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
app_server_root/bin/genHistoryReport.sh
app_server_root\bin\genHistoryReport.bat
The command syntax is:
genHistoryReport
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:
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IBM WebSphere Product History Report
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Report at date and time April 7, 2010 3:07:36 PM EDT
Installation
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Product Directory G:\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer_v85_nd
Version Directory G:\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer_v85_nd\properties\version
DTD Directory G:\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer_v85_nd\properties\version\dtd
Log Directory C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\IBM\Installation Manager\logs
Installation Event
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Install Manager Offering ID com.ibm.websphere.ND.v85
Action install
Version 8.5.0.0
Log File Name C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\IBM\Installation Manager\logs\20101026_1527.xml
Timestamp 2010-10-26 17:35:27-0400
Result success
Installed Features Sample applications
Installation Event
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Install Manager Offering ID com.ibm.websphere.ND.v85
Action install
Version 8.5.0.0
Log File Name C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\IBM\Installation Manager\logs\20101027_1347.xml
Timestamp 2010-10-27 13:48:03-0400
Result success
Installed Features Sample applications
Non-English language packages for the application server runtime environment
Installation Event
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Install Manager Offering ID com.ibm.websphere.ND.v85
Action update
Version 8.5.0.7
Log File Name C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\IBM\Installation Manager\logs\20101027_1347.xml
Timestamp 2010-10-27 13:53:48-0400
Result success
Installed Features Non-English language packages for the application server runtime environment
Sample applications
Installation Event
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Fix ID com.ibm.websphere.ND.v85.FP8507.fix.1
Action install
Version 8.5.0.7
Log File Name C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\IBM\Installation Manager\logs\20101027_1347.xml
Timestamp 2010-10-27 15:09:43-0400
Result success
Installation Event
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Install Manager Offering ID com.ibm.websphere.ND.v85
Action uninstall
Version 8.5.0.7
Log File Name C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\IBM\Installation Manager\logs\20101027_1347.xml
Timestamp 2010-10-27 16:01:52-0400
Result success
Installed Features Non-English language packages for the application server runtime environment
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End History Report
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