Installing interim fixes for Lifecycle Query Engine and Link Index Provider

Install the war files for Lifecycle Query Engine and Link Index Provider deployed on WebSphere® Liberty server.

About this task

If this installation is not a new one, take a backup before you install this interim fix. For more information, see Backing up and restoring Lifecycle Query Engine and Link Index Provider.

Procedure

  1. Rename the new lqe.war or ldx.war file as lqe.war.zip or ldx.war.zip.
  2. Stop the WebSphere Liberty server for the Lifecycle Query Engine or Link Index Provider.
  3. If you want to revert the interim fix, take a back up of either one of the following files.
    • <LQE_installation_directory>\server\liberty\servers\clm\apps\lqe.war.zip
    • <LDX_installation_directory>\server\liberty\servers\clm\apps\ldx.war.zip
  4. Delete one of the following set of files:
    Option Description
    Lifecycle Query Engine
    • <LQE_installation_directory>\server\liberty\servers\clm\apps\lqe.war.zip
    • <LDX_installation_directory>\server\liberty\servers\clm\apps\ldx.war.zip
    Link Index Provider
    • <LQE_installation_directory>\server\liberty\servers\clm\apps\lqe.war.zip
    • <LQE_installation_directory>\server\liberty\clmServerTemplate\apps\lqe.war.zip
  5. Delete one of the following set of directories:
    Option Description
    Lifecycle Query Engine
    • <LQE_installation_directory>\server\liberty\servers\clm\apps\lqe.war
    • <LQE_installation_directory>\server\liberty\clmServerTemplate\apps\lqe.war
    Link Index Provider
    • <LDX_installation_directory>\server\liberty\servers\clm\apps\ldx.war
    • <LDX_installation_directory>\server\liberty\clmServerTemplate\apps\ldx.war
  6. Place the new lqe.war.zip or ldx.war.zip file in one of the following set of directories:
    Option Description
    Lifecycle Query Engine
    • <LQE_installation_directory>\server\liberty\servers\clm\apps
    • <LQE_installation_directory>\server\liberty\clmServerTemplate\apps
    Link Index Provider
    • <LDX_installation_directory>\server\liberty\servers\clm\apps
    • <LDX_installation_directory>\server\liberty\clmServerTemplate\apps
  7. Extract the new lqe.war.zip or ldx.war.zip file into one of the following sets of the following directories:
    Option Description
    Lifecycle Query Engine
    • <LQE_installation_directory>\server\liberty\servers\clm\apps\lqe.war
    • <LQE_installation_directory>\server\liberty\clmServerTemplate\apps\lqe.war
    Link Index Provider
    • <LDX_installation_directory>\server\liberty\servers\clm\apps\ldx.war
    • <LDX_installation_directory>\server\liberty\clmServerTemplate\apps\ldx.war
  8. Start the server.
  9. To verify that the interim fix was successfully installed, complete the following steps:
    1. After the server starts, open the Lifecycle Query Engine or Link Index Provider home page.
    2. Verify that the build ID is the same as specified in the interim fix.

What to do next

  1. The Lifecycle Query Engine or Link Index Provider automatically detects whether it is required to migrate data from an existing instance. If data migration is necessary, a Start Migration button is displayed on the main Lifecycle Query Engine or Link Index Provider page at https://<server:port>/lqe/web/admin/data-sources or https://<server:port>/lqe/web/admin/data-sources. If the button is displayed, click Start Migration.
  2. Reindex the data sources as required.