updateSilent command

The updateSilent command is the silent, command-line interface to the update installer program of the IBM WebSphere Application Server. You can also use a wizard interface to the update installer program, the updateWizard command. The update installer program is also known as the updateInstaller program or the Update installation wizard.

The update installer program installs interim fixes, cumulative fixes, and fix packs to WebSphere Application Server products.

The relationship among interim fixes, cumulative fixes, and fix packs is shown in the Cumulative Fix Strategy for WebSphere Application Server V5.0 and V5.1 Web page.

Overview

Both the updateSilent command and the updateWizard command call the update installer program to install and uninstall interim fixes, cumulative fixes, and fix packs for WebSphere Application Server products. This topic describes the silent interface to the update installer program and its command-line parameters.

Stop all Java processes on the machine that use the IBM Software Developer Kit (SDK) that WebSphere Application Server provides: Before installing or uninstalling interim fixes, cumulative fixes, and fix packs on a machine, stop all Java processes on the machine that use the IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition that WebSphere Application Server provides. WebSphere Application Server processes include:

• Application Server processes

• All servers, such as the IBMHttpServer process, that belong to serviceable features. Features with servers include the IBM HTTP Server and the embedded messaging feature.

• The nodeagent process on a base node when the node is federated into a deployment manager cell

• The dmgr process for the deployment manager server

• The jmsserver on a base node when the node is part of a cell and the embedded messaging server and client feature is installed

Stop all Java processes, if necessary. If you do install or uninstall an interim fix, a cumulative fix, or a fix pack while a WebSphere Application Server-related Java process runs, IBM does not guarantee that the product can continue to run successfully, or without error.

Remove the WebSphere MQ tray icon if present On a Windows platform, remove the WebSphere MQ tray icon if it is present. The WebSphere MQ tray icon in the lower right corner indicates that a WebSphere MQ process (amqmtbrn.exe) is running. Right click the tray icon and click Hide to remove it.

Do not launch multiple copies of the update installer program at one time The update installer program cannot be launched concurrently with itself. Performing more than one update at the same time can lead to a failed or faulty installation.

The following descriptions contain reference information about the command. See Installing interim fixes, cumulative fixes, and fix packs for more information about using the command.

Command name

updateSilent.sh and updateSilent.bat, command-line interface to the installer.jar file.

Related command

updateWizard.sh and updateWizard.bat, graphical interface to the installer.jar file.

Syntax and panel examples

Using the updateSilent interface to work with interim fixes

See updateSilent examples for interim fixes for more information.

Using the updateSilent interface to work with cumulative fixes and fix packs

See updateSilent examples for cumulative fixes and fix packs for more information.

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Installing interim fixes, cumulative fixes, and fix packs
Uninstalling interim fixes, cumulative fixes, and fix packs

updateWizard command
updateSilent examples for interim fixes
updateSilent examples for cumulative fixes and fix packs
Product version and history information
    

 

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