Instructions for IBM(R) OmniFind(TM) Enterprise Edition, Version 8.3 Hot Fix 24 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IBM OmniFind Enterprise Edition, Version 8.3 Hot Fix 24 includes an installation program to upgrade version 8.3 or version 8.3 Hot Fix 23 systems to the latest hot fix level. Hot Fix 24 addresses the following APARs: APARs addressed in this Hot Fix: --------------------------------- IC51542 A corrupted document might cause the parser to enter a loop IC52097 Enterprise search index copy and search operations fail because of file sharing violations IC52207 The esbackup.sh script encountered a DB2 "not ready" message: SQL1035N IC51181 The same document appears in different pages of the result set IC51906 Sorting results by date is incorrect when searching more than one collection IC50229 An out of memory condition causes the common communication layer (CCL) or Logger to dereference NULL IC50623 A parametric search of boundary conditions can cause an infinite loop with memory and file descriptor leaks IC51913 Stellent related messages show up in the collection log IC51709 Errors during the installation of a hot fix were not handled properly IC52258 Data listeners are deleted after collections are updated IC51973 FFQC2023E error occurs when you pause the parser before the index is refreshed Installation instructions for Windows(R) ---------------------------------------- IMPORTANT: You must stop the enterprise search system completely before starting the installation process. 1. On the index server, log in as the enterprise search administrator. 2. At the command prompt, enter "esadmin stop" to stop the enterprise search system. 3. Select Control Panel->Services, and stop the "IBM WebSphere Information Integrator OmniFind Edition” service. 4. Log in as a Windows administrator and run the executable install-win32.exe to install the hot fix. Note: The installation program prompts you for the "data directory" of the current installation. Be sure to specify the correct value. 5. For a multiple server installation, run steps 3 - 4 on all of your enterprise search servers. Note 1: If security is enabled on the search servers, the program prompts you for the WebSphere Application Server global security user ID and password. Note 2: After the search servers are restarted, ensure that the WebSphere Application Server AppServers 'server1' and 'ESSearchServer' are running. 6. On all servers, log in as the enterprise search administrator, select Control Panel->Services, and start the "IBM WebSphere Information Integrator OmniFind Edition” service. 7. On the index server, enter "esadmin start" to start the enterprise search system. Uninstall instructions for Windows ---------------------------------- 1. Log in as the enterprise search administrator. For a multiple server installation, log in on any of the enterprise search servers. 2. Change to the uninstall directory, which is normally located at the installation root directory, and run the uninstall program, uninstall.exe. For Hot Fix 24, the location is %ES_INSTALL_ROOT%\_uninst_8.3.0.024 3. The installation program prompts you to specify what you want to remove: - You can uninstall the most recent hot fix or fix pack (or) - You can uninstall OmniFind Enterprise Edition (WebSphere Information Integrator OmniFind Edition) Note: If security is enabled on a search server, the program prompts you for the WebSphere Application Server global security user ID and password. 4. The results of the uninstallation program are displayed. Review the information and then click 'Finish'. 5. Restart the server. 6. For a multiple server installation, repeat these steps on the other enterprise search servers. Installation instructions for AIX(R) and Linux(R): -------------------------------------------------- IMPORTANT: You must stop the enterprise search system completely before starting the installation process. 1. On the index server, log in as the enterprise search administrator. 2. At the command prompt, enter "esadmin stop" to stop the enterprise search system. 3. At the command prompt, enter "stopccl.sh" to stop the common communication server. 4. Log in as the root user, and run the executable to install the hot fix: install-aix.bin or install-linux.bin. Note: The installation program prompts you for the "data directory" of the current installation. Be sure to specify the correct value. 5. For a multiple server installation, run steps 3 - 4 on all of your enterprise search servers. Note 1: If security is enabled on the search servers, the program prompts you for the WebSphere Application Server global security user ID and password. 6. On all servers, log in as enterprise search administrator and enter “startccl.sh” to start the common communication server. 7. On the index server, enter "esadmin start" to start the enterprise search system. Uninstall instructions for AIX and Linux: ----------------------------------------- 1. Log in as the enterprise search administrator. For a multiple server installation, log in on any of the enterprise search servers. 2. Change the user to be the root user. 3. Change to the uninstall directory, which is normally located at the installation root directory, and enter "uninstall" to run the uninstall program. For Hot Fix 24, the location is $ES_INSTALL_ROOT\_uninst_8.3.0.024 4. The installation program prompts you to specify what you want to remove: - You can uninstall the most recent hot fix or fix pack (or) - You can uninstall OmniFind Enterprise Edition (WebSphere Information Integrator OmniFind Edition) Note: If security is enabled on a search server, the program prompts you for the WebSphere Application Server global security user ID and password. 5. The results of the uninstall are displayed. Review the information and then click 'Finish'. 6. For a multiple server installation, repeat these steps on the other enterprise search servers. Related technotes: ------------------ To learn about technotes and other information, go the OmniFind Enterprise Edition Support site, http://www-306.ibm.com/software/data/enterprise-search/omnifind-enterprise/support.html, and search for technotes and APARs.