I found out that libcrypto is shipped with AIX, in openssl.base fileset, but probably it is not installed by default. This is how it looks on my machine:

tower:/# lslpp -w /usr/lib/libcrypto.a
  File                                        Fileset               Type
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  /usr/lib/libcrypto.a                        openssl.base          File
tower:/# lslpp -L openssl.base
  Fileset                      Level  State  Type  Description (Uninstaller)
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  openssl.base            0.9.8.1800    C     F    Open Secure Socket Layer

I found this on IBM web site:

The OpenSSL package is available as installp in the AIX Version 6.1 Expansion Pack. The package name is Openssl-0.9.8.8, and it can be installed using SMIT. (http://pic.dhe.ibm.com/infocenter/aix/v6r1/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.ibm.aix.ntl%2FRELNOTES%2FSC23663002.htm).

Best regards,
Victor

GREAT!!!  ;D Problem solved! Thanks for the lib and your help.

Indeed some updates have been done between our two different AIX platforms.
I have only a libcrypt.a (no libcrypto.a) under the default directory /usr/lib/
I guess it will be something to track during an update.

So I copied your given libcrypto.a into my specific directory.
Everything looks to run properly on AIX 6.1.8 now.

Good job again!

Regards,
Thomas

On my system, it looks like system library, located in /usr/lib:

tower:/# ldd /opt/netxms/bin/nxagentd
/opt/netxms/bin/nxagentd needs:
         /opt/netxms/lib/libnxdb.a(libnxdb.so.1)
         /opt/netxms/lib/libnetxms.a(libnetxms.so.1)
         /usr/lib/libxnet.a(shr_64.o)
         /usr/lib/libpthread.a(shr_xpg5_64.o)
         /usr/vacpp/lib/libC.a(shr_64.o)
         /usr/vacpp/lib/libC.a(ansi_64.o)
         /usr/lib/libc.a(shr_64.o)
         /opt/netxms/lib/libnxexpat.a(libnxexpat.so.1)
         /opt/netxms/lib/libnxtre.a(libnxtre.so.5)
         /usr/lib/libdl.a(shr_64.o)
         /usr/lib/libcrypto.a(libcrypto64.so.0.9.8)
         /usr/lib/libiconv.a(shr4_64.o)
         /usr/lib/libc.a(pse_64.o)
         /unix
         /usr/vacpp/lib/libC.a(shrcore_64.o)
         /usr/vacpp/lib/libC.a(ansicore_64.o)
         /usr/lib/libcrypt.a(shr_64.o)
         /usr/lib/libpthreads.a(shr_xpg5_64.o)

But it's AIX 5.3. Most likely your system has newer libcrypto.

Here is link to download /usr/lib/libcrypto.a from my system: https://www.dropbox.com/s/gxqodx91t0099oz/libcrypto.a.

Best regards,
Victor

Any information on this libcrypto api? Thanks.

Regards,
Thomas

Thanks a lot for your quick reply. It solved the problem.

Right now, however, I have the following error:

$ LIBPATH=/apps/TRUE/netxms/nxagent-1.2.7-aix5.3-ppc64/opt/netxms/lib /apps/TRUE/netxms/nxagent-1.2.7-aix5.3-ppc64/opt/netxms/bin/nxagentd -D9
exec(): 0509-036 Cannot load program /apps/TRUE/netxms/nxagent-1.2.7-aix5.3-ppc64/opt/netxms/bin/nxagentd because of the following errors:
        0509-022 Cannot load module /apps/TRUE/netxms/nxagent-1.2.7-aix5.3-ppc64/opt/netxms/lib/libnetxms.a(libnetxms.so.1).
        0509-150  Dependent module libcrypto.a( libcrypto64.so.0.9.8 ) could not be loaded.
        0509-022 Cannot load module libcrypto.a( libcrypto64.so.0.9.8 ).
        0509-026 System error: A file or directory in the path name does not exist.
        0509-022 Cannot load module nxagentd.
        0509-150  Dependent module /apps/TRUE/netxms/nxagent-1.2.7-aix5.3-ppc64/opt/netxms/lib/libnetxms.a(libnetxms.so.1) could not be loaded.
        0509-022 Cannot load module .

It looks like the libcrypto64.so.0.9.8 is missing from the package nxagent-1.2.7-aix5.3-ppc64. I cannot see it under my ...../opt/netxms/lib directory.

Could you send this libcrypto64.so.0.9.8 shared object to me? Or any other ideas?

Thanks.

Regards,
Thomas

Agent is built with prefix /opt/netxms, so path to internal libraries embedded in binary is /opt/netxms/lib. Try to set environment variable LIBPATH before running agent as following:

$ LIBPATH=/apps/TRUE/netxms/nxagent-1.2.7-aix5.3-ppc64/opt/netxms/lib:$LIBPATH
$ export LIBPATH
$ /apps/TRUE/netxms/nxagent-1.2.7-aix5.3-ppc64/opt/netxms/bin/nxagentd

or just run agent as following:

$ LIBPATH=/apps/TRUE/netxms/nxagent-1.2.7-aix5.3-ppc64/opt/netxms/lib /apps/TRUE/netxms/nxagent-1.2.7-aix5.3-ppc64/opt/netxms/bin/nxagentd

Because of different path, you may also need to load platform subagent manually. Add the following lines to nxagentd.conf:

EnableSubAgentAutoload = no
SubAgent = /apps/TRUE/netxms/nxagent-1.2.7-aix5.3-ppc64/opt/netxms/lib/netxms/aix.nsm

Best regards,
Victor