Fix (APAR):  PK88486

Status:  Fix

Release:  6.1.0.25

Operating System:  Linux, Windows

Byte size of APAR:  74,541,056

Date: 2009-06-26

Abstract:   iFix request for RAD  

USERS AFFECTED:
 All users of WebSphere Application Server v6.1.0.25


Fix applies to Editions:
Release 6.1.0.25
_x_ Application Server (Express or BASE)
_x_ Network Deployment (ND)
__ WebSphere Business Integration Server Foundation (WBISF)
__ Edge Components
__ Developer
__ Extended Deployment (XD)

Install Fix to:
Method:
__ Application Server Nodes
__ Deployment Manager Nodes
_x_ Both

NOTE:
The user must:
* Have Administrative rights in Windows, or be the actual Root User in a UNIX environments.
* Logged in with the same authority level when unpacking a fix, fix pack or refresh pack.

1) Copy the pak file directly to the maintenance directory

2) Shutdown WebSphere
Manually execute setupCmdLine.bat in Windows or . ./setupCmdLine.sh in Unix from the WebSphere instance that maintenance is being applied to.

3) Launch Update Installer

4) Enter the installation location of the WebSphere product you want to update.

5) Select the "Install maintenance package" operation.

6) Enter the file name of the maintenance package to install (pak file which was copied in the maintenance directory).

7) Install the maintenance package.

8) Restart WebSphere



Directions to remove fix:  
NOTE:
* The user must have Administrative rights in Windows, or be the Actual Root User in a UNIX environments.
* FIXES MUST BE REMOVED IN THE ORDER THEY WERE APPLIED
* DO NOT REMOVE A FIX UNLESS ALL FIXES APPLIED AFTER IT HAVE FIRST BEEN REMOVED
* YOU MAY REAPPLY ANY REMOVED FIX

Example: If your system has fix1, fix2, and fix3 applied in that order and fix2 is to be removed, fix3 must be removed first, fix2 removed, and fix3 re-applied.

1) Shutdown WebSphere
Manually execute setupCmdLine.bat in Windows or . ./setupCmdLine.sh in Unix from the WebSphere instance that uninstall is being run against.

2) Start Update Installer

3) Enter the installation location of the WebSphere product you want to remove the fix.

4) Select  "Uninstall maintenance package" operation.

5) Enter the file name of the maintenance package to uninstall.

6) UnInstall maintenance package.

7) Restart WebSphere



Directions to re-apply fix:  
1) Shutdown WebSphere.

2) Follow the Fix instructions to apply the fix.

3) Restart WebSphere.