PI12546: SETTING COM.IBM.WS.LOGGING.CONSOLE.LOG.LEVEL=OFF STILL RESULTS IN ONE LINE OF OUTPUT

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• In a WAS Liberty server, setting
  com.ibm.ws.logging.console.log.level=OFF should mean that no
  messages are written to the console (stdout).  However, this is
  not the case as the following message is written:
  
  Launching defaultServer (CICS 5.2.0, WebSphere Application
  Server 8.5.5.1, WAS FOR Z/OS
  8.5.5.1/wlp-1.0.4.cl50120140115-1704) on IBM J9 VM, version
  pmz6470sr6-20131015_01 (SR6) (en_US)
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server Liberty Profile                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Setting                                 *
  *                      com.ibm.ws.logging.console.log.level    *
  *                      =off still results in one line of       *
  *                      output.                                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  When setting com.ibm.ws.logging.console.log.level=off, Liberty
  still prints the product version into the console.log file.
  

Problem conclusion

• When starting the Liberty profile server the printing of the
  product version in the console.log is now only output when the
  property has a value other than off.
  
  It should however be noted that the console.log is a redirect
  of the command shell's stdout and stderr when the server start
  command is issued.  The com.ibm.ws.logging.console.log.level
  property only controls the Liberty profile's output, it does
  not prevent or alter the logging of the underlying JVM to
  stdout or stderr.
  
  As an example, if a jvm.options file was in use, specifying:
  
  -Xtrace:methods={com/ibm/ws/kernel/boot*,com/ibm/ws/config*},pr
  int=mt
  
  The JVM trace output would still be located in the console.log
  file even if com.ibm.ws.logging.console.log.level=off is set.
  
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 8.5.5.3. 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

  LIBERTY - Z/OS

• Fixed component ID

  5655W6514

Applicable component levels

• R850 PSY

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