eFix (APAR): PQ60746
Status:      eFix

Release: WebSphere 4.0.X

Operating System: ALL

CMVC defect: PQ60746

Byte size of APAR: 1,051k

Date: 5/6/2002

Title:	Can not migrate from 3.5.5, 3.5.6 (or higher) to 4.0.1

Abstract: The migration will not occur from 3.5.5 or higher to 4.0.1

Description/symptom of problem: The migration panel will not appear when attempting to 
				migrate from 3.5.5 (or higher ptf) to 4.0.1.  The reason
				is the prereq checking for 4.0.1 does not recognize 3.5
				levels higher than 3.5.4.

Directions to apply efix:

1) Copy the contents of the WebSphere Application Server 4.0.1 CD to the hard drive.


2) Create temporary "efix" directory to store the jar file:
            UNIX: /tmp/WebSphere/efix
         Windows: c:\temp\WebSphere\efix

3) Copy jar file (PQ60746_eFix.jar) to the directory


4) Run the jar file with the following command:
   java -jar PQ60746_eFix.jar

5) When prompted for the path to the home directory enter the path 
   where the contents of the CD were copied to along with the directories
   to where the prereq.properties file resides (same directory as where install.sh is).
   (Example: /tmp/WAS_401_CD/ae_sun/sun)  --> this will be known as the <target_dir> in this readme
  
6) Run the WebSphere install the same as you normally would but use the install that was 
   just copied to the hard drive.

7) The temp directory may be removed but the jar file should be saved.  Do not remove 
   any files created and stored in the <target_dir>/eFix/<efix> directories.
   These files are required if an efix is to be removed.



Directions to remove an efix:

1) Change directory to the efix location (<target_dir>/eFix/PQ60746).

2) Run the backup jar file with the following command:
   java -jar PQ60746_eFix_backup.jar



Directions to re-apply an efix:

Follow the instructions for applying an efix.  If the backup files still exist (from the 
previous efix application), you will be prompted to overwrite.  Answer "yes" at the overwrite 
prompts.


Additional Information:

This eFix will replace the existing prereq.properties file that comes with the 4.0.1 CD.  
The new file lists valid 3.5 versions all the way up to 3.5.9 even though 3.5.6 is the current
fixpack level.  This does not mean that WebSphere will shipping further fixpacks past 3.5.6 and if
WebSphere does then this does not mean that fixpacks will be shipped up to fixpack 9.  The reason
for this was to not have to go back and make this efix again if we release a higher fixpack
level than 3.5.6.