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genVersionReport command

The genVersionReport command uses the versionInfo command to generate the versionReport.html report file in the current working directory, which is usually the bin directory. The report includes a list of installed fix packs and interim fixes.


Product version information

The versionInfo tool displays important data about the product, such as the build version and build date. This tool is particularly useful when working with support personnel to determine the cause of any problem.

Product version reports:

The following report-generation scripts display installed product information:


Location of the command file

(iseries) app_server_root/bin/genVersionReport

app_server_root/bin/genVersionReport.sh

app_server_root\bin\genVersionReport.bat


Syntax for the genVersionReport command

The command syntax is:

(iseries)

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


Report description

The versionInfo command reports the following information:


Installation information

Displays the following general information about the current installation:


Product list information

Displays a list of installed WebSphere products:


Installed product information

This information and the other information descriptions are hierarchal for each installed product, installed fix packs and interim fixes, and included APARs.

This section of the report displays the following information:

Installed fix pack information

Displays the general fix pack information:

Installed interim fix information

Displays the general interim fix information:

Included APARs information

Displays the list of APARs fixed by this fix pack or interim fix.


Sample genVersionReport report

When the WAS Network Deployment product has no interim fixes or fix packs applied, the genVersionReport script creates the following information in the versionReport.html report file.

On a Windows system, the report might resemble the following example:

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IBM WebSphere Product Installation Status Report
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Report at date and time April 7, 2010 12:19:43 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
 Product List
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ND                       installed  Installed Product
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Name                  IBM WebSphere Application Server - ND
Version               8.5.0.0
ID                    ND
Build Level           8.5.0.20101024_0330
Build Date            2010-10-24 03:30:00-0400
Architecture          Intel (32 bit)
Installed Features    Non-English language packages for the application server runtime environment                       Sample applications  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
End Installation Status Report
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Related tasks

  • Use command-line tools


    Related information:

  • versionInfo command