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Update v6.1.x and 7.x cells to a new maintenance level using the centralized installation manager (CIM)
This section shows end-to-end use cases of how the centralized installation manager (CIM) can be used to assist WebSphere administrators.
New feature: Supported configurations: This topic applies to WAS v6.1.x and 7.x only.
For information about using centralized installation manager (CIM)
for v8.0, see Submit Installation Manager jobs.
Complete the following steps to update all the nodes within the cell to the new maintenance level. You do not need to access the managed nodes directly while using CIM. With the node agent running on the targets, CIM will be able to stop all the running servers on the target node, update the remote node, and then restart the node agent.
Procedure
- Log in to the admin console.
- Download the fix pack binary files and Update Installer tool for the platforms that you need into the centralized installation manager repository. You need the fix packs and Update Installers for all the platforms in the cell. Refer to the "Downloading the IBM Update Installer for WebSphere Software" and "Downloading package descriptors and the associated binary files to the repository" topics for more information.
- Use the admin console, install the new fix pack on all the nodes. You do not need to install the Update Installer tool directly on each node. CIM installs UPDI automatically if needed. Refer to the "Installing refresh packs or fix packs" topic for more details on this step.
- Monitor the installation requests of the maintenance packages. Refer to the "Monitoring requests" topic for more details on this step.
Results
The installation requests are sent via the centralized installation manager to install WebSphere application servers on the remote machines to create the cell.
Create and managing v6.1.x and 7.x Network Deployment cells using the centralized installation manager (CIM)
Centralized installation manager (CIM) v6.1.x and 7.x usage scenarios
Download package descriptors and binary files for previous versions to the centralized installation manager (CIM) repository
Install refresh packs or fix packs for previous versions using the centralized installation manager (CIM)
Install v6.1.x and 7.x interim fixes using the centralized installation manager (CIM)
Monitor requests to the centralized installation manager (CIM) for previous versions