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genHistoryReport command

The genHistoryReport command generates the historyReport.html report file in the current working directory, which is usually the bin directory. The report includes a list of installed or uninstalled fix packs and interim fixes. The genHistoryReport script invokes the historyInfo script specifying the correct parameters to place the information generated into an HTML file in the current directory.


Product history information

The historyInfo tool displays historical data about the product and the installation and removal of fix packs and interim fixes for the product. This tool is particularly useful when working with support personnel to determine the cause of any problem.

Product history reports:

The following report-generation scripts display installed product information:


Location of the command file

(iseries) app_server_root/bin/genHistoryReport

app_server_root/bin/genHistoryReport.sh

app_server_root\bin\genHistoryReport.bat


Syntax for the genHistoryReport command

The command syntax is:

(iseries)

Issue the command from the bin directory of the app_server_root directory.


Report description

The historyInfo command generates the report. The genHistoryReport command calls the historyInfo command with a set of report parameters that reports the following information:


Installation information

Installation information displays the following general information about the current installation:


Installation event information

Installation event information displays the list of installed fix packs and interim fixes as well as the following related information:


Sample historyInfo report

The genHistoryReport script creates the following information in the historyReport.html report file:

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IBM WebSphere Product History Report
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 Report at date and time April 7, 2010 3:07:36 PM EDT
 Installation --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Product Directory    G:\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer_v85_nd
Version Directory    G:\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer_v85_nd\properties\version
DTD Directory        G:\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer_v85_nd\properties\version\dtd
Log Directory        C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\IBM\Installation Manager\logs
 Installation Event
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Install Manager Offering ID        com.ibm.websphere.ND.v85
Action                             install Version                            8.5.0.0
Log File Name                      C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\IBM\Installation Manager\logs\20101026_1527.xml
Timestamp                          2010-10-26 17:35:27-0400
Result                             success Installed Features                 Sample applications  Installation Event
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Install Manager Offering ID        com.ibm.websphere.ND.v85
Action                             install Version                            8.5.0.0
Log File Name                      C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\IBM\Installation Manager\logs\20101027_1347.xml
Timestamp                          2010-10-27 13:48:03-0400
Result                             success Installed Features                 Sample applications                                    Non-English language packages for the application server runtime environment  Installation Event
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Install Manager Offering ID        com.ibm.websphere.ND.v85
Action                             update Version                            8.5.0.7
Log File Name                      C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\IBM\Installation Manager\logs\20101027_1347.xml
Timestamp                          2010-10-27 13:53:48-0400
Result                             success Installed Features                 Non-English language packages for the application server runtime environment                                    Sample applications  Installation Event
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fix ID                             com.ibm.websphere.ND.v85.FP8507.fix.1
Action                             install Version                            8.5.0.7
Log File Name                      C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\IBM\Installation Manager\logs\20101027_1347.xml
Timestamp                          2010-10-27 15:09:43-0400
Result                             success  Installation Event
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Install Manager Offering ID        com.ibm.websphere.ND.v85
Action                             uninstall
Version                            8.5.0.7
Log File Name                      C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\IBM\Installation Manager\logs\20101027_1347.xml
Timestamp                          2010-10-27 16:01:52-0400
Result                             success Installed Features                 Non-English language packages for the application server runtime environment  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
End History Report
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