Downloading the AIX JDK (5.2.4.1 and earlier)

Access the correct AIX® JDK for your installation by first referring to the system requirements and then by downloading the correct JDK.

1. Determine the JDK that you need for your installation. See UNIX/Linux JDK Requirements.
2. Open the main AIX download web page at http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/aix/service.html.
3. Click open the Java SE Version 6 section.
4. Click Download now for the 64-bit platform.
5. Complete the following information and click I confirm:
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6. On the Downloads page, click 64-bit Java 6 SDK GA base images (at 6.0.0.1 level; in installp format).
7. Click Download now to download the Base SDK (required) package.
8. Apply the patch to the GA installation to get it up to SR8 FP1 by going back to the main AIX download page: http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/aix/service.html
9. Click open the Java SE Version 6 section.
10. Click Fix Info for the 64-bit platform.
11. Under the Service Refresh column, click SR8FP1.
12. On the Download options page, select Download using your browser (HTTP).
13. Select your AIX operating system level from the drop-down list.
14. Click Continue.
15. Click Java6_64.sdk.6.0.0.215.bff (141.2 MB) to download the patch file.
16. Install the base JDK that you downloaded in Step 6.
17. Install the JDK patch file that you downloaded in Step 15.
18. After the installation of the base JDK and patch files, check the Java™ version by running the following command:

    /usr/java6_64/bin/java -version

    The version output must show '(SR8 FP1)'.

19. Apply the Floating Point fix utility tool to address Oracle security alert CVE-2010-4476:
    1. Download the IBM Update Installer utility from the web site ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/software/java/support/tools/updateinstaller/UpdateInstallerforJava.zip
       For more information about applying the Floating Point fix utilities to address Oracle security alert CVE-2010-4476, see: http:///www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/alerts/cve-2010-4476.html
    2. Download the IBM Update Installer utility from the web site ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/software/java/support/tools/updateinstaller/UpdateInstallerforJava.zip
    3. Download the patch file for Java 6 on AIX from the web site ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/software/java/support/tools/updateinstaller/IZ94423_FIX_1.jar
    4. Download the test utility to confirm that your JDK has been patched from the web site ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/software/java/support/tools/updateinstaller/ParseDoubleTest.jar
    5. Extract the UpdateInstallerforJava.zip file.
    6. Enter the following command to run the IBM Update Installer utility:

       /usr/java6_64/bin/java -jar /path/unzipped/JavaUpdateInstaller.jar -install /path/IZ94423_FIX_1.jar /usr/java6_64

    7. Enter the following command to verify that the patch was applied:

       /usr/java6_64/bin/java -jar /path/ParseDoubleTest.jar