LinuxAIXWindows

Updating the installation directory interactively

Applying the maintenance package interactively, updates the WebSphere Commerce product to a new maintenance level.

Before you begin

  1. Download and install the WebSphere Commerce Update Installer.
  2. LinuxIf you limited the size of your /tmp directory, you might encounter an insufficient free disk space on the system error. To avoid the error, update UPDI to use a different directory that does not have a limit. For more information, see Prerequisite checking has failed because 'There is insufficient free disk space on the system'.
  3. Stop the IBM Knowledge Center by issuing one of the following commands:
    • LinuxAIXWC_installdir/CommerceHelpSystem/bin/stopKC.sh
    • WindowsWC_installdir/CommerceHelpSystem/bin/stopKC.bat
  4. If you are using a staging server, run the stagingprop utility before you install the maintenance package.
LinuxAIXNote: If you are a non-root user, you can apply the maintenance package only if you installed WebSphere Commerce Update Installer as a non-root user.

Procedure

Complete the following steps to apply the maintenance package to the WebSphere Commerce product directory.
  1. Download the maintenance package that you want to install.
    For a list of available packages, see List of available maintenance packages.
  2. Save the maintenance package to the maintenance directory: UPDI_installdir/maintenance
  3. Ensure that the Configuration Manager server is stopped.
  4. Windows Log on with a user ID that is a member of the Windows Administration group.
  5. LinuxAIX Log on.
    • Log on as the root user
      • If you are already signed onto the system, issue the command su - root. Do not use the command su root. This command does not load the necessary root user's profile and environment.
    • Or log on as a non-root user that owns WC_installdir.
  6. Using the command line, go to the UPDI_installdir directory and type the following command:
    • LinuxAIX./update.sh
    • Windowsupdate.bat or update.exe
  7. Complete the following steps in the Update Installer wizard.
    1. On the Welcome panel, review the information and click Next to continue.
    2. Specify the WebSphere Commerce installation directory. If the correct directory is not listed, enter the name of the correct directory and click Next.
    3. If you configured WebSphere Commerce instances on the system, select Product Only from the list and click OK.
    4. Select Install maintenance package. Click Next.
    5. Select the UPDI_installdir/maintenance directory and click Next.
    6. On the Available Maintenance Package to Install page, select the appropriate maintenance and click Next.
    7. Review the installation summary page, and then click Next to begin the installation.
  8. Ensure that the installer displays the message: Success:The following maintenance package was installed. If you do not see this message, the installer indicates which log files to check. Click Finish. to exit the Update Installer wizard.
  9. Check the log files for errors.
    The log files are in the following directory, where X is number of the maintenance package installed.
    For example,
    • WC_installdir/logs/update/8.0.0-WS-WCServer-FP00X.install