PI78565: USABILITY AND ACCESSIBILITY UPDATES FOR Z/OS MIGRATION TOOLKIT

9.0.0.4: WebSphere Application Server traditional V9.0 Fix Pack 4
9.0.0.5: WebSphere Application Server traditional V9.0 Fix Pack 5
9.0.0.6: WebSphere Application Server traditional V9.0 Fix Pack 6
9.0.0.7: WebSphere Application Server traditional V9.0 Fix Pack 7
9.0.0.8: WebSphere Application Server traditional V9.0 Fix Pack 8
9.0.0.9: WebSphere Application Server traditional V9.0 Fix Pack 9
9.0.0.10: WebSphere Application Server traditional V9.0 Fix Pack 10
9.0.0.11: WebSphere Application Server traditional V9.0 Fix Pack 11
9.0.5.0: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Refresh Pack
9.0.5.1: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Fix Pack 1
9.0.5.2: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Fix Pack 2
9.0.5.3: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Fix Pack 3
9.0.5.4: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Fix Pack 4
9.0.5.5: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Fix Pack 5
WebSphere Application Server traditional 9.0.5.6
9.0.5.7: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Fix Pack 7
9.0.5.8: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5.8
9.0.5.9: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5.9
9.0.5.10: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5.10
9.0.5.11: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5.11

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Interface inconsistencies are present in the migration GUI for
  z/OS. While they do not impact core functionality, resolving
  them will enhance the usability of migration.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server Customization Toolbox V9.0 or IBM    *
  *                  WebSphere Application Server for z/OS.      *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Migration cannot specify Location       *
  *                      Services Daemon job name, or username   *
  *                      and password are set to all 'X's        *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  The z/OS Migration Management Toolkit delivered the ability to
  clone an environment so the old and new profiles can coexist
  on the same z system. However, originally it did not include
  the abillity to specify the Location Services Daemon job name,
  so both profiles used the same name, and stopping one would
  stop both. In addition, an issue was found where the
  administrative security username and password fields appeared
  offscreen on certain configurations, causing users to miss the
  fields and provide migration with their default values, which
  are all X characters.
  

Problem conclusion

• To prevent the duplicate Daemon job name, a new field is
  introduced which requests a new job name and specifies it when
  creating the profile used to hold the new environment. To
  prevent the incorrect username/password, the form was modified
  to default to no value for username and password, and to
  indicate to the user that these fields are required.
  
  APAR PI78565 is currently targeted for inclusion in
  Service Level (Fix Pack) 9.0.0.4 of WebSphere
  Application Server Customization Toolbox and WebSphere
  Application Server for z/OS.
  
  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 FOR Z

• Fixed component ID

  5655I3500

Applicable component levels

• R900 PSY

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