Obtaining fix packs and cumulative fixes that are no longer on the support pages
 Technote (troubleshooting)
 
Problem(Abstract)
It is recognized that customers might still require fix packs and cumulative fixes that are no longer available as downloads from the IBM WebSphere Application Server support pages. This solution explains how the fix packs and cumulative fixes can be obtained.
 
Cause
At times, customers systems can not be upgraded due to limitations with internal processes, or support for third-party products that co-exist with WebSphere Application Server. This might require the download of fix packs and cumulative fixes that have been removed from the support pages.
 
Resolving the problem
The practice of obtaining code off of the FTP server is not encouraged. However, it is recognized that there are reasons when it is necessary:
  • Need to rebuild a system after a failure
  • Dependency on an older solution
  • Roll-back after finding a problem in the cumulative fixes currently available

In these cases, fix packs and cumulative fixes are available from the FTP server. On occasion, fix packs and cumulative fixes might be designated as hazardous to the stability of the WebSphere Application Server installation due to code changes and removed from the FTP server.

Example:
The following will show you how to look up a download for WebSphere Application Server V5.1 Cumulative Fix 1 (5.1.0.1) for Base and Network Deployment editions:
  1. Using an FTP Client, go to the following:

    ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/software/websphere/appserv/support/

    Note: This is the base URL for WebSphere Application Server fixes.

  2. From this directory, you will see the fixes and fixpacks directory. These are the files you will be working with.


  3. From here you can drill down to find fixes and fix packs. See the following example to view WebSphere Application Server Base 5.1.0.1 Cumulative Fix.

    ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/software/websphere/appserv/support/fixpacks/was51/cumulative/cf5101/

  4. From here you can drill down by platform. In each folder is a download for the Network Deployment and Base installations.


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Document Information


Product categories: Software > Application Servers > Distributed Application & Web Servers > WebSphere Application Server > Install
Operating system(s): Windows
Software version: 6.0
Software edition:
Reference #: 1199845
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Mar 6, 2005