Install or Update FIXPACK on WebSphere 8.5.+

Install or Update FIXPACK on WebSphere 8.5.5+

Step 1: Locate to IM_installed/elipse/tools.

Step 2: The imcl script Command is used to install Websphere Fixpack

Step 3: List the available FIXPACK packages in the binaries.

Command:

./imcl listAvailablePackages -repositories /home/wasadmin/WAS_FP/repository.xml


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Step 4: Two Commands are there  to update/install + offering ID

Command:

./imcl updateAll  
-repositories /home/wasadmin/WAS_FP/repository.xml  
-installationDirectory  /app/IBM_8.5.5.X/WebSphere/AppServer  
-acceptLicense  
-record /app/IBM_8.5.5.X/WebSphere/AppServer/fixpack_apply.xml  -sP


Where,
updateAll : will check already installed WAS version, then proceed for installation.
installationDirectory: for the installation directory.
-acceptLicense: to accept terms and conditions.
record: to record installation steps, .xml format can be used for future silent installation or update.


OR

./imcl install [offering_ID_offering_version]  
-repositories /home/wasadmin/WAS_FP/repository.xml  
-installationDirectory  /app/IBM_8.5.5.X/WebSphere/AppServer  
-acceptLicense  
-record /app/IBM_8.5.5.X/WebSphere/AppServer/fixpack_apply.xml  -sP


NOTE:  Recommended FIXPACK 8.5.5.12 needed JAVA SE 8+ 

From  (since 8.5.5.9) JAVA SE 8.


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Step 5: Check the version of WebSphere using  versioninfo.sh script.
locate to $WAS_HOME/bin/

Command:

$WAS_HOME/bin/versioninfo.sh

Thanks :-)