Thursday, 5 February 2015

Implementing High Availability and Disaster Recovery in IBM PureApplication Systems V2

This new IBM Redbook was published last week: -

This IBM Redbooks publication describes and demonstrates common, prescriptive scenarios for setting up disaster recovery for common workloads using IBM WebSphere Application Server, IBM DB2, and WebSphere MQ between two IBM PureApplication System racks using the features in PureApplication System V2.


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BPEL or ESB: Which should you use?

Again, this is in the context of a recent discussion about Business Process Modelling Notation (BPMN), BPEL (Business Process Execution Language), around the use of IBM BPM and IBM Integration Bus ( used as an ESB )


When designing an SOA solution, it's not always clear whether you should use a Web services BPEL process or an ESB mediation flow. This article describes considerations that will help you decide which is right for you.


The Patterns for e-business are a group of proven, reusable assets that can be used to increase the speed of developing and deploying e-business applications. This IBM Redbooks publication focuses on the use of the WebSphere Enterprise Service Bus and WebSphere Message Broker together to form an enterprise service bus (ESB) implemented in a service-oriented architecture (SOA).
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WebSphere Application Server - Integration with Integration Systems - Activation Specification vs Connection Factory

This came up in a discussion earlier, so I thought this article might be worth a re-read: -


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Kolban’s Book on IBM Decision Server Insights

This from my IBM colleague, Neil Kolban : -

As I learn an IBM product, I take copious notes and jot down thoughts. I have bundled these together into book format and now make it available as a PDF document available for free download. The book is released once a month (normally on the 1st day of the month) so it is a good idea to bookmark this page and check back regularly.

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Wednesday, 4 February 2015

More on the IBM Integration Feature

Following on from my earlier post: -


I created a response file to install the IBM Integration Feature into my existing WAS environment: -

<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
<agent-input>
  <variables>
    <variable name='sharedLocation' value='/opt/IBM/IMShared'/>
  </variables>
  <server>
    <repository location='/tmp/pickle'/>
  </server>
  <profile id='IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5' installLocation='/opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer'>
    <data key='eclipseLocation' value='/opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer'/>
    <data key='user.import.profile' value='false'/>
    <data key='cic.selector.os' value='linux'/>
    <data key='cic.selector.arch' value='x86'/>
    <data key='cic.selector.ws' value='gtk'/>
    <data key='cic.selector.nl' value='en'/>
  </profile>
  <install modify='false'>
    <!-- IBM Integration Bus Administration for Version 8.5 of WebSphere Application Server 9.0.0.0 -->
    <offering profile='IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5' id='com.ibm.wmb.extension.wasv85' version='9.0.0.20130703_1409' features='com.ibm.wmb.admin.main' installFixes='none'/>
  </install>
  <preference name='com.ibm.cic.common.core.preferences.eclipseCache' value='${sharedLocation}'/>
  <preference name='com.ibm.cic.common.core.preferences.connectTimeout' value='30'/>
  <preference name='com.ibm.cic.common.core.preferences.readTimeout' value='45'/>
  <preference name='com.ibm.cic.common.core.preferences.downloadAutoRetryCount' value='0'/>
  <preference name='offering.service.repositories.areUsed' value='true'/>
  <preference name='com.ibm.cic.common.core.preferences.ssl.nonsecureMode' value='false'/>
  <preference name='com.ibm.cic.common.core.preferences.http.disablePreemptiveAuthentication' value='false'/>
  <preference name='http.ntlm.auth.kind' value='NTLM'/>
  <preference name='http.ntlm.auth.enableIntegrated.win32' value='true'/>
  <preference name='com.ibm.cic.common.core.preferences.preserveDownloadedArtifacts' value='true'/>
  <preference name='com.ibm.cic.common.core.preferences.keepFetchedFiles' value='false'/>
  <preference name='PassportAdvantageIsEnabled' value='false'/>
  <preference name='com.ibm.cic.common.core.preferences.searchForUpdates' value='false'/>
  <preference name='com.ibm.cic.common.core.preferences.import.enabled' value='true'/>
  <preference name='com.ibm.cic.agent.ui.displayInternalVersion' value='false'/>
  <preference name='com.ibm.cic.common.sharedUI.showErrorLog' value='true'/>
  <preference name='com.ibm.cic.common.sharedUI.showWarningLog' value='true'/>
  <preference name='com.ibm.cic.common.sharedUI.showNoteLog' value='true'/>
</agent-input>

resulting in this: -

/opt/IBM/InstallationManager/eclipse/tools/imcl listInstalledPackages

com.ibm.cic.agent_1.8.1000.20141126_2002
com.ibm.bpm.ADV.v85_8.5.5000.20140604_1130
com.ibm.websphere.ND.v85_8.5.5004.20141119_1746
com.ibm.wmb.extension.wasv85_9.0.0.20130703_1409
...
com.ibm.websphere.IHS.v85_8.5.5004.20141119_1746
com.ibm.websphere.PLG.v85_8.5.5004.20141119_1746

/opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer/bin/manageprofiles.sh -augment -templatePath /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer/profileTemplates/dmgr.broker/ -profileName Dmgr01

INSTCONFSUCCESS: Profile augmentation succeeded.

Having started my Deployment Manager: -

/opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer/profiles/Dmgr01/bin/startManager.sh

I'm now seeing my IIB Integration Nodes ( aka Brokers ): -




For the record: -

Integration nodes

Use this page to view a list of brokers (integration nodes). A broker is a set of execution processes that hosts one or more message flows to route, transform, and enrich in-flight messages. You must create a connection to a broker, before you can view artifacts such as execution groups (integration servers), integration services, applications and message flows.

Integration servers

Use this page to view execution groups (integration servers). An execution group is a named grouping of message flows that have been assigned to a broker (integration node). The broker enforces a degree of isolation between message flows in distinct execution groups by ensuring that they run in separate address spaces or as individual processes.

Integration services

Use this page to view integration services. An integration service is a container for a services solution, and has a defined interface with specified operations that are implemented as separate message subflows.

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IBM Integration Bus - Adding the IBM Integration Feature to WebSphere Application Server (WAS)

One of my colleagues asked about adding the IBM Integration Feature to WebSphere Application Server (WAS). This provides one with the capability to view/manage IBM Integration Bus (IIB) resources from within the WAS Integrated Solutions Console: -

Installing IBM Integration Administration for WebSphere Application Server

He was trying to locate the installation media for the Feature.

I was pleased to advise that .... the IBM Installation Manager (IIM) repository for the IBM Integration Feature is ….. already on the IIB box :-)

 Specifically, there is a file located here: -

ls /opt/ibm/mqsi/9.0.0.2/tools

ibm-dfdl-java.zip         proxyservlet.war          wmb.admin.repository.zip  wmb.admin.zos.tar

 validated this as follows: -

mkdir /tmp/snafu
unzip /opt/ibm/mqsi/9.0.0.2/tools/wmb.admin.repository.zip -d /tmp/snafu
/opt/ibm/InstallationManager/eclipse/tools/imcl listAvailablePackages -repositories /tmp/snafu/repository.xml

com.ibm.wmb.extension.wasv7_9.0.0.20130703_1409
com.ibm.wmb.extension.wasv8_9.0.0.20130703_1409
com.ibm.wmb.extension.wasv85_9.0.0.20130703_1409

I believe we'd require the third package, which would be installed using an IIM command or response file.

When time allows, I'll create a response file to automate this process …..

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Tuesday, 3 February 2015

IBM Business Process Manager 8.5.5 - An Installation in Many Parts

As part of a process to rebuild some of our environments, I wanted to script the process of installing the very latest version of IBM BPM Advanced 8.5.5, plus the most recent crop of iFixes.

The iFixes are as recommended by IBM Fix Central, via this link: -


and, at time of writing, includes 56 iFixes, with two from the past week - January 30 and February 2.

I've got all of the iFixes extracted in /tmp/Repo/BPM855/Fixes, alongside the WAS, IHS, Plugin and BPM binaries ( and the WAS 8.5.5.4 fix pack ).

This response file includes the whole enchilada: -

<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
<agent-input>
  <variables>
    <variable name='sharedLocation' value='/opt/IBM/IMShared'/>
  </variables>
  <server>
    <repository location='/tmp/Repo/WAS85/Base/Fixes'/>
    <repository location='/tmp/Repo/WAS85/Supp/Product/'/>
    <repository location='/tmp/Repo/WAS85/Supp/Fixes'/>
    <repository location='/tmp/Repo/BPM855/Product/repository/repos_64bit'/>
    <repository location='/tmp/Repo/BPM855/Fixes/8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-SnapshotManagement-November.13.2014.iFixes/'/>
    <repository location='/tmp/Repo/BPM855/Fixes/8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR50667'/>
    <repository location='/tmp/Repo/BPM855/Fixes/8.5.5.0-WS-BPMPCPD-IFJR52289'/>
    <repository location='/tmp/Repo/BPM855/Fixes/8.5.5.0-WS-BPMPCPD-IFJR52076'/>
    <repository location='/tmp/Repo/BPM855/Fixes/8.5.5.0-WS-BPMPCPD-IFJR51495'/>
    <repository location='/tmp/Repo/BPM855/Fixes/8.5.5.0-WS-BPMPCPD-IFJR51345'/>
    <repository location='/tmp/Repo/BPM855/Fixes/8.5.5.0-WS-BPMPCPD-IFJR51232'/>
    <repository location='/tmp/Repo/BPM855/Fixes/8.5.5.0-WS-BPMPCPD-IFJR50589'/>
    <repository location='/tmp/Repo/BPM855/Fixes/8.5.5.0-WS-BPMPCPD-IFIT05359'/>
    <repository location='/tmp/Repo/BPM855/Fixes/8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR51836'/>
    <repository location='/tmp/Repo/BPM855/Fixes/8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR51742'/>
    <repository location='/tmp/Repo/BPM855/Fixes/8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR51719'/>
    <repository location='/tmp/Repo/BPM855/Fixes/8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR51686'/>
    <repository location='/tmp/Repo/BPM855/Fixes/8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR51673'/>
    <repository location='/tmp/Repo/BPM855/Fixes/8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR51593'/>
    <repository location='/tmp/Repo/BPM855/Fixes/8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR51545'/>
    <repository location='/tmp/Repo/BPM855/Fixes/8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR51503'/>
    <repository location='/tmp/Repo/BPM855/Fixes/8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR51500'/>
    <repository location='/tmp/Repo/BPM855/Fixes/8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR51434'/>
    <repository location='/tmp/Repo/BPM855/Fixes/8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR51422'/>
    <repository location='/tmp/Repo/BPM855/Fixes/8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR51391'/>
    <repository location='/tmp/Repo/BPM855/Fixes/8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR51286'/>
    <repository location='/tmp/Repo/BPM855/Fixes/8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR51260'/>
    <repository location='/tmp/Repo/BPM855/Fixes/8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR51234'/>
    <repository location='/tmp/Repo/BPM855/Fixes/8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR51223'/>
    <repository location='/tmp/Repo/BPM855/Fixes/8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR51211'/>
    <repository location='/tmp/Repo/BPM855/Fixes/8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR51185'/>
    <repository location='/tmp/Repo/BPM855/Fixes/8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR51163'/>
    <repository location='/tmp/Repo/BPM855/Fixes/8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR51113'/>
    <repository location='/tmp/Repo/BPM855/Fixes/8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR51033'/>
    <repository location='/tmp/Repo/BPM855/Fixes/8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR51009'/>
    <repository location='/tmp/Repo/BPM855/Fixes/8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR50984'/>
    <repository location='/tmp/Repo/BPM855/Fixes/8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR50863'/>
    <repository location='/tmp/Repo/BPM855/Fixes/8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR50742'/>
    <repository location='/tmp/Repo/BPM855/Fixes/8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR50722'/>
    <repository location='/tmp/Repo/BPM855/Fixes/8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR50721'/>
    <repository location='/tmp/Repo/BPM855/Fixes/8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR50720'/>
    <repository location='/tmp/Repo/BPM855/Fixes/8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR50718'/>
    <repository location='/tmp/Repo/BPM855/Fixes/8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR50616'/>
    <repository location='/tmp/Repo/BPM855/Fixes/8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR50580'/>
    <repository location='/tmp/Repo/BPM855/Fixes/8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR50538'/>
    <repository location='/tmp/Repo/BPM855/Fixes/8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR50488'/>
    <repository location='/tmp/Repo/BPM855/Fixes/8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR50487'/>
    <repository location='/tmp/Repo/BPM855/Fixes/8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR50457'/>
    <repository location='/tmp/Repo/BPM855/Fixes/8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR50444'/>
    <repository location='/tmp/Repo/BPM855/Fixes/8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR50405'/>
    <repository location='/tmp/Repo/BPM855/Fixes/8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR50377'/>
    <repository location='/tmp/Repo/BPM855/Fixes/8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR50358'/>
    <repository location='/tmp/Repo/BPM855/Fixes/8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR50353'/>
    <repository location='/tmp/Repo/BPM855/Fixes/8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR50346'/>
    <repository location='/tmp/Repo/BPM855/Fixes/8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR50299'/>
    <repository location='/tmp/Repo/BPM855/Fixes/8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR50232'/>
    <repository location='/tmp/Repo/BPM855/Fixes/8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR50215'/>
    <repository location='/tmp/Repo/BPM855/Fixes/8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR49990'/>
    <repository location='/tmp/Repo/BPM855/Fixes/8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR49684'/>
    <repository location='/tmp/Repo/BPM855/Fixes/8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR52313'/>
    <repository location='/tmp/Repo/BPM855/Fixes/8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR50742'/>
    <repository location='/tmp/Repo/BPM855/Fixes/8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR50721'/>
    <repository location='/tmp/Repo/BPM855/Fixes/8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR50720'/>
    <repository location='/tmp/Repo/BPM855/Fixes/8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR50718'/>
    <repository location='/tmp/Repo/BPM855/Fixes/8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR50667'/>
    <repository location='/tmp/Repo/BPM855/Fixes/8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR51177'/>
  </server>
  <profile id='IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5' installLocation='/opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer'>
    <data key='eclipseLocation' value='/opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer'/>
    <data key='user.import.profile' value='false'/>
    <data key='cic.selector.os' value='linux'/>
    <data key='cic.selector.arch' value='x86'/>
    <data key='cic.selector.ws' value='gtk'/>
    <data key='cic.selector.nl' value='en'/>
  </profile>
  <profile id='IBM HTTP Server V8.5' installLocation='/opt/IBM/HTTPServer'>
    <data key='eclipseLocation' value='/opt/IBM/HTTPServer'/>
    <data key='user.import.profile' value='false'/>
    <data key='cic.selector.os' value='linux'/>
    <data key='cic.selector.ws' value='gtk'/>
    <data key='cic.selector.arch' value='x86'/>
    <data key='user.ihs.allowNonRootSilentInstall' value='true'/>
    <data key='user.ihs.http.server.service.name' value='none'/>
    <data key='user.ihs.httpPort' value='8080'/>
    <data key='user.ihs.installHttpService' value='false'/>
    <data key='cic.selector.nl' value='en'/>
  </profile>
  <profile id='Web Server Plug-ins for IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5' installLocation='/opt/IBM/WebSphere/Plugins'>
    <data key='eclipseLocation' value='/opt/IBM/WebSphere/Plugins'/>
    <data key='user.import.profile' value='false'/>
    <data key='cic.selector.os' value='linux'/>
    <data key='cic.selector.arch' value='x86'/>
    <data key='cic.selector.ws' value='gtk'/>
    <data key='cic.selector.nl' value='en'/>
  </profile>
  <install modify='false'>
    <offering profile='IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5' id='8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR50444'/>
    <offering profile='IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5' id='8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR50667'/>
    <offering profile='IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5' id='8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR50718'/>
    <offering profile='IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5' id='8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR50720'/>
    <offering profile='IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5' id='8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR50721'/>
    <offering profile='IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5' id='8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR50722'/>
    <offering profile='IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5' id='8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR50742'/>
    <offering profile='IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5' id='8.5.5.0-WS-BPMPCPD-IFPD50667'/>
    <offering profile='IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5' id='8.5.5.0-WS-BPMPCPD-IFPD50718'/>
    <offering profile='IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5' id='8.5.5.0-WS-BPMPCPD-IFPD50720'/>
    <offering profile='IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5' id='8.5.5.0-WS-BPMPCPD-IFPD50721'/>
    <offering profile='IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5' id='8.5.5.0-WS-BPMPCPD-IFJR52076'/>
    <offering profile='IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5' id='8.5.5.0-WS-BPMPCPD-IFJR52289'/>    
    <offering profile='IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5' id='8.5.5.0-WS-BPMPCPD-IFJR51495'/>
    <offering profile='IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5' id='8.5.5.0-WS-BPMPCPD-IFJR51345'/>
    <offering profile='IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5' id='8.5.5.0-WS-BPMPCPD-IFJR51232'/>
    <offering profile='IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5' id='8.5.5.0-WS-BPMPCPD-IFJR50589'/>
    <offering profile='IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5' id='8.5.5.0-WS-BPMPCPD-IFIT05359'/>
    <offering profile='IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5' id='8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR51836'/>
    <offering profile='IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5' id='8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR51742'/>
    <offering profile='IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5' id='8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR51719'/>
    <offering profile='IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5' id='8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR51686'/>
    <offering profile='IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5' id='8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR51673'/>
    <offering profile='IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5' id='8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR51593'/>
    <offering profile='IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5' id='8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR51545'/>
    <offering profile='IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5' id='8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR51503'/>
    <offering profile='IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5' id='8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR51500'/>
    <offering profile='IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5' id='8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR51434'/>
    <offering profile='IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5' id='8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR51422'/>
    <offering profile='IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5' id='8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR51391'/>
    <offering profile='IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5' id='8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR51286'/>
    <offering profile='IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5' id='8.5.5.0-WS-BPMPCPD-IFPD51286'/>
    <offering profile='IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5' id='8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR51260'/>
    <offering profile='IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5' id='8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR51234'/>
    <offering profile='IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5' id='8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR51223'/>
    <offering profile='IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5' id='8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR51211'/>
    <offering profile='IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5' id='8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR51185'/>
    <offering profile='IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5' id='8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR51163'/>
    <offering profile='IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5' id='8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR51113'/>
    <offering profile='IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5' id='8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR51033'/>
    <offering profile='IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5' id='8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR51009'/>
    <offering profile='IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5' id='8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR50984'/>
    <offering profile='IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5' id='8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR50863'/>
    <offering profile='IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5' id='8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR50616'/>
    <offering profile='IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5' id='8.5.5.0-WS-BPMPCPD-IFPD50616'/>
    <offering profile='IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5' id='8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR50580'/>
    <offering profile='IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5' id='8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR50538'/>
    <offering profile='IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5' id='8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR50488'/>
    <offering profile='IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5' id='8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR50487'/>
    <offering profile='IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5' id='8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR50457'/>
    <offering profile='IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5' id='8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR50405'/>
    <offering profile='IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5' id='8.5.5.0-WS-BPMPCPD-IFPD50405'/>
    <offering profile='IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5' id='8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR50377'/>
    <offering profile='IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5' id='8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR50358'/>
    <offering profile='IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5' id='8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR50353'/>
    <offering profile='IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5' id='8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR50346'/>
    <offering profile='IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5' id='8.5.5.0-WS-BPMPCPD-IFPD50346'/>
    <offering profile='IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5' id='8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR50299'/>
    <offering profile='IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5' id='8.5.5.0-WS-BPMPCPD-IFPD50299'/>
    <offering profile='IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5' id='8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR50232'/>
    <offering profile='IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5' id='8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR50215'/>
    <offering profile='IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5' id='8.5.5.0-WS-BPMPCPD-IFPD50215'/>
    <offering profile='IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5' id='8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR49990'/>
    <offering profile='IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5' id='8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR49684'/>
    <offering profile='IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5' id='8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR52313'/>
    <offering profile='IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5' id='8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR51177'/>
    <offering id='com.ibm.websphere.ND.v85' version='8.5.5004.20141119_1746' profile='IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5' features='core.feature,ejbdeploy,thinclient,embeddablecontainer,com.ibm.sdk.6_64bit' installFixes='none'/>
    <offering id='com.ibm.bpm.ADV.v85' version='8.5.5000.20140604_1130' profile='IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5' features='AdvancedProcessCenter' installFixes='none'/>
    <offering id='com.ibm.websphere.IHS.v85' version='8.5.5004.20141119_1746' profile='IBM HTTP Server V8.5' features='core.feature,arch.64bit' installFixes='none'/>
    <offering id='com.ibm.websphere.PLG.v85' version='8.5.5004.20141119_1746' profile='Web Server Plug-ins for IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5' features='core.feature,com.ibm.jre.6_64bit' installFixes='none'/>
  </install>
  <preference name='com.ibm.cic.common.core.preferences.eclipseCache' value='${sharedLocation}'/>
  <preference name='com.ibm.cic.common.core.preferences.connectTimeout' value='30'/>
  <preference name='com.ibm.cic.common.core.preferences.readTimeout' value='45'/>
  <preference name='com.ibm.cic.common.core.preferences.downloadAutoRetryCount' value='0'/>
  <preference name='offering.service.repositories.areUsed' value='true'/>
  <preference name='com.ibm.cic.common.core.preferences.ssl.nonsecureMode' value='false'/>
  <preference name='com.ibm.cic.common.core.preferences.http.disablePreemptiveAuthentication' value='false'/>
  <preference name='http.ntlm.auth.kind' value='NTLM'/>
  <preference name='http.ntlm.auth.enableIntegrated.win32' value='true'/>
  <preference name='com.ibm.cic.common.core.preferences.preserveDownloadedArtifacts' value='true'/>
  <preference name='com.ibm.cic.common.core.preferences.keepFetchedFiles' value='false'/>
  <preference name='PassportAdvantageIsEnabled' value='false'/>
  <preference name='com.ibm.cic.common.core.preferences.searchForUpdates' value='false'/>
  <preference name='com.ibm.cic.agent.ui.displayInternalVersion' value='false'/>
  <preference name='com.ibm.cic.common.sharedUI.showErrorLog' value='true'/>
  <preference name='com.ibm.cic.common.sharedUI.showWarningLog' value='true'/>
  <preference name='com.ibm.cic.common.sharedUI.showNoteLog' value='true'/>
</agent-input>

and I'm installing onto a 64-bit Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 virtual machine, as follows: -

/opt/IBM/InstallationManager/eclipse/tools/imcl -input installBPM855_ALL.rsp -acceptLicense

com.ibm.ws.patchinstaller.patch.PatchFile - getFilesInArchiveForBackup()
com.ibm.ws.patchinstaller.patch.PatchFile - getFilesInArchiveForBackup() - fileinarchive : IMPD85/update/fixes/8.5.5.0-WS-BPMPD-IFJR50346.zip
com.ibm.ws.patchinstaller.patch.PatchFile - getFilesInArchiveForBackup() - parentJarforArchiveFile : IMPD85/update/fixes/8.5.5.0-WS-BPMPD-IFJR50346.zip
Installed 8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR50444_8.5.5000.20140721_1322 to the /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer directory.
Installed 8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR50667_8.5.5000.20140908_1357 to the /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer directory.
Installed 8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR50718_8.5.5000.20141106_1251 to the /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer directory.
Installed 8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR50720_8.5.5000.20141030_0724 to the /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer directory.
Installed 8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR50721_8.5.5000.20141103_1323 to the /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer directory.
Installed 8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR50722_8.5.5000.20140912_1559 to the /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer directory.
Installed 8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR50742_8.5.5000.20141105_1249 to the /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer directory.
Installed 8.5.5.0-WS-BPMPCPD-IFPD50667_8.5.5000.20140904_1550 to the /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer directory.
Installed 8.5.5.0-WS-BPMPCPD-IFPD50718_8.5.5000.20141106_1256 to the /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer directory.
Installed 8.5.5.0-WS-BPMPCPD-IFPD50720_8.5.5000.20141030_0729 to the /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer directory.
Installed 8.5.5.0-WS-BPMPCPD-IFPD50721_8.5.5000.20141103_1329 to the /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer directory.
Installed 8.5.5.0-WS-BPMPCPD-IFJR52076_8.5.5000.20141218_2235 to the /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer directory.
Installed 8.5.5.0-WS-BPMPCPD-IFJR52289_8.5.5000.20150126_1221 to the /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer directory.
Installed 8.5.5.0-WS-BPMPCPD-IFJR51495_8.5.5000.20141015_1512 to the /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer directory.
Installed 8.5.5.0-WS-BPMPCPD-IFJR51345_8.5.5000.20141005_1013 to the /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer directory.
Installed 8.5.5.0-WS-BPMPCPD-IFJR51232_8.5.5000.20141002_1321 to the /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer directory.
Installed 8.5.5.0-WS-BPMPCPD-IFJR50589_8.5.5000.20140801_1610 to the /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer directory.
Installed 8.5.5.0-WS-BPMPCPD-IFIT05359_8.5.5000.20141208_1303 to the /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer directory.
Installed 8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR51836_8.5.5000.20141217_1550 to the /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer directory.
Installed 8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR51742_8.5.5000.20141217_1546 to the /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer directory.
Installed 8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR51719_8.5.5000.20141117_1216 to the /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer directory.
Installed 8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR51686_8.5.5000.20141107_0858 to the /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer directory.
Installed 8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR51673_8.5.5000.20141107_1041 to the /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer directory.
Installed 8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR51593_8.5.5000.20141105_1608 to the /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer directory.
Installed 8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR51545_8.5.5000.20141128_1635 to the /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer directory.
Installed 8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR51503_8.5.5000.20141020_1001 to the /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer directory.
Installed 8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR51500_8.5.5000.20141208_2020 to the /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer directory.
Installed 8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR51434_8.5.5000.20141007_1419 to the /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer directory.
Installed 8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR51422_8.5.5000.20141003_1355 to the /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer directory.
Installed 8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR51391_8.5.5000.20141127_1045 to the /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer directory.
Installed 8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR51286_8.5.5000.20141027_1621 to the /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer directory.
Installed 8.5.5.0-WS-BPMPCPD-IFPD51286_8.5.5000.20141028_1218 to the /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer directory.
Installed 8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR51260_8.5.5000.20141023_1706 to the /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer directory.
Installed 8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR51234_8.5.5000.20141119_1452 to the /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer directory.
Installed 8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR51223_8.5.5000.20141006_1510 to the /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer directory.
Installed 8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR51211_8.5.5000.20141010_1235 to the /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer directory.
Installed 8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR51185_8.5.5000.20140919_1440 to the /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer directory.
Installed 8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR51163_8.5.5000.20140923_1251 to the /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer directory.
Installed 8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR51113_8.5.5000.20140903_1430 to the /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer directory.
Installed 8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR51033_8.5.5000.20140818_2348 to the /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer directory.
Installed 8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR51009_8.5.5000.20140919_1146 to the /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer directory.
Installed 8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR50984_8.5.5000.20140828_1114 to the /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer directory.
Installed 8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR50863_8.5.5000.20140807_1303 to the /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer directory.
Installed 8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR50616_8.5.5000.20140716_1128 to the /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer directory.
Installed 8.5.5.0-WS-BPMPCPD-IFPD50616_8.5.5000.20140716_1132 to the /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer directory.
Installed 8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR50580_8.5.5000.20140722_2200 to the /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer directory.
Installed 8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR50538_8.5.5000.20140703_1217 to the /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer directory.
Installed 8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR50488_8.5.5000.20141002_2344 to the /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer directory.
Installed 8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR50487_8.5.5000.20140716_0823 to the /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer directory.
Installed 8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR50457_8.5.5000.20141007_1042 to the /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer directory.
Installed 8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR50405_8.5.5000.20140721_1502 to the /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer directory.
Installed 8.5.5.0-WS-BPMPCPD-IFPD50405_8.5.5000.20140721_1505 to the /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer directory.
Installed 8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR50377_8.5.5000.20140908_1158 to the /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer directory.
Installed 8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR50358_8.5.5000.20140722_1504 to the /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer directory.
Installed 8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR50353_8.5.5000.20140702_1334 to the /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer directory.
Installed 8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR50346_8.5.5000.20140919_1013 to the /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer directory.
Installed 8.5.5.0-WS-BPMPCPD-IFPD50346_8.5.5000.20140828_1549 to the /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer directory.
Installed 8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR50299_8.5.5000.20140623_1032 to the /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer directory.
Installed 8.5.5.0-WS-BPMPCPD-IFPD50299_8.5.5000.20140623_1037 to the /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer directory.
Installed 8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR50232_8.5.5000.20140626_1003 to the /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer directory.
Installed 8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR50215_8.5.5000.20140729_1440 to the /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer directory.
Installed 8.5.5.0-WS-BPMPCPD-IFPD50215_8.5.5000.20140729_1445 to the /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer directory.
Installed 8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR49990_8.5.5000.20140707_1329 to the /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer directory.
Installed 8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR49684_8.5.5000.20140612_1045 to the /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer directory.
Installed 8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR52313_8.5.5000.20150127_1858 to the /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer directory.
Installed 8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR51177_8.5.5000.20140908_1641 to the /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer directory.
Installed com.ibm.websphere.ND.v85_8.5.5004.20141119_1746 to the /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer directory.
Installed com.ibm.bpm.ADV.v85_8.5.5000.20140604_1130 to the /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer directory.
Installed com.ibm.websphere.IHS.v85_8.5.5004.20141119_1746 to the /opt/IBM/HTTPServer directory.
Installed com.ibm.websphere.PLG.v85_8.5.5004.20141119_1746 to the /opt/IBM/WebSphere/Plugins directory.

I already had IBM Installation Manager 1.8.1 installed, which is why the response file doesn't specifically reference IIM.

Note 1

Some of the iFixes have been superseded by others; specifically, one sees messages such as: -

   ERROR: Selected fixes contain each other and cannot be installed together. Fix 8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR50671 is contained by fix 8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR52313.

JR50671 is contained by JR52313.
JR51202 is contained by JR51545
JR50760 is contained by JR51503
JR50871 is contained by JR50488

Note 2

I unpacked the iFixes using a FOR loop: -

for i in *.zip; do unzip $i -d `echo /tmp/Repo/BPM855/Fixes/$i | sed 's/.zip//g'`; done

Archive:  8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR49684.zip
   creating: /tmp/Repo/BPM855/Fixes//8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR49684/atoc/
  inflating: /tmp/Repo/BPM855/Fixes//8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR49684/atoc/atoc.xml  
   creating: /tmp/Repo/BPM855/Fixes//8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR49684/atoc/nq/
  inflating: /tmp/Repo/BPM855/Fixes//8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR49684/atoc/nq/eclipse_plugin.xml  
...
  inflating: /tmp/Repo/BPM855/Fixes//8.5.5.0-WS-BPMPCPD-IFJR52289/ShareableEntities/8.5.5.0-WS-BPMPCPD-IFJR52289-1s_8.5.5000.20150126_1221.suFragment  
  inflating: /tmp/Repo/BPM855/Fixes//8.5.5.0-WS-BPMPCPD-IFJR52289/ShareableEntities/8.5.5.0-WS-BPMPCPD-IFJR52289a_8.5.5000.20150126_1221.assembly  
  inflating: /tmp/Repo/BPM855/Fixes//8.5.5.0-WS-BPMPCPD-IFJR52289/ShareableEntities/toc.xml  

Note 3

I have experimented with using a FOR loop to actually install the iFixes: -

for i in *; do /opt/IBM/InstallationManager/eclipse/tools/imcl install $i -repositories ./$i -installationDirectory /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer/; done

but I chose to use a response file to ensure that I didn't miss owt.

Note 4

As per a previous blog post: -


I did have to work hard to unpack the 8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-SnapshotManagement-November.13.2014.iFixes package, as it requires unrar despite being a .ZIP file :-)

The job, as they say, is a good 'un

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