PH19061: MULTIPLE PLUGIN-CFG.XML FILES & FOLDERS UNDER PROFILE_HOME/CONFIG/CELLS/ CAUSING LIBERTY REPORT HUNG ON CONSOLE

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

• Env: WAS Base 8.5.5.16 , Linux
  
  Issue : Multiple plugin-cfg.xml
  files & folders under Profile_Home/config/cells/ causing
  Liberty Report hung on console
  
  From the output of ./iscdeploy
  -restore -trace > iscdeploy.txt , seen
  
  [11/07/2019 09:40:57]
  PluginProcessor: pathToIscDeployment=/data/eas/WAS_8.5.5/IBM/Web
  Sphere/AppServer/profiles/SR_SIT/config/cells/SRCell/application
  s/isclite.ear/deployments/isclite
  [11/07/2019 09:40:58]
  PluginProcessor: pathToIscDeployment=/data/eas/WAS_8.5.5/IBM/Web
  Sphere/AppServer/profiles/SUPPORT_SIT/config/cells/plugin-cfg.xm
  l05112015/applications/isclite.ear/deployments/isclite
  
  Cell
  directory Contains the cell directory plus plugin-cfg.xml
  plugin-cfg.xml_06282016 and plugin-cfg.xml05112015, causing
  Liberty Report hung on console
  

Local fix

• Customer should move the save plugin-cfg files to a different
  directory and rerun the iscdeploy -restore
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server using the administrative console     *
  *                  for management.                             *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The update of the profile templates     *
  *                      during a ptf or ifix install of the     *
  *                      administrative console could fail.      *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:  Remove backup copies of plugin-cfg.xml      *
  *                  from the cell config directory.             *
  ****************************************************************
  The admin console assumed only a plugin-cfg.xml and cell
  directory in the cell config.  When there were files, the
  update of the consoles profile config would fail.
  

Problem conclusion

• Changed the console iscdeploy code to ignore all files in the
  cell directory to find the path to the admin console
  application so that updates would be performed correctly.
  
  The fix for this APAR is targeted for inclusion in fix pack
  8.5.5.17 and 9.0.5.3.  For more information, see 'Recommended
  Updates for WebSphere Application Server':
  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