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 and uninstalling Liberty interim fixes and fix packs on distributed operating systems
Interim fixes provide corrective service for specific known problems. Fix packs contain bundled service to bring WebSphere® Application Server Liberty Core up to a new level. You can use IBM® Installation Manager to update the offering with the interim fixes and fix packs that are available for your service level of WebSphere Application Server Liberty Core.
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.
IBM Installation Manager is used to apply and remove maintenance.
Important: Installation Manager
can install any fix-pack level of the product directly without installing
the intermediate fix packs; in fact, Installation Manager installs the
latest level by default. For example, you can skip fix-pack levels
and go from Version 8.5.5.1 directly to Version 8.5.5.5. Keep in
mind, however, that later you can not roll back to any level that
was skipped. If you directly install to Version 8.5.5.5, for example,
you cannot roll back to Version 8.5.5.4. If you skip from Version
8.5.5.1 to Version 8.5.5.5, you can only roll back to Version 8.5.5.1.
You should plan your installations accordingly.
New:
Fix pack 16.0.0.2 is the next fix pack after 8.5.5.9.
You can continue to use the same Version 8.5 Installation Manager repositories and
offering IDs to install or update to 16.0.0.2, or you can use the new versionless repositories and
offerings.
For more information about fix pack 16.0.0.2, see What is new in Liberty in the new location of the latest
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About this task
Tip: You can use the IBM Packaging Utility to
generate a new local or web-based repository that contains all of
the fixes that you want to install and then use Installation Manager
to update WebSphere Application Server Liberty Core with all of the interim fixes
as a group. For information on using the Packaging Utility, see the IBM Installation
Manager Information Center.
Procedure
- Installing Liberty interim fixes on distributed operating systems using the GUI
- Installing Liberty interim fixes on distributed operating systems using the command line
- Uninstalling Liberty interim fixes from distributed operating systems using the GUI
- Uninstalling Liberty interim fixes from distributed operating systems using the command line
- Installing Liberty fix packs on distributed operating systems using the GUI
- Installing Liberty fix packs on distributed operating systems using the command line
- Installing Liberty fix packs on distributed operating systems using response files
- Uninstalling Liberty fix packs from distributed operating systems using the GUI
- Uninstalling Liberty fix packs from distributed operating systems using the command line
- Uninstalling Liberty fix packs from distributed operating systems by using response files
- Optional:
After the fix pack is installed or removed, reapply any ownership and permissions changes that were made after the offering was originally installed.