Installing the WebSphere Application Server 7 Update Installer

Use the IBM® WebSphere® Application Server Update Installer to apply interim fixes to each WebSphere Application Server.

About this task

Because you installed WebSphere Application Server directly by running its installation program, interim fixes were not applied automatically. Install the Update Installer now so that you can apply interim fixes to the server.

Procedure

  1. In the UpdateInstallers subdirectory of the package that you extracted, extract the updateInstaller package for your platform.
  2. Navigate to the directory where you extracted the Update Installer and run the install program using the following command:
    • Linux™: ./install.sh
    • Windows™: install.exe
  3. The installation wizard initializes and displays the Welcome screen.
    1. If you are running on Linux Red Hat or Linux zSeries® and you select the documentation links in the installation program for the Update Installer, your Web browser might not launch. The path to the web browser is not included in your PATH environment variable. To resolve this problem, you can add the web browser path to your PATH environment variable, and rerun the installation program.
    2. Click Next to continue.
  4. The License agreement screen is displayed. Read the license agreement and accept its terms. Click Next.
  5. After you accept the licensing terms, the installation wizard checks for a supported operating system and prerequisite patches. If the system prerequisite check passes, click Next. If you encounter a problem such as not having the correct prerequisite updates on your system, cancel the installation, make the required changes, and restart the installation.
  6. The Installation directory screen is displayed. Specify the destination of the installation root directory.
  7. Select the Create a start menu icon to create a shortcut for the Update Installer. Deselect this checkbox if you do not need a shortcut for the Update Installer in your start menu. Click Next to continue.
  8. The Installation Summary panel appears. Review the summary. Click Next to begin the installation or click Back to make changes to previous panels.
  9. The Installation results panel is displayed. Verify the success of the installer program by examining the completion panel.
    1. If you want to launch the Update Installer upon completion of the installation, select Launch Update Installer for WebSphere Software on exit.
    2. Click Finish to exit the installer.