How to upgrade the WebSphere Test Environment (WebSphere Advanced Single Server Edition) in WebSphere Studio Application Developer 4.0.x
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Problem
WebSphere® Studio Application Developer (WSAD) versions 4.0.2 and 4.0.3 ship with WebSphere Application Server Advanced Single Server Edition (AEs) versions 4.0.1 and 4.0.2, respectively, as the test environment. It is possible, however, to upgrade WebSphere to the latest fix pack releases, or to apply WebSphere fixes to the test environment. In this way, known WebSphere Application Server problems can be fixed and prevented.
 
Solution
To upgrade to a later WebSphere fix pack:
  1. Download the fix pack from the WebSphere Application Server support site.

  2. Follow the instructions to install the fix pack.
    1. Accept the license agreement.
    2. Select Yes when the installation program asks to update the Application Server. For the Application Server Home, type WSAD root\plugins\com.ibm.etools.websphere.runtime, where WSAD root is the directory where WSAD is installed.
    3. When the installation program asks for the JDK in use, type: WSAD root\plugins\com.ibm.etools.server.jdk.
    4. Select Yes to perform the update to the JDK.

  3. Select No when prompted to update the iPlanet Web server configuration and IBM HTTP Server. Select Yes to use the Application Server logs directory and place backups under the WebSphere Application Server home.

  4. After the installation of the fix pack completes, verify in the product.xml file in the WSAD root\plugins\com.ibm.etools.websphere.runtime\properties\com\ibm\websphere directory that WebSphere has been upgraded.

To install a WebSphere interim fix:

  1. Download the fix from the WebSphere Application Server support site.

  2. Follow the instructions to install the fix. When asked for a target directory, type WSAD root\plugins\com.ibm.etools.websphere.runtime.

  3. After the installation of the fix completes, verify in the product.xml file in WSAD root\plugins\com.ibm.etools.websphere.runtime\properties\com\ibm\websphere directory that the fix has been installed.

Important note for JSPusers:
The following must be done before starting WSAD to debug JSP files using WebSphere 4.0.3. In the WSAD root\plugins\com.ibm.sed.editor directory, create a text file called jspdebug.properties. In the file, type useWAS403=true. If breakpoints are previously set in JSP files, they must be removed and reset for them to work on the WebSphere 4.0.3 server.

 
 
 


Document Information


Product categories: Software > Application Servers > Distributed Application & Web Servers > WebSphere Application Server > Install
Operating system(s): HP-UX
Software version: 4.0
Software edition:
Reference #: 1066518
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Aug 30, 2004