Business Objects XI R2 compatibility in AIX 5.3

Hi,
Our project is migrating to a new server and will require to move the Business Objects InfoView to that server. The current server has AIX 5.2 and has the WebSphere 5.1.7 . The new server has AIX 5.3 and has the Websphere 6.1.2.2..
The problem is that we can't install the Business Objects Web Component Adapter in the new server.
Is this a compatibility issue or are we missing some tools that are required?
Thanks guys!

Hi,
Currently, we are running in an AIX 5.2, WebSphere 6.1.0.5, and JDK 1.4.
We are migrating to a new server.
Below is the error message that we are having upon running the WINSTALL.
/<servername>/bobje/DISK_1/setup/patches/patchlevel.sh: invalid patch name: unsupported
AIX: Your system is missing required components:
/<servername>/bobje/DISK_1/setup/patches/patchlevel.sh: invalid patch name: unsupported
If you continue your installation may not work correctly.
Please press Enter to continue...
Patch checking complete
This Business Objects distribution only supports AIX 5.1 and 5.2. (Error: STU 00005)
The new server is an AIX 5.3 server with WebSphere 6.1.2.2 and JDK 1.5.
Do we need to install something on our server prior installing the Web Component Adapter on an AIX 5.3 server? We are installing the WCA of Business Objects in this server which has the WebSphere 6.1.2.2 to use the Business Objects InfoView. Our Business Objects XI R2 services (CMC, PageServer, etc) are already installed on a separate server.
Let me know if there are questions.
Thanks,
Ken Leander

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