IBM Update Installer V7.0.0.27 for WebSphere Software for AIX

IBM Update Installer for WebSphere Software is provided for the following:

Components:

• Application Server
• Feature Packs

Operating systems:

• AIX 6.1
• AIX 5.3
• AIX 5.2

Supported WebSphere Application Server Fix Packs:

Update Installer V7.0 is backwards compatible. A single instance of the V7.0 Update Installer can now apply maintenance and updates to IBM WebSphere Application Server V7.0.0.x, V6.1.0.x and any newer maintenance from IBM WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2.21 onward.

Features
The latest Update Installer V7.0.0.27 was released on Jan 21, 2013. It has the following functionality:

• A GUI and a command-line Update Installer
• Installation and removal of individual and/or multiple code updates
• Logging, recovery features and prerequisite handling
• Compatibility with previous releases in most cases

Readme
To install maintenance and updates through a Graphical User Interface (GUI) or through a command line interface, follow the instructions that are included in the Installation instructions section of this document or in the Readme file, which is available in the install directory:

• <updateInstall_home>/docs/readme_updateinstaller.html
• <updateInstall_home>/docs/readme_updateinstaller.pdf
• <updateInstall_home>/docs/readme_updateinstaller.txt

Supported platforms for Update Installer V7.0, V6.1 and V6.0.2
The version 7.0 Update Installer works with all V6.1 platforms and most V6.0.2 platforms except where noted in the table of V6.0.2 platforms.

There are no changes to the supported platforms with the Update Installer shipped within the same version. For example, the V6.1 Update Installer will work with any supported platform with V6.1 release. Similarly, the V6.0.2 Update Installer will work with any supported platform with V6.0.2 release.

Compatibility table for WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 platforms:

Platform and operating system	Update Installer V6.0.2	Update Installer V6.1.0	Update Installer V7.0.0
All supported Application Server V6.0.2 operating systems (except where noted below)	Available	Available for Application Server V6.0.2.21 and newer Fix Packs	Available for Application Server V6.1, V6.0.2.21 and newer Fix Packs
AIX 5.1	Available	Use Update Installer V6.0.2	Use Update Installer V6.0.2
HP-UX 11iv1	Available	Use Update Installer V6.0.2	Use Update Installer V6.0.2
Sun Solaris 8	Available	Use Update Installer V6.0.2	Use Update Installer V6.0.2
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8	Available	Use Update Installer V6.0.2	Use Update Installer V6.0.2
Windows Intel Itanium	Available	Use Update Installer V6.0.2	Use Update Installer V6.0.2
Linux Intel Itanium	Available	Use Update Installer V6.0.2	Use Update Installer V6.0.2

Note: If the version 7.0 Update Installer is not available for your application, then continue to use the V6.1 or V6.0.2 Update Installer as necessary. You can download the V6.1 update installer from Update Installer for WebSphere Application Server V6.1 release site. You can download the V6.0.2 Update Installer from the V6.0.2 Support Site.

Previous releases
See the following links for WebSphere Application Server 6.1 and V6.0 Update Installer releases:

• Update Installer for WebSphere Application Server V6.1
• Update Installer for WebSphere Application Server V6.0

Known issues
None

Change history

Date	Change
21 Jan 2013	Updated for launch of Update Installer V7.0.0.27
24 Sep 2012	Updated for launch of Update Installer V7.0.0.25
28 May 2012	Updated for launch of Update Installer V7.0.0.23
16 Jan 2012	Updated for launch of Update Installer V7.0.0.21
12 Sep 2011	Updated for launch of Update Installer V7.0.0.19
16 May 2011	Updated for launch of Update Installer V7.0.0.17
28 Feb 2011	Updated for launch of Update Installer V7.0.0.15
25 Oct 2010	Updated for launch of Update Installer V7.0.0.13
18 Jun 2010	Updated for launch of Update Installer V7.0.0.11
29 Mar 2010	Updated for launch of Update Installer V7.0.0.9
13 Nov 2009	Updated for launch of Update Installer V7.0.0.7
27 Jul 2009	Updated for launch of Update Installer V7.0.0.5
27 Mar 2009	Updated for launch of Update Installer V7.0.0.3
08 Dec 2008	Updated for launch of Update Installer V7.0.0.1
26 Sep 2008	Original draft published for Version 7.0

1. Ensure that you have stopped all WebSphere Application Server and related processes. The product to be updated must not be running while you apply maintenance.
   
   
2. Download the most recent Update Installer package that matches your platform from the Download package section of this page.
   
   
3. Extract the downloaded Update Installer package (zip or tar file) to a temporary directory.
   
   
4. Navigate to the UpdateInstaller subdirectory.
   
   
5. Use the installation wizard to install the Update Installer by running the install or install.exe executable.
   • On Windows systems, run the command install.exe by double-clicking on the icon, or running it directly from a command prompt.
     
     
   • On UNIX-based systems, run the command ./install to launch the Wizard interface.

Complete details on how to install the Update Installer can be obtained from Installing the Update Installer for WebSphere Software.

The version 7.0 Update Installer platforms supported for each WebSphere Application Server release is shown in the Detailed system requirements for WebSphere Application Server. The Update Installer installation packages can be downloaded in the zip and tar.gz format by using the FTP and DD links in the table below.