EWC - Java and Apache Tomcat Update
Update of the EWC Java and Apache Tomcat Versions
For the Empirum Web Console (EWC), Matrix42 delivers a new package with components for Java and Apache Tomcat that are current at the time of creation as part of the product updates (usually every 3 months).
It may happen that shortly after delivery there are new updates with solved security holes for Java and Apache Tomcat.
In order to close these security gaps, Matrix42 created a way for customers to update the existing package with the latest available versions.
The package can be found here: Download
What to do?
- Download the ZIP file.
- Unzip the ZIP file directly on the Empirum server.
- Start the creation
- Either: Start the batch file
Update-Java_ApacheTomcat_for_EWC.bat
as administrator. Make sure you have internet access to download the new versions. - Or: Use the PowerShell script
Update-Java_ApacheTomcat_for_EWC.ps1
This also allows you to bypass access to the internet with the parameters-LocalJava
and-LocalTomcat
.
- Either: Start the batch file
- Further information on possible parameters can be obtained with
Get-Help .\Update-Java_ApacheTomcat_for_EWC.ps1 -Detailed
- If the script has run successfully, the path to the created file appears as one of the last messages:
The script finished successfully and the new setup has been created: 'C:\temp\EWC\target\Java_ApacheTomcat.exe'
- Either: If you have used the
-CopyToEmpirumServer
parameter, you can remove the backups created in the EWC package. Backups were created in the following folders:\\%EmpirumServer%\Configurator$\Packages\Matrix42\WebConsole\25.0
\\%EmpirumServer%\Configurator$\Packages\Matrix42\WebConsole\25.0\Install
- Or: Copy the following files manually to the Empirum server in the directory
\\%EmpirumServer%\Configurator$\Packages\Matrix42\WebConsole\25.0
or the subfolderInstall
:C:\temp\EWC\target\Java_ApacheTomcat.exe
C:\temp\EWC\target\Install\Setup.inf
- Either: If you have used the
- Create new package hash: Run "Prepare package for validation" in the EMC's software depot for the package "Empirum Web Console" to create an updated hash.
- Have the “Empirum Web Console” package reinstalled on the affected systems.