WebSphere Application Server Version 6.1 Feature Pack for Web Services
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Installing and configuring multiple feature packs

Consider these installation scenarios to determine how to install and configure WebSphere Application Server Version 6.1 Feature Pack for EJB 3.0 and Feature Pack for Web Services with your application server environment.

Before you begin

WebSphere Application Server feature packs install onto an existing WebSphere Application Server product. Install the application server product if you have not done so already.

About this task

Review the following information regarding multiple feature pack installation considerations.

Synchronization

As of Version 6.1.0.13 you must keep the version levels of the application server and any feature packs synchronized to the same level. If you are going to install both Feature Pack for EJB 3.0 and Feature Pack for Web Services onto your application server, then you are required to synchronize the versions of both feature packs with the version of the application server. For example, if your application server is at version 6.1.0.13, the Feature Pack for Web Services must also be updated to 6.1.0.13 at the same time. In fact, you will be prompted to upgrade during the installation of the feature packs if your versions are not the same. There are separate fix packs for the application server and for the feature packs. The IBM Update Installer for WebSphere Software can apply both types of fix packs.

Feature Pack for Web Services mandatory interim fix

As of Version 6.1.0.13 you must install the PK53084 interim fix before applying any Feature Pack for Web Services fix packs if you installed the feature pack using the regular installer. Due to synchronization requirements, in order to install Feature Pack for EJB 3.0, which is at Version 6.1.0.13, you must upgrade the existing Feature Pack for Web Services to 6.1.0.13, which requires the installation of PK53084. If you installed the feature pack using a customized installation package (CIP) created with the Installation Factory, then you do not need to apply PK53084 before applying any fix packs to the feature pack.

Installation Scenarios

Review the following installation scenarios to determine your preferred installation order. See Installing the application server product if you have not already installed the application server product. You can use the versionInfo command command in the app_server_root/bin directory at any point after the installation of the application server to verify the version of the application server or any installed feature packs. At the end of each scenario your environment will consist of the following:
  • WebSphere Application Server
  • Feature Pack for Web Services
  • Feature Pack for EJB 3.0
Note: You must use the Update Installer at Version 6.1.0.13 or above in order to apply the PK53084 interim fix and 6.1.0.13 maintenance. If you are applying maintenance that is at a higher version than 6.1.0.13, download and use the corresponding version of the Update Installer.
The following information describes several supported scenarios for installing multiple feature packs on the same application server. Although the examples used are for 6.1.0.13, these procedures are also applicable for higher versions of maintenance:

Procedure

Results

Following this procedure results in reviewing multiple feature pack installation scenarios to determine your preferred installation order.

What to do next

Follow the installation documentation for each feature pack. See Installing Feature Pack for Web Services on distributed operating systems or Installing Feature Pack for Web Services on i5/OS for more information. Read about the Feature Pack for EJB 3.0 installation in the Feature Pack for EJB 3.0 documentation set.

Installation Factory considerations

See Installing a feature pack CIP for information about creating and installing feature pack installation packages.

Installing on a clustered environment

See Planning to install the Feature Pack for Web Services for more information about installing on multi-tiered environments. There is also a similar document in the Feature Pack for EJB 3.0 document set.

Uninstalling

If you need to uninstall the Feature Pack for Web Services, you must uninstall the PK53084 interim fix separately using the Update Installer. The feature pack uninstaller will not automatically remove this interim fix. There are no other special considerations regarding the order of uninstallation of both feature packs.

See the feature pack uninstallation documentation for more information including profile considerations. If the application server is uninstalled before the feature packs, the feature packs are no longer valid and should be fully uninstalled to clean the product registry.




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