IBM WebSphere Presence Server Component, Version 6.2.0.1 Readme

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Contents

  1. About this fix pack
    1. Fix and update history
    2. Software compatibility
  1. Installation requirements
    1. Hardware requirements
    2. Software requirements
  1. Installation instructions
  2. Updates, limitations, and known problems
  3. Trademarks

 

About this fix pack

This fix pack contains fixes for the IBM® WebSphere® Presence Server, Version 6.2 release.

Fix and update history

This fix pack includes fixes for the following APARs:

  1. APAR LI72632:

Fixed a problem where Presence Server would get into an overloaded state when running with Watcher Information enabled and working with an external provider.

  1. APAR LI72633:

Fixed a problem where Presence Server would receive more than one PUBLISH message at the same time causing the server to throw an SQL exception that would cause functionality problems. This would happen when Presence Server worked with external providers.

  1. APAR LI73106:

Fixed a problem where Presence Server would send a subscribe to an outgoing response to the XDMS server without P-asserted-identity. For security reasons, XDMS would reject such a response and eventually terminate the subscribe request.

Fixed a problem where Presence Server would not delete a waiting subscription from the database according to the "given up" interval.

Fixed a problem where the default setting for External Sources configuration was missing in the PS SystemConfiguration.xml file.

Fixed a problem where the Presence Server would not verify when a user who sent a watcher info subscribe request was the same user that is in the "To" header or who appeared in the white list.

Fixed Presence server caused by an Oracle database limitation of 4000 characters per entry in a database table.

Fixed Presence Server problems found in the error logs when running more then three days nonstop.

Fixed Presence Server problems found in the error logs when a user subscribed on another user from more then one application at the same time.

Fixed a problem in Presence Server where it would not support adding subscribe headers into notify requests.

Fixed a problem in Presence Server caused when using Oracle database with watcher information enabled. SQL errors were logged when sending subscribe requests without a display name.

Fixed a problem where Presence Server would receive a subscribe request on a user. Afterwards, Presence Server would receive another subscribe request on a group that included the same user, but the URI of the user had a different case. The notify for the second subscribe had the URI case of the first Subscribe.

There is an updated Performance Tuning Guide based on additional stress tests of version 6.2. Refer to the this document for additional information.

Software compatibility

  1. Operating Systems: Same as Presence Server 6.2
  2. Application Server:
    1. WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment, Version 6.1.0
      • WebSphere Application Server Fix Pack 6.1.0.11
      • WebSphere Application Server iFix 49813
      • WebSphere Application Server iFix 53807
      • WebSphere Application Server iFix 55101
  1. Java ™: Same as Presence Server 6.2
  2. Databases: Same as Presence Server 6.2

 

Installation requirements

Hardware requirements

Hardware requirements for Presence Server are included in the information center and have not changed since version 6.2. Refer to the following information for details:

http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/wtelecom/v6r2m0/topic/com.ibm.presence.doc/com_prereqs.html

Software requirements

Software requirements for Presence Server are included in the information center. Refer to the following information for details:

http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/wtelecom/v6r2m0/topic/com.ibm.presence.doc/com_prereqs.html

 

Installation instructions

Before you begin, ensure that:

  • Fix Pack 11 for WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 6.1.0.11 has been applied to the server where the IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) Presence Server has been installed.
  • IMS Presence Server 6.2.0.0 has been installed.
  • Update Installer 6.1 is already installed on the application server.
  • The IMS Update Installer Plugin is already installed on the WAS Update Installer (Note: After applying the IMS Update Installer Plugin, if you have upgraded or installed a new version of the WAS Update Installer (UPDI) itself, then you won’t be able to apply this fix pack. You need to download and run a reset script available on the support download site which will then allow installation of this fix pack (IP Multimedia Presence Server, Version 6.2.0.1. For details see the IMS Update Installer Plugins installation page for fix pack 6.2.0.1: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24017457
  • You are logged in to the operating system as the actual root user in a UNIX® environment.
  • You log in with the same root user authority level when unpacking a fix, fix pack, or refresh pack.

 

To apply the fix pack, complete the following steps:

  1. If updating a cluster, you must perform this step on every node within cluster.  Download the IMS Presence Server update installer package 6.2.0-WS-WAS-IMS-Presence-Server-FP000001.pak into the was_root/updateInstaller/maintenance directory.
  2. Start the update installer as described by WebSphere and select the IMS Presence Server fix pack to be installed. The update installer will update the was_root/installableApps/presence directory with the WebSpherePresenceServerEAR.ear file.
  3. Start WebSphere Application Server 6.1 where the IMS Presence Server is installed.
  4. Open the Integrated Solutions Console and log in.
  5. Click Applications->Enterprise Applications.
  6. Select the checkbox for the Presence Server application and click Update.
  7. Click Browse to find the WebSpherePresenceServerEAR.ear.
  8. Select the file was_root/installableApps/presence/ WebSpherePresenceServerEAR.ear.
  9. Click Next on the following screens, and click Finish in the summary screen.
  10. Save the changes.

 

Updates, limitations, and known problems

Updates, limitations, and known problems about Presence Server are documented in technotes on the IBM Software Support Web site:

http://www.ibm.com/software/pervasive/presenceserver/support/

As limitations and problems are discovered and resolved, the IBM Software Support team updates the knowledge base. By searching the knowledge base, you can quickly find workarounds or solutions to problems that you experience. Each of the following links launches a customized query of the live Support knowledge base. To create your own query, go to the Advanced search page.

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