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PI77184: WEBSPHERE APPCLIENT SILENT INSTALLATION FAILING WHEN USING INSTALLATION MANAGER IMCL COMMAND

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Websphere Appclient silent installation failing with below
    error when using installation manager imcl command.
    
    "ERROR: Host name cannot be empty"
    

Local fix

  • Add following two properties to command using -properties
    
    user.appclient.serverHostname=localhost
    user.appclient.serverPort=2809
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
    *                  Server                                      *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Installing WebSphere APPCLIENT with     *
    *                      Installation Manager imcl command gets  *
    *                      following error:                        *
    *                      "ERROR: Host name cannot be empty"      *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    In Installation Manager GUI mode, the default host name and
    port number are defined. However they are not defined in
    Installation Manager silent mode.
    

Problem conclusion

  • The fix is to define default host name and port number in
    Installation Manager silent mode.
    
    The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
    fix pack 8.5.5.12.  Please refer to the Recommended Updates
    page for delivery information:
    http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PI77184

  • Reported component name

    WEBSPHERE APP S

  • Reported component ID

    5724J0800

  • Reported release

    850

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2017-02-24

  • Closed date

    2017-05-08

  • Last modified date

    2017-05-08

  • 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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Document Information

Modified date:
28 April 2022