The genHistoryReport command generates the historyReport.html report file in the bin directory on Linux and UNIX platforms or Windows platforms. The report includes a list of changed components and installed or uninstalled maintenance packages.
Product history information
The historyInfo tool displays historical data about the product and the installation and removal of maintenance packages for the product. This tool is particularly useful when working with support personnel to determine the cause of any problem.
Product history reports
Lets you use parameters to create a history report on Linux and UNIX platforms, or on Windows platforms.
Generates the historyReport.html report file in the bin directory on Linux and UNIX platforms, or on Windows platforms. The report includes the list of components, fixes, and fix packs.
The command file is a script. On Linux and UNIX platforms, the command file is named genHistoryReport.sh in the install_root/bin directory. On Windows platforms, the command file is named genHistoryReport.bat in the install_root\bin directory.
The genHistoryReport command is a script.
Syntax for the genHistoryReport command on a Linux or UNIX platform
genHistoryReport.shIssue the command from the install_root/bin directory.
Syntax for the genHistoryReport command on a Windows platform
genHistoryReport.batIssue the command from the install_root\bin directory.
The historyInfo command reports the following information:
The genHistoryReport.bat script creates the following information in the historyReport.html report file, which is edited to show only the first few components:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IBM WebSphere Application Server History Report -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Report at date and time: 2004-12-26 01:47:19-0500 Installation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Product Directory: /opt/WebSphere/AppServer Version Directory: /opt/WebSphere/AppServer/properties/version DTD Directory: /opt/WebSphere/AppServer/properties/version/dtd Log Directory: /opt/WebSphere/AppServer/logs/update Backup Directory: /opt/WebSphere/AppServer/properties/version/update/backup TMP Directory: /tmp History Directory /opt/WebSphere/AppServer/properties/version/history History File /opt/WebSphere/AppServer/properties/version/event.history Installation Event -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Maintenance Package ID: was60_fp1_linux Action: install Package Filename: was60_fp1_linux.pak Log File Name: /opt/WebSphere/AppServer/logs/update/was60_fp1_linux.install/updatelog.txt Backup File Name: /opt/WebSphere/AppServer/properties/version/backup/was60_fp1_linux.pak Timestamp: 2004-12-14 06:15:14-0500 Result: success Component Installation Event ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Maintenance Package ID: was60_fp1_linux Component Name: activity Action: install Update Action: replace Timestamp: 2004-12-14 06:15:14-0500 Result: success Component Installation Event ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Maintenance Package ID: was60_fp1_linux Component Name: activity.impl Action: install Update Action replace Timestamp: 2004-12-14 06:15:14-0500 Result: success Installation Event -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Maintenance Package ID: was60_fp2 Action: install Package Filename: was60_fp2_linux.pak Log File Name: /opt/WebSphere/AppServer/logs/update/was60_fp2.install/updatelog.txt Backup File Name: /opt/WebSphere/AppServer/properties/version/backup/was60_fp2.pak Timestamp: 2004-12-14 10:25:34-0500 Result: partial success Component Installation Event ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Maintenance Package ID: was60_fp2 Component Name: activity Action: install Update Action: replace Timestamp: 2004-12-14 10:25:34-0500 Result: partial success Component Installation Event ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Maintenance Package ID: was60_fp2 Component Name: activity.impl Action: install Update Action: replace Timestamp: 2004-12-14 10:25:34-0500 Result: partial success Installation Event -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Maintenance Package ID: was60_fp2 Action: uninstall Package Filename: was60_fp2_linux.pak Log File Name: /opt/WebSphere/AppServer/logs/update/was60_fp2.uninstall/updatelog.txt Backup File Name: not applicable Timestamp: 2004-12-18 17:29:12-0500 Result: success Component Installation Event ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Maintenance Package ID: was60_fp2 Component Name: activity Action: uninstall Update Action: replace Timestamp: 2004-12-18 17:29:12-0500 Result: success Component Installation Event ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Maintenance Package ID: was60_fp2 Component Name: activity.impl Action: uninstall Timestamp: 2004-12-18 17:29:12-0500 Update Action: replace Result: success Installation Event -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Maintenance Package ID: was60_fp1_linux Action: uninstall Package Filename: was60_fp1_linux.pak Log File Name: /opt/WebSphere/AppServer/logs/update/was60_fp1_linux.uninstall/updatelog.txt Backup File Name: not applicable Timestamp: 2004-12-23 15:15:14-0500 Result: fail Component Installation Event ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Maintenance Package ID: was60_fp1_linux Component Name: activity Action: uninstall Update Action: replace Result: fail Component Installation Event ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Maintenance Package ID: was60_fp1_linux Component Name: activity.impl Action: uninstall Update Action: replace Result: fail -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- End History Report --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<!DOCTYPE event-history SYSTEM "eventHistory.dtd"> <event-history> <update-event event-type="ptf" id="was60_fp1_linux" update-action="install" primary-content="was60_fp1_linux.pak" update-type="replace" log-name= "/opt/WebSphere/AppServer/logs/update/was60_fp1_linux.install/updatelog.txt" backup-name= "/opt/WebSphere/AppServer/properties/version/backup/was60_fp1_linux.pak" start-time-stamp="2004-12-14 06:15:14-0500" result="success"> <update-event event-type="component" parent-id="was60_fp1_linux" id="activity" update-action="install" update-type="replace" start-time-stamp="2004-12-14 06:15:14-0500" result="success"> </update-event> <update-event event-type="component" parent-id="was60_fp1_linux" id=" activity.impl" update-action="install" update-type="replace" start-time-stamp="2004-12-14 06:15:14-0500" result="success"> </update-event> </update-event> <update-event event-type="ptf" id="was60_fp2" update-action="install" primary-content="was60_fp1_linux.pak" update-type="replace" log-name="/opt/WebSphere/AppServer/logs/update/was60_fp2.install/updatelog.txt" backup-name="/opt/WebSphere/AppServer/properties/version/backup/was60_fp2.pak" start-time-stamp="2004-12-14 10:25:34-0500" result="partialSuccess"> <update-event event-type="component" parent-id="was60_fp2" id="activity" update-action="install" update-type="replace" start-time-stamp="2004-12-14 10:25:34-0500" result="partialSuccess"> </update-event> <update-event event-type="component" parent-id="was60_fp2" id=" activity.impl" update-action="install" update-type="replace" start-time-stamp="2004-12-14 10:25:34-0500" result="partialSuccess"> </update-event> </update-event> <update-event event-type="ptf" id="was60_fp2" update-action="uninstall" primary-content=" was60_fp2.pak" update-type="replace" log-name= "/opt/WebSphere/AppServer/logs/update/was60_fp2.uninstall/updatelog.txt" backup-name="not applicable" start-time-stamp="2004-12-18 17:29:12-0500" result="partialSuccess"> <update-event event-type="component" parent-id="was60_fp2" id="activity" update-action="uninstall" update-type="replace" start-time-stamp="2004-12-18 17:29:12-0500" result="partialSuccess"> </update-event> <update-event event-type="component" parent-id="was60_fp2" id=" activity.impl" update-action="uninstall" update-type="replace" start-time-stamp="2004-12-18 17:29:12-0500" result="partialSuccess"> </update-event> </update-event> <update-event event-type="ptf" id="was60_fp1_linux" update-action="uninstall" primary-content=" was60_fp1_linux.pak" update-type="replace" log-name= "/opt/WebSphere/AppServer/logs/update/was60_fp1_linux.install/updatelog.txt" backup-name="not applicable" start-time-stamp="2004-12-23 15:15:14-0500" result="faiurel"> <update-event event-type="component" parent-id="was60_fp1_linux" id="activity" update-action="uninstall" update-type="replace" start-time-stamp="2004-12-23 15:15:14-0500" result="failure"> </update-event> <update-event event-type="component" parent-id="was60_fp1_linux" id=" activity.impl" update-action="uninstall" update-type="replace" start-time-stamp="2004-12-23 15:15:14-0500" result="failure"> </update-event> </update-event> </event-history>
Changes are in three areas: command syntax, report information, and the event.history file.
Version 6 replaces the term updateID with maintenancePackageID to describe a specific maintenance package. This matches the terminology used in the Version 6 update installer application.
Related reference
historyInfo command