5.0.2.18: Readme for remote Web server plug-in
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Abstract
Contains the readme documentation for the WebSphere® Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 18 (5.0.2.18) for remote Web server plug-in. Includes install related instructions, prerequisites, highlights of changes and known issues (if any).
 
 
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WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 18 for remote Web server plug-in. This cumulative fix is applicable to releases of WebSphere Application Server 5.0.


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About Cumulative Fix 18 for remote Web server plug-in
This cumulative fix is applicable to the WebSphere Application Server 5.0
plug-in component that has been installed during a base 5.0 installation; typically using the custom installation option where only the plug-in component has been selected and installed on a remote Web server.

This cumulative fix is also applicable to any remote Web server running a WebSphere Application Server 5.0 plug-in component from a previous 5.0 fix pack or cumulative fix.

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Additional information
For more details, see the Web server plug-in upgrade policy for WebSphere Application Server.

For more details on the role of cumulative fixes, see the Cumulative Fix Strategy document.

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Prerequisites
A WebSphere Application Server 5.0 cumulative fix for remote Web server plug-in can be manually applied to any Web server running an existing 5.0 plug-in.

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Retrieving
The following is a listing of platform-specific files for Cumulative Fix 18 for remote Web server plug-in. To download the files, see the 5.0.2.18 cumulative fix for remote Web server plug-in download page.

Operating system platform Cumulative Fix 18 for remote Web server plug-in ZIP file
AIX® WAS_plugins_5.0.2.18_AIX.zip
HP-UX WAS_plugins_5.0.2.18_HP.zip
Linux® for Intel® WAS_plugins_5.0.2.18_Linux_i386.zip
Linux for zSeries® WAS_plugins_5.0.2.18_Linux_s390.zip
Linux for pSeries® WAS_plugins_5.0.2.18_Linux_ppc32.zip
Solaris WAS_plugins_5.0.2.18_SUN.zip
Microsoft Windows® WAS_plugins_5.0.2.18_WIN.zip

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Steps for installing
The V5.0 cumulative fix for remote Web server plug-in has a manual installation process for systems where only a Web server and the WebSphere Application Server V5.0 plug-in are installed.

The manual procedure for installing this cumulative fix includes locating and replacing existing files.
  • Summary of plug-in modules:

    mod_was_ap20_server_http IBM HTTP Server V2.0.x
    mod_ibm_app_server_http IBM HTTP Server V1.3.x
    mod_app_server_http Apache V1.3.x
    mod_app_server_http_eapi Apache V1.3.x with Open SSL
    ns_41_http iPlanet V4.0 and V6.0 for Microsoft Windows
    libns_41_http iPlanet V4.0 and V6.0 for UNIX®
    domino5_http Domino® V5 and Domino V6 for Microsoft Windows
    libdomino5_http Domino V5 and Domino V6 for UNIX, except Solaris
    libdomino6_http Domino V6 for Solaris
    iisWASPlugin_http Internet Information Services V4, V5 and V6

  • Other delivered files: afpaplugin
    AFPA support for IBM HTTP Server, needed for support dynamic content caching if Dynacache in WebSphere Application Server is enabled. It exists only for Microsoft Windows based V4.0 and V5.0.

  • The WebSphere Application Server version tracking files are NOT updated using this manual installation process.

  • IBM recommends installing the full WebSphere Application Server V5.0 fix packs or cumulative fixes listed in the Recommended fixes when the WebSphere Application Server is installed on the same system as the Web server.

The following are steps for manually installing Cumulative Fix 18 for remote Web server plug-in:
  1. Stop all Web services.

  2. Download the plug-in zip file for applicable platform.

  3. Unzip the plug-in zip file.

  4. Backup the plug-in modules currently being used.

  5. Copy the new plug-in module to the Web server machine where the old plug-in module was originally installed.

    On AIX®, run the slibclean command after stopping the Web server to clean up any shared libraries in use.

  6. Restart all Web services.

  7. Verify that the plug-in build date has changed within the plug-in log file.

    To verify the plug-in build date:
    Look at the Bld version and at the Bld date recorded in the http_plugin.log file at the Web server start-up. The build information record on a Win32 system looks similar to the following example:

    --------------------System Information--------------
    PLUGIN: Bld version: 5.0.0
    PLUGIN:
    Bld date: Jun 27 2006, 18:52:41
    PLUGIN: Webserver: IBM_HTTP_SERVER/1.3.26.2 Apache/1.3.26 (Win32)
    PLUGIN: Hostname = www.mycompany.com
    PLUGIN: OS version 5.1, build 2600, 'Service Pack 1'
    PLUGIN: -------------------------------------------


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More information
For a complete listing of plug-in fixes included in WebSphere Application Server V5.0.2, see the Fix list for Websphere Application Server V5.0.2.
 
 
Original publication date
2006/2/4
 
Cross Reference information
Segment Product Component Platform Version Edition
Application Servers WebSphere Application Server - Express Install and migration AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Linux Red Hat - zSeries, Solaris, Windows 5.0.2.18, 5.0.2 Express
Application Servers Runtimes for Java Technology Java SDK
 
 


Document Information


Product categories: Software > Application Servers > Distributed Application & Web Servers > WebSphere Application Server > Plug-in
Operating system(s): Windows
Software version: 5.0.2.18
Software edition:
Reference #: 7006600
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Jul 12, 2006