The genHistoryReport command generates the historyReport.html report file in the current working directory, which is usually the bin directory. The report includes a list of installed or uninstalled fix packs and interim fixes. The genHistoryReport script invokes the historyInfo script specifying the correct parameters to place the information generated into an HTML file in the current directory.
The historyInfo tool displays historical data about the product and the installation and removal of fix packs and interim fixes for the product. This tool is particularly useful when working with support personnel to determine the cause of any problem.
Product history reports
app_server_root/bin/genHistoryReport.sh
app_server_root\bin\genHistoryReport.bat
The command syntax is:
genHistoryReport.sh
genHistoryReport.bat
Issue the command from the bin directory of the app_server_root directory.
The historyInfo command generates the report. The genHistoryReport command calls the historyInfo command with a set of report parameters that reports the following information:
The genHistoryReport script creates the following information in the historyReport.html report file:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IBM WebSphere Product History Report -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Report at date and time April 7, 2010 3:07:36 PM EDT Installation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Product Directory G:\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer_v8_nd Version Directory G:\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer_v8_nd\properties\version DTD Directory G:\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer_v8_nd\properties\version\dtd Log Directory C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\IBM\Installation Manager\logs Installation Event -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Install Manager Offering ID com.ibm.websphere.ND.v80 Action install Version 8.0.0.0 Log File Name C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\IBM\Installation Manager\logs\20091026_1527.xml Timestamp 2009-10-26 17:35:27-0400 Result success Installed Features Sample applications Installation Event -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Install Manager Offering ID com.ibm.websphere.ND.v80 Action install Version 8.0.0.0 Log File Name C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\IBM\Installation Manager\logs\20091027_1347.xml Timestamp 2009-10-27 13:48:03-0400 Result success Installed Features Sample applications Non-English language packages for the application server runtime environment Installation Event -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Install Manager Offering ID com.ibm.websphere.ND.v80 Action update Version 8.0.0.7 Log File Name C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\IBM\Installation Manager\logs\20091027_1347.xml Timestamp 2009-10-27 13:53:48-0400 Result success Installed Features Non-English language packages for the application server runtime environment Sample applications Installation Event -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fix ID com.ibm.websphere.ND.v80.FP8007.fix.1 Action install Version 8.0.0.7 Log File Name C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\IBM\Installation Manager\logs\20091027_1347.xml Timestamp 2009-10-27 15:09:43-0400 Result success Installation Event -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Install Manager Offering ID com.ibm.websphere.ND.v80 Action uninstall Version 8.0.0.7 Log File Name C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\IBM\Installation Manager\logs\20091027_1347.xml Timestamp 2009-10-27 16:01:52-0400 Result success Installed Features Non-English language packages for the application server runtime environment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- End History Report --------------------------------------------------------------------------------