Applying a WebSphere 7 Fixpack

This example is for windows, but for 'Nix it is much the same process
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27014463#70011
We will have to go to fix central and download the latest FixPack



7.0.0-WS-WAS-WinX32-FP0000011.pak

To actually install the WebSphere Fixpack, it is required that the latest WebSphere update installer be used to apply the fix pack



Download update installer


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Steps to apply Fix Pack 11 to WebSphere for Windows
Unpack the Fixpack (if required)
Install the latest version of the Update Installer


Accept License Agreement


The system prerequisite check will be run to ensure that the required environment is ready for an install


Select the appropriate installation directory


You will be presented with an installation summary click next


Click Finish as shown below



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Applying the actual FixPack.
Before installing the FixPack, make sure that all the local WebSphere Services are not running.


Once run the Update installer will wish to know the root location of you WebSphere installation, ensure that it has guessed correctly.


Click Next and select Install Maintenance Package


You will be presented with the path to the maintenance packages, you can leave the default and copy in the fixpx.pk file to this location or browse for the actual fix pack.


I choose to move the downloaded pak file to the maintenance folder.


The following screen informs the user that The WebSphere profile will also be updated. Be mindful of other WebSphere feature packs,


In this case since I was using Windows 7 there was an issue with updating files?




Installation Complete

Update installation unsuccessful: The following maintenance package could not be installed:

• 7.0.0-WS-WAS-WinX32-FP0000011 - WebSphere Application Server 7.0.0.11 FixPack

on the following product:

• IBM WebSphere Application Server
  C:/WAS7/AppServer

For more information, refer to the following log file:

• C:\WAS7\AppServer\logs\update\7.0.0-WS-WAS-WinX32-FP0000011.install\updatelog.txt

Click Relaunch to reinstall or remove the maintenance package, or click Finish to exit the wizard.

Looking at the log...
19-Oct-2010 10:24:24), Install, com.ibm.ws.install.ni.ismp.actions.InstallNIFMaintenance, err, mkdirs failed for: file:/C:/WAS7/AppServer/systemApps/isclite.ear/isclite.war/WEB-INF/com.ibm.ws.console.sibws.sibusresources.wss/WEB-INF
(19-Oct-2010 10:24:24), Install, com.ibm.ws.install.ni.ismp.actions.InstallNIFMaintenance, err, The file systemApps/isclite.ear/isclite.war/WEB-INF/com.ibm.ws.console.sibws.sibusresources.wss/WEB-INF/web.xml could not be replaced.
(19-Oct-2010 10:24:24), Install, com.ibm.ws.install.ni.ismp.actions.InstallNIFMaintenance, err, com.ibm.ws.install.ni.framework.fileactions.NIFFileActionIOException: The file systemApps/isclite.ear/isclite.war/WEB-INF/com.ibm.ws.console.sibws.sibusresources.wss/WEB-INF/web.xml could not be replaced.
Windows popped up this dialog.



Solution
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=1079&uid=swg21230924
Make the WebSphere Service Manual and restart the machine, and then re-try

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Once installed it is a good habit to run versionInfo.bat
c:\WAS7\AppServer\bin>versionInfo.bat
WVER0010I: Copyright (c) IBM Corporation 2002, 2005, 2008; All rights reserved.
WVER0012I: VersionInfo reporter version 1.15.1.26, dated 8/9/08
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IBM WebSphere Application Server Product Installation Status Report
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Report at date and time 19 October 2010 11:39:08 BST
Installation
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Product Directory C:\WAS7\AppServer
Version Directory C:\WAS7\AppServer\properties\version
DTD Directory C:\WAS7\AppServer\properties\version\dtd
Log Directory C:\WAS7\AppServer\logs
Backup Directory C:\WAS7\AppServer\properties\version\nif\backup
TMP Directory C:\Users\SteveR\AppData\Local\Temp
Product List
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BASE installed
Installed Product
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Name IBM WebSphere Application Server
Version 7.0.0.11
ID BASE
Build Level cf111021.10
Build Date 5/27/10
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End Installation Status Report
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