PQ85230: UPDATEINSTALLER ALLOWS EARLIER DATED CUMULATIVE FIXES TO BE INSTALLED OVER TOP OF THE LATEST CUMULATIVE FIX.

 A fix is available

5.1.1: WebSphere Application Server Version 5.1 Fix Pack 1 (Version 5.1.1)



APAR status
Closed as program error.

Error description
Scenario:

A component has produced several cumulative fixes:

A WAS_Workflow_01-15-2004_5.0.2_cumulative
B WAS_Workflow_01-16-2004_5.0.2_cumulative
C WAS_Workflow_01-17-2004_5.0.2_cumulative
D WAS_Workflow_01-18-2004_5.0.2_cumulative
E WAS_Workflow_02-15-2004_5.0.2_cumulative
F WAS_Workflow_02-16-2004_5.0.2_cumulative
G WAS_Workflow_02-17-2004_5.0.2_cumulative
H WAS_Workflow_02-18-2004_5.0.2_cumulative

If ONLY cumulative fix H is installed on a WAS 5.0.2 enterprise
system, the update installer prevents cumulative fixes A-G
from being installed.

This indicates that the ifixDriver must have the correct
specification.
However if cumulative fix C is installed followed by cumulative
fix H, it is then possible to install any of the other
cumulative fixes D-G. Yet A and B will not install.

Another example: install A then C then B - no warnings. B is
installed.
The installer is only looking at the info from the first
cumulative installed for the comparisons, to install or not.
To resolve : The date used for comparisons must be updated as
each new cumulative is installed.
Local fix
If an earlier version was installed the user can install again
the latest version or uninstall the old cumulative, install the
latest.
Problem summary
****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED: Users installing multiple cumulative         *
*                 fixpacks on WebSphere Application Server     *
*                 5.0 and 5.1 using the Update Installer.      *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The cumulative fixpacks where not       *
*                      meeting their prerequisites checks      *
*                      correctly and causing the incorrect     *
*                      order of installs.                      *
*                                                              *
*                      For example, show the install of the    *
*                      following cumulative fixpacks to        *
*                      show the incorrect behaviour.           *
*                                                              *
*                      1. Install 2/18/2004 fix, then try      *
*                      install 1/15/2004 fix - this is         *
*                      prevented correctly.                    *
*                                                              *
*                      2. Install 1/15/2004 fix, then          *
*                      install 2/18/2004 fix, then             *
*                      1/16/2004 fix.  This is not             *
*                      prevented but rather allowed to         *
*                      incorrectly proceed.                    *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
****************************************************************
The Update Installer was not updating the fixes correctly
in the history and getting itself confused.
Problem conclusion
The Update Installer has been updated to correctly keep track
of cumulative fixapacks and not allow incorrect order of
installs.
Temporary fix Comments
APAR information
APAR number PQ85230
Reported component name WAS ENTERPRISE
Reported component ID 5630A3700
Reported release 00W
Status CLOSED PER
PE NoPE
HIPER NoHIPER
Special Attention NoSpecatt
Submitted date 2004-02-26
Closed date 2004-03-24
Last modified date 2004-03-24

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Modules/Macros
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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 > Enterprise Edition (EE)
Operating system(s):
Software version: 00W
Software edition:
Reference #: PQ85230
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Mar 24, 2004