Operating Systems: AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, Windows
Manually adding files to the repository
To use the centralized installation manager to download the Update Installer for WebSphere Application Server V6.1 and maintenance files to the repository, along with additional descriptors to the deployment manager workstation, the deployment manager must have access to the public IBM® Web sites. When the deployment manager workstation does not have internet access, you must first download the descriptors and files to a separate workstation that has internet access, and then manually transfer those files to the centralized installation manager repository.
Before you begin
You must first install the centralized installation manager repository, and add one or more product components to the repository, on the host workstation. Complete this task during the installation process of WebSphere® Virtual Enterprise. For more information, see Installing WebSphere XD.
Alternatively, you can use the repository tool to add one or more product components to the repository. This tool is automatically installed when you install the WebSphere Virtual Enterpriseproduct only. See Use the centralized installation manager repository tool to add products for more information.
About this task
The Update Installer for WebSphere Application Server Version 6.1 and the maintenance files that are required by the centralized installation manager to remotely install maintenance are the same tool and files that are used to apply maintenance to the deployment manager workstation. Complete the steps to download the Update Installer and maintenance files as normal but without using the centralized installation manager. The repository consists of various directories in which the installation image for the Update Installer and maintenance files is located. The following list contains the directories, along with the URL to use to download additional descriptors:
- UPDI61
- This directory holds the download.updii.61*.zip file that contains the installation image for the Update Installer for WebSphere Application Server Version 6.1. Copy the download.updii.61*.zip file for the various operating systems that you require to this directory.
- ND61Updates
- This directory contains all the interim fixes for WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment V6.1. Copy the .pak files for all your WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment V6.1 interim fixes to this directory. You can also remove any .pak files from this directory that you no longer need.
- ND61FPn
- This directory contains various .pak files that make up a specific fix pack for WebSphere Application Server. For WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment V6.1 Fix Pack 11, for example, copy the 6.1.0-WS-WAS-WinX32-FP0000011.pak file, the 6.1.0-WS-WASSDK-WinX32-FP0000011.pak file, and the 6.1.0-WS-WASWebSvc-WinX32-FP0000011.pak file to the ND61FP11 directory.
- XD61Updates
- This directory contains all the interim fixes for WebSphere Virtual Enterprise. Copy the .pak files for all your WebSphere Virtual Enterprise interim fixes to this directory. You can also remove any .pak files from this directory that you no longer need.
- XD61FPn
- The directory contains the .zip file that serves as the content of a specific fix pack. For WebSphere Virtual Enterprise Version 6.1 Fix Pack 1, for example, download and copy the 6.1.0-WS-WXD-FP0000001.zip file to the XD61FP1 directory. The URL to use to download the .zip file for Fix Pack 1 is ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/software/websphere/extended/support/fixpacks/6.1.0.1/MULTIPLATFORM.
Add the required files to the centralized installation manager repository to later install recommended fix packs or refresh packs to specific installation targets. Download the descriptors and files to a separate workstation that has internet access, and then manually transfer those files to the centralized installation manager repository.
Procedure
- In the administrative console, click System administration > Centralized Installation Manager > Add or remove packages. Click Add Packages and the Download descriptors panel is displayed.
- Determine the location of the FTP site from which you download the descriptors. Expand Download Options to view the URL that is used by the centralized installation manager. The URL format is ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/software/websphere/extended/support/cim/xd61_yyyymmdd.
If the deployment manager workstation does not have internet access, an error message is displayed indicating that the host name, ftp.software.ibm.com, is not known.
- Use the URL in step 2 to download the available descriptors from a separate workstation that has internet access.
- Transfer the downloaded descriptors to the install_root/properties/xdcimgr directory on the deployment manager workstation.
Results
The centralized installation manager repository now contains maintenance files to install later on the remote workstations.
Related tasks
Downloading the Update Installer for WebSphere Application Server Version 6.1
Downloading package descriptors and the associated binary files
Installing refresh packs or fix packs