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The following products and functions are not supported on IBM i 7.3. Plans should be made to replace or discontinue use of these products and functions prior to upgrading to IBM i 7.3
| Software | Suggested replacement |
|---|---|
| IBM Navigator for i: heritage version only | Effective December 31, 2022, IBM is withdrawing support of the heritage version of IBM Navigator for i from all releases of IBM i through IBM i 7.4. Refer to heritage Navigator in this Security Bulletin. Customers can use the new IBM Navigator for i. |
| IBM Navigator for i | Due to changes in how browsers handle self-signed certificates, IBM Navigator for i will no longer be shipped with TLS enabled by default. Users can configure TLS using the instructions found at this link: IBM Navigator for i - TLS Encryption. |
| 5739-ZC1 Zend Server Basic edition | Effective June 30, 2020, IBM will no longer deliver Zend Server Basic edition with the IBM i operating system (5770-SS1). Effective June 30, 2021, Zend Server Basic support is withdrawn completely. Clients who wish to continue using Zend Server can acquire the software, licensing, and support directly from Zend by Perforce. Clients who wish to use the open source Community PHP may acquire an Open Source Support contract from IBM (http://ibm.biz/ibmi-oss-support). |
| 5722-IA1 IBM Software Integration Assistant for iSeries | None. |
| 5733-ID1 IBM Infoprint Designer for iSeries | Among the replacement products for Infoprint Designer for iSeries are DocPath® Boulder Suite (from DocPath®) and Overview AFP Designer for iSeries (from ISIS Papyrus). This is not a comprehensive list of replacement products. Other companies may also offer function which replaces InfoPrint Designer for iSeries. |
| 5733-L85 IBM Lotus Domino 8.5 for i | Upgrade to 5733-LD9 IBM Domino 9.0.1 Fix Pack 6, when available. Refer to the Collaboration and Social (Lotus) Software for IBM i Compatibility Guide for other Collaboration and Social software supported on IBM i 7.3. |
| 5733-OPS IBM i Open Source Solutions |
IBM i Open Source Solutions packages are now delivered via RPMs rather than via 5733-OPS Licensed Program Product (LPP) options. For more information on how to acquire the software via RPMs, refer to the documentation at http://ibm.biz/ibmi-rpms Effective September 24, 2018, the following options no longer receive support or fixes:
The remaining options will no longer receive support or fixes beyond the following dates:
All future open source packages are delivered via RPM only. |
| 5733-W80 IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.0 | Migrate to IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.9. Because migration does not require WebSphere Application Server V8.0 to be operational, migration can occur before or after upgrading to IBM i 7.3. |
| 5733-WQX IBM DB2 Web Query for i V2.1 and V2.2 | IBM Web Query V2.1 is not supported, and V2.2 is going out of service in October 2023. Upgrade to IBM Web Query 2.3.0 or later. |
| 5733-XT2 XML Toolkit for i, all options | 5733-XT2 and all options are going out of service in September 2023. Among the replacement products for XML Toolkit for i are IBM Db2 for i support for XML, noxDB, and eXpat. Other companies may also offer function which replaces XML Toolkit for i. |
| 5761-CM1 IBM Communications Utilities for i | 5761-CM1 is going out of service in September 2023. No replacement. |
| 5761-DB1 IBM S/38 Utilities for i | 5761-DB1 is going out of service in September 2023. No replacement. |
| 5761-DP4 IBM DB2 DataPropagator for iSeries, V8.1 | Replaced by IBM InfoSphere Data Replication (5725-E30), which is available for ordering through Passport Advantage (PPA). |
| 5770-AF1 IBM Advanced Function Printing Utilities | Replacement products, which offer support for a wider range of image formats and modern font technologies, are available from several of the companies who are members of the AFP Consortium. Among the replacement products are DocPath® Boulder Suite™ (from DocPath®) and Overview AFP Designer for iSeries (from ISIS Papyrus). This is not a comprehensive list of replacement products, as other companies may also offer function which replaces Advanced Function Printing Utilities. |
| 5770-AMT IBM Rational Application Management Toolset for i | 5770-AMT is going out of service in September 2023. Among the replacement products are:
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| IOP switching (switched disk); function within the 5770-HAS IBM PowerHA SystemMirror for i product | Customers who use internal storage can use geographic mirroring. Customers who use external storage can use LUN switching or other technologies such as Metro Mirror and Global Mirror. |
| 5770-JV1 IBM Developer Kit for Java, Option 11
Java SE 6 32 bit |
Upgrade to newer Java level using Option 16 of IBM Developer Kit for Java
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| 5770-JV1 IBM Developer Kit for Java, Option 12 Java SE 6 64 bit | Upgrade to newer Java level using Option 17 of IBM Developer Kit for Java
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| 5770-RD1 IBM Content Manager OnDemand for i | Content Manager OnDemand AFP Transforms, is not supported on 7.3. If it exists on your system, it will not be deleted, but it is no longer available. If you do not have product option 13 and are interested in purchasing an Advanced Function Presentation (AFP) transform, contact your preferred transform vendor directly. |
| 5770-SS1 (Option 29) Integrated Server Support | The IBM i Integrated Server solution will only be supported with the hardware and operating system versions that are currently listed in the iSCSI Solution Guide.
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| 5770-XE1 IBM i Access for Windows | Effective April 30, 2019, IBM has withdrawn support for IBM i Access for Windows (5770-XE1). Replacement product is IBM i Access Client Solutions (5733-XJ1). Refer to https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg3T1026805 for more information. |
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