The updateSilent command is the silent, command-line interface for the update installer program. This topic describes using the wizard to work with interim fixes.
The update installer program installs interim fixes, cumulative fixes, and fix packs to WebSphere Application Server products.
Three different Web sites contain interim fixes for WebSphere Application Server products and features. Three sites exist because two of the features of the base product have their own service and support sites.
You cannot install or uninstall interim fixes for either of the two features
using the update installer program for WebSphere Application Server. See the
following tips for more information:
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You must use the update installer program to install cumulative fixes and fix packs for the two features. See updateSilent examples for cumulative fixes and fix packs for more information about using the update installer program to install cumulative fixes and fix packs.
Syntax examples
The updateSilent interface actually provides two functions. Depending upon the parameters you choose, the command performs the following functions:
The following examples describe various usage syntaxes. In each syntax example, optional parameters are enclosed by brackets ([]). Values that you must supply appear in italicized font. Choices are denoted by the pipe symbol (|).
Before issuing any of the following commands, set the JAVA_HOME environment variable using the following procedure. Then use the same command window to issue the appropriate updateSilent command.
Windows systems:
Linux and UNIX systems:
Help
updateSilent -help | -? | -usage updateSilent /help | /? | -usage (Windows platforms)
Syntax for using a properties file to supply values
updateSilent myProps.properties
Syntax for processing interim fixes
updateSilent -installDir "fully qualified product install_root" -fix -fixDir "fully qualified interim fix repository root, usually install_root/update/fixes" -install | -uninstall | uninstallAll -fixes space-delimited list of fixes -fixJars space-delimited list of interim fix JAR files [-fixDetails] [-prereqOverride]
Syntax for viewing installed interim fixes
updateSilent -fix -installDir "fully qualified product install_root"
Syntax for viewing available interim fixes
updateSilent -fix -installDir "fully qualified product install_root" -fixDir "fully qualified interim fix repository root, usually install_root/update/fixes"
Parameters
Use the following parameters for the updateSilent command:
You can supply parameters in an external .properties file, rather than directly on the command line. There are some differences in the formats of parameters:
For example, a sample.properties file for installing two fixes might look like this:
#Sample.properties #Sample parameters file to install fixes with details and prerequisite override fix=true install=true installDir=C:\\WebSphere\\AppServer fixDir=C:\\WebSphere\\AppServer\\update\\fixes fixes=Fix1,Fix2 fixDetails=true prereqOverride=true
If you installed interim fixes from the WebSphere MQ Web site, you must use the uninstaller from WebSphere MQ to uninstall interim fixes for the embedded messaging feature. For more information about managing interim fixes for the embedded messaging feature, see the WebSphere MQ Service download site .
If you installed interim fixes from the IBM HTTP Server Web site, you must use the uninstaller from IBM HTTP Server to uninstall interim fixes for the IBM HTTP Server feature. For more information about managing interim fixes for IBM HTTP Server, see the IBM Support site for IBM HTTP Server .
Examples overview
The following examples assume that:
Getting help for the command
To get help for the updateSilent command:
C:\WebSphere\AppServer\update> updateSilent -help
Using a parameter properties file
To use the myProps.properties file to supply parameter values for the updateSilent command:
C:\WebSphere\AppServer\update> updateSilent myProps.properties
Installing interim fixes
To install a collection of interim fixes:
C:\WebSphere\AppServer\update> updateSilent -fix -installDir "C:\WebSphere\AppServer" -fixDir "C:\WebSphere\AppServer\update\fixes" -install -fixes Fix1 Fix2
It is not possible to install interim fixes for these features:
To install a collection of interim fixes, and display interim fix details:
C:\WebSphere\AppServer\update> updateSilent -fix -installDir "C:\WebSphere\AppServer" -fixDir "C:\WebSphere\AppServer\update\fixes" -install -fixes Fix1 Fix2 -fixDetails
To install a collection of interim fixes, and override prerequisite checking:
C:\WebSphere\AppServer\update> updateSilent -fix -installDir "C:\WebSphere\AppServer" -fixDir "C:\WebSphere\AppServer\update\fixes" -install -fixes Fix1 Fix2 -prereqOverride
To install interim fixes from a Java archive (JAR) file:
C:\WebSphere\AppServer\update> updateSilent -fix -installDir "C:\WebSphere\AppServer" -fixDir "C:\WebSphere\AppServer\update\fixes" -install -fixJar Fix1
To install interim fixes from a Java archive (JAR) file, and display interim fix details:
C:\WebSphere\AppServer\update> updateSilent -fix -installDir "C:\WebSphere\AppServer" -fixDir "C:\WebSphere\AppServer\update\fixes" -install -fixJar Fix1 -fixDetails
To install interim fixes from a Java archive (JAR) file:
C:\WebSphere\AppServer\update> updateSilent -fix -installDir "C:\WebSphere\AppServer" -fixDir "C:\WebSphere\AppServer\update\fixes" -install -fixJar Fix1 -fixDetails
Uninstalling interim fixes
To uninstall a collection of interim fixes:
C:\WebSphere\AppServer\update> updateSilent -fix -installDir "C:\WebSphere\AppServer" -fixDir "C:\WebSphere\AppServer\update\fixes" -uninstall -fixes Fix1 Fix2
It is not possible to uninstall interim fixes for these features:
To uninstall a collection of interim fixes, and display details:
C:\WebSphere\AppServer\update> updateSilent -fix -installDir "C:\WebSphere\AppServer" -fixDir "C:\WebSphere\AppServer\update\fixes" -uninstall -fixes Fix1 Fix2 -fixDetails
To uninstall a collection of interim fixes, and override prerequisite checking:
C:\WebSphere\AppServer\update> updateSilent -fix -installDir "C:\WebSphere\AppServer" -fixDir "C:\WebSphere\AppServer\update\fixes" -uninstall -fixes Fix1 Fix2 -prereqOverride
To uninstall interim fixes in a Java archive (JAR) file:
C:\WebSphere\AppServer\update> updateSilent -fix -installDir "C:\WebSphere\AppServer" -fixDir "C:\WebSphere\AppServer\update\fixes" -uninstall -fixJar Fix1
To uninstall interim fixes in a Java archive (JAR) file, and display details:
C:\WebSphere\AppServer\update> updateSilent -fix -installDir "C:\WebSphere\AppServer" -fixDir "C:\WebSphere\AppServer\update\fixes" -uninstall -fixJar Fix1 -fixDetails
To uninstall interim fixes in a Java archive (JAR) file:
C:\WebSphere\AppServer\update> updateSilent -fix -installDir "C:\WebSphere\AppServer" -fixDir "C:\WebSphere\AppServer\update\fixes" -uninstall -fixJar Fix1 -fixDetails
Viewing information about interim fixes
To view a list of installed interim fixes:
C:\WebSphere\AppServer\update> updateSilent -fix -installDir "C:\WebSphere\AppServer"
To view a list of interim fixes that are available in the repository:
C:\WebSphere\AppServer\update> updateSilent -fix -installDir "C:\WebSphere\AppServer" -fixDir "C:\WebSphere\AppServer\update\fixes"
It is not possible to view information about interim fixes for the IBM HTTP Server feature or the embedded messaging feature. For more information about managing interim fixes for IBM HTTP Server, see the IBM Support site for IBM HTTP Server. For more information about managing interim fixes for the embedded messaging feature, see the WebSphere MQ Service download site.