Installing multiple maintenance packs using the graphical user interface

This topic describes how to install multiple maintenance packages using the Update Installer. This feature can install maintenance for WebSphere Application Server and all stack products installed in the same WebSphere Application Server home directory. It is capable of automatically selecting the recommended maintenance for product stack and determine the appropriate installation sort order of the maintenance packages. For example, if multiple feature packs are both installed and there is a recommended fix pack and interim fix for each product, the Update Installer will determine if this maintenance is applicable and install them in the correct order. It will install in the appropriate sequence.

Before you begin

The most recent version of the Update Installer needs to be installed on a target system locally.

About this task

The following steps lead you through the process of installing multiple maintenance packages.

Procedure

  1. Download the required packages from the official IBM support Web site into the updi_root/maintenance directory. It is also recommended you download the maintenance for any stack products in this same directory.
  2. Make the current working directory: updi_root.
  3. Ensure that you stop all running processes.
  4. Launch the Update Installer.

    For example:

    [Windows]
    update.bat
    [AIX] [HP-UX] [Linux] [Solaris]
    ./update.sh
  5. The system displays the Welcome panel. Click Next.
  6. The system prompts for the location of the product that needs to be updated.
  7. Select Install. Click Next.
  8. The system will prompt for the maintenance location where packages can be found.
    Note: Before entering the directory name of the location that contains the maintenance packages, notice there are links to obtain recommended maintenance for WebSphere Application Server. We recommend to click the link to Recommended fixes for Websphere application Server to verify the latest maintenance available for WebSphere Application Server has been downloaded. Also download maintenance for any stack products installed under the same location as you selected in step 6.
    Enter the directory name containing the packages. Click Next.
  9. The system displays a list of maintenance packages available for installation. Select Recommended updates or select the packages you need installed. The Recommended updates selects the most recent applicable pack. Click Next. To find out more about how the multiple installation works, refer to Logic that the Update Installer uses for system recommended installations. If you choose to make your own selection, the system logically changes the remaining packages available for selection based on product, prerequisite and containment relationships.
  10. Confirm the information from the pre-installation confirmation Summary panel. This panel highlights the maintenance packages to be installed and products to be updated.

    If any of the maintenance packages are grayed out with the designation Not applicable on the selection panel, you can review the logs in updi_root/logs/latest_temp_folder to find out why the maintenance package is not currently appropriate for installation.

    Confirm the information and click Next.
  11. The Update Installer shows progress as backup and installation of maintenance packages are completed.
    After all maintenance packages have been selected and verified to be installable as a group, the installer installs the packages in the following sequence:
    1. Refresh packs
    2. Fix packs
    3. Enabling interim fixes (automatically installed)
    4. Interim fixes
    5. Interim features.
    Prerequisite checking continues to apply as each maintenance package is installed. Any failure that is detected stops the install flow. The message is displayed and you can find details in the installation logs covering the failure.
  12. A final panel displays the Summary panel. This panel reports information about the completed install action taken. The user is prompted to click Finish to exit the wizard.
  13. Review the log to verify maintenance was installed successfully. The log can be found at app_server_root/logs/update/install.

Results

One of the following results will appear in the log.
INSTCONFSUCCESS
The operation was a success.
INSTCONFPARTIALSUCCESS
The operation was partially successful, refer to the log for more details.
INSTCONFFAILED
The operation failed, refer to the log for more details.



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