Applying Updates using the iGSC WebSphere8xScripts Utility

Use this procedure to apply updates to WebSphere Application Server using the iGSC WebSphere8xScripts Utility.

Note: This utility can also update the IBM Installation Manager
Caution: In order to install the fix pack updates, you must have the fix pack group PTF loaded on the system.
  1. Download the iGSC WebSphere8xScripts utility as described below:

    1. Create this directory on your system:

      /Websphere8xScripts

    2. Navigate to this IBM download location:

      http://public.dhe.ibm.com/services/us/igsc/cta/websphere/

    3. Save the Websphere8xScripts.zip file into the directory /Websphere8xScripts you created in the first step of this procedure.

    4. Within the directory that you placed the downloaded .zip file for the scripts, unzip the files using this command:

      jar -xvf Websphere8xScripts.zip

    5. Execute this shell script:

      WasInstallMenu.sh

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  2. On WebSphere Application Server Install/Uninstall/Fix Pack Menu, enter the number of the task to perform.