Installation Instructions for Installing WebSphere Application Server PTFs

This document contains instructions for installing WebSphere Application Server PTFs to the WebSphere Test Environment in WebSphere Studio. Follow the instructions below to apply a PTF upgrade to the WebSphere Test Environment.

Installation Instructions

Note: Before attempting to install this update, please ensure that any running servers have been stopped.

  1. Download the WebSphere PTF zip listed below for the test environment you want to update.
  2. Expand the zip over the root of your WebSphere Studio installation directory.
  3. Open a command prompt and navigate to the WS_installdir/runtimes/server_name/ptf directory, where WS_installdir is the directory where you have installed WebSphere Studio, and server_name is a directory for the type of server that you are updating. For example, aes_v4 for WebSphere Application Server V4 AEs, base_v5 for WebSphere Application Server V5, or express_v5 for WebSphere Application Server Express V5.
  4. To apply the update, type wteInstall.
    (If you are updating a WebSphere v4 test environment, you will be prompted to respond to several questions to complete the installation)
  5. View the readme and license information files for more information on this update.

PTF Downloads