The update command starts the Update Installer for WebSphere® Software.
The Update Installer installs and uninstalls interim fixes, fix packs, and refresh packs to update WebSphere software.
The update command calls the update installer program to install and uninstall service to update WebSphere software. This topic describes the update installer command and its command-line parameters.
The following descriptions contain reference information about the command.
See Installing maintenance packages, interim fixes, fix packs, and refresh packs for information about using the command.
The following tables list commands for installing and uninstalling interim fixes.
Command example | Type of installation | Description |
---|---|---|
update -options "responsefiles/file_name" |
Silent mode with an options file | Overrides all default values with values that
you specified in the options response file. Always use a response file that is based on the response file under updi_root/responsefiles. |
Command example | Type of installation | Description |
---|---|---|
update -options "responsefiles/file_name" |
Silent mode with an options file | Overrides all default values with values that
you specified in the options response file. Always use a response file that is based on the response file under updi_root/responsefiles. |
The following sections describe logging that occurs when installing and uninstalling service.
If no installation log file exists, refer to the temporary log file in the updi_root/logs/update/tmp directory. If all validations pass, the installation occurs.
Then the update installer program creates the app_server_root/logs/update/maintenance_package.install directory.
Within the directory are the updatelog.txt file, the compressed updatetrace.log.gz file, and the compressed updateconfig.log.gz file. The updateconfig.log.gz file exists only when the installation of service uses the internal configuration manager utility to run ANT scripts.
If no log file exists after uninstalling an interim fix, refer to the temporary log file in the updi_root/logs/update/tmp directory. If all validations pass, the uninstall procedure occurs.
Then the update installer program creates the app_server_root/logs/update/maintenance_package.uninstall directory.
Within the directory are the updatelog.txt file, the compressed updatetrace.log.gz file, and the compressed updateconfig.log.gz file. The updateconfig.log.gz file exists only when the removal of service uses the internal configuration manager utility to run ANT scripts.