PQ75150: updateSilent.sh -usage and updateSilent.sh -help are inconsistent.

 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 program error.

Error description
UpdateSilent.sh -usage and UpdateSilent.sh -help on WAS
5.0.x/Windows and AIX are inconsistent in display of some of the
options.
     The options and output of the updatesilent.sh -usage
command currently are as follows:

/usr/WebSphere/AppServer/update> updateSilent.sh -usage
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 1.3, Dated 1/26/03
Fix processing usage:
    updateSilent
        <propertiesFile>
        ( -installDir <product installation root>
          [ -fix ]
          [ -install | -uninstall | -uninstallAll ]
          [ -fixDir <fix repository root> ]
          [ -fixes <space delimited list of fixes> ]
          [ -fixJars <space delimited list of fix JAR files> ]
          [ -prereqOverride ]
          [ -fixDetails ] ) |
        ( -help | -? | /help | /? | -usage )
Fix pack processing usage:
    updateSilent <propertiesFile>
        ( -installDir <product installation root>
          [ -fixpack ]
          [ -install | -uninstall ]
          [ -fixpackDir <fix pack repository root> ]
          [ -fixpackID <fix pack ID> ) ]
          [ -ihsInstallDir <IBM HTTP Server root> | -skipIHS |
-ihsOnly
          [ -skipMQ ]
          [ -includeOptional <space delimited list of
components> ]
          [ -fixpackDetails ] ) |
        ( -help | -? | /help | /? | -usage )
End of [ updateSilent.sh ]

        The options and output of the updatesilent.sh -help
command currently are as follows:

/usr/WebSphere/AppServer/update> updateSilent.sh -help
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 1.3, Dated 1/26/03
The '-efix' option specifies a fix update.
The '-fixpack' option specifies a fix pack update.
The '-install' option specifies an installation action.
The '-uninstall' option specifies an uninstall action.
The '-installDir' option specifies the WebSphere product
installation ro
The '-fixDir' option specifies the fix directory.
The '-fixpackDir' option specifies the fix pack directory.
The '-fixes' option specifies a list of fixes to install or
uninstall.
The '-fixpackID' option specifies a fix pack to install or
uninstall.
The '-ihsInstallDir' option specifies the IBM HTTP Server
installation r
The '-mqInstallDir' option specifies the embedded messaging
installation
The '-skipIHS' option specifies to skip IBM HTTP Server updates.
The '-skipMQ' option specifies to skip embedded messaging
updates.
The '-ihsOnly' option specifies to perform only IBM HTTP Server
updates.
The '-fixDetails' option displays fix detail information.
The '-fixpackDetails' option displays fix pack detail
information.
The '-prereqOverride' option overrides any installation
prerequisites.
The '<propertyFile>.properties' option specifies an externally
Local fix
supplied
End of [ updateSilent.sh ]

There is a need for consistency for output in these commands.

This problem is evidenced in PMR 13900,057,649
and PMR 14015,057,649.

This pmr was opened to create doc APAR to address the above pmr
issues.
LOCAL FIX:&#65437;
No Local fix available, APAR is to resolve inconsistency in
output of commands.
This problem is evidenced in PMR 13900,057,649
and PMR 14015,057,649.
Problem summary
****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED: WebSphere Application Server customers       *
*                 installing a fixpack using the WebSphere 5   *
*                 SilentInstaller.                             *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: There were inconsistencies between      *
*                      the options for the usage and help      *
*                      flags of the Update Installer.          *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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When user typed in updateSilent.sh|bat -usage and
updateSilent.sh|bat -help, there were inconsistencies, for
example, usage used fix whereas help used efix.
Problem conclusion
The usage and help options have been made more consistent.
Temporary fix Comments
APAR information
APAR number PQ75150
Reported component name WAS BASE 5.0
Reported component ID 5630A3600
Reported release 00A
Status CLOSED PER
PE NoPE
HIPER NoHIPER
Special Attention NoSpecatt
Submitted date 2003-06-11
Closed date 2003-06-12
Last modified date 2003-06-12

APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Modules/Macros
INSTALL          

Publications Referenced

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 #: PQ75150
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Jun 12, 2003