Installing maintenance packages, interim fixes, fix packs, and refresh packs

You can use a single instance of the IBM® Update Installer for WebSphere® Software to install interim fixes, fix packs, and refresh packs for Version 6.0.2 Fix Pack 21, Version 6.1, and Version 7.0.

Before you begin

Learn about important prerequisites, permissions, and precautions before installing a maintenance package by reviewing the topic Installing maintenance packages overview.
New feature: The Update Installer offers several features:
  • The Version 7.0 Update Installer supports multiple releases. The Version 7.0 Update Installer is also compatible with earlier releases; it works with Version 6.0.2 Fix Pack 21 and newer maintenance and any maintenance for Version 6.1.0.x and Version 7.0 releases. This allows a single instance of the Update Installer to apply maintenance to more than one version of the application server. For Version 6.0.2 Fix Pack 19 and previous releases, apply maintenance with the Version 6.0.2.x Update Installer.
  • It has a file permission verification feature. This feature saves time and allows you to resolve potential file permission problems for Application Server maintenance before you install it.
  • It can update language packs to add new languages.
  • It supports updates for DMZ Secure Proxy Server.
  • It is available in .tar format on Unix operating systems.
  • When installing it, you can choose to create Start menu shortcuts.
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Attention: Fix packs that include updates to the Software Development Kit (SDK) might overwrite unrestricted policy files. Back up unrestricted policy files before you apply a fix pack and reapply these files after the fix pack is applied.

Procedure

  1. Log on as a user profile with *ALLOBJ special authority.
  2. Install the product that you intend to update.

    If you already have the product installed, proceed to the next step.

  3. Install the most recent version of the Update Installer. An existing Update Installer product can be updated to the most recent version without uninstalling. If you have installed the current level of the WebSphere Application Server group PTF, the update installer was updated to the most recent level for you and you do not need to perform this step.
    1. Back up any files and subdirectories in the updi_root/maintenance directory if necessary.
    2. Download, unpack, and install the Update Installer for WebSphere Software; or install the Update Installer that is on the WebSphere Application Server supplements disc.
    3. Specify the same installLocation during a local installation; or apply the most recent Group PTF.
  4. Download the maintenance package *.pak file from the Support Web site into the updi_root/maintenance directory. If you are installing the most current fix pack and you have installed the current level of the WebSphere Application Server group PTF, the maintenance package containing the fix pack is placed in the updi_root/maintenance directory for you and you do not need to perform this step.
    Tip: Do not attempt to unpack the *.pak file. If your browser changes the download package from *.pak file to *.zip, do not attempt to unzip the package. Instead, rename the file to *.pak and proceed to the next step without unzipping the renamed *.pak file.
  5. Stop application servers.

    Run the stopServer command on all WebSphere Application Server profiles.

  6. Stop all processes that use the WebSphere Application Server product.

    Before installing or uninstalling interim fixes, fix packs, and refresh packs, stop all Java™ processes on the system that use the WebSphere Application Server product.

    WebSphere Application Server processes include application server processes, such as the process created when server1 is running.

  7. Follow the instructions for installing the maintenance package. If you obtained the fix or refresh pack by installing the Websphere Application Server group PTF, the instructions for installing the fix or refresh pack can be found in file: updi_root/ReadmeV7.html or updi_root/ReadmeV7.txt.

    If you downloaded the maintenance package from the Support site, the instructions are contained in the readme file link found on the download page.

  8. For IBM i, only the silent mode is supported.
    update -options responsefile
    There are three types of silent installation procedures:
    1. Installing a fix pack or refresh pack. Refer to Installing fix packs silently for more information.
    2. Installing an interim fix, interim feature, or test fix. Refer to Installing an interim fix, interim feature, or test fix with silent install for more information.
    3. Installing multiple maintenance packs. Refer to Installing multiple maintenance packs silently for more information.

Results

This procedure results in installing maintenance packages to update WebSphere software.

What to do next

After installing all maintenance packages, continue to use your WebSphere software.

The procedure for uninstalling fix packs, interim fixes, and interim features is similar. Uninstall only one fix pack, interim fix, or interim feature at a time. To find out more about uninstalling a fix pack or refresh pack, refer to Uninstalling fix packs, interim fixes, interim features, test fixes, or fix packs delivered as a CIP slip install for more information.




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