PH05812: THE RESTART DOESN'T ALWAY WORK BECAUSE OF A CHANGE TO THE JVM SO THIS PROVIDES A SYSTEM PROPERTY TO STOP/WAIT/RESTART INSTEA

8.5.5.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 15
9.0.0.11: WebSphere Application Server traditional V9.0 Fix Pack 11
9.0.5.0: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Refresh Pack
9.0.5.1: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Fix Pack 1
9.0.5.2: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Fix Pack 2
8.5.5.17: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 17
9.0.5.3: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Fix Pack 3
8.5.5.20: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.20
8.5.5.18: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 18
8.5.5.19: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 19
8.5.5.16: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 16
8.5.5.21: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.21

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• the restart doesn't alway work because of a change to the JVM
  so this provides a system property to stop/wait/restart instead
  

Local fix

• the restart doesn't alway work because of a change to the JVM
  so this provides a system property to stop/wait/restart instead
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server using the administrative console to  *
  *                  restart application server jvms.            *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Not all jvm resources are released      *
  *                      before the jvm appears to be stopped.   *
  *                      The start portion of the restart may    *
  *                      occur before the resources are          *
  *                      released.                               *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:  Instead of using the console to restart     *
  *                  the servers, stop the servers, wait a       *
  *                  period of time, then start the servers.     *
  ****************************************************************
  JVMs are not release resources before the JVM is started again
  so those resources may not be available to the newly started
  JVM.
  

Problem conclusion

• The console is now providing a Custom property for the
  deployment manager jvm so that instead of using a restart to
  restart the application server jvms, the console will stop,
  wait a number of milliseconds specified by the custom
  property, then start the server.
  
  com.ibm.websphere.console.server.restart.delay  10000
  
  The default if the property is set with an invalid value is
  10000 milliseconds.  If a valid integer is provided, that
  value is used.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 8.5.5.15, 9.0.0.11.  Please refer to the Recommended
  Update page for delivery information:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WEBS APP SERV N

• Fixed component ID

  5724H8800

Applicable component levels

• R850 PSY

     UP

• R900 PSY

     UP