WebSphere Application Server Version 6.1 Feature Pack for Web Services
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Applying maintenance for the Feature Pack for Web Services with the Update Installer

The IBM Update Installer for WebSphere Software allows for installing and uninstalling interim fixes, fix packs, and refresh packs. The Update Installer for WebSphere Software is also known as the Update Installer program, the UpdateInstaller program, and the Update installation wizard.

Before you begin

Use the proper authorizations to successfully install product updates.

[AIX HP-UX Linux Solaris Windows] Use the Update Installer program from the same user ID that installed the product that you are updating. Otherwise, the file ownership mismatches might require correction by the root user. See Using root or non-root when installing with the Update Installer for more information.

[i5/OS] Use the Update Installer program from a user profile with *ALLOBJ special authority.

Overview of the enhancements with the Feature Pack for Web Services
The Feature Pack for Web Services includes these enhancements for the Update Installer:
  • Upgrading software for the Update Installer
  • Installing multiple fixes to multiple products during the maintenance installation process
  • Enabling interim fix installation support.
  • Allowing for operating system prerequisite checking
  • Linking to the maintenance download wizard to obtain the latest maintenance
Overview of installing WebSphere Application Server fix packs with feature packs
The feature pack enabling interim fix contains the WebSphere Application Server enablement code that is used by all feature packs. It is packaged inside each WebSphere Application Server fix pack. When a fix pack is installed and no feature packs have been installed, this interim fix will be saved for future use. The interim fix will be installed when ever a feature pack is installed. The enabling interim fix contains the changes for all feature packs. This interim fix will not be accessible through the support pages or available as a separate user installable or uninstallable maintenance package.

When installing a fix pack, the Update Installer will inform you about changes to support the feature pack. When uninstalling fix packs, the enabling interim fix associated with the fix pack is uninstalled and a previous version of enabling interim fix associated with older fix pack will be installed. The versionInfo utility can be used to show any interim fixes which have been installed.

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For an overview of the procedure for installing maintenance using the Update Installer, refer to [AIX HP-UX Linux Solaris Windows] [i5/OS] Installing maintenance packages.

Now you can upgrade the Update Installer and get the latest version. The maintenance download wizard will step you through the required selection panels to identify the recommended version for your environment. For more information, refer to Upgrading the Update Installer.

The Update Installer wizard installs maintenance packages in two modes: the silent mode and the graphical user interface mode.

[i5/OS] The i5/OS platform installs in only silent mode, working at the Qshell command line.

There are three types of silent install procedures that can be used with the Feature Pack for Web Services. They are listed below:
  1. Installing a fix pack or refresh pack, refer to Installing a fix pack with silent install for more information.
  2. Installing an interim fix or interim feature or test fix, refer to Installing an interim fix, interim feature, or test fix with silent install for more information.
  3. Installing multiple maintenance packs, refer to Installing multiple maintenance packs with silent install for more information.
There are three types of installs using the graphical user interface with the Feature Pack for Web Services. They are as follows:
  1. Installing a fix pack or refresh pack, refer to Installing a fix pack using the graphical user interface for more information.
  2. Installing an interim fix or interim feature or test fix, refer to Installing an interim fix, interim feature, or test fix using the graphical user interface for more information.
  3. Installing multiple maintenance packs, refer to Installing multiple maintenance packs using the graphical user interface for more information.
The Update Installer wizard uninstalls in two modes: the silent mode and the graphical user interface mode.



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