PK72269: ROLLOVER OF LOG FILES ARE OCCURING SLIGHTLY OVER THE DEFINED MAX LIMIT.

Fixes are available

APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

PK66795 is supposed to allow for rollover even if the log files
had been truncated with an external tool.  The calculation is
incorrect causing the rollover to occur a few bytes over the
defined max size.

Local fix

Problem summary

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* USERS AFFECTED:  All users of WebSphere Application Server   *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Rollover of WebSphere Application       *
*                      Server log files are occurring a few    *
*                      bytes beyond the defined max size.      *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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PK66795 is to allow for external tools to clear out the
contents of WebSphere Application log files and still allow
for the log file rotation to occur.  This fix introduces a
problem where the rotation occurs too late causing the
historical file size to go over the defined max size.

Problem conclusion

Internal counters had been used to track file size for
performance reasons.  For the same performance reasons, PK66795
will only allow truncation of the log file.  If an external
tool appends to the log file, the rotation may continue to be
thrown off.  The fix to APAR PK72269 will prevent the log
rotation to occur beyond the max size, with the same
conditions mentioned for PK66795.

PK66795 will not be supported for z/OS releases.

The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
fixpack 6.0.2.31, 6.1.0.21, 7.0.0.1.  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
PK72269
Reported component name
WEBS APP SERV N
Reported component ID
5724H8800
Reported release
61W
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2008-09-16
Closed date
2008-09-18
Last modified date
2008-09-18

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

R60A PSY
UP
R60H PSY
UP
R60I PSY
UP
R60P PSY
UP
R60S PSY
UP
R60W PSY
UP
R60Z PSY
UP
R61A PSY
UP
R61H PSY
UP
R61I PSY
UP
R61P PSY
UP
R61S PSY
UP
R61W PSY
UP
R61Z PSY
UP
R700 PSY
UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
29 December 2021

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PK72269: ROLLOVER OF LOG FILES ARE OCCURING SLIGHTLY OVER THE DEFINED MAX LIMIT.

Fixes are available

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APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

Local fix

Problem summary

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

APAR number

Reported component name

Reported component ID

Reported release

Status

PE

HIPER

Special Attention

Submitted date

Closed date

Last modified date

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

Fixed component ID

Applicable component levels

R60A PSY

R60H PSY

R60I PSY

R60P PSY

R60S PSY

R60W PSY

R60Z PSY

R61A PSY

R61H PSY

R61I PSY

R61P PSY

R61S PSY

R61W PSY

R61Z PSY

R700 PSY

Document Information

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