PI18165: PLUG-IN ODRLIB DAEMON FAILED TO BIND TO UNIX DOMAIN SOCKET PERMISSION DENIED

8.5.5.3: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 3
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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• This is a problem in the Intelligent Management feature of
  Plug-in version 8.5.5.
  
  In the web server error log, customer may see "segmentation
  fault" errors like this:
  
  [notice] child pid 1234 exit signal Segmentation fault (11)
  
  A DEBUG trace of the web server Plug-in Intelligent Management
  feature shows a Permission Denied error like this:
  
  ODR:DEBUG: failed to bind to unix domain socket at
  odrlibport.1234: Permission denied
  
  This happens when the web server is started as non-root.  And
  the non-root user does not have permission to create the
  odrlibport file.
  

Local fix

• work-around is to start the web server as "root" user instead.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server V8.5 Intelligent Management          *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The http plugin is attempting to        *
  *                      start an uninitialized Intelligent      *
  *                      Management function.                    *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The http plugin is attempting to start an uninitialized
  Intelligent Management function.  The Unix domain socket is
  not available due to the non-root user running the http plugin.
  

Problem conclusion

• Customization code is now available to correctly configure an
  alternate location for the Unix domain socket.  Create
  Intelligent Management custom property named OdrPortPathPrefix
  with value indicating the absolute path to a useable filesystem
  location.
  
  Further the http plugin will not attempt to start the
  misconfigured Intelligent Manamgement feature.
  
  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

  WEBS APP SERV N

• Fixed component ID

  5724H8800

Applicable component levels

• R850 PSY

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