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updateSilent examples for interim fixes

The updateSilent command is the silent, command-line interface for the update installer program. This topic describes using the wizard to work with interim fixes.

The update installer program installs interim fixes, cumulative fixes, and fix packs to WebSphere Application Server products.

Three different Web sites contain interim fixes for WebSphere Application Server products and features. Three sites exist because two of the features of the base product have their own service and support sites.

You cannot install or uninstall interim fixes for either of the two features using the update installer program for WebSphere Application Server. See the following tips for more information:
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Installing interim fixes for the IBM HTTP Server feature and the embedded messaging feature

Uninstalling interim fixes for the IBM HTTP Server feature and the embedded messaging (WebSphere MQ) feature before installing cumulative fixes and fix packs to the features

You must use the update installer program to install cumulative fixes and fix packs for the two features. See updateSilent examples for cumulative fixes and fix packs for more information about using the update installer program to install cumulative fixes and fix packs.

Syntax examples

The updateSilent interface actually provides two functions. Depending upon the parameters you choose, the command performs the following functions:

Installs and uninstalls interim fixes, cumulative fixes, and fix packs

Provides information about the update state of fixes and fix packs that you install or uninstall

The following examples describe various usage syntaxes. In each syntax example, optional parameters are enclosed by brackets ([]). Values that supply appear in italicized font. Choices are denoted by the pipe symbol (|).

Help

updateSilent -help | -? | -usage updateSilent /help | /? | -usage (Windows platforms)

Syntax for using a properties file to supply values

updateSilent myProps.properties

Syntax for processing interim fixes

updateSilent -installDir "fully qualified product install_root" -fix -fixDir "fully qualified interim fix repository root, usually install_root/update/fixes" -install | -uninstall | uninstallAll -fixes space-delimited list of fixes -fixJars space-delimited list of interim fix JAR files [-fixDetails] [-prereqOverride]

Syntax for viewing installed interim fixes

updateSilent -fix -installDir "fully qualified product install_root"

Syntax for viewing available interim fixes

updateSilent -fix -installDir "fully qualified product install_root" -fixDir "fully qualified interim fix repository root, usually install_root/update/fixes"

Parameters

Use the following parameters for the updateSilent command:

-?

Shows command usage.

/?

Shows command usage on Windows platforms only.

-fix

Interim fix only: Identifies the update as an interim fix update.

-fixDetails

Interim fix only: Displays interim fix detail information.

-fixDir

Interim fix only: Specifies the fully qualified directory where you download fixes. This directory is usually the install_root/update/fixes directory.

-fixes

Interim fix only: Specifies a list of space-delimited fixes to install or uninstall. Specify either the fixJars parameter or this parameter.

-fixJars

Interim fix only: Specifies a list of space-delimited interim fix JAR files to install or uninstall. Each JAR file has one or more fixes. Specify either the fixes parameter or this parameter.

-help

Shows command usage.

/help

Shows command usage on Windows platforms only.

-install

Installs the update type.

-installDir

Specifies the fully qualified installation root of the WebSphere Application Server product.

-prereqOverride

Interim fix only: Overrides any installation and uninstallation prerequisite checking. The update installer program does not log missing prerequisites.

<propertyFile>.properties

Specifies an externally supplied parameters file.
You can supply parameters in an external .properties file, rather than directly on the command line. There are some differences in the formats of parameters:

You must include all parameters.

Parameters are [name]=[value] pairs.

Lists of parameter values are comma-delimited instead of space-delimited.

There are two slashes before directory names.
You can use the .properties file as a template.

For example, a sample.properties file for installing two fixes might look like this:

#Sample.properties #Sample parameters file to install fixes with details and prerequisite override fix=true install=true installDir=C:\\WebSphere\\AppServer fixDir=C:\\WebSphere\\AppServer\\update\\fixes fixes=Fix1,Fix2 fixDetails=true prereqOverride=true

-uninstall

Uninstalls the identified interim fix, cumulative fix, or fix pack. You must uninstall all interim fixes, cumulative fixes, and fix packs before uninstalling a WebSphere Application Server product. However, if you are manually uninstalling all WebSphere Application Server products from the machine, it is not necessary to uninstall all interim fixes, cumulative fixes or fix packs. See Uninstalling manually for more information.

-uninstallAll

Uninstalls all applied interim fixes. This parameter does not uninstall fix packs.
If you installed interim fixes from the WebSphere MQ Web site, use the uninstaller from WebSphere MQ to uninstall interim fixes for the embedded messaging feature. For more information about managing interim fixes for the embedded messaging feature, see the WebSphere MQ Service download site .

If you installed interim fixes from the IBM HTTP Server Web site, use the uninstaller from IBM HTTP Server to uninstall interim fixes for the IBM HTTP Server feature. For more information about managing interim fixes for IBM HTTP Server, see the IBM Support site for IBM HTTP Server .

-usage

Shows command usage.

Examples overview

The following examples assume that:

The installation root is the C:\WebSphere\AppServer directory.

The location of the IBM HTTP Server feature is the C:\Program Files\IBMHttpServer directory.

The interim fix repository is the C:\WebSphere\AppServer\update\fixes directory.

The cumulative fix and fix pack repository is the C:\WebSphere\AppServer\update\fixpacks directory.
Examples in this section include:

Getting help for the command

Using a parameter properties file

Installing interim fixes

Uninstalling interim fixes

Viewing information about interim fixes
Most of the examples are split into more than one line, for ease of publication.

Getting help for the command

To get help for the updateSilent command:

C:\WebSphere\AppServer\update> updateSilent -help

Using a parameter properties file

To use the myProps.properties file to supply parameter values for the updateSilent command:

C:\WebSphere\AppServer\update> updateSilent myProps.properties

Installing interim fixes

To install a collection of interim fixes:

C:\WebSphere\AppServer\update> updateSilent -fix -installDir "C:\WebSphere\AppServer" -fixDir "C:\WebSphere\AppServer\update\fixes" -install -fixes Fix1 Fix2

It is not possible to install interim fixes for these features:

IBM HTTP Server feature

Embedded messaging feature
For more information about managing interim fixes for IBM HTTP Server, see the IBM Support site for IBM HTTP Server . For more information about managing interim fixes for the embedded messaging feature, see the WebSphere MQ Service download site .

To install a collection of interim fixes, and display interim fix details:

C:\WebSphere\AppServer\update> updateSilent -fix -installDir "C:\WebSphere\AppServer" -fixDir "C:\WebSphere\AppServer\update\fixes" -install -fixes Fix1 Fix2 -fixDetails

To install a collection of interim fixes, and override prerequisite checking:

C:\WebSphere\AppServer\update> updateSilent -fix -installDir "C:\WebSphere\AppServer" -fixDir "C:\WebSphere\AppServer\update\fixes" -install -fixes Fix1 Fix2 -prereqOverride

To install interim fixes from a Java archive (JAR) file:

C:\WebSphere\AppServer\update> updateSilent -fix -installDir "C:\WebSphere\AppServer" -fixDir "C:\WebSphere\AppServer\update\fixes" -install -fixJar Fix1

To install interim fixes from a Java archive (JAR) file, and display interim fix details:

C:\WebSphere\AppServer\update> updateSilent -fix -installDir "C:\WebSphere\AppServer" -fixDir "C:\WebSphere\AppServer\update\fixes" -install -fixJar Fix1 -fixDetails

To install interim fixes from a Java archive (JAR) file:

C:\WebSphere\AppServer\update> updateSilent -fix -installDir "C:\WebSphere\AppServer" -fixDir "C:\WebSphere\AppServer\update\fixes" -install -fixJar Fix1 -fixDetails

Uninstalling interim fixes

To uninstall a collection of interim fixes:

C:\WebSphere\AppServer\update> updateSilent -fix -installDir "C:\WebSphere\AppServer" -fixDir "C:\WebSphere\AppServer\update\fixes" -uninstall -fixes Fix1 Fix2

It is not possible to uninstall interim fixes for these features:

IBM HTTP Server feature

Embedded messaging feature
For more information about managing interim fixes for IBM HTTP Server, see the IBM Support site for IBM HTTP Server. For more information about managing interim fixes for the embedded messaging feature, see the WebSphere MQ Service download site.

To uninstall a collection of interim fixes, and display details:

C:\WebSphere\AppServer\update> updateSilent -fix -installDir "C:\WebSphere\AppServer" -fixDir "C:\WebSphere\AppServer\update\fixes" -uninstall -fixes Fix1 Fix2 -fixDetails

To uninstall a collection of interim fixes, and override prerequisite checking:

C:\WebSphere\AppServer\update> updateSilent -fix -installDir "C:\WebSphere\AppServer" -fixDir "C:\WebSphere\AppServer\update\fixes" -uninstall -fixes Fix1 Fix2 -prereqOverride

To uninstall interim fixes in a Java archive (JAR) file:

C:\WebSphere\AppServer\update> updateSilent -fix -installDir "C:\WebSphere\AppServer" -fixDir "C:\WebSphere\AppServer\update\fixes" -uninstall -fixJar Fix1

To uninstall interim fixes in a Java archive (JAR) file, and display details:

C:\WebSphere\AppServer\update> updateSilent -fix -installDir "C:\WebSphere\AppServer" -fixDir "C:\WebSphere\AppServer\update\fixes" -uninstall -fixJar Fix1 -fixDetails

To uninstall interim fixes in a Java archive (JAR) file:

C:\WebSphere\AppServer\update> updateSilent -fix -installDir "C:\WebSphere\AppServer" -fixDir "C:\WebSphere\AppServer\update\fixes" -uninstall -fixJar Fix1 -fixDetails

Viewing information about interim fixes

To view a list of installed interim fixes:

C:\WebSphere\AppServer\update> updateSilent -fix -installDir "C:\WebSphere\AppServer"

To view a list of interim fixes that are available in the repository:

C:\WebSphere\AppServer\update> updateSilent -fix -installDir "C:\WebSphere\AppServer" -fixDir "C:\WebSphere\AppServer\update\fixes"

It is not possible to view information about interim fixes for the IBM HTTP Server feature or the embedded messaging feature. For more information about managing interim fixes for IBM HTTP Server, see the IBM Support site for IBM HTTP Server. For more information about managing interim fixes for the embedded messaging feature, see the WebSphere MQ Service download site.

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