Upgrading Application Server Runtime Binaries

The Upgrade tool does not update the runtime binaries of the server. The Upgrade tool upgrades the configuration information and deployed applications of a previously installed server. Before you run the Upgrade tool to upgrade the configuration data, you need to upgrade the runtime binaries. You can upgrade the binaries in one of the following ways:

• Upgrading the Runtime Binaries for a File-Based Installation of Application Server

• Upgrading the Runtime Binaries for a Package-Based Installation of Application Server

Upgrading the Runtime Binaries for a File-Based Installation of Application Server

Use the Application Server file-based installer to install the target application server binaries. You can install in-place (in the same location as your earlier installation) or side-by-side (in a different location). For instructions on how to use the file-based installer, see Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 Update 1 Installation Guide.

After installing the target application server binaries, run the asupgrade command for Upgrading Application Server Configuration, Deployed Applications, and Certificate Databases.

Upgrading the Runtime Binaries for a Package-Based Installation of Application Server

If you had performed a package-based installation of Application Server 9.1, upgrade to Application Server 9.1 Update 1 by applying the appropriate patch. Patches for the Solaris operating system and the Linux operating system are available from the SunSolve^SM program site.

To Upgrade a Package-Based Installation of Application Server 9.1

This procedure applies only to upgrades from Application Server 9.1 to Application Server 9.1 Update 1.

1. Stop all instances, node agents, clusters, and domains in the source Application Server.

2. Download the appropriate patch from the SunSolve program site.

3. On the machine where the Application Server is installed, log in as root or become superuser.

4. Apply the patch.

   patchadd patch-id

   patch-id is the patch. For example, /var/sadm/spool/patch/128640-01

5. Start the Application Server.

Next Steps

Run the asupgrade command for Upgrading Application Server Configuration, Deployed Applications, and Certificate Databases.

Then, log in to the Admin Console. You can register your installation of application server with Sun Connection from the Admin Console by clicking Common Tasks -> Registration. For detailed instructions for registering the Application Server with Sun Connection, see the Admin Console online help.