How can update the version of RV that is bundled with TRA 5.5.4 and 5.6 to RV 8.1.2?
Article ID: KB0087315
Updated On:
| Products | Versions |
|---|---|
| TIBCO Runtime Agent (TRA) | - |
| Not Applicable | - |
Description
Resolution:
The origin of this issue is that RV 8.x has changed the default installation folder from tibrv to tibrv\8.1
RV 7.x was bundled as part of (until) TRA 5.5.3.
RV 7.x did not add version to its home location (it was always C:\tibco\tibrv)
Beginning TRA 5.5.4, RV 8.x was being bundled. RV 8.x adds version number to its home location, like C:\tibco\tibrv\8.1 etc. However, there was a requirement that, when you upgrade RV on top of an existing TRA 5.5.0[1,2,3], then the property enableNonVersionPath should be set to true, so that RV home location does not have version numbers.
This is to maintain backward compatibility in all *.tra files that have reference to RV path (C:\tibco\tibrv).
RV 8.1.2 is not bundle yet to current version of TRA (5.6.0), so to update the version of RV to RV 8.1.2 a standalone RV should be installed. Now, when standalone RV 8.1.2 is installed, it does not know anything about TRA 5.x and hence by default installs it with version numbers embedded in its home path (C:\tibco\tibrv\8.1). In this case TRA and other TIBCO products will continue using the previous version of RV and won’t recognize the new one.
Workaround:
-Add the following line in TIBCOUniversalInstaller.silent file:
<entry key="enableNonVersionPath">true</entry>
-Run the installer using the command syntax
TIBCOUniversalInstaller.exe -V
responseFile=<absolutePathOf_TIBCOUniversalInstaller.silent_file>
In such a case, 8.1 subfolder under tibrv will NOT be created, and then you do not need to change any path in your .tra files.
Using this workaround it may be a small problem here with vpd.properties files. Since RV 8.1.2 does not understand/update the vpd.properties files, it will not update the vpd.properties files.
So, correct RV version will not be displayed in places such as Admin GUI, TIBCOInstallationManager etc.
The origin of this issue is that RV 8.x has changed the default installation folder from tibrv to tibrv\8.1
RV 7.x was bundled as part of (until) TRA 5.5.3.
RV 7.x did not add version to its home location (it was always C:\tibco\tibrv)
Beginning TRA 5.5.4, RV 8.x was being bundled. RV 8.x adds version number to its home location, like C:\tibco\tibrv\8.1 etc. However, there was a requirement that, when you upgrade RV on top of an existing TRA 5.5.0[1,2,3], then the property enableNonVersionPath should be set to true, so that RV home location does not have version numbers.
This is to maintain backward compatibility in all *.tra files that have reference to RV path (C:\tibco\tibrv).
RV 8.1.2 is not bundle yet to current version of TRA (5.6.0), so to update the version of RV to RV 8.1.2 a standalone RV should be installed. Now, when standalone RV 8.1.2 is installed, it does not know anything about TRA 5.x and hence by default installs it with version numbers embedded in its home path (C:\tibco\tibrv\8.1). In this case TRA and other TIBCO products will continue using the previous version of RV and won’t recognize the new one.
Workaround:
-Add the following line in TIBCOUniversalInstaller.silent file:
<entry key="enableNonVersionPath">true</entry>
-Run the installer using the command syntax
TIBCOUniversalInstaller.exe -V
responseFile=<absolutePathOf_TIBCOUniversalInstaller.silent_file>
In such a case, 8.1 subfolder under tibrv will NOT be created, and then you do not need to change any path in your .tra files.
Using this workaround it may be a small problem here with vpd.properties files. Since RV 8.1.2 does not understand/update the vpd.properties files, it will not update the vpd.properties files.
So, correct RV version will not be displayed in places such as Admin GUI, TIBCOInstallationManager etc.
Issue/Introduction
How can update the version of RV that is bundled with TRA 5.5.4 and 5.6 to RV 8.1.2?
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