The genVersionReport command generates the versionReport.html report file in the bin directory on Linux and UNIX-based platforms, or on Windows platforms. The report includes the list of components, fixes, and fix packs.
Product version and history information
The /properties/version directory in the installation root contains important data about the product and its installed components, such as the build version and build date. This information is included in [product].product and [component].component files. The /properties/version/history directory in the installation root contains a collection of records for installed interim fixes and fix packs. This information is included in [interim fixID].efixApplied, [interim fixID].efixDriver, [fix packID].ptfApplied, and [fix packID].ptfDriver files. A driver file has useful information about the entire contents of an interim fix or fix pack. The applied file has relevant information about the interim fixes or fix packs that are currently applied. Event.history files are also present. They contain a detailed log about updates you have applied, either successfully or unsuccessfully. Time-stamped, detailed logs record each update process in the /properties/version/log directory of the installation root.You can view product information by examining files in the properties/version directory, including the properties/version/history directory. WebSphere Application Server also provides the ability to generate two types of reports about the data in the files, Version reports and History reports.
Product version reports
The following report generation scripts extract data from XML data files in the properties/version folder:
Lets you use parameters to create a version report on Linux and UNIX-based platforms, or on Windows platforms.
Generates the versionReport.html report file in the bin directory on Linux and UNIX-based platforms, or on Windows platforms. The report includes the list of components, fixes, and fix packs.
Location of the command file
The command file is a script. On Linux and UNIX platforms, the command file is named genVersionReport.sh in the install_root/bin directory. On Windows platforms, the command file is named genVersionReport.bat in the install_root\bin directory.Syntax for the versionInfo command on a Linux or UNIX-based platform
The command syntax is:
genVersionReport.shIssue the command from the install_root/bin directory.
Syntax for the versionInfo command on a Windows platform
The command syntax is:
genVersionReport.batIssue the command from the install_root\bin directory.
Logging
As the tool runs, it creates the versionReport.html report file instead of log entries.Creating the report
binD:\Program Files\WebSphere\DeploymentManager\bin>genVersionReport WVER0010I: Copyright (c) IBM Corporation 2002; All rights reserved. WVER0011I: WebSphere Application Server Release 5.0 WVER0012I: VersionInfo reporter version 1.14, dated 5/9/03
When the Network Deployment product has no interim fixes or fix packs applied, the genVersionReport.bat script creates the following information in the versionReport.html report file, which is edited to show only the first few components:
IBM WebSphere Application Server Product Installation Status Report ---------------------------------------- Report at date and time 2003-10-05T11:58:40-04:00 Installation Product Directory D:\Program Files\WebSphere\DeploymentManager Version Directory ${product.dir}\properties\version DTD Directory ${version.dir}\dtd Log Directory D:\Program Files\WebSphere\DeploymentManager\logs\update Backup Directory ${version.dir}\backup TMP Directory D:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp Installation Platform Name IBM WebSphere Application Server Version 5.1 Technology List ND installed Installed Product Name IBM WebSphere Application Server for Network Deployment Version 5.1.0 ID ND Build Level b0334.18 Build Date 8/30/03 Installed Component Component Name activity Spec Version 5.0 Build Version b0334.18 Build Date 8/30/03 Installed Component Component Name activity.impl Spec Version 5.0 Build Version b0334.18 Build Date 8/30/03 Installed Component Component Name activity.session Spec Version 5.0 Build Version b0334.18 Build Date 8/30/03 ---------------------------------------- End Installation Status Report