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Applying Websphere Interim Fixes to TIP on Unix

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Question

What is the procedure to apply Websphere Application Server iFixes to a Tivoli Integrated Portal installation on a Unix platform?

Answer

Warning: The following procedure applies only to Websphere Application Server "iFixes". Do not apply Websphere Application Server "fix packs" directly to a TIP installation. WAS fix packs must be bundled in a Tivoli Integrated Portal fix pack to ensure all TIP and administrative console functionality is still intact and to keep TIP in a supported configuration.

To apply a Websphere Application Server (WAS) iFix, do the following:

  1. Copy the .pak files to the <TIP HOME>/WebSphereUpdateInstallerV7/maintenance directory
  2. Update the <TIP HOME>/WebSphereUpdateInstallerV7/responsefiles/install.txt as follows:

    Uncomment the following line:

    #-W maintenance.package=

    Add the literal path to the maintenance folder from step 1. For example:

    -W maintenance.package=/opt/IBM/tivoli/tipv2/WebSphereUpdateInstallerV7/maintenance

    Set the value for the "-W product.location=" option to the literal path for <TIP HOME>. For example:

    -W product.location=/opt/IBM/tivoli/tipv2

    Save the file.
  3. Stop TIP
  4. As the user you used to install TIP, run the WAS Update Installer to apply the iFixes:

    <TIP HOME>/WebSphereUpdateInstallerV7/update.sh -silent -options responsefiles/install.txt

    Once the installer completes, check the logs under <TIP HOME>/logs/update to ensure all of the fixes were applied.
  5. Start TIP

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Modified date:
17 June 2018

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