Updating the Update Installer for WebSphere Software
This page describes how to get the most recent version of the Update Installer for WebSphere Software.
Only one copy of the Update Installer should be installed on the system at any one time for use with all products.
To get the latest copy of the Update Installer, download the most current version from the support site and reinstall it. The Update Installer ships on the V7.0 supplements disk. The Update Installer undergoes regular maintenance and offers updated versions on the WebSphere software support pages.
See Recommended Updates for WAS. Look under the release of the WebSphere software for a link to the Update Installer download page.
- Download the latest Update Installer files from WAS Support site.
See Recommended Updates for WAS to locate the Update Installer download page.
- Extract the contents of the zip file to a directory on the system from which you will perform the install.
- Install the new Update Installer.
See Install the Update Installer for WebSphere Software for more information.
Results
The Update Installer is installed under the root directory specified during installation.
Next steps
See Install maintenance packages, interim fixes, fix packs, and refresh packs for information about using the Update Installer to install maintenance packages.
Related tasks
Install maintenance packages, interim fixes, fix packs, and refresh packs
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