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Install fix packs using the graphical user interface


This page describes how to install a fix pack using the Update Installer. WAS fix packs contain enabling code to ensure feature packs continue to function when maintenance is applied.

Ensure we have the most recent version of the Update Installer installed locally on a target system.

Use the Update Installer program from the same user ID that installed WAS that we are updating. Otherwise, the file ownership mismatches might require correction by the root user. See Use root or non-root when installing with the Update Installer for more information.

Follow these steps to install a maintenance fix pack:

 

  1. Download the required fix pack from the official IBM support Web site into the updi_root/maintenance directory.

  2. Make the current working directory: updi_root.

  3. Ensure that you stop all running processes.

  4. Launch the Update Installer.

    For example:

    (Windows) 

    update.bat


    update.exe

    [AIX] [HP-UX] [Linux] [Solaris] 

    ./update.sh

  5. The Welcome panel displays. Click Next.

  6. The system prompts for the location of WAS that you want updated. Click Next.

  7. The system presents the choices of Install or Uninstall maintenance. The install option is the default. Click Next.

  8. The system prompts for the maintenance location where packages can be found. Enter the directory name containing the packages, or browse for the required directory. Click Next.

    For a list of the recommended fixes for WAS, refer to the support Web site located at the following location: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980#ver61

    When you install a fix pack, certain logic is used to determine which packages are selected for the install. To find out more, refer to Logic that the Update Installer uses for system recommended installations. You can choose from the following options when installing a fix pack:

    1. To install a fix pack without a feature pack, select the desired fix pack. Click Next.

      See about this type of installation, refer to Install fix packs without feature packs installed.

    2. To install a fix pack with a feature pack, select the desired fix pack. Another panel is displayed that prompts you to install the enabling interim fix. Click Next.

      See about this type of install, refer to the topic Install fix packs to a location with a feature pack installed.

    If a maintenance package is grayed out with the designation Not applicable on the selection panel, we can review the logs in the updi_root/logs/latest_temp_folder to find out why the maintenance package is not appropriate for installation.

  9. Before the installation, the Confirmation panel confirms which packages will be installed.

  10. On the Confirmation panel, we can also ensure that you have the correct permissions to perform the installation of a maintenance package.

    1. To ensure we have the correct permissions to apply maintenance, select Verify My Permissions. After the permission checking finishes, the confirmation panel displays the permission checking results. If permission checking succeeds, then Verify My Permissions is deselected. You can then click Next to install maintenance. If permission checking fails, then Verify My Permissions remains selected. We can perform the necessary actions to resolve the permission problems and then verify the permissions again.

    2. If we deselect Verify My Permissions and click Next, then you skip permission checking and the Update Installer performs the installation. If we do not have all of the necessary permissions, then the installation fails.

  11. After the installation, the Summary panel lists which packages have been installed.

  12. After you install the fix pack, check the installation log to verify that the install is successful. The log can be found at APP_ROOT/logs/update/maintenance_package.install.

 

Results

We can find the following results in the log:

INSTCONFSUCCESS

The operation is a success.

INSTCONFPARTIALSUCCESS

The operation is partially successful, refer to the log for more details.

INSTCONFFAILED

The operation has failed, refer to the log for more details.



Subtopics


Logic that the Update Installer uses for system recommended installations
Install fix packs without feature packs installed
Install fix packs to a location with a feature pack installed

 

Related tasks


Install maintenance packages, interim fixes, fix packs, and refresh packs

 

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