Installing a fix pack using the graphical user interface

This topic describes how to install a fix pack using the Update Installer. WebSphere Application Server fix packs contain enabling code to ensure feature packs continue to function when maintenance is applied.

Before you begin

The most recent version of the Update Installer needs to be installed on a target system locally.

About this task

The following steps will lead you through installing the maintenance fix pack.

Procedure

  1. Download the required fix pack from the official IBM support Web site into the updi_root/maintenance directory.
  2. Make the current working directory: updi_root.
  3. Ensure that you stop all running processes.
  4. Launch the Update Installer.

    For example:

    [Windows]
    update.bat
    [AIX] [HP-UX] [Linux] [Solaris]
    ./update.sh
  5. The Welcome panel will display. Click Next.
  6. The system will prompt for the location of the product that you want updated. Click Next.
  7. The system will present the choices of Install or Uninstall maintenance. The install option is the default. Click Next.
  8. The system will prompt for the maintenance location where packages can be found. Enter the directory name containing the packages, or browse for the required directory. Click Next.

    For a list of the recommended fixes for WebSphere Application Server, refer to the support Web site located at the following location http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980#ver61

    When you install the fix pack, certain logic is used to determine which packages are selected for the install. To find out more, refer to Logic that the Update Installer uses for system recommended installations.

    These following options exist for installing a fix pack:
    1. For installing the fix pack without the feature pack, select the desired fix pack. Click Next. For more information about this type of installation, refer to .
    2. For installing the fix pack with the feature pack, select the desired fix pack. Another panel is displayed that prompts you to install the enabling interim fix. Click Next. For more information about this type of install, refer to the topic .
    Note: If you have updated the contents of the selected maintenance directory, you can refresh the selected maintenance directory by visiting the maintenance directory panel, then click browse to view the refreshed directory.

    If any of the maintenance packages are grayed out with the designation Not applicable on the selection panel, you can review the logs in the updi_root/logs/latest_temp_folder to find out why the maintenance package is not currently appropriate for installation.

  9. Before the installation, the Confirmation panel will confirm which packages will be installed.
  10. After the installation, the Summary panel will list which packages have been installed.
  11. After you install the fix pack, check the installation log to verify that the install was successful. The log can be found at app_server_root/logs/update/maintenance_package.install.

Results

One of the following results will appear in the log.
INSTCONFSUCCESS
The operation was a success.
INSTCONFPARTIALSUCCESS
The operation was partially successful, refer to the log for more details.
INSTCONFFAILED
The operation failed, refer to the log for more details.



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