - OpenTeam Year 2000 readiness in details.


Tools and Utilities

Compilers

Product Description

Version

 AIX 3.2.5 AIX 4.1 AIX 4.2 AIX 4.3 Remark Change
C 4.4 - - - OK - May 7, 1999
4.3 - OK OK OK - May 7, 1999
3 - OK OK - - May 7, 1999
C Set ++ 2 No - - - - May 7, 1999
C/C++ 3.6 - OK OK OK - May 7, 1999
3 - OK OK - - May 7, 1999
C++ VISUALA

4

 - - - OK - May 7, 1999
XL Fortran 5.1 - OK OK OK - May 7, 1999
4 - OK OK - - May 7, 1999
3 OK OK OK - - May 7, 1999
XL Pascal 2 OK OK OK - - May 7, 1999
MF COBOL 4.0 No No No - - May 7, 1999
3 No No No - - May 7, 1999
MF Object Cobol Developer Suite 4.1 - OK OK OK - May 7, 1999
MF Cobol C/S Developer Kit 4.1 - OK OK OK - May 7, 1999

Click here to see Compilers Year 2000 readiness in details.

User Interface and Utilities

Product Description

Version

 AIX 3.2.5 AIX 4.1 AIX 4.2 AIX 4.3 Remark Change
Performance Toolbox 2.1 - OK OK OK (1) May 7, 1999
1.2 No - - - (1) May 7, 1999
Performance Aide 2.2.1 - OK OK

OK

(1)

 May 7, 1999
2 - OK OK

-

(1)

 May 7, 1999

1.2

 OK - - - (1) May 7, 1999
Distributed SMIT 2   OK OK OK - May 7, 1999

(1) Year 2000 readiness requires the application of a PTF. You can download it from the Bull web site, along with a tool to verify whether they are installed, or obtain them from your local Bull Customer Services organization.

Click here to see User Interface and Utilities Year 2000 readiness in details.


Communications

SNA

Product Description

Version

 AIX 3.2.5 AIX 4.1 AIX 4.2 AIX 4.3 Remark Change
SNA/20 3.1 - OK OK OK (1) May 7, 1999
2.1 - No - - - May 7, 1999
SNA Server 3.1 - OK - - - May 7, 1999
2.1 OK - - - - May 7, 1999
SNA 2.0 No - - - - May 7, 1999
SNA Gateway 2.1 OK - - - - May 7, 1999
SNA Services 1.2 No - - - - May 7, 1999
3270 Host Connection 1.3 OK - - - - May 7, 1999
IBM Connectivity (Estrella only) 2.1 - No - - - May 7, 1999

(1) Year 2000 readiness requires the application of a PTF. You can download it from the Bull web site, along with a tool to verify whether they are installed, or obtain them from your local Bull Customer Services organization.

Click here to see SNA Year 2000 readiness in details.

OSI STACK C

Product Description

Version

 AIX 3.2.5 AIX 4.1 AIX 4.2 AIX 4.3 Remark Change
Layers 1-4 and 5-7 2.3.6 - OK OK OK - May 7, 1999
XTI and OSI APIs 2.3.6 - OK OK OK - May 7, 1999
FTAM 4.2.4 - OK OK OK (1) May 7, 1999
UFT 3.1.1 - OK OK OK - May 7, 1999
X500 3.0 or > - OK OK OK (1) May 7, 1999
CPI-C OSI 2.9.5 - OK OK OK - May 7, 1999
CPI-C SS 1.5.4 - OK OK OK - May 7, 1999
"A window to directory" (for PC) 1.0 - No No - - May 7, 1999

(1) Year 2000 readiness requires installation of PTFs. You can download them from the Bull web site, along with a tool to verify whether they are installed, or obtain them from your local Bull Customer Services organization.

Click here to see OSI Stack C Year 2000 readiness in details.

OSI STACK B

Product Description

Version

 AIX 3.2.5 AIX 4.1 AIX 4.2 AIX 4.3 Remark Change
Layers 1-4 and 5-7 1.2 OK - - - - May 7, 1999
XTI and OSI APIs 1.2 OK - - - - May 7, 1999
FTAM 4.0 No - - - - May 7, 1999
UFT 2.1 OK - - - - May 7, 1999
X500 2 OK - - - - May 7, 1999
CPI-C OSI 1.2 OK - - - - May 7, 1999
CPI-C SS 1.5 OK - - - - May 7, 1999

Click here to see OSI Stack B Year 2000 readiness in details.

DCE

Product Description

Version

 AIX 3.2.5 AIX 4.1 AIX 4.2 AIX 4.3 Remark Change
DCE 2.1 - OK OK OK (1) May 7, 1999
1.3 OK - - - (1) May 7, 1999

(1) Year 2000 readiness requires installation of PTFs. You can download them from the Bull web site, along with a tool to verify whether they are installed, or obtain them from your local Bull Customer Services organization.

Click here to see DCE Year 2000 readiness in details.

Miscellaneous

Product Description

Version

 AIX 3.2.5 AIX 4.1 AIX 4.2 AIX 4.3 Remark Change
HI Speed X25 Comm. Software 2.3 - OK OK OK - May 7, 1999
1.2 OK - - - - May 7, 1999

Click here to see Miscellaneous Year 2000 readiness in details.


Transaction Processing and Database

TUXEDO

Product Description

Version

 AIX 3.2.5 AIX 4.1 AIX 4.2 AIX 4.3 Remark Change
TUXEDO V6 6.2 or > - OK OK OK (1) Update
TUXEDO V5 5.1 No No - - - May 7, 1999
5.0 No No - - - May 7, 1999

(1) On Tuxedo versions 6.2, 6.3, 6.4 and 6.5, Year 2000-readiness requires the application of PTFs. Please, contact your Bull support representative to obtain these PTFs. More detailed Year 2000 information are available on BEA Systems website.

Click here to see TUXEDO Year 2000 readiness in details.

OSI-TP

Product Description

Version

 AIX 3.2.5 AIX 4.1 AIX 4.2 AIX 4.3 Remark Change
OSI TP 1.1 or < No No - - - May 7, 1999

Click here to see OSI-TP Year 2000 readiness in details.

ORACLE

Product Description

Version

 AIX 3.2.5 AIX 4.1 AIX 4.2 AIX 4.3 Remark Change
ORACLE V8 8.0.x - OK OK OK - May 7, 1999
ORACLE V7 7.3.4 - OK OK OK - May 7, 1999
7.2 - No No No - May 7, 1999
7.1 - No No No - May 7, 1999
ORACLE V6 6.x No - - - - May 7, 1999

Click here to see ORACLE Year 2000 readiness in details.

INFORMIX

Product Description

Version

 AIX 3.2.5 AIX 4.1 AIX 4.2 AIX 4.3 Remark Change
INFORMIX V7 7.3x - - OK OK - May 7, 1999
7.2x OK OK OK OK - May 7, 1999
7.14 No - - - - May 7, 1999
INFORMIX V5 5.1x OK - - - - May 7, 1999
5.0x No - - - - May 7, 1999
C-ISAM V7 7.2x OK OK OK OK - May 7, 1999
7.1x No - - - - May 7, 1999
C-ISAM V5 5.1x OK - - - - May 7, 1999
5.0x No - - - - May 7, 1999

Click here to see INFORMIX Year 2000 readiness in details.

PROLIFICS

Product Description

Version

 AIX 3.2.5 AIX 4.1 AIX 4.2 AIX 4.3 Remark Change
Prolifics 2.x - OK OK OK - May 7, 1999

Click here to see Prolifics Year 2000 readiness in details.


Distributed DataWarehouse

Product Description

Version

 AIX 3.2.5 AIX 4.1 AIX 4.2 AIX 4.3 Remark Change
DDW - - No - - (1) May 7, 1999

(1) Bull recommends a migration to new offer Data Stage (Ardent Software, Inc.).

Click here to see DataWarehouse Year 2000 readiness in details.


Internet

Netscape Servers

Product Description

Version

 AIX 3.2.5 AIX 4.1 AIX 4.2 AIX 4.3 Remark Change
Netscape Calendar Server 3.5 - OK OK OK (1) May 7, 1999
3.0 - No No - - May 7, 1999
1.1 - No No - - May 7, 1999
Netscape Catalog Server 1.01 - No No - - May 7, 1999
Netscape Certificate Server 1.01 - OK OK - - May 7, 1999
Netscape CompassServer 3.0.1 - OK OK OK (1) May 7, 1999
Netscape Collabra Server 3.5.1 - OK OK OK (1) May 7, 1999
3.01 - No No - - May 7, 1999
Netscape Enterprise Server 3.5.1 - OK OK OK (1) May 7, 1999
3.01 - No No - - May 7, 1999
Netscape Fast Track Server 2.1 - No No - - May 7, 1999
Netscape Messaging Server 3.5.2 - OK OK OK (1) May 7, 1999
3.01 - No No No - May 7, 1999
Netscape Proxy Server 3.5 - OK OK OK (1) May 7, 1999
2.5 - No No No - May 7, 1999
Netscape SuiteSpot   - OK OK OK (1) May 7, 1999
2.2 - No No - - May 7, 1999

(1) Year 2000 Readiness requires the application of Administration Server 3.5 Patch 2 (Information source : Netscape).

Click here to see Netscape Servers Year 2000 readiness in details.

Robin DB Access

Product Description

Version

 AIX 3.2.5 AIX 4.1 AIX 4.2 AIX 4.3 Remark Change
Robin DB Access 1.0 - OK OK OK - May 7, 1999

Click here to see Robin DB Access Year 2000 readiness in details.

HighWeb / SafeWeb

Product Description

Version

 AIX 3.2.5 AIX 4.1 AIX 4.2 AIX 4.3 Remark Change
HighWeb 2.0 - OK OK OK - May 7, 1999
SafeWeb 2.0 - OK OK OK - May 7, 1999
1.2 OK OK - - - May 7, 1999
1.1 OK OK - - - May 7, 1999

Click here to see HighWeb Year 2000 readiness in details.

Netwall

Product Description

Version

 AIX 3.2.5 AIX 4.1 AIX 4.2 AIX 4.3 Remark Change
NetWall 3.3 - OK OK OK - May 7, 1999
3.2 - OK OK - - May 7, 1999
3.1 No No - - - May 7, 1999

Click here to see Netwall Year 2000 readiness in details.


Backup and Recovery

Product Description

Version

 AIX 3.2.5 AIX 4.1 AIX 4.2 AIX 4.3 Remark Change
EpochBackup 3.5 OK OK OK - - May 7, 1999
NetBackup 3.1.1 - OK OK OK - May 7, 1999
NetWorker 5.1 - OK OK OK - May 7, 1999

Click here to see EpochBackup, NetBackup or NetWorker  Year 2000 readiness in details.


Advanced Information Retrieval System

Mistral / SearchWay

Product Description

Version

 AIX 3.2.5 AIX 4.1 AIX 4.2 AIX 4.3 Remark Change
SearchWay 2.0 - - OK ff - May 7, 1999
Mistral 1.2 No No - - - May 7, 1999

Click here to see SearchWay / Mistral  Year 2000 readiness in details.


Printing Solutions

Product Description

Version

 AIX 3.2.5 AIX 4.1 AIX 4.2 AIX 4.3 Remark Change
DPF/OpenSpool 2.00.8 OK OK OK - (1) (2) May 7, 1999
2.00.5 No No - - - May 7, 1999
1.5 No - - - - May 7, 1999

(1) Year 2000 readiness requires the installation of a fix. To install it, please contact your local Bull Customer Services organization.
(2) DPF/OpenSpool version 2.00.8 runs on AIX 3.2.5, AIX 4.1 and AIX 4.2 only and is the last version supported until December 1999. Use the DPF 'npui' or 'npuix' command to check your DPF/OpenSpool version. A CD-ROM is available to upgrade an early version 2.00.x to version 2.00.8 (Product-code : UTSJ100-SJCZ).

Click here to see DPF/OpenSpool Year 2000 readiness in details.

 

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Notice
Bull is making every effort to provide accurate and explicit information on the Year 2000 readiness of its products. The information on this page reflects the current results of our compliance tests and may be updated as testing continues. Please see the Bull Year 2000 Compliance Overview for an explanation of the terms used and our commitments.

Year 2000 Information and Readiness Disclosure Statements
Information contained on Bull past and present Year 2000 Internet Website pages regarding products and services offered by Bull are "Year 2000 Readiness Disclosures" as defined by the Year 2000 Information and Readiness Disclosure Act of 1998, (The United States of America's Public Law 105-271, 112 Stat. 2386) enacted on October 19, 1998. Bull Year 2000 Internet website pages have been and will continue to be our primary mechanism for communicating year 2000 information.

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