The installer program for WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment uses the Install Shield for Multiplatforms (ISMP) program to install code. The vpd.properties file lists program components that are currently installed. The file helps ISMP and the installer programs of WebSphere Application Server products to recognize previous installations of WebSphere Application Server products and to control options for new installations.
When installing as a non-root installer, the installer programs create a vpd.properties file on all platforms, including Solaris and HP-UX.
Certain situations require you to edit the vpd.properties file before reinstalling a WebSphere Application Server product. The uninstaller programs for WebSphere Application Server products edit the vpd.properties while uninstalling a product, to remove entries for the product and any of its features that might have entries in the file.
If the vpd.properties file has entries for a product that you uninstalled, you must edit the file and remove the entries. If you do not edit the vpd.properties file to remove entries for a product or features of a product, you cannot reinstall the product into the same directory structure. If product entries in the vpd.properties file are present, the installer program reads the vpd.properties file, determines that the product is already installed, and displays the panel that prompts you to install additional features into the existing product or to install the binaries a second time. Unfortunately, the existing binaries might not be valid at that point. The installer program does not verify the products that it finds listed in the vpd.properties file.
The following example shows all of the entries for the vpd.properties file for Version 6.1.0.0 of the Network Deployment product on a Windows platform. The example shows entire lines but breaks each line for formatting purposes. The identifier for the first component is highlighted. The installation location of the first component is also highlighted.
WSBAA61|6|1|0|0|6.1.0.0|1=IBM WebSphere Application Server| IBM WebSphere Application Server|IBM WebSphere Application Server V6.1|IBM|http://www.ibm.com|6.1.0.0| /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer|0|0|1| WSBAA61|6|1|0|0|6.1.0.0|1|0|false| "_uninst" "uninstall.jar" "uninstall.dat" ""|true|3| WSBAA61|6|1|0|0|6.1.0.0|1 WSBAA61LicensingComponent|6|1|0|0|6.1.0.0|1=LAP Component| LAP Component|LAP| | | | /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer|0|0|1| WSBAA61|6|1|0|0|6.1.0.0|1|0|false| |true|3| WSBAA61LicensingComponent|6|1|0|0|6.1.0.0|1
Use the following table to help identify product entries.
Identifier | Product |
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WSB...61 | All Version 6.1 products use this identifier
to identify the core product files:
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WSP...61 | Web server plug-ins for WebSphere Application Server, Version 6.1 |
WSC... | WebSphere Application Server Clients, Version 6.1 |
WSIHS61 | IBM HTTP Server for WebSphere Application Server, Version 6.1 |
Web server plug-ins for WebSphere Application Server installs the following packages:
Operating system | Registry keys |
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AIX, Linux, and Windows |
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