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.
• 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 subfolder Install:
    • C:\temp\EWC\target\Java_ApacheTomcat.exe
    • C:\temp\EWC\target\Install\Setup.inf
• 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.