PI24153: SUPPORT POSTINSTALLER MESSAGES ON CONSOLE

8.5.5.4: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 4
8.5.5.5: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 5
8.5.5.6: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 6
8.5.5.7: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 7
8.5.5.8: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 8
8.5.5.9: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 9
8.5.5.10: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 10
8.5.5.11: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 11
8.5.5.12: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 12
8.5.5.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 13
8.5.5.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 14
8.5.5.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 15
8.5.5.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 14
8.5.5.17: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 17
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

• Customers may experience unexpected delays when running
  startServer.sh due to long running Postinstaller initiated
  configuration actions.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server V8.5                                 *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Running startServer after installing    *
  *                      a fix pack may take a long time to      *
  *                      complete.                               *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  An installed fix pack may contain one or more long running
  startServer time configuration actions that result in
  startServer taking longer to complete.
  

Problem conclusion

• To make the user aware of this situation, a user, or stack
  product, can optionally enable console progress reporting of
  startServer time configuration actions. This option is
  disabled by default, and can be enabled via either setting
  WS_CMT_PI_STARTSERVER_CA_MESSAGES=true in an environment
  variable or in
  <WAS_HOME>/properties/wasprofile.properties.
  When enabled, console messages will include messages of the form
  "Running configuration action XXXX" or "Running long-running
  configuration action XXXX" as appropriate.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 8.5.5.4.  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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