Updating the Update Installer for WebSphere Software

This topic describes how to get the most recent version of the Update Installer for WebSphere® Software.

Before you begin

There are two ways to get updates for the Update Installer for WebSphere Software:
Note: Install one copy of the Update Installer on your system for use with all products. You can use the Update Installer to update any installed product.

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Procedure

  1. Download the latest Update Installer files from the product Support site.

    See Recommended Updates for WebSphere Application Server. Look under your release of the WebSphere software for a link to the Update Installer download page.

  2. Extract the contents of the zip file to a directory on the system from which you will perform the install. The Update Installer can be installed remote from a Windows® workstation or locally from a Qshell session on your IBM i system.
  3. Install the new Update Installer.
    • For remote GUI installation, do the following:
      1. Open Windows Explorer and select your disc drive.
      2. Click the downloaded_path\UpdateInstaller\install.exe file to start the InstallShield for Multiplatforms (ISMP) program.
    • For local silent QSH installation, run the INSTALL command from Qshell.
      1. On a CL command line, run the STRQSH command to start the Qshell command shell.
      2. Issue the INSTALL command to start the installation program.
        cd downloaded_path/UpdateInstaller
        INSTALL -options path/responsefile

    You can update an existing WebSphere Update Installer through the Windows GUI, or by specifying the same installLocation in the responsefile for a QSH local silent install.

Results

The Update Installer is installed under the root directory that you specify during installation. The update installer is installed to /QIBM/ProdData/WebSphere/UpdateInstaller/V7/updi unless you modify the installLocation option.

What to do next

See Installing maintenance packages, interim fixes, fix packs, and refresh packs for information about using the Update Installer to install maintenance packages.




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