To Upgrade Shared Components Providing Libraries

1. Log in as administrator.

2. Obtain the latest upgrade patches for the shared component, as shown in Table 2–1.

   Patches can be downloaded to \workingDirectory.

   See Accessing Java ES Patches.

3. Stop any processes that are using the shared component.

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   Note –

   Some components like NSS are widely used by Java ES components. It is recommended to stop all installed Java ES 5 components before updating.

   Stop Monitoring Console and CAC before updating MFWK.

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4. Make sure you have applied Windows Installer patch.

   Patches for the shared components providing libraries require that Windows Installer patch (126910–02) is already applied.

5. Install the patch.

   Installation is generally performed by running patch-id.exe, however, be sure to consult the README.patch-id file in the patch directory for installation instructions.

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   Note –

   If you are prompted to restart the system, select No. Wait till the patch installation process is completed and then restart and re-login as the same user to complete the patch installation.

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6. Verify the patch installation with the utility ListJavaESPatches.exe.

   Run ListJavaESPatches.exe and check that the output includes the patch id of the patch that you have installed in Step 5. For more information, see Identifying Installed Java ES Patches.

7. Start the processes that use the shared component.

   Start the components stopped in step 3.