Product version information

The WebSphere Application Server product contains structural differences from previous versions.

Run the historyInfo command to create a report about installed maintenance packages. The historyInfo command creates a report on the console and also creates tracking files in the app_server_root/properties/version/history directory.

Time-stamped, detailed logs record each update process in the logs/update directory of the app_server_root.

This topic includes the following sections:

Product information files

XML files in the properties/version directory that store version information:
WAS.product
One file whose existence indicates the particular WebSphere Application Server product that is installed. The type of product installed is indicated by the <id> tag. Data in the file indicates the version, build date, and build level.

Reports

WebSphere Application Server provides the ability to generate Version reports and History reports from the data in the files. The following report-generation scripts are available in the app_server_root bin directory.

Product version reports

The following report generation scripts extract data from XML data files in the properties/version/update/history folder:
  • versionInfo script

    Lets you use parameters to create a version report on platforms such as AIX or Linux, or on Windows platforms.

  • genVersionReport script

    Generates the versionReport.html report file in the bin directory on platforms such as AIX or Linux, or on Windows platforms. The report includes the list of components and installed and uninstalled maintenance packages.

Product history reports

The following report generation scripts extract data from XML data files in the properties/version/update/history folder:
  • historyInfo script

    Lets you use parameters to create a history report on platforms such as AIX or Linux, or on Windows platforms.

  • genHistoryReport script

    Generates the historyReport.html report file in the bin directory on platforms such as AIX or Linux, or on Windows platforms. The report includes the list of components and a history of installed and uninstalled maintenance packages.

Logs and component backups

WebSphere Application Server products use two other directories when performing update operations, for logging and backups:
app_server_root /logs/update
The logs directory for product updates.

The location of log files that describe events that occur during the use of the update installer program.

app_server_root/properties/version/update/backup
Product updates backup directory

WebSphere Application Server products back up components before applying interim fixes and fix packs. If you uninstall an interim fix or fix pack, WebSphere Application Server products restore the backed-up component .pak file.

Directory locations

Product information files are located relative to the WebSphere Application Server product app_server_root, or the server root directory.

Default file paths are:
Version directory
app_server_root/properties/version
Updates log directory
The update installer program stores log files in the app_server_root/logs/update directory.
Updates backup directory
app_server_root/properties/version/update/backup



Reference topic    

Terms of Use | Feedback

Last updated: Aug 29, 2010 5:25:00 PM CDT
http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/wsbroker/redirect?version=vela&product=was-base-dist&topic=rins_prodVersion
File name: rins_prodVersion.html