Steps to apply fix pack on WebSphere Application Server ND 7 and IBM HTTP Server (IHS)
ollowing steps will guide you to upgrade the WAS ND from 7.0.0.9 to 7.0.0.25 version and IHS server using silent installation on Solaris environment.
Following files are required for the upgrade and they can be downloaded from IBM Site :
-> 7.0.0-WS-IHS-SolarisSparc64-FP0000025.pak – Fix pack for IHS.
-> 7.0.0-WS-PLG-SolarisSparc64-FP0000025.pak – Fix pack for IHS Plugin.
-> 7.0.0-WS-WASSDK-SolarisSparc64-FP0000025.pak – Fix pack for WAS SDK.
-> 7.0.0.25-WS-UPDI-SolarisSparc64.tar.gz – Update installer.
-> 7.0.0-WS-WAS-SolarisSparc64-FP0000025.pak – Fix pack for WAS Application server.
Step 1 :
Installation of update installer :
Update installer tool is used to install and uninstall fix pack on WAS software.
->Extract the 7.0.0.25-WS-UPDI-SolarisSparc64.tar.gz and navigate to UpdateInstaller directory.
->Create a response file with the following format and save the file as update.txt.
Update.txt :
-OPT disableOSPrereqChecking=”true”
-OPT silentInstallLicenseAcceptance=”true”
-OPT allowNonRootSilentInstall=”true”
-OPT installLocation=”/WebSphere/UpdateInstaller” – Location where the update installer has to be installed.
Command :
./install -silent -options update.txt
Check the logs :
/WebSphere/UpdateInstaller/logs/install/log.txt
After a successful installation, Following message will be logged in log.txt.
Step 2 :
Installation of WAS Fix :
Following response file can be created with name wasfix.txt.
Wasfix.txt :
-W maintenance.package=”7.0.0-WS-WAS-SolarisSparc64-FP0000025.pak”
-OPT disableNonBlockingPrereqChecking=”true”
-OPT allowNonRootSilentInstall=”true”
-W product.location=”/WebSphere/AppServer”
-W update.type=”install”
Command :
Cd /WebSphere/UpdateInstaller
./update.sh -silent -options wasfix.txt
Check the logs:
/WebSphere/AppServer/logs/update/7.0.0-WS-WAS-SolarisSparc64-FP0000025.install/Update.log
Step 3 :
Installation of JDK Fix :
Following response file can be created with name wasjdkfix.txt.
wasjdkfix.txt :
-W maintenance.package=”7.0.0-WS-WASSDK-SolarisSparc64-FP0000025.pak”
-OPT disableNonBlockingPrereqChecking=”true”
-OPT allowNonRootSilentInstall=”true”
-W product.location=”/WebSphere/AppServer”
-W update.type=”install”
Command :
Cd /WebSphere/UpdateInstaller
./update.sh –silent -options wasjdkfix.txt
Check the logs:
/WebSphere/AppServer/logs/update/7.0.0-WS-WASSDK-SolarisSparc64-FP0000025.install
updatelog.txt
Step 4 :
Installation of IHS Fix :
Following response file can be created with name wasihsfix.txt.
Wasihsfix.txt :
| -W maintenance.package=”/fixpack25/7.0.0-WS-IHS-SolarisSparc64-FP0000025.pak”
-OPT disableNonBlockingPrereqChecking=”true” -OPT allowNonRootSilentInstall=”true” -W product.location=”/IBMIHS” -W update.type=”install” |
Command :
./update.sh -silent -options wasihsfix.txt
Step 5 :
Installation of IHS Plugin Fix :
Following response file can be created with name ihsplugin.txt.
Ihsplugin.txt :
| -W maintenance.package=”/fixpack25/7.0.0-WS-PLG-SolarisSparc64-FP0000025.pak”
-OPT disableNonBlockingPrereqChecking=”true” -OPT allowNonRootSilentInstall=”true” -W product.location=”/IBMIHS/Plugins” -W update.type=”install” |
Command :
./update.sh -silent -options ihsplugin.txt
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