There are many including security, feature enhancements & bug fixes are released by IBM as a fix pack, and in this guide, I will explain how to upgrade the fix pack in IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5.5 version. My current version is 8.5.5.0, and I will upgrade Fix Pack 6 using IBM Installation Manager so, in the end, my WAS will be upgraded to 8.5.5.6.

Download WebSphere Application Server Fix Pack 6

Go to following URL

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24040035

Select the zip file for your desired platform. I am using Linux so that I will proceed with the download for “Distributed” platform.

Fix Pack 6 is available in two parts, so you got to download both of them as shown below and click on Continue

Log in with your IBM ID to download the fix pack

Click on each file (part 1 & part 2) to download

Transfer the downloaded file to your server You should have following two files on WAS server where you wish to upgrade the fix pack

Extract the file using unzip command

It will take a minute or two, and you will have following extracted files/folders.

Now, it’s time to use IBM Installation Manager to apply the fix pack. Few pointers…

Apply WAS Fix Pack using IBM IM

Open IBM Installation Manager Click on File » Preferences

Click on Add Repository Click on Browse and select repository.config which you got above after extracting fix pack Click on OK

You should have something like below, click on OK to continue

Click on Next on select package group window

It will give you confirmation that Version 8.5.5.6 is recognized in a repository.config file. Click on Next

Accept the terms and click on Next

Here you can customize the features if you wish. Click on Next

Review the summary information and click on Update to apply the fix pack

It will take few minutes and at the end, you will have success message as shown below.

Well done! This indicates you have applied Fix Pack 6 on 8.5.5 version and now WAS version should be 8.5.5.6. Let’s verify them.

Go to $PROFILE_HOME/bin folder Execute versionInfo.sh to see the installed WAS

You may also use historyInfo.sh to see previous and current installed version. So that was all for today, and I hope you have an idea how to apply Fix Pack on IBM WebSphere Application Server environment. Upgrade your skills by learning cloud computing.

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