PI28099: Defer activation of JMS/MDB activation specification until the synchronized server startup on z/OS

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
8.5.5.17: 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

• During WebSphere Application Server z/OS startup, if there are
  MQ events being driven prior to full server initialization that
  use the SIB  (Software Integration Bus) component the
  connection to the SIB may fail.
    One of the typical errors see in FFDC Logs is:
  FFDC
  Exception:com.ibm.ws.sib.jfapchannel.JFapConnectFailedException
    SourceId:com.ibm.ws.wmqra.jfap.WMQRAJFAPCommunicator.alarm
       ProbeId:10
    com.ibm.ws.sib.jfapchannel.JFapConnectFailedException:
    CWSIJ0080E: A cross-memory connection to the control region
    adjunct process cannot be established.
   at  com.ibm.ws.sib.jfapchannel.impl.octracker.
           ConnectionDataGroup.connectOverNetwork
           (ConnectionDataGroup.java:799)
   at com.ibm.ws.sib.jfapchannel.impl.octracker.
          ConnectionDataGroup.doConnect
         (ConnectionDataGroup.java:715)
   at com.ibm.ws.sib.jfapchannel.impl.octracker.
          ConnectionDataGroup.connect
          (ConnectionDataGroup.java:673)
   at com.ibm.ws.sib.jfapchannel.impl.octracker.
           OutboundConnectionTracker.connect
           (OutboundConnectionTracker.java:659)
   at com.ibm.ws.sib.jfapchannel.impl.
           ClientConnectionManagerImpl.connect
           (ClientConnectionManagerImpl.java:184)
   at com.ibm.ws.wmqra.jfap.WMQRAJFAPCommunicator.
           connect(WMQRAJFAPCom municator.java:142)
   at com.ibm.ws.wmqra.jfap.WMQRAJFAPCommunicator.
          alarm(WMQRAJFAPCommu nicator.java:264)
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server V8.5                                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Defer activation of JMS/MDB activation  *
  *                      specification activation until the      *
  *                      synchronized server startup on z/OS     *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The activation specifications gets activated when Individual
  Servant Region Address Spaces are started. However on z/OS it
  may be desired in some situations to prevent the activation
  specifications from getting activated until the entire
  synchronized server startup is completed. This apar provides a
  Java virtual machine (JVM) property to ensure that the
  activation specs are activated only after the synchronized
  server startup is completed.
  The apar is enabled with a JVM System property to be set under
  Application servers > server1 > Process definition > Servant >
  Java Virtual Machine > Custom properties
  Name :
  com.ibm.ejs.j2c.J2CServerListener.activateEndpointsOnCRAStarted
  Value : true
  

Problem conclusion

• The WebSphere J2C component now provides a JVM System property
  to allow defering the activation specification end point
  activation untill the synchronized server startup is completed
  
  APAR PI28099 is currently targeted for inclusion Fix Pack
  8.5.5.6 of WebSphere Application Server.
  
  Please refer to the Recommended Updates page for delivery
  information:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
  
  In addition, please refer to URL:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=404&uid=swg27006970
  for Fix Pack PTF information.
  

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

  WEBSPHERE FOR Z

• Fixed component ID

  5655I3500

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSY

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