PQ73381: FixPack does not prereq proper version of Fix Installer

 Fixes are available

5.0.2: WebSphere Application Server Enterprise Edition Version 5.0 Fix Pack 2
5.0.2: WebSphere Application Server Version 5.0 Fix Pack 2 (Version 5.0.2)



APAR status
Closed as fixed if next.

Error description
FixPack 1 for WebSphere Application Server V5 does not check to
ensure that a compatible version of the Fix Installer is used to
apply the fix.

If an incompatible version of the Fix Installer is used, the
install log files make no indication that the Fix Installer
Version is the culprit.

The Fix Installer developers are well aware of this issue and
have already written an internal defect to address it.  However,
a customer has already encountered a problem related to this
issue and became extremely irritated.  This is a critical issue.

See also internal defect number 157654
Local fix
FixPacks must check for compatible version of Fix Installer.
Problem summary
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* USERS AFFECTED: WebSphere Application Server customers who   *
*                 wish to install an interim fix between       *
*                 two fix packs. For example, customers who    *
*                 will be installing fixes between fix pack    *
*                 2 and fix pack 3.                            *
*                                                              *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: User's could not be sure that a         *
*                      certain version of UpdateInstaller      *
*                      can be used to apply a given fix.       *
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* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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This APAR is being closed FIN with concurrence from the
submitting customer.  This means that a fix to this APAR is
expected to be delivered from IBM in a release which is being
developed at the time that the APAR was closed.
The latest release of the product to exit development at the
time this APAR was closed was:
  WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2

This fix adds in logic so that the fix pack installer now
returns its version number in its Window title. User's
should now be instructed to use the latest UpdateInstaller
issued to apply fixes released between fix pack releases.
That is, all fixes released between fix pack 2 and fix pack 3
should be applied with the UpdateInstaller that shows a
version number of 5.0.2 in its title.
Problem conclusion Temporary fix Comments
APAR information
APAR number PQ73381
Reported component name WAS NETWRK DEPL
Reported component ID 5630A3601
Reported release 00A
Status CLOSED FIN
PE NoPE
HIPER NoHIPER
Special Attention NoSpecatt
Submitted date 2003-04-18
Closed date 2003-05-21
Last modified date 2003-07-21

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Fix information

Applicable component levels
R003 PSY    UP
R00A PSY    UP
R00H PSY    UP
R00I PSY    UP
R00S PSY    UP
R00W PSY    UP


Document Information


Product categories: Software > Application Servers > Distributed Application & Web Servers > WebSphere Application Server > General
Operating system(s):
Software version: 00A
Software edition:
Reference #: PQ73381
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Jul 21, 2003