PI50644: NEW KERNEL SUPPORT FOR 2.6.32-504.23.4.EL6.X86_64

8.0.0.12: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 12
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
8.0.0.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 13
8.5.5.12: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 12
8.0.0.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 14
8.5.5.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 13
8.0.0.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 15
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

• New Kernel support for 2.6.32-504.23.4.el6.x86_64 on Linux
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  IBM WebSphere Application Server Edge Load  *
  *                  Balancer for ipv4 Linux users               *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The Load Balancer for ipv4 is kernel    *
  *                      dependent on Linux and must be          *
  *                      recompiled for each new kernel level.   *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  This apar provides support for linux kernel 2.6.32-504.23.4 on
  RedHat EL 6.
  

Problem conclusion

• Kernel support provided; customer can eliminate the need for
  Load Balancer kernel updates by using the IBM strategic Load
  Balancer for ipv4 and ipv6 which is not kernel dependent.
  
  Fix to be included in fix packs:
     8.0.0.12
     8.5.5.9
  

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 LOAD BALAN

• Fixed component ID

  5724H8811

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSY

     UP

• R850 PSY

     UP