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Problem(Abstract) |
When applying the WebSphere® Application Server V5.0 Fix
Pack 1 to a plug-in-only installation on a remote Web server, the fix pack
installation fails. The update installer wizard indicates that the product
is not installed, or that a product directory is specified that is not
valid. The updateSilent utility then quits without taking any action. |
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Cause |
During a plug-in-only installation, the WebSphere
Application Server V5.0 installation program does not install files to the
$WAS_HOME/properties/version/dtd directory. When
these files are absent, the update installer version bundled with Fix Pack
1 does not recognize the WebSphere Application Server V5.0 installation as
valid.
Problem Symptoms
- Wizard Update
The second panel of the wizard asks for the product installation
directory, and as a convenience, it indicates the directory in which it
thinks the product is installed; however, even when you specify the
correct installation directory, the wizard responds with the following
message:
Not a valid product installation directory.
- Silent Update
The silent update installer starts, lists some standard start-up messages,
then stops without performing any action. No log files are written and the
output looks similar to the following:
Start of [ updateSilent.bat ]
Verifying installer jar:
[ installer.jar ]
Set encoding: console
Copyright (c) IBM Corporation 2002; All rights reserved.
WebSphere Application Server Version 5
Update Installer Version 1.3, Dated 1/26/03
Fix pack update specified
Installation specified
Skip IBM HTTP Server updates.
Skip embedded messaging updates.
Target product directory: X:\ibm\WebSphere\AppServer
Fix pack directory: X:\ibm\WebSphere\was50_fp1_win\fixpacks
Fix pack: was50_fp1_win
End of [ updateSilent.bat ]
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Resolving the
problem |
This issue is resolved in later versions of the update
installer utility.
- Download the latest
version of the update installer.
- Extract the content of the update installer to the same location that
contains Fix Pack 1.
- Overwrite the existing update installer files in that location with
the newer versions.
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Cross Reference information |
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Application Servers |
Runtimes for Java Technology |
Java SDK |
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