Applying Sterling B2B Integrator V5.2.6 Fix Pack using a script
In Sterling B2B Integrator V5.2.6 or later, a script that can be used to install the fix pack is provided with the media.
- Ensure that a supported version of the IBM® JDK is
installed. For required version information, see Detailed System Requirements for your operating system. If
you need to upgrade your JDK, see Upgrading your JDK for instructions.Important: Using an incorrect JDK can cause installation failure.Remember: You must install the IBM JDK on the system in a location other than the Sterling B2B Integrator installation directory. The required JDK version is provided with the Sterling B2B Integrator V5.2.6 or later media. You can use the JDK provided or install the JDK from any other relevant source. Ensure that the JDK version is the same or greater than the one provided with the Sterling B2B Integrator V5.2.6 or later media.
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- Download the latest fix pack image from IBM Fix Central or IBM Passport Advantage.
- Extract the package to a folder, go to the media directory, and locate the following files:
- IM_<operating system>.zip in the InstallationManager folder
- Common_Repo.zip
- Extract the files to a common directory. After you extract the files, the directory must have
the following sub directories:
- IM_<operating system>
- b2birepo
- gmrepo
- For Linux servers, set the
ulimit
andlanguage
as follows:ulimit -n 4096
ulimit -u 16000
export LANG=en_US
- If you installed or updated your existing Sterling B2B Integrator by using the Installation Manager.
- If you currently have a 32-bit version of the Installation Manager installed on your Linux system that is not running on IBM z Systems.
- To install the fix pack in a Windows operating system.
- To install Global Mailbox.
- To install the fix pack on more than one Sterling B2B Integrator per machine.
The script installs or updates Installation Manager V1.8.2, updates Sterling B2B Integrator V5.2.1 or higher to V5.2.6 by populating necessary update parameters in a silent response XML file (update.xml), and invokes Installation Managers silent installation mode by using the populated silent response XML as the input.
Using the script to apply fix pack is another option. It does not replace the existing options of applying the fix pack through Installation Manager user interface or by using a manually modified response file. You can choose the method to apply the fix pack based on your requirements and convenience.
- Linux, on the following hardware:
- x86-64
- IBM z Systems
- Solaris
- AIX
- HP-UX
To use the fix pack script to apply Sterling B2B Integrator V5.2.6 patch: