Release Notes for WebSphere Transformation Extender V8.4.0.4 and V8.4.1.1 Interim Fix 1

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CONTENTS
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1. About this release
2. Installing Interim Fix 1
3. Known limitations, problems, and workarounds
4. Resolved Authorized Program Analysis Reports (APARs)
5. Contacting customer support
6. Notices and trademarks

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1. ABOUT THIS RELEASE
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Interim Fix 1 contains important fixes in IBM® Java™ Runtime Environment (IBM JRE) V1.6 SR 15 and the IBM Eclipse Help System (IEHS):

• The JRE update applies to all platforms on which WebSphere Transformation Extender product installs the JRE.
• The Eclipse update applies only to Microsoft® Windows® platforms.

Interim Fix 1 contains no changes to WebSphere Transformation Extender components.

Interim Fix 1 applies only to version 8.4.0.4 and version 8.4.1.1 of WebSphere Transformation Extender. You must first install either V8.4.0.4 or V8.4.1.1 before you install Interim Fix 1. Download Interim Fix 1 from Fix Central.

Reinstalling a WebSphere Transformation Extender product or earlier fix pack after you apply an Interim Fix can overwrite the elements that are corrected by the Interim Fix. For more information, read the technote that is posted on the IBM Support web site.

Important: There is no uninstallation program for Interim Fix 1. To remove it, you must uninstall the base WebSphere Transformation Extender product and then take manual steps to remove any remaining files and folders from the product installation directory.

For the list of directories that are affected when you install Interim Fix 1, see the wtx_interim_fix_1.txt readme file that is included in the Interim Fix installation.

The information in this document applies only to Interim Fix 1. For information about WebSphere Transformation Extender V8.4.0.4 or V8.4.1.1, read the product release notes. For the latest product documentation, see the information center for the version of WebSphere Transformation Extender that you have installed.


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2. INSTALLING INTERIM FIX 1
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This section describes the steps to install the JRE fix on all applicable platforms and the IEHS fix on Windows operating systems only.

The user ID that installs the interim fix must have sufficient authority to modify the WebSphere Transformation Extender installation.

Installing the IEHS update (Windows operating systems only):

Apply the IEHS update to each instance of the WebSphere Transformation Extender installation directory (DTX_HOME_DIR). You can deploy the same interim fix delivery file into both 32-bit and 64-bit installations.

1. Stop IEHS by closing all information center browsers.
2. Rename the DTX_HOME_DIR\docs\eclipse IEHS directory to

DTX_HOME_DIR\docs\installed_eclipse.

3. Download the iehs.zip file to the DTX_HOME_DIR directory.

DTX_HOME_DIR\docs\eclipse directory.

4. Extract the iehs.zip file in the DTX_HOME_DIR directory. The extraction creates a replacement DTX_HOME_DIR\ docs\eclipse directory.
5 Copy the DTX_HOME_DIR\docs\installed_eclipse\links subdirectory to the DTX_HOME_DIR\docs\eclipse directory.

The replacement IEHS is ready to use. Start the information center to verify that the fix is installed properly.

• From the Windows Start menu: Start > All Programs > WebSphere Transformation Extender 8.4.n > Start the Info Center
• From Design Studio: Help > Help Contents

When you verify that information center starts correctly, you can delete the DTX_HOME_DIR\docs\installed_eclipse directory.


Installing the JRE update

The JRE update applies to all platforms on which the WebSphere Transformation Extender product installs the JRE. The following table identifies the Interim Fix 1 archive file names by platform:

Platform	Interim Fix 1 Archive File Name
AIX® (64-bit)	jre664redist.tar.gz
HP-UX (64-bit)	hpia6460sr15hybrid-jre.tar.Z
Linux® (32-bit)	ibm-java-jre-6.0-15.0-linux-i386.tgz
Linux (64-bit)	ibm-java-jre-6.0-15.0-linux-x86_64.tgz
Linux on Power Systems™ (64-bit)	ibm-java-jre-6.0-15.0-linux-ppc64.tgz
Linux on System z® (64-bit)	ibm-java-jre-6.0-15.0-linux-s390x.tgz
Solaris (64-bit)	sol6460sr15hybrid-jre.tar.Z
Windows (32-bit)	ibm-java-jre-60-win-i386.zip
Windows (64-bit)	ibm-java-jre-60-win-x86_64.zip

The instructions that follow refer generically to the interim fix archive file as the java_archive file.

1. Stop all processes that use the WebSphere Transformation Extender Java environment.
2. Create a working directory named IFwork in the WebSphere Transformation Extender installation directory (DTX_HOME_DIR) to hold the java_archive file. For example:

On UNIX® operating systems:
mkdir DTX_HOME_DIR/IFwork

On Windows operating systems:
mkdir DTX_HOME_DIR\IFwork

3. Transfer the java_archive file as a binary file to the DTX_HOME_DIR\IFwork directory.
4. Create a backup copy of the existing DTX_HOME_DIR\java directory. For example:

On Windows operating systems:
a. Create a backup directory named DTX_HOME_DIR\installed_java.
b. Move the existing DTX_HOME_DIR\java\bin directory and the DTX_HOME_DIR\java\lib directory into the DTX_HOME_DIR\installed_java directory.

On UNIX operating systems:
cd DTX_HOME_DIR
 mkdir installed_java
 mv java/bin installed_java/.
 mv java/lib installed_java/.

5. Extract the java_archive file. For example:

On Windows operating systems, decompress the DTX_HOME_DIR\IFwork\java_archive file.

On AIX operating systems:
cd DTX_HOME_DIR/IFwork
gunzip -c java_archive | tar -xf -

On Linux, Linux on Power Systems, and Linux on System z operating systems:
cd DTX_HOME_DIR/IFwork
tar -zxf java_archive

On Solaris and HP Itanium operating systems:
cd DTX_HOME_DIR/IFwork
zcat java_archive | tar -xf -

6. The following table shows the extracted JRE directory for each platform:

Platform	Extracted JRE directory
AIX (64-bit)	DTX_HOME_DIR/IFwork/sdk/jre
HP-UX (64-bit)	DTX_HOME_DIR/IFwork
Linux (32-bit)	DTX_HOME_DIR/IFwork/ibm-java-x86-60/jre
Linux (64-bit)	DTX_HOME_DIR/IFwork/ibm-java-x86_64-60/jre
Linux on Power Systems (64-bit)	DTX_HOME_DIR/IFwork/ibm-java-ppc64-60/jre
Linux on System z (64-bit)	DTX_HOME_DIR/IFwork/ibm-java-s390x-60/jre
Solaris (64-bit)	DTX_HOME_DIR/IFwork
Windows (32-bit)	DTX_HOME_DIR\IFwork\jre
Windows (64-bit)	DTX_HOME_DIR\IFwork\jre

7. Copy the \bin and \lib subdirectories from the extracted JRE directory listed in step 6 to the DTX_HOME_DIR/java directory.

8. Optionally, set the appropriate ownership and access permission on the UNIX JRE deployments. For example:

chown -h -R install_owner_id:install_owner_group DTX_HOME_DIR/java
chmod -R u-w,g-w,o-w DTX_HOME_DIR/java 

9. To test that the JRE is operable, enter: java -version
The system should return: JRE 1.6 SR 15

10. After you verify that the JRE is working, delete the DTX_HOME_DIR/IFwork and DTX_HOME_DIR/installed_java directories.



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3. KNOWN LIMITATIONS, PROBLEMS, AND WORKAROUNDS
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For the latest information, see the list of known problems and workarounds for the WebSphere Transformation Extender version that you have installed:

• Version 8.4 and later
• Version 8.4.1 and later

For additional support resources, go to the WebSphere Transformation Extender support portal.


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3. RESOLVED AUTHORIZED PROGRAM ANALYSIS REPORTS (APARs)
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Interim Fix 1 contains no APAR fixes for WebSphere Transformation Extender.


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4. CONTACTING CUSTOMER SUPPORT
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Contact Customer Support at 1-800-IBM-SERV or go to the WebSphere Transformation Extender support portal.


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5. NOTICES AND TRADEMARKS
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