APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
Abstract: The documentation should explain that attempts to update an offering in silent mode with the 'install' command may downgrade existing installations, if the version is specified. Problem: You want to update an offering in silent mode, using the 'install' command. If you record the silent installation script, it will include the version of the offering you are updating to. If you playback such installation script on a different installation that has already a higher version of that offering installed, the installed offering will be downgraded to the version specified in the silent installation script. In order to avoid the above, the InfoCenter page: http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/install/v1r4/index.jsp? topic=%2Fcom.ibm.silentinstall12.doc%2Ftopics%2Fr_silent_inst_co mmands12.html should highlight two aspects: 1. The update in silent mode is performed using the 'install' command. This should be listed as a note to the 'update' command section, because users who want to perform an update will most likely read that section first. 2. In order to avoid that the 'install' command potentially performs a downgrade of an existing installation, you must use an 'offering' command without any specified version number. In that case, the 'offering' version will be the highest version selected among the specified repositories and the already installed version. Local fix: For example, to install Product A version 1.0.1, with the option of leaving version 1.0.2 installed if it was already present, you could use a response file like the following: <server> <repository location=?http://productA/version101/repository/'> </server> <install> <offering profile= 'IBM Software Development Platform' features= 'main_feature' id= 'com.ibm.productA'</offering> </install> Note that the 'offering' tag does not include the 'version' attribute.
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * **************************************************************** The existing IBM Installation Manager silent install documentation did not warn about some install and update cases that may result in a roll back of the package version.
Problem conclusion
The IBM Installation Manager documentation about silent install has been enhanced. We now document that, in some cases, a package might be rolled back to a lower version if the version specified is lower than the currently installed version or if a version is not specified and the latest version found in the repository is lower than the currently installed version. This documentation will be available starting with version 1.5.3 of the IBM Installation Manager.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PM62130
Reported component name
IBM INSTALL MGR
Reported component ID
RATLIMG00
Reported release
150
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2012-04-10
Closed date
2012-06-15
Last modified date
2012-06-15
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
Fix information
Fixed component name
IBM INSTALL MGR
Fixed component ID
RATLIMG00
Applicable component levels
R150 PSN
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
15 June 2012