Server HotFixes
All HotFixes, whether for the server or client, are initially installed on the Windchill RV&S server using the PatchServer utility. For server-side HotFixes, the PatchServer utility extracts the updates and installs them on the server. Information on installing server-side HotFixes is included with the readme file for each HotFix.
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• The Windchill RV&S server must be restarted after installing any HotFix.
• HotFixes are bound to the service pack release they are based on. HotFixes based on one service pack release cannot be applied to a different service pack release. For example, HotFixes based on SP1 cannot be applied to SP2.
• If you attempt to re-install the same HotFix on the server, an error message displays.
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In a multi-server environment, all servers should be maintained at the same HotFix level. If a proxy is hosting projects locally in a multi-server environment, it is also important to maintain that proxy at the same HotFix level.
After HotFix installation, a marker file is placed in the following folder on the Windchill RV&S server and indicates which HotFixes have been installed:
installdir/installinfo
An installinfo file is also generated on the proxy when a HotFix is installed directly on a proxy. The marker file is a text file (.txt) and the file name is based on the HotFix number. As is the case with service packs, HotFixes are placed in the following location on the server:
installdir/server/patches/releasenumber
where
releasenumber is
JJ.NN.LL. (For more information on HotFix numbering, see
“HotFix ID Numbers and Install Information”).
If a new service pack is installed, it automatically removes any HotFixes that were based on previous service packs. When the
Windchill RV&S server is restarted, the log of installed HotFixes is also updated accordingly. For more information, see
“Service Pack and HotFix Logging”.
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The PatchServer.log and the SPInstall.log are also updated whenever a HotFix is installed.
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