9.4.2. Installing Patches in Zip Form Using the Patch Management System

Procedure 9.2. Apply a zip patch to a JBoss EAP 6 server instance using the Management CLI

1. Download the patch zip file from the Customer Portal at https://access.redhat.com/downloads/
2. From the Management CLI, apply the patch with the following command including the appropriate path to the patch file:
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   [standalone@localhost:9999 /] patch apply /path/to/downloaded-patch.zip

   The patch tool will warn if there are any conflicts in attempting the apply the patch. Refer to Section 9.4.1, “The Patch Management System” for available patch command switches to re-run the command to resolve any conflicts.
3. Restart the JBoss EAP 6 server for the patch to take effect:
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   [standalone@localhost:9999 /] shutdown --restart=true

Procedure 9.3. Apply a zip patch to a JBoss EAP 6 server instance using the Management Console

1. Download the patch zip file from the Customer Portal at https://access.redhat.com/downloads/
2. In the Management Console:
   • For a standalone server: click on the Runtime tab at the top of the screen, then click Patch Management.
   • For a managed domain: click on the Domain tab at the top of the screen, select the host you want to patch from the Host drop-down menu, then click Patch Management.
3. Click Apply a New Patch.
   1. If you are patching a managed domain host, on the next screen select whether to shutdown the servers on the host, and click Next.
4. Click the Browse button, select the downloaded patch you want to apply, and then click Next.
   1. If there are any conflicts in attempting to apply the patch, a warning will be displayed. Click View error details to see the detail of the conflicts. If there is a conflict, you can either cancel the operation, or select the Override all conflicts check box and click Next. Overriding conflicts will result in the content of the patch overriding any user modifications.
5. After the patch has been successfully applied, select whether to restart the JBoss EAP 6 server now for the patch to take effect, and click Finish.