UpdateInstaller

 

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Overview

The update.sh command is the Update Installer for WebSphere Software program. The Update installer wizard is also known as...

• Update Installation Wizard
• Update Installer
• UpdateInstaller

The UpdateInstaller program installs and uninstalls WebSphere Application Server...

• interim fixes
• fix packs
• refresh packs

Install with the graphical interface

• update.sh

  Initialize the interim fix field with the name of the interim fix that has the most recent date stamp and time stamp.

  Accept all of the default values to install the interim fix with the most recent time stamp.

• update.sh -options "responsefiles/file_name"

  Override all graphical interface values with values specified in the options response file.

  If you omit either value, the default maintenance package is the one with the most recent date stamp and time stamp. The default software is the software installed in the parent directory.

• update.sh -W maintenance.package="/IBM/WAS/AppServer/updateinstaller/maintenance/PQ20029.pak"

  Override the name of the maintenance package to apply.

• update.sh -W product.location="/IBM/WAS/AppServer"

  Override the location of the WebSphere software to update.

• update.sh -W product.location="/IBM/WAS/AppServer" -W maintenance.package="/IBM/WAS/AppServer/updateinstaller/maintenance/PQ20029.pak"

  Override the location of the WebSphere software to update and the name of the maintenance package to apply.

• update.sh -OPT disableDiskSpaceCheck=true

  Override the prerequisite check for disk space.

Install in silent mode

• update.sh -silent -options "responsefiles/file_name"

  Silent mode with an options file

  Override all default values with values specified in the options response file.

  Always use a response file that is based on the response file under...

  updi_root/responsefiles

Uninstall with the graphical interface

• update.sh -W update.type="uninstall"

  Initializes the interim fix field with the name of the interim fix that was most recently installed.

  Accept all of the default values to uninstall the interim fix with the most recent date stamp and time stamp.

• update.sh -W product.location="/IBM/WAS/AppServer" -W update.type="uninstall"

  Override the graphical interface with the location of the WebSphere software to update. The default interim fix to uninstall is the most recently installed interim fix for that software.

• update.sh -W backup.package="PQ20029.pak" -W update.type="uninstall"

  Override the interim fix field with the name of the maintenance package to uninstall.

• update.sh -W product.location="/IBM/WAS/AppServer" -W backup.package="PQ20029.pak" -W update.type="uninstall"

  Override the location of the WebSphere software to update and the name of the maintenance package to uninstall.

• update.sh -options "responsefiles/file_name"

  Graphical interface mode with an options file

  Override all default values with values specified in the options response file.

  If you omit either value from the response file, the default maintenance package is the installed package with the most recent date stamp and time stamp. The default software is the software installed in the parent directory.

Install with silent interface

update.sh -silent -options "responsefiles/file_name"

The response file overrides all default values with values specified in the options response file.

Always use a response file that is based on the response file under...

updi_root/responsefiles

 

Logs created when installing service

If no installation log file exists, refer to the temporary log file in...

updi_root/logs/update/tmp

If all validations pass, the installation occurs.

Then the UpdateInstaller program creates directory...

app_server_root/logs/update/maintenance_package.install

Within the directory are...

• updatelog.txt
• updatetrace.log.gz
• updateconfig.log.gz

The updateconfig.log.gz file exists only when the installation of service uses the internal configuration manager utility to run ANT scripts.

 

Logs created when uninstalling service

If no log file exists after uninstalling an interim fix, refer to the temporary log file in...

updi_root/logs/update/tmp

If all validations pass, the uninstall procedure occurs.

Then the UpdateInstaller program creates the directory...

app_server_root/logs/update/maintenance_package.uninstall

Within the directory are...

• updatelog.txt
• updatetrace.log.gz
• updateconfig.log.gz

The updateconfig.log.gz file exists only when the removal of service uses the internal configuration manager utility to run ANT scripts.

 

Indicators of success

The log file includes an indicator of success:

INSTCONFSUCCESS

The current operation was successful. You do not need to review the log file any further.

INSTCONFPARTIALSUCCESS

The current operation was partially successful. System should still be in a usable state, however some non-critical actions have failed. Consult the log file to determine what has failed and how to recover from the failure, if possible.

INSTCONFFAILED

The current operation failed. The system is no longer in a usable state. Consult the log file for more information.

 

Related tasks

Installing maintenance packages
Installing maintenance packages
Uninstall maintenance packages
Update command - known problems and workarounds