IBM(R) WebSphere Commerce, APAR JR20874, README

Platform: IBM AIX

This README file provides instructions for applying the APAR on WebSphere Commerce 5.6.0.3 fix pack.

Terminology used in this book
cell_name
This variable represents the name of the WebSphere Application Server cell.

Path variables
HttpServer_installdir
The installation path for the IBM HTTP Server. The default installation directory is:
/usr/WebSphere/IBMHttpServer

Contents

• What's in this README
• Pre-Requisites
• Installing JR20874 (Graphical User Interface)
• Installing JR20874 (Silent)
• Additional Installation steps
• Uninstalling JR20874 (Graphical User Interface)
• Uninstalling JR20874 (Silent)
• Trademarks and service marks

What's in this README

This README file provides installation and un-installation instructions for the JR20874_aix fix.

APAR JR20874 provides catalog access-control fixes, as well as a tool (fixDeploy) that you must use to update the deployed EJBs.

Prerequisites

No upgrades to any of the additional supported software are needed.

If you do not have the WebSphere Commerce 5.6 update installation tool, you may download it at the WebSphere Commerce Support Site.

If you are downloading the WebSphere Commerce 5.6 update installation tool please extract/unzip it to a temporary directory. The location of the WebSphere Commerce 5.6 update installation tool will be denoted by installer_dir in the remaining sections of this guide.

Installing JR20874 (Graphical User Interface)

Update WebSphere Commerce Installation
Please follow these steps to update the WebSphere Commerce Installation at location: WC_installdir.

1. Ensure that you are logged in as the root user.
2. Stop the following processes (if running):
   • Web server and its respective administration processes,
   • WebSphere Commerce Application Servers. For example, WC_instance_name.
   • WebSphere Commerce Configuration Manager server.

   For instructions on how to stop and start services, refer to the IBM WebSphere Commerce Version 5.6 Installation Guide.

3. Using the command line, navigate to installer_dir and type the following command: updateWizard.sh
   
4. Click OK for English.
5. Click Next to continue.
6. Click Next to accept the WebSphere Commerce product found on your computer.
7. Select Install fixes. Click Next.
8. Click Browse. Navigate to and select the APARfix_dir directory, then click Open. Click Next.
9. Ensure that the fix you want to install is selected and click Next.
10. Click Next to begin installing.
11. Ensure that the installer displays the message The following fix was successfully installed. If you do not get this message the installer will indicate which log files to check. Click Finish.
12. Switch to the root user, navigate to the WC_installdir/bin directory, and run the following command: ./wcnonroot.sh.
13. If you do not have previously-created (existing) instances the installation is complete.

1. Using the command line, navigate to the installer_dir directory and type the following command: updateWizard.sh
2. Click OK for English.
3. Click Next to continue.
4. Click Specify product information, then click Browse.
5. Navigate to the directory WAS_installdir/installedApps/cell_name and click once on the WC_instance_name.ear folder to select it, then click Open.
   Click Next to continue.

6. Select Install fixes. Click Next.
7. Click Browse. Navigate to and select the APARfix_dir directory, then click Open. Click Next.
8. Ensure that the fix you want to install is selected and click Next.
9. Click Next to begin installing.
10. Ensure that the installer displays the message The following fix was successfully installed. If you do not get this message the installer will indicate which log files to check.
11. Click Finish.
12. Complete the steps in the section Required Additional Installation steps.

Installing JR20874 (Silent)

Update WebSphere Commerce Installation
Please follow these steps to update the WebSphere Commerce Installation at location: WC_installdir.

1. Ensure that you are logged in as the root user.
2. Stop the following processes (if running):
   • Web server and its respective administration processes,
   • WebSphere Commerce Application Servers. For example, WC_instance_name.
   • WebSphere Commerce Configuration Manager server.

   For instructions on how to stop and start services, refer to the IBM WebSphere Commerce Version 5.6 Installation Guide.

3. Using the command line, navigate to installer_dir.
   
4. Type following, replacing where appropriate, options specific to your WebSphere Commerce installation.

   ./updateSilent.sh fix install WC_installDir JR20874 APARfix_dir

5. Press Enter.
6. If you do not have any previously-created (existing) instances the APAR installation is complete. Ensure that the installer displays the message Fix installation completed successfully. If you do not get this message the installer will indicate the log files to check.

7. Switch to the root user, navigate to the WC_installdir/bin directory, and run the following command: ./wcnonroot.sh.

1. Using the command line, navigate to the installer_dir and type the following command. Replace, where appropriate, the options specific to your WebSphere Commerce installation.
        ./updateSilent.sh fix install WAS_installDir/installedApps/cell_name/WC_instance_name.ear JR20874 APARfix_dir
   where cell_name is the name of the WebSphere Application Server cell.
2. Ensure that the installer displays the message Fix installation completed successfully. If you do not get this message the installer will indicate the log files to check.
3. Complete the steps in the section Additional Installation steps.

Additional Installation Steps

1. Create a temporary directory with 100MB of free space. We will refer to this directory as temp_dir
2. Ensure that you are logged in as the root user.
3. Using the command line, navigate to the directory WC_installdir/bin.
   
4. Type following, replacing where appropriate, options specific to your WebSphere Commerce installation.

   ./fixDeploy.sh projectList.txt temp_dir WAS_installdir cell_name instance_name workstation WC_installdir WC_installdir/xml/inputCommand.xml

   Example:
   example: ./fixDeploy.sh projectList.txt /tmp /usr/WebSphere/AppServer MyCell MyWCInstance workstation /usr/WebSphere/CommerceServer56 /usr/WebSphere/CommerceServer56/xml/inputCommand.xml

5. Check the following log file for errors: WC_installdir/logs/fixDeployFromFile.log

Uninstalling JR20874 (Graphical User Interface)

Remove from WebSphere Commerce Installation
Please follow these steps to remove the interim fix from the WebSphere Commerce Installation at location: WC_installdir.

1. Ensure that you are logged in as the root user.
2. Stop the following processes (if running):
   • Web server and its respective administration processes,
   • WebSphere Commerce Application Servers. For example, WC_instance_name.
   • WebSphere Commerce Configuration Manager server.

   For instructions on how to stop and start services, refer to the IBM WebSphere Commerce Version 5.6 Installation Guide.

3. Using the command line, navigate to installer_dir and type the following command: updateWizard.sh

4. Click OK for English.
5. Click Next to continue.
   
6. Click Next to accept the WebSphere Commerce product found on your computer.
7. Select Uninstall fixes. Click Next.
8. Select the fix to be uninstalled. Click Next to continue.
9. Click Next to uninstall the fix.
10. Ensure that the installer displays the message The following fix was successfully uninstalled. If you do not get this message the installer will indicate the log files to check. Click Finish to exit.
11. If you do not have previously-created instances the installation is complete.

1. Using the command line, navigate to the installer_dir directory and type the following command: updateWizard.sh
2. Click OK for English.
3. Click Next to continue.
4. Click Specify product information, then click Browse.
5. Navigate to the directory WAS_installdir/installedApps/cell_name and click once on the WC_instance_name.ear folder to select it, then click Open.

   Click Next to continue.

6. Select Uninstall fixes. Click Next.
7. Select the fix to be uninstalled. Click Next to continue.
8. Click Next to uninstall the fix.
9. Ensure that the installer displays the message The following fix was successfully uninstalled. If you do not get this message the installer will indicate the log files to check.
10. Click Finish.

Uninstalling JR20874 (Silent)

Remove from WebSphere Commerce Installation
Please follow these steps to remove the interim fix from the WebSphere Commerce Installation at location: WC_installdir.

1. Ensure that you are logged in as the root user.
2. Stop the following processes (if running):
   • Web server and its respective administration processes,
   • WebSphere Commerce Application Servers. For example, WC_instance_name.
   • WebSphere Commerce Configuration Manager server.

   For instructions on how to stop and start services, refer to the IBM WebSphere Commerce Version 5.6 Installation Guide.

3. Using the command line, navigate to installer_dir.
4. Type the following command, replacing where appropriate, options specific to your WebSphere Commerce installation.

   ./updateSilent.sh fix uninstall WC_installDir JR20874

5. Press Enter.
6. If you do not have any previously-created instances the APAR uninstallation is complete. Ensure that the installer displays the message The following fix was successfully uninstalled. If you do not get this message the installer will indicate the log files to check.

1. Using the command line, navigate to the installer_dir and type the following command. Replace, where appropriate, the options specific to your WebSphere Commerce installation.
        ./updateSilent.sh fix uninstall WAS_installDir/installedApps/cell_name/WC_instance_name.ear JR20874
   where cell_name is the name of the WebSphere Application Server cell.

2. Ensure that the installer displays the message The following fix was successfully uninstalled. If you do not get this message the installer will indicate the log files to check.

Trademarks and service marks

The following are trademarks or registered trademarks of IBM Corporation in the United States and other countries:

IBM      WebSphere

Windows and Windows NT are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both.

Java and all Java-based trademarks are trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States, other countries, or both.

Other company, product, or service names may be trademarks or service marks of others.

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