Several threads have crossed my inbox lately about Java 5 (a.k.a. JDK 1.5). If you’re running your E-Business Suite servers on on Linux, Windows, or Sun operating system platforms, you should be reminded that the End of Service Life for Java 5.0 was on October 30, 2009.
That End of Service Life (EOSL) date for Java 5 applies to Java Standard Edition (Java SE) release families. You have the option of migrating to Java Standard Edition for Business, which offers longer End of Service Life windows for different Java releases — for example, up to June 2019 for Java 5. I am not a Java licencing specialist, but my understanding is that Java Standard Edition for Business comes at an additional cost. For information about Java licencing, I would recommend contacting your Oracle account manager. For more details about the support-related differences between Java SE and Java for Business, see:
What about other server operating systems? If you’re running either HP-UX or IBM AIX, your Java release on those operating system platforms is supported by Hewlett-Packard and IBM, respectively. You should check with those vendors for their End of Service Life dates for Java. What are the support implications if I don’t upgrade? Here’s a hypothetical situation: let’s say that you haven’t migrated to Java SE for Business or upgraded to Java SE 6. You report an E-Business Suite issue that turns out to be related to either Java 1.5 or 1.5. What are the support implications? EBS Support will attempt to reproduce the issue on an Oracle Support environment. Chances are high that that environment will already be upgraded to Java 6. If the issue cannot be reproduced on an environment running Java 6, it is likely that Oracle Support will recommend that you upgrade your environment to Java 6 before proceeding with further diagnostics or analysis. Generally speaking, EBS Development will provide Java-related patches for Sun, Linux, and Windows-based issues that can be reproduced on Java 6. Related Articles
Steven Chan was a Senior Director in the Oracle Applications Technology Group. He managed EBS technology stack certifications, ATG product management, ATG documentation and curriculum, and ATG Quality Assurance in the E-Business Suite Development division.
Steven joined Oracle in 1998. Steven retired from Oracle in 2019. Prior to joining Oracle, he held positions with IBM, Deloitte & Touche Consulting, and other software companies.
Steven is an Oracle ACE and a three-time recipient of the Oracle Applications User Group 'Ambassador of the Year' Award (2007, 2009, 2010). Steven received the Oracle Applications User Group Lifetime Service Award in 2011.
