IBM WebSphere Applicaton Server - Express 5.0.2 Interim Fix 003

Offline installation instructions

This document describes how to install IBM WebSphere Application Server - Express 5.0.2 Interim Fix 003 from a downloaded copy of wasexpress502_interim_fix003.zip, available from IBM Software Support. Installation is performed through the Update Manager capability included in the product. This fix requires IBM WebSphere Applicaton Server - Express 5.0.2 Interim Fix 001 to be installed.

Important: There are known issues that can cause problems during or after applying the fix. To ensure a proper installation:

• Follow the instructions below carefully.
• If you have disabled any plug-ins either through Update Manager or by modifying plugin.xml files, re-enable them prior to installing the fix.

Note: All screen captures in this document are taken from a Windows installation. Screens will look slightly different on Linux.

Install IBM WebSphere Applicaton Server - Express 5.0.2 Interim Fix 003

1. Log on to your system with a user ID that has write permission to the installation location and start WebSphere Applicaton Server - Express 5.0.2. (This is typically an ID with Administrator authority on Windows, and root authority on Linux).
    

   Note for those installing on Linux: Do not start with a workspace that a non-root user might later use. This can cause problems since certain files that cannot be accessed by other users might be written into the workspace during the update process
   
   

2. Open the Install/Update perspective (select Help > Software Updates > Update Manager). In the Feature Updates view, expand the My Computer section to find the directory where you unzipped wasexpress502_interim_fix003.zip. From there, find the wasexpress51/interim_fix003/update/WebSphere Application Server - Express 5.0.2 Interim Fixes section, and select WebSphere Application Server - Express 5.0.2 Interim Fix 003
   
   
   
   
3. Details about the fix are shown in the Preview view. Add this fix to the selected updates by checking the Install by adding to the Selected Updates checkbox:
   
   
   
    
4. Click on Selected Updates in the Preview view. The Selected Updates view shows the selected fixes. Right-click in this view and select Process from the popup menu:
   
   
   
   
5. The Install wizard opens. Click Next to continue:
   
   
   
   
6. Once you have read and accepted the license agreement, click Next.
   
   
7. The Optional Features page opens. Click Next to continue.
   Warning: Do not modify the selections. Changing the default choices may result in errors.
   
   
   
   
8. On the final screen of the Install wizard, do not change the default installation location. Click Finish to begin the installation.
   
   
9. If you are warned that you are about to install an unsigned feature, click Install to continue.
   
   
10. When the installation is complete you will be asked whether you want to restart WebSphere Studio. Click Yes to complete the installation. (This action will not reboot your machine.)
    
    Linux Motif only: If the product does not restart automatically, please start the product manually and continue.
    
    
11. To confirm that the installation was successful, expand the install configuration and verify that both IBM WebSphere Applicaton Server - Express 5.0.2 Interim Fix 003 is now installed, as shown below:
    
    
    
    
12. Your installation is now complete. It is safe to delete wasexpress502_interim_fix003.zip and its unzipped contents.