This topic applies to WebSphere Application Server Liberty V8.5.5.9 and earlier. For the latest Liberty topics, see the WebSphere Application Server Liberty documentation.

Installing Liberty fix packs on distributed operating systems using the GUI

You can update WebSphere® Application Server Liberty Core to a later version using the Installation Manager GUI.

Before you begin

Contact the IBM® Software Support Center for information about updates for WebSphere Application Server Liberty Core. The most current information is available from the IBM Software Support Center and Fix Central.

[8.5.5.4 or later]To install Version 8.5.5.4 and later of Liberty, you must have IBM Installation Manager Version 1.6.2 or later.

Make sure that the web-based or local service repository location is listed and checked or that the Search service repositories during installation and updates option is selected on the Repositories panel in your Installation Manager preferences. For more information on using service repositories with Installation Manager, read the IBM Installation Manager Information Center.

Liberty Repository[8.5.5.6 or later]If you want to install Liberty assets from local directory-based repositories or an instance of the Liberty Asset Repository Service, configure the repositories. For more information about the Liberty asset repositories, see Installing assets using Installation Manager.

Procedure

  1. Log on to your system.
  2. Stop all servers and applications on the WebSphere Application Server Liberty Core installation.
  3. Start Installation Manager.
  4. Click Update.
    Note: If prompted to authenticate, specify the IBM ID and password that you use to access protected IBM software websites.
  5. Select the package group to update. If you select Update all, Installation Manager searches all of the added and predefined repositories for recommended updates to all of the package groups that it has installed.
    • Use this feature only if you have full control over which fixes are contained in the targeted repositories.
      • If you create and point to a set of custom repositories that include only the specific recommended fixes that you want to install, you should be able to use this feature confidently.
      • If you enable searching service repositories or install fixes directly from other live web-based repositories, you might not want to select this option so that you can select only the fixes that you want to install for each offering on subsequent panels.
    • If you select Update all, Installation Manager will install only the recommended updates to all of the package groups; it will not allow you to select non-recommended fixes for installation. If you want to install non-recommended fixes, perform the following actions:
      1. On this panel, clear the Update all check box and select an offering to update.
      2. On the next panel, clear the option to show only recommended fixes and then select the fixes that you want to install.
    • [8.5.5.4 or later]The Update all option might generate a warning message if you complete the following steps:
      1. Install WebSphere Application Server Liberty v8.5.5.3 with the Extended Programming Model.
      2. Install WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment Liberty v8.5.5.3 with the Extended Programming Model.
      3. Select Update all. Click Next.
      4. You might receive an Update Validation Warning message with multiple messages. Click OK. Click Next.
      5. You might receive the Extended Programming Model Warning message panel.
      6. Click Back to the Update Package panel. Click Next.
      7. You might again receive an Update Validation Warning message with multiple messages.
      8. From the Extended Programming Model Warning message panel, click Next. In the Offering License panel, find the following error:
        An error has occurred. See error log for more details. Bundle "reference:file:/C:/ProgramData/IBM/Installation Manager WS_Beta/bundles/plugins/com.ibm.was.base.license.v85_8.5.5003.20140718_0100.jar" has been uninstalled 
      To fix this problem, complete the following steps:
      1. Click Cancel.
      2. Select Update all.
      3. Do not click Back. This action causes the error that uninstalls the license.
  6. Click Next.
  7. Select the version to which you want to update under IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty Core.
  8. Select any fixes that you want to install. Any recommended fixes are selected by default.

    If there are recommended fixes, you can select the option to show only recommended fixes and hide non-recommended fixes.

  9. Click Next.
  10. Accept the terms in the license agreements, and click Next.
  11. Select the optional features that you want in your updated installation.

    Liberty Repository[8.5.5.4 or later]Beginning with Version 8.5.5.4, the Extended Programming Model is available from the Liberty Repository. This asset provides a rich set of programming models such as Web Services, JMS (including Message-Driven Beans), and MongoDB 2.0. To install this asset, use the Asset Selection Wizard as described in the next step.

  12. Liberty Repository[8.5.5.2 or later]Optional: Install additional Liberty Repository assets. If you do not want to select any additional assets, you can skip this step. To install Liberty Repository assets, you must have IBM Installation Manager Version 1.6.2 or later. To learn more about the Liberty Repository and the assets it contains, see Liberty Repository.
    1. Select whether you want to install assets from the Liberty Repository, and click Next. To install assets from the IBM WebSphere Liberty Repository, you must have access to the internet.

      [8.5.5.6 or later]If you choose not to connect to the IBM WebSphere Liberty Repository, you can still install assets from configured directory-based repositories or an instance of the Liberty Asset Repository Service. For more information, see Installing assets using Installation Manager.

    2. [8.5.5.4 or later]Click Launch Asset Selection Wizard.
    3. You can perform a case-insensitive search for assets by display name or description. If you search with the Keyword field empty, then the search displays all applicable assets.

      [8.5.5.5 or later]With Version 8.5.5.5 and later, you can also search for assets by short name.

    4. Select each asset that you want to install, then click Next.
    5. Accept the license agreement and click Finish.
  13. Review the summary information, and click Update.
    • If the installation is successful, the program displays a message indicating that installation is successful.
    • If the installation is not successful, click View Log File to troubleshoot the problem.
  14. Click Finish.
  15. Click File > Exit to close Installation Manager.

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