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PI27418: WORKAREA PATHS TOO LONG

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • The paths for directories under the server's workarea directory
    contain very long character sequences which can cause problems
    on some path-constrained operating systems.  An example of such
    a path is:
    "\usr\servers\defaultServer\workarea\org.eclipse.osgi\bundles\38
    \data\cacheOverlay\com.ibm.ws.app.manager_ge
    n_77de523e-73d4-4a15-be24-eb39a5b39ab9\WEB-INF\eclipse\plugins\o
    rg.apache.commons.fileupload_1.2.1100.v20120901_0511\..."
    .
    On Windows, users might see something like the following:
    C:\>dir /s wlp
    Volume in drive C has no label.
    Volume Serial Number is 3FFC-6777
    The directory name
    C:\8.5.5.1\wlp\usr\servers\defaultServer\workarea\org.eclipse.os
    gi\bundles\38\data\cacheAdapt\com.ibm.ws.app.manager_gen_
    0b147005-2ffc-45dc-8999-7d6fe71c883a\WEB-INF\eclipse\plugins\com
    .ibm.team.server.war.template_1.1.200.v20120901_0511\WEB-INF\lib
    \jazzservlet
    bridge.jar is too long.
    The directory name
    C:\8.5.5.1\wlp\usr\servers\defaultServer\workarea\org.eclipse.os
    gi\bundles\38\data\cacheAdapt\com.ibm.ws.app.manager_gen_
    0b147005-2ffc-45dc-8999-7d6fe71c883a\WEB-INF\eclipse\plugins\org
    .apache.commons.fileupload_1.2.1100.v20120901_0511\org.apache.co
    mmons.fileup
    load_1.2.1.jar is too long.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
    *                  Server Liberty Profile, particularly on     *
    *                  Microsoft Windows operating systems         *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Long path length of configuration files *
    *                      cause file system errors                *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    The paths for directories under the server's workarea directory
    contain very long character sequences which can cause problems
    on some path-constrained operating systems.  An example of such
    a path
    is:
    "\usr\servers\defaultServer\workarea\org.eclipse.osgi\bundle
    s\38\data\cacheOverlay\com.ibm.ws.app.manager_ge
    n_77de523e-73d4
    4a15-be24-eb39a5b39ab9\WEB-
    INF\eclipse\plugins\org.apache.commons.fileupload_1.2.1100.v2012
    0901_0511\..."
    
    On Microsoft Windows, you might see something
    like the following:
    C:\>dir /s wlp
     Volume in drive C has no
    label.
     Volume Serial Number is 3FFC-6777
    The directory name
    C:\8.5.5.1\wlp\usr\servers\defaultServer\workarea\org.eclipse.os
    gi\bundles\38\data\cacheAdapt\com.ibm.ws.app.manager_gen_
    0b1470
    05-2ffc-45dc-8999-7d6fe71c883a\WEB-
    INF\eclipse\plugins\com.ibm.team.server.war.template_1.1.200.v20
    120901_0511\WEB-INF\lib\jazzservlet
    bridge.jar is too long.
    The
    directory name
    C:\8.5.5.1\wlp\usr\servers\defaultServer\workarea\org.eclipse.os
    gi\bundles\38\data\cacheAdapt\com.ibm.ws.app.manager_gen_
    0b1470
    05-2ffc-45dc-8999-7d6fe71c883a\WEB-
    INF\eclipse\plugins\org.apache.commons.fileupload_1.2.1100.v2012
    0901_0511\org.apache.commons.fileup
    load_1.2.1.jar is too long.
    

Problem conclusion

  • The fix for this APAR shortens the path length considerably by
    removing unnecessary UUIDs from the configuration path and
    replacing them with much shorter unique numbers.
    
    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 number

    PI27418

  • Reported component name

    WAS LIBERTY COR

  • Reported component ID

    5725L2900

  • Reported release

    855

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2014-10-13

  • Closed date

    2014-10-17

  • Last modified date

    2014-10-17

  • 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

    WAS LIBERTY COR

  • Fixed component ID

    5725L2900

Applicable component levels

  • R855 PSY

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Document Information

Modified date:
28 April 2022