The versionInfo command generates a report from data extracted from XML files in the properties/version folder. The report includes a list of changed components and installed or uninstalled maintenance packages.
The versionInfo tool displays important data about the product and its installed components, such as the build version and build date. History information for installation and removal of maintenance packages also displays in the report. This tool is particularly useful when working with support personnel to determine the cause of any problem.
Product version reports
The command syntax is:
Issue the command from the bin directory of app_server_root.
You cannot run the versioninfo command with a user which does not have authority to write to the main product files. You can avoid the problem by running the versioninfo command with a user with authority to write to app_server_root/properties/version/history or by changing the permissions of the directory to allow other users to write to it.
The versionInfo command reports the following information:
This information and the other information topic descriptions are hierarchal for each installed product, component, component update, installed maintenance package, included APARs, and component updates.
When the WebSphere Application Server product has no interim fixes or fix packs applied, the genVersionReport.bat script creates the following information in the versionReport.html report file, which is edited to show only the first few components:
IBM WebSphere Application Server Product Installation Status Report ---------------------------------------- Report at date and time 2005-05-18 15:58:40-0400 Installation ---------------------------------------- Product Directory: /opt/WebSphere/AppServer Version Directory: /opt/WebSphere/AppServer/properties/version DTD Directory: /opt/WebSphere/AppServer/properties/version/dtd Log Directory: /opt/WebSphere/AppServer/logs/update Backup Directory: /opt/WebSphere/AppServer/properties/version/backup TMP Directory: /tmp Installation Platform ---------------------------------------- Name IBM WebSphere Application Server Version 6.0 Product List ---------------------------------------- BASE installed Installed Product ---------------------------------------- Name IBM WebSphere Application Server Version 6.0.1 ID BASE Build Level m0451.03 Build Date 12/19/2004 Installed Component --------------------------------------------------- Component Name: activity.impl Spec Version: 6.0 Build Version: m0451.03 Build Date: 12/19/04 Installed Component Update ---------------------------------------------------- Component Name: activity.impl Update Type: maintenance package Maintenance Package ID: was60_fp1_linux Update Effect: replace Log File Name: /opt/WebSphere/AppServer/logs/update/was60_fp1_linux.install/updatelog.txt Backup File Name: /opt/WebSphere/AppServer/properties/version/backup/was60_fp1_linux.pak Timestamp: 2004-12-17 18:24:34-0500 Installed Component Update ----------------------------------------------------- Component Name: activity.impl Update Type: maintenance package Maintenance Package ID: was60_fp2 Update Effect: replace Log File Name: /opt/WebSphere/AppServer/logs/update/was60_fp2_linux.install/updatelog.txt Backup File Name: /opt/WebSphere/AppServer/properties/version/backup/was60_fp2_linux.pak Timestamp: 2004-12-19 06:24:34-0500 Installed Component ----------------------------------------------------- Component Name: activity.session Spec Version: 6.0 Build Level: m0451.03 Build Date: 12/19/04 Installed Component Update ----------------------------------------------------- Component Name: activity.session Update Type: maintenance package Maintenance Package ID: was60_fp2 Update Effect: replace Log File Name: /opt/WebSphere/AppServer/logs/update/was60_fp2_linux.install/updatelog.txt Backup File Name: /opt/WebSphere/AppServer/properties/version/backup/was60_fp2_linux.pak Timestamp: 2004-12-19 06:24:34-0500 Installed Maintenance Package ----------------------------------------------------- Maintenance Package ID: was60_fp1_linux Description: IBM WebSphere Application Server, Version 6.0.1 Fix Pack for Linux Build Date: 12/17/2004 Included Apars ----------------------------------------------------- PQ12345 Component Updates ----------------------------------------------------- activity updated installed on 2004-12-17 06:24:30-0500 Installed Maintenance Package ----------------------------------------------------- Maintenance Package ID: was60_fp2 Description: IBM WebSphere Application Server, Version 6.0.2 Fix Pack for Linux Build Date: 12/19/2004 Included Apars ----------------------------------------------------- PQ12345 PQ23456 PQ34567 Component Updates ------------------------------------------------------ activity updated installed on 2004-12-19 06:24:30-0500 activity.impl updated installed on 2004-12-19 06:24:30-0500 ----------------------------------------------------- End Installation Status Report -----------------------------------------------------
Changes are in two areas: command syntax and report information.