PI38804: WHEN USING ODR ROUTING RULES IN A MULTI-CELL TOPOLOGY AFFINITY IS BROKEN WHEN ROUTING TO SERVER IN POINT WITH RULESOVERAFFINITY

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

• WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.  Intelligent Management
  using On Demand Router rules and rulesOverAffinity in a
  multi-cell environment, affinity may be broken when it should
  still be maintained.
  
  When affinity is broken requests can be routed to different
  servers rather than the affined server based upon the rules
  which may result in application errors.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  Users of WebSphere Application Server On    *
  *                  Demand Router rules in a multi-cell         *
  *                  environment.                                *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: On Demand Router rules in multi-cell    *
  *                      topology may break affinity when not    *
  *                      appropriate when using                  *
  *                      rulesOverAffinity.                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:  apply fix                                   *
  ****************************************************************
  When using On Demand Router rules in a multi-cell environment
  with RulesOverAffinity set there are cases when routing
  traffic to a server in a point cell may break affinity when it
  should be maintained.
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 8.5.5.6.  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

  WEBSPHERE APP S

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0800

Applicable component levels

• R850 PSY

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