WebSphere

This information applies to feature pack. To use what is described, you must have installed the optional feature pack Installing feature pack maintenance packages on Linux, UNIX, and Windows

You can use the IBM® Update Installer for WebSphere® Software to install interim fixes and fix packs, collectively known as maintenance packages. On all platforms except i5/OS®, the Update Installer runs with a graphical user interface.

Before you begin

Before starting this installation, perform the following tasks:

About this task

The maintenance packages do not update the profiles. Instructions that you receive with your interim fix or fix pack override the instructions in this topic, which are provided for your general reference only. Always follow the installation instructions you receive with your specific maintenance package.

Procedure
  1. Change directories to the Update Installer directory. The Update Installer directory is located in one of the following default locations:
    • For AIX operating system /usr/IBM/WebSphere/UpdateInstaller
    • For HP-UX operating systemFor Linux operating systemFor Solaris operating system /opt/IBM/WebSphere/UpdateInstaller
    • For Windows operating system C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere\UpdateInstaller

    Install the maintenance package on the deployment manager node before installing the maintenance package on each server node that you intend to update.

  2. Type the update command for your platform to start the Update Installer and click Next to exit the Welcome page.
    • For AIX operating systemFor HP-UX operating systemFor Linux operating systemFor Solaris operating system ./update.sh
    • For Windows operating system update.bat
    • Icon indicating Vista platformIcon indicating Windows 2008 platform update.exe
    Important: Do not start multiple copies of the Update Installer at one time. Running more than one instance of the Update Installer at a time is not supported and can produce unpredictable results, which might include a failed or faulty update.
    For more information about the update command, see the update command topic in the WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment documentation.
  3. On the Product Selection page, select the installation of the feature pack that you want to update and click Next.
  4. On the Maintenance Operation Selection page, select to install maintenance and click Next.
  5. On the Maintenance Package Directory Selection page, select the directory that contains the interim fix or fix pack you want to install and click Next.
  6. On the Available Maintenance Package to Install page, select the interim fix or fix pack you want to install and click Next.
    Important: If you are installing a fix pack and have interim fixes applied, a warning panel informs you if the interim fixes will be removed, and if so, whether they will be reapplied.
  7. Review the Installation Summary panel and click Next to begin the update.
  8. On the Installation Complete page, click Finish to exit the Update Installer or Relaunch to add or remove additional maintenance packages.
Results
The Update Installer installs the maintenance package and the Installation Complete page indicates whether the completed update was successful. The Update Installer records installation events in a log file in the following directory:
  • For AIX operating systemFor HP-UX operating systemFor Linux operating systemFor Solaris operating system feature_pack_install_root/logs/update/interim_fix_name or fixpack_name.install/updatelog.txt
  • For Windows operating system feature_pack_install_root\logs\update\interim_fix_name or fixpack_name.install\updatelog.txt

If errors are detected during the update, other messages might be displayed in place of Success. A message of Partial success indicates that the update completed but errors were generated. A message of Failed indicates that the update failed completely. In either case, the log file provides information to troubleshoot the problems.

You can also verify that the maintenance was applied by running the command versionInfo -maintenancePackages from the following directory:
  • For AIX operating systemFor HP-UX operating systemFor Linux operating systemFor Solaris operating system feature_pack_install_root/bin
  • For Windows operating system feature_pack_install_root\bin
What to do next

If a maintenance package affects EAR files, those updated EAR files are not deployed automatically. Deployment requires an extra step, which is described in the maintenance package readme file.


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