PI57134: FILES IN THE <WAS_INSTALL>/PROPERTIES FOLDER ARE BEING OVERWRITTEN WHEN FIX PACKS ARE INSTALLED

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

• The client is able to customize these files,
  /usr/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer/properties/ffdcRun.properties
  /usr/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer/properties/ffdcStart.properties
  /usr/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer/properties/ffdcStop.properties
  but when fix packs are installed these files are getting
  overwritten.
  The client's customization is getting lost. These files should
  not be updated, overwritten or updated to default when fix
  packs are installed.
  

Local fix

• Manually customize this files again.
  
  Keywords: rollback IIM upgrade fixpack  app_server_root
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server                                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: After installing fix packs, the         *
  *                      following user customizable files       *
  *                      will be overwritten:                    *
  *                      properties/ffdcRun.properties           *
  *                      properties/ffdcStart.properties         *
  *                      properties/ffdcStop.properties          *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  These files ( properties/ffdcRun.properties,
  properties/ffdcStart.properties and
  properties/ffdcStop.properties) are FFDC configuration
  properties files and can be customized by users. Therefore,
  they are non-serviceable files and they should not be
  overwritten when the fix packs are installed.
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix is to put these file names in the offering NSF file.
  This will prevent them from being overridden.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 8.0.0.13 and 8.5.5.10.  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

  WEBS APP SERV N

• Fixed component ID

  5724H8800

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSY

     UP

• R850 PSY

     UP