PI29771: AN ABEND DC3 REASON 000C0009 SURFACES AFTER ATTEMPTING TO START A CONTROL REGION AFTER AN IPL. SUBSEQUENT START IS SUCCESSFUL.

Fixes are available

APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

An abend DC3 reason 000C0009 surfaces after attempting to start
a control region after an IPL.  Subsequent start of the control
region is successful.  The abend can surface for any control
region such as the DeploymentMangager, Node Agent or
Application server control regions.

In addition to the abend the control region job output will
show messages.

Trace: 2014/10/30 13:54:34.583 02 t=8D2E88 c=UNK key=S2 tag=
(95005138)
   Description: Throw CORBA system exception
   exception id: CORBA::INTERNAL
   minor code: c9c2580b
   from filename: ./bbgjutil.cpp

Trace: 2014/10/30 13:54:34.619 02 t=8D2E88 c=UNK key=S2 tag=
(8400E317)
   Description: Log Boss/390 Error
   from filename: ./bbgoctl.cpp
   at line: 791
   error message: BBOO0003E WEBSPHERE FOR Z/OS CONTROL PROCESS
BBOS001 ENDED ABNORMALLY, REASON=C9C2580B.

The problem is observed to happen when the server is brought up
on a new respack.

Local fix

```
Restart the server that abended
```

Problem summary

****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED:  Users of WebSphere Application Server V8.0  *
*                  and V8.5 who apply maintenance by mounting  *
*                  the WebSphere Application Server binaries   *
*                  to new underlying symbolic links            *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: After re-mounting the symbolic links    *
*                      to a new target location, the first     *
*                      attempt to start the server fails.      *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
****************************************************************
The OSGi framework used by WAS 8 performs internal consistency
checking upon launch.  Among those checks is a check to ensure
that the underlying location of the system bundle has not
changed.  When maintenance is applied by remounting the
symbolic links for the server binaries to a new target
location (as is sometimes done by z/OS users), this causes the
consistency check to fail, and the framework exits with an
error code that indicates that it needs to be restarted.
Subsequent attempts to start the server will be
successful, but the first attempt will fail unless the
framework is explicitly started in "clean" mode, or the
framework's cache is cleared prior to the start attempt.

Problem conclusion

Logic was added to the WAS bootstrap process that checks if
the underlying symbolic link targets have changed and,
if so, launches the OSGi framework in clean mode.

APAR PI29771 is currently targeted for inclusion in Fix Packs
8.0.0.11 and 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

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APAR Information

APAR number
PI29771
Reported component name
WEBSPHERE FOR Z
Reported component ID
5655I3500
Reported release
850
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2014-11-17
Closed date
2015-03-16
Last modified date
2015-03-16

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

R850 PSY
UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
28 April 2022

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PI29771: AN ABEND DC3 REASON 000C0009 SURFACES AFTER ATTEMPTING TO START A CONTROL REGION AFTER AN IPL. SUBSEQUENT START IS SUCCESSFUL.

Fixes are available

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Closed as program error.

Error description

Local fix

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Temporary fix

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Fix information

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