IBM(R) WebSphere Commerce, APAR JR20944, README

Platform: Microsoft Windows


This README file provides instructions for applying the APAR on WebSphere Commerce 5.6.


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

host_name
The fully qualified host name of your WebSphere Commerce machine. For example, server.mydomain.ibm.com is fully qualified.

instance_name
The name of a previously created WebSphere Commerce instance.

installer_dir
The directory to which the WebSphere Commerce 5.6 update installation tool has been extracted.

APARfix_dir
The temporary directory to which the files for the APAR fix have been extracted.


Path variables
HttpServer_installdir
The installation path for the IBM HTTP Server. The default installation directory is:
c:\Program Files\WebSphere\HttpServer

WAS_installdir
The installation path for WebSphere Application Server 5. The default installation directory is:
c:\Program Files\WebSphere\AppServer

WC_installdir
The installation path for WebSphere Commerce 5.6. The default installation directory is:
c:\Program Files\WebSphere\CommerceServer56



Contents


What's in this README

This README file provides instructions for the proper installation and un-installation of the JR20944 interim fix. Please follow the instructions carefully.

APAR JR20944_WIN is to correct a problem with the access group RFQBuyersFororg.

Note this APAR is needed during WebSphere Commerce 5.6.0.3 fixpack installation. It needs to be applied before running "updatedb" script or before creating a new instance.


Pre-Requisites

Software Versions
Ensure that WebSphere Commerce 5.6 is at the 5.6.0.3 fix pack level before applying this interim fix. This interim fix is not applicable to any other fix pack versions of WebSphere Commerce 5.6.

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

Installation Tool
The WebSphere Commerce 5.6 update installation tool, consisting of the updateSilent.sh and updateWizard.sh scripts and supporting files, is required to install this APAR fix.
    Warning: The update installation tool required for WebSphere Commerce 5.6 is distinct from versions used by the WebSphere Application Server and other versions of WebSphere Commerce.

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 JR20944 (Graphical User Interface)

  1. Ensure that you are logged in with a Windows user ID that is a member of the Administrators group.
  2. Stop the following processes (if running):

    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 (DOS window), navigate to installer_dir and type the following command: updateWizard.bat.
  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 click once on the APARfix_dir directory to select it. Click Open. Click Next.
  9. Select the APAR to install by clicking the checkbox, then click Next to continue.
  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.
  12. Click Finish to complete the installation.

Installing JR20944 (Silent)

  1. Ensure that you are logged in with a Windows user ID that is a member of the Administrators group.
  2. Stop the following processes (if running):

    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.bat fix install WC_installDir JR20944 APARfix_dir

  5. Press Enter.
  6. 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. Installation is complete.

Uninstalling JR20944 (Graphical User Interface)

  1. Ensure you are logged in with a Windows user ID that is a member of the Administrators group.
  2. Stop the following processes (if running):

    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 (DOS window), navigate to installer_dir and type the following command: updateWizard.bat.

  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.
  11. Click Finish to complete the uninstallation.

Uninstalling JR20944 (Silent)

  1. Ensure that you are logged in with a Windows user ID that is a member of the Administrators group.
  2. Stop the following processes (if running):

    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.bat fix uninstall WC_installDir JR20944

  5. Press Enter.
  6. 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.
  7. Uninstallation is complete.

Trademarks and service marks

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