Silent installation of fix pack returns "fix pack does not exist"
 Technote (troubleshooting)
 
Problem(Abstract)
Running the updatesilent command might return an error stating that the fix pack does not exist, if the commands parameters are not set properly.
 
Cause
This is a Linux example. Note the parameter -fixpackID. It is set to was50_fp2_linux.jar.
./updateSilent.sh -installDir /apps/WebSphere/AppServer -fixpack  
-install -fixpackDir /apps/WebSphere/AppServer/update/fixpacks    
-fixpackID                                                        
was50_fp2_linux.jar -skipIHS -skipMQ

Results of running this command :
Error:                                                
Start of [ ./updateSilent.sh ]                        
Verifying installer jar:                              
[ installer.jar ]                                      
Copyright (c) IBM Corporation 2002; All rights reserved
WebSphere Application Server Version 5                
Update Installer Version 5.0.2.0, Dated 5/21/03        
.                                                            
Target product directory: /apps/WebSphere/AppServer          
Fix pack update specified                                    
Installation specified                                      
Fix pack directory: /apps/WebSphere/AppServer/update/fixpacks
Fix pack: was50_fp2_linux.jar                               
Skip IBM HTTP Server updates.                                
Skip embedded messaging updates.  
.                                                
The specified fix pack does not exist            
was50_fp2_linux.jar                               
End of [ ./updateSilent.sh ]  

                   
A Directory listing:                                      
-> Directory = /apps/WebSphere/AppServer/update <-
[root@lonsl1100009] # ls fixpacks                
was50_fp2_linux.jar
 
Resolving the problem
The parameter -fixpackid is looking for the name of the fix pack, was50_fp2_linux.
  1. Change the parameters name from was50_fp2_linux.jar to was50_fp2_linux.

  2. Rerun the updateSilent command using the parameter -fixpackid was50_fp2_linux.
 
Related information
UpdateSilent Command
 
 
Cross Reference information
Segment Product Component Platform Version Edition
Application Servers Runtimes for Java Technology Java SDK
 
 


Document Information


Product categories: Software > Application Servers > Distributed Application & Web Servers > WebSphere Application Server > Install
Operating system(s): Windows
Software version: 5.0
Software edition:
Reference #: 1148493
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Oct 21, 2004