Delete the beta release

Prior to the release of V5R4 iSeries™ Access for Web, the software product was available as a beta release. The beta release configuration must be removed, and the product deleted from the iSeries server before installing the official release of iSeries Access for Web.

Check the version of the licensed program to determine whether you have the beta release installed. To check the version of the licensed program:

  1. Run the server command DSPF STMF('/QIBM/ProdData/Access/Web2/config/prodinfo.properties') to display the product information.
  2. Check /QIBM/Prodata/Access/Web2/config/prodinfo.properties for lines like the following: Start of change
    vrm=5.4.0
fix=Beta-1
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    You are running the beta if vrm is 5.4.0 and fix starts with Beta-.

To remove the beta release, follow these steps:

  1. Sign on to the server.
  2. Use the QIWA2/RMVACCWEB2 command to remove the configuration information from the Web application servers and portal servers.
    Note: Start of changeIf you do not recall what was configured, the /QIBM/UserData/Access/Web2/config/instances.properties file lists the Web applications server versions, instances or profiles, and application servers that were configured. Use the values listed in instances.properties as input to the RMVACCWEB2 command and follow the instructions displayed. End of change
  3. Run the following command DLTLICPGM LICPGM(5722XH2)
  4. Start of changeDelete all files in the directory /QIBM/UserData/Access/Web2/logs.End of change
  5. Start of changeDetermine whether you want to keep the user data created during the use of the beta version of iSeries Access for Web. User data created by iSeries Access for Web can be any or all of the following: user policies and preferences, 5250 sessions and macros, 5250 keypads, database requests, saved commands, My Folder items, and more. Keeping the user data from the beta or other supported releases of iSeries Access for Web would let you reuse the information in a new installation of iSeries Access for Web.

    If you do not want to use the user data created during the use of the beta, delete the /QIBM/UserData/Access/Web2 directory that matches the instances used with the beta version of iSeries Access for Web. If you also have user data from previous supported releases of iSeries Access for Web that you do not want to use, you can choose to delete those directories as well.

    If you want to use the user data, do not delete anything from the /QIBM/UserData/Access/Web2 directories. If you are using the same Web application server instance for the beta and the official release of iSeries Access for Web, the existing user data will automatically be used. If you want to use a new Web application server instance and want to reuse existing user data, see the New Web application server considerations topic.

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  6. Determine whether you want to use the user data created during the use of the beta version of iSeries Access for Web and do one of these:
    • If you do not want to use the user data, delete the directory /QIBM/UserData/Access/Web2.
    • If you do want to use the user data, specify the appropriate values when configuring the official release of iSeries Access for Web. When using the CFGACCWEB2 command, input the same values that were input to RMVACCWEB2 in step 2.
  7. Verify the directory /QIBM/ProdData/Access/Web2 does not exist. Delete it if it does.
Parent topic: Prerequisites for installing iSeries Access for Web
Related reference
New Web application server considerations
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RMVACCWEB2 CL command