PH14563: PLUGIN MERGE CREATES EXTRA URI GROUP WHEN ERRONEOUS PORTS ARE WITHIN THE VIRTUALHOSTGROUP

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

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Extra URI groups are created if erroneous ports are within the
  VirtualHostGroup
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server                                      *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Extra URI groups created from           *
  *                      pluginCfgMerge                          *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  When merging XMLs that contain both like and different ports
  within their VirtualHostGroups, the merge tool will create
  erroneous URI groups that don't configure to any server
  cluster.  These extra ports are typically those defined to the
  transports within each of the servercluster's servers.
  

Problem conclusion

• The merge tool has been modified to accept two new parameters.
  -ignoreTransportPorts: This tells the merge tool to remove all
  transport ports from any of the virtualhostgroups before merge.
  -ignorePorts: This provides a pipe delimited list of ports
  that the merge tool needs remove from all virtualhostgroups
  before merging.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 8.5.5.17 and 9.0.5.2.  Please refer to the Recommended
  Updates 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

  WEBSPHERE APP S

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0800

Applicable component levels

• R850 PSY

     UP

• R900 PSY

     UP