WebSphere Extended Deployment, Version 6.0.x
             Operating Systems: AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, Windows, z/OS


Installing a CIP to apply maintenance to an existing product installation

You can apply maintenance packages to an existing product installation by installing a customized installation package (CIP).

Before you begin

Create the build definition file and the CIP before you install the CIP.

To create a CIP using the IBM® Installation Factory for WebSphere® Extended Deployment 6.0.1, you must first install the IBM Installation Factory for WebSphere Application Server 6.0.2. To create a customized installation package using the IBM Installation Factory for WebSphere Extended Deployment 6.0.2, you must first install the IBM Installation Factory for WebSphere Application Server 6.0.2.

About this task

When applying maintenance with a CIP that contains a refresh pack, a fix pack, or both, all previously installed authorized program analysis reports (APAR) are uninstalled by the wizard. If the CIP is on the same level that the product is installed, previously installed APARs remain only if they are packaged in the CIP. To successfully apply maintenance or updates to an installation, the CIP must include the installed features. Complete the following steps to add maintenance to an existing product installation, which is commonly referred to as a slip installation.

Procedure

  1. Insert the installation CD that contains the CIP into the CD-ROM, or access the directory in which the CIP is located.
  2. Stop all WebSphere Application Server and WebSphere Extended Deployment processes that are running on the machine that you are preparing for installation.
    To stop the deployment manager, issue the following command:
    profile_root/bin/stopManager.sh
    To stop the nodes, issue the following command:
    profile_root/bin/stopNode.sh
    Verify that all the processes are stopped by verifying the running Java™ processes. The graphical user interface (GUI) provides a message of completion.
  3. Run the following command to start the installation: [For Windows operating system]
    install.bat
    [For Linux operating system] [For Unix operating system]
    ./install
  4. Review the Welcome panel, and click Next.
  5. Read and accept the license agreement, and click Next. After you accept the license, the prerequisite checking automatically begins. If your system is not at the recommended level, a window displays the missing prerequisites. You can proceed with the errors, however, the installation might fail.
  6. Select Apply maintenance to perform an installation update, and click Next.
  7. Type the location of the existing product installation. The Installation wizard then validates the location. The feature panel is hidden for a mixed server environment installation.

Results

The installation preview summary lists the resulting product version and any applicable features and interim fixes. Next, the Installation wizard successfully applies the maintenance, and updates the features or component of the product.

The product binaries are copied to the was_home/properties/version/update/backup directory. If you installed the product on WebSphere Application Server 6.0.2, you can use the Update Installer for WebSphere Application Server 6.0 to uninstall the updates and restore your workstation. If you installed on WebSphere Application Server 6.1, the product binaries are copied to the was_home/properties/version/nif/backup directory. You can use the Update Installer for WebSphere Application Server 6.1 to uninstall the update and restore your workstation.




Related concepts
Build definition file
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Installing a CIP
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