WebSphere Commerce Developer Enterprise(WCDE) v7- FEP6 to FEP8 upgrade - Part2 (WAS Fixpack update)

Download and install the WAS UpdateInstaller software

1.       Downlowad the update installer from below url.

           http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24020212

           NOTE: Have downloaded “7.0.0.39-WS-UPDI-WinIA32.zip” which is latest update installer.

2.       Extract and click on the “install.exe”

3.       It will ask location to install the updateinstaller, give path like

            C:\Program Files (x86)\IBM\SDP\runtimes\base_v7\updi

            i.e.

            /WAS Installed Location/updateInstaller

NOTE: Tried to give installation directory name as “C:\Program Files (x86)\IBM\SDP\runtimes\ base_v7\UpdateInstaller”, but as path is too long I had to give 

directory name as “updi”

Download and install the WebSphere Application Server Fix Pack

1.       Download WAS fixpack version 7.0.0.29 (min WAS Fix required for WCS7 FEP8)

                   http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24034966

2.       Place the 7.0.0-WS-WAS-WinX32-FP0000029.pak under following directory

                   C:\Program Files (x86)\IBM\SDP\runtimes\base_v7\updi\maintenance

       NOTE:    “C:\Program Files (x86)\IBM\SDP\runtimes\base_v7” is my local WAS server location.

3.       Click on the “update.exe” from the “C:\Program Files (x86)\IBM\SDP\runtimes\base_v7\updi” directory

4.       Select the WAS production location

            

5.       Select “install maintenance” option

            

6.       It will ask for the fix pack location point to “C:\Program Files (x86)\IBM\SDP\runtimes\base_v7\updi\maintenance”

             

7.       Click Next (by default it selects fixpack location)

            

            

8.       Confirm and click next and “finish” after installation.