Using the interim fix tool to check for maintenance packages

Use the interim fix tool to verify that your product environment contains the recommended interim fixes that are necessary for WebSphere® Virtual Enterprise to function correctly

Before you begin

About this task

Run the interim fix tool on the deployment manager to check if any recommended interim fixes for Virtual Enterprise are not installed in your cell. Because Virtual Enterprise runs in an existing WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment environment, the tool checks for recommended interim fixes for both products. The tool creates two ZIP files: one file contains the interim fixes for WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment and one file contains the interim fixes for Virtual Enterprise.
Note: The recommended interim fixes for WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment include only the interim fixes that are needed for the features of Virtual Enterprise to operate and function correctly. However, you might need to install other WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment fixes that are not identified as recommended by the interim fix tool. See Recommended fixes for WebSphere Application Server for more information.

Procedure

To start the interim fix tool, run the WAS_install_root/bin/ifixtool.sh|.bat script, and specify the following commands.
downloadAndCheckCell
Downloads the interim fixes that are not yet applied to the cell.
checkCell ND path_to_ND_zip_file
Creates a ZIP file containing only the WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment interim fixes that are needed for the cell.
checkCell VE path_to_VE_zip_file
Creates a ZIP file containing only the Virtual Enterprise interim fixes that are needed for the cell.
download ND version
Downloads a ZIP file containing WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment interim fixes to the current directory.
download VE version
Downloads a ZIP file containing Virtual Enterprise interim fixes to the current directory.

If your deployment manager node has Internet access, you can use the downloadAndCheckCell command. Assuming there are both WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment and WebSphere Virtual Enterprise interim fixes for the product releases in your cell, the downloadAndCheckCell command creates two ZIP files of interim fixes in the WAS_install_root/cimrepos directory.

If your deployment manager node does not have Internet access, manually download the appropriate ZIP files for each product release from ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/software/websphere/extended/support/ifixInfo/latest/ and transfer the files to the deployment manager node. You can then run the checkCell ND path_to_ND_zip_file and checkCell VE path_to_VE_zip_file commands separately to create the corresponding ZIP file for each product in the WAS_install_root/cimrepos directory.

Each ZIP file in the WAS_install_root/cimrepos directory contains a README.txt file and a HIERARCHY.txt file. The README.txt files provide a list and descriptions of the interim fixes. The HIERARCHY.txt files list any superseded interim fixes. You can review the lists of interim fixes to determine which ones you want to install.


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