The checkprereqs script

The checkprereqs script runs the prerequisite validator tool. This tool verifies your WebSphere Application Server installation, ensures that you have the appropriate prerequisite software and PTFs installed, and verifies certain configuration settings required by the product.

Product

This script is available in WebSphere Application Server and WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment.

Authority

To run this script, your user profile must have *ALLOBJ authority.

Syntax

The syntax of the script is:

checkprereqs [ -xmlinput xml_input_file ] [ -xmloutput xml_output_file ]
  [ -output output_file ] [ -trace trace_file ] [ -help ]

Parameters

The parameters of the script are:

• -xmlinput
  Optional. The value xml_input_file specifies the fully qualified path of an XML file that the script uses. If you do not specify this parameter, the script uses the CheckPrereqs.xml file that is included in the ServiceTools.jar file.

• -xmloutput
  Optional. The value xml_output_file specifies the fully qualified path of an XML file to which the script writes its results. If you do not specify this parameter, the script writes its output to the display.

• -output
  Optional. The value output_file specifies the fully qualified path of a file to which the script writes its standard output. If you do not specify this parameter, the script does not generate standard output.

• -trace
  Optional. The value trace_file specifies the fully qualified path of a file to contain trace information. If you do not specify this parameter, the script does not generate trace information.

• -verbose
  Optional. If you specify this parameter, the script displays all result information. If you do not specify this parameter, the script does not display successful result information.

• -help
  This optional parameter displays the usage statement for the script.