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Installing multiple maintenance packs

This topic describes how to use the Update Installer for WebSphere Software to install multiple maintenance packages.

Before you begin

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The following procedure describes how to install multiple maintenance packages.
  1. The Update Installer needs to be installed at a target system locally.
  2. Download the required fixpack from the official IBM support Web site into the <updateinstaller>/maintenance directory.
  3. Change the current work directory to <updateinstaller>.
  4. Ensure that all running processes have been stopped.
  5. Launch the Update Installer
  6. The system will present the Welcome panel. Click Next.
  7. The system will prompt for the location of the product that needs to be updated.
  8. The system will present the choice to Install or Uninstall maintenance. The install option is the default. Click Next.
  9. The system will prompt for the maintenance location where packages can be found. The user enters directory name that containing the packages. Clicks Next.
  10. The system will present a list of maintenance packages available for installation. The user is prompted to select Recommended updates or select the packages they want installed. The Recommended updates will select the most recent applicable refresh pack. The find out more about how the multiple installation works, refer to tins_updi_rules.html. If the user chooses to make their own selection, the system logically changes the remaining packages available for selection based on product, prerequisite, and containment relationships. the user completes their selection and clicks Next.
  11. The panel displays the pre-installation summary panel. This highlights the maintenance packages to be installed and product to be updated. The user confirms the information and clicks Next.
  12. The Update Installer shows progress as backup and installation of maintenance packages are completed.
  13. A final panel displays the summary panel showing information about the successfully completed install action preformed. The user is prompted to click Finish to exit the wizard.

Results

After all maintenance packages have been selected and verified to be installable as a group, the installer will install the packages in the following sequence:
  1. Refresh packs
  2. Fix packs
  3. Enabling interim fixes
  4. Interim fixes
  5. Interim features.

Prerequisite checking continues to apply as each maintenance package is installed. Any failure which is detected will stop the install flow. The message will be displayed and you can find details in the installation logs covering the failure.

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Related tasks
tins_updi_rules.html
Installing maintenance packages
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uninstall.txt
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