Installing the Fix Pack

Note: You will have to install the Group PTF based on the WebSphere MTR for the Group PTF. The Group PTF could contain a newer WebSphere Application Server FixPack than the JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Certification for WAS FixPack. Do not use the update installer to apply the WAS FixPack that comes with the group PTF. The WebSphere FixPack should be applied by downloading the required FixPack separately and applied using the steps described in this section.

The installation process for Refresh Packs and Fixpacks is same. Refresh Packs update the base software release level and Fix Packs create minor updates to the Refresh Packs. This task describes the process of installing a Fixpacks, but the same process applies for Refresh Packs as well.

Refer to the Certifications to determine the requirements for your configuration. Apply all the required Refresh Packs and Fixpacks using the following process as an example.

To install the fix pack:

1. If you are running WebSphere, stop the WebSphere processes and the QWAS7 subsystem.

2. Refer to the JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Certifications to determine the supported Fix Packs, and download these supported Fix Packs for WebSphere Application Server 7.0 from the IBM web site.

3. Unzip the downloaded file for the WebSphere Application Server onto a Windows computer.

   

4. Map the drive to the IBM i machine. For example:

   \\IBMi_machine_name\ROOT

   The system requests the user name and password.

5. Copy the Fix Pack to this directory:

   /QIBM/ProdData/WebSphere/UpdateInstaller/V7/UPDI/maintenance

   A sample screen shot is shown below.

   

6. Modify install.txt file, which is located in this directory:

   /QIBM/ProdData/WebSphere/UpdateInstaller/V7/UPDI/responsefiles

   • Specify the Fix Pack to install (that is, the one that you copied in previous step). For example:

     -W maintenance.package="/QIBM/ProdData/WebSphere/UpdateInstaller/V7/UPDI/
     maintenance/7.0-7.0.0-WS-WAS-i5osPPC-FP00000xx.pak"
     

   • Specify WebSphere 7 product directory. For example:

     -W product.location="/QIBM/ProdData/WebSphere/AppServer/V7/ND"
     

   A sample screenshot of the install.txt showing the relevant sections is shown below:

   

7. On the IBM i command line, enter this Start Qshell command:

   STRQSH

8. Navigate to this directory:

   /QIBM/ProdData/WebSphere/UpdateInstaller/V7/UPDI

9. Enter this command:

   ./update -options responsefiles/install.txt

   The update program runs for several minutes and installs the WebSphere Fix Pack.