Hello Andrei, on recent 8.5.5 fix packs and recent Java releases, there are only two sources of Java updates.
- There is java8 fix pack content in each WAS Fix Pack:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/verify-java-sdk-version-shipped-ibm-websphere-application-server-fix-packs#W855J8
- WAS produces WAS-specific interim fixes to update ajva (usually for security issues or pervasive problems):
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/317689#W855J8
Historically in 8.5.5 it had worked a little differently. Originally Java 6 was embedded and Java 8 was available as an add-on.
Later, embedded Java 6 was replaced with embedded Java 8 but the add-on Java 8 was still updated side-by-side.
-/-
In 9.0, the SDK is always de-coupled from WAS and is directly installable with IBM Installation Manager. In 9.0, there is not really a concept of an Interim Fix, just a later IM-installable Java SDK package. These are indexed here:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/ibm-sdk-java-technology-edition-version-80-websphere-application-server-v9-and-websphere-liberty-using-installation-manager
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Eric Covener
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Original Message:
Sent: Sat January 28, 2023 11:25 AM
From: Andrei Alcantara
Subject: Doubt in how to update Java SDK 8 in WebSphere Tradicional V8.5.5.X
Hello All.
I'm a little confused on what would be the correct way to perform the Java SDK 8 upgrade on Traditional WebSphere.
At https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral I couldn't find Java SDK8 fix packs from the Installation Manager (I believe this type of format is no longer distributed), but I found Java SDK8 InstallAnywhere packages instead.
I assume it is the currently package being distributed to update the Java 8 SDK.
Extracting the InstallAnywhere package pointing to the directory containing the Java binaries, would be the correct way to apply the java sdk update, is that correct?
Thanks in advance
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Andrei Alcantara
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