IBM(R) WebSphere Commerce, APAR LI70683, README

Platform: Linux

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.

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

Contents

• What's in this README
• Pre-Requisites
• Installing LI70683 (Graphical User Interface)
• Installing LI70683 (Silent)
• Uninstalling LI70683 (Graphical User Interface)
• Uninstalling LI70683 (Silent)
• Trademarks and service marks

What's in this README

This README file provides instructions for the proper installation and un-installation of the LI70683 interim fix. Please follow the instructions carefully.

APAR LI70683_linux is to correct the deadlock issue with the Disabled VOLATILE of some tables.

Pre-Requisites

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.

Red Hat Linux - Additional Preparation
If you are using Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS or ES, Version 3.0, for xSeries systems, copy all of the files from Common/RHEL3/sr6_jdk_i386 on the WebSphere Application Server fixes CD to installer_dir/java_tmp directory.

If you are using Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS or ES, Version 3.0, for zSeries or S/390® systems, copy all of the files from Common/RHEL3/sr6_jdk_s390 on the WebSphere Application Server fixes CD to installer_dir/java_tmp directory.

Before you begin to install or uninstall the interim fix, please set the following environment variables by running these commands as the root user:
    LD_ASSUME_KERNEL=2.4.19
    RPM_FORCE_NPTL=1
    export LD_ASSUME_KERNEL RPM_FORCE_NPTL

Installing LI70683 (Graphical User Interface)

1. Obtain the LI70683 APAR fix package from WebSphere Commerce Support and extract the files into a temporary directory. This temporary directory will be denoted by APARfix_dir in the remaining sections of this guide.


2. Ensure that you are logged in as the root user.


3. 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.

4. Using the command line, navigate to installer_dir and type the following command: updateWizard.sh
   
5. Click OK for English.
6. Click Next to continue.
7. Click Next to accept the WebSphere Commerce product found on your computer.
8. Select Install fixes. Click Next.
9. Click Browse. Navigate to and click once on the APARfix_dir directory to select it. Click Open. Click Next.
10. Select the APAR to install by clicking the checkbox, then click Next to continue.
11. Click Next to begin installing.
12. 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.
13. Click Finish to exit the Update Wizard.
14. Using the command line, navigate to WC_installdir/bin
15. As the root user, execute the command: ./wcnonroot.sh
16. Installation is complete.

Installing LI70683 (Silent)

1. Obtain the LI70683 APAR fix package from WebSphere Commerce Support and extract the files into a temporary directory. This temporary directory will be denoted by APARfix_dir in the remaining sections of this guide.
2. Ensure that you are logged in as the root user.
3. 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.

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

   ./updateSilent.sh fix install WC_installDir LI70683 APARfix_dir

6. Press Enter.
7. 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.

8. Using the command line, navigate to WC_installdir/bin
9. As the root user, execute the command: ./wcnonroot.sh
10. Installation is complete.

Uninstalling LI70683 (Graphical User Interface)

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. Uninstallation is complete.

Uninstalling LI70683 (Silent)

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 LI70683

5. Press Enter.
6. 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.

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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