The Update Installer for WebSphere Software has a new installation
program for Version 6.1, Installation Wizard for the Update Installer. The
Update Installer now uses the Common Install Engine for WebSphere Software.
Before you begin
A single installation of the Update Installer can be used to install
maintenance on the following WebSphere software products:
The Update Installer ships on the Version 6.1 supplements disc.
The
Update Installer undergoes regular maintenance and offers updated versions
on the WebSphere software support pages. See Recommended Updates for WebSphere Application Server.
Look under your release of the WebSphere software for a link to the Update
Installer download page.
Notes on running the Update Installer for WebSphere Software on Microsoft® Windows Vista™ and Windows 2008 operating systems:
- To use the Update Installer for WebSphere Software on the Microsoft Windows
Vista operating system, you must have Version 6.1.0.9 or later of the Update
Installer installed on your system. To use the Update Installer for WebSphere
Software on the Microsoft Windows Server 2008 operating system, you must have
Version 6.1.0.17 or later of the Update Installer installed on your system.
- If a non-Administrator applies maintenance using the Update Installer,
that user must do so with Windows User Account Control (UAC) in the same state
that it was in when Websphere Application Server was originally installed.
- If UAC was enabled during installation of Websphere Application Server,
apply maintenance with UAC enabled.
- If UAC was disabled during installation of Websphere Application Server,
apply maintenance with UAC disabled.
If a non-Administrator applies maintenance to Websphere Application
Server with a UAC setting that is different from that used in the initial
installation, then the registry is adversely affected. This might result
in unreliable listings of the installation locations in the destination panels
of the Update Installer, or an existing installation location might not show
up in the dropdown menu.
When the Windows Vista or Windows 2008 operating
systems are asked to run a program that requires elevated (Administrator)
privileges, it first tells the user whether or not the publisher of the program
is recognized. For certain Websphere Application Server programs, for example,
an operating-system dialog might appear that states "An unidentified program
wants access to your computer." Examine the program details; and if it is
the Websphere Application Server program that you intend to run, click Allow to
proceed.
Important:
- Only one copy of the Update Installer should be
installed on your system at any one time for use with Version 6.1 products.
If you are updating to Version 6.1 from Version 6.0, you need to first remove
Version 6.0 before install the new version. After Version 6.1 has been installed
on your system, the Update Installer will automatically update with any subsequent
versions, when you request an update.
- The user account that originally installed the WebSphere Application Server
product to be updated should be used to launch the Installation Wizard to
install the Update Installer, and the same user account should be used to
launch the Update Installer program to update a product.
- When a different user account uses the updi_root location,
that user account must have reading and running access to that location. It
must also have writing access to the updi_root/logs directory
and its subdirectory.
- When a different user account is used to update the target WebSphere Application
Server product location, that user account must have full access (reading,
writing, and running) to the target location where a maintenance package is
to be applied.
If a non-root user launches the Update Installer program,
that user account must be able to run the slibclean command;
otherwise, a root user must run the slibclean command
whenever the Update Installer program is used.
- Make sure that no processes from any users are locking any files in the
target location where a maintenance package is to be installed.
Hardware and software requirements
The hardware
and software requirements for the Update Installer are the same as the product
or component requirements that the Update Installer is used to update. For
example, you can use the Update Installer to install maintenance for WebSphere
software on distributed platforms and iSeries platforms. The Update Installer
does not install maintenance for WebSphere Application Server for z/OS.
The
official statements of support for hardware and software for the IBM WebSphere
Application Server Version 6.1 are on the IBM WebSphere Application Server supported hardware and software Web
site. The Web site lists all supported operating systems and the operating
system fixes and patches that you must install to have a compliant operating
system.