PK81365: CELL PROFILE USES WRONG PRODUCT PATH FOR APPSERVER NODE

Fixes are available

APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

In a cell profile, the deployment manager profile's copy of
the appserver's node-level variables.xml contains deployment
manager's path for the product file system.  It should
contain the value the user entered for the appserver
product file system.

Local fix

Problem summary

****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED:  Users of a WebSphere Application Server     *
*                  V7.0 for z/OS cell profile                  *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: In a cell profile, when different       *
*                      product install paths are specified     *
*                      for the deployment manager and          *
*                      application server, the deployment      *
*                      manager profile's copy of the           *
*                      application server's node-level         *
*                      variables.xml contains the deployment   *
*                      manager's path for the product file     *
*                      system.  It should contain the value    *
*                      the user entered for the application    *
*                      server product file system.             *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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When a cell profile is created, the deployment manager
profile's copy of the application server's node-level
variables.xml is incorrect.  Specifically, the value of
smpe.install.root in the WAS_SERVER_ONLY_default_jvm_options
points to the product path for the deployment manager copy of
the WebSphere code, not the application server's copy.

The application server's install copy of the node-level
variables.xml is correct, but upon node synchronization, this
is replaced with the incorrect copy held by the deployment
manager.

This incorrect value variables.xml can cause the application
server node (node agent and application server(s)) to fail at
startup if the deployment manager's product path is unavailable.

Problem conclusion

At profile creation time, the application server's product
install path was not passed to the manageprofiles tool.
Changes were required to the z/OS Profile Management Tool
(zPMT) and to the scripts invoked by manageprofiles, to
correctly pass in this value and act upon it.

Activation of the fix for PK81365, which affects cell
profiles only, requires that an updated version of the zPMT be
used at cell profile creation time.  This requirement is in
addition to application of fixpack 7.0.0.5. If an
appropriate level of zPMT is not used, then the behavior of
cell profile creation reverts to that before fixpack 7.0.0.5
was applied. The zPMT tool should be updated to version
7.0.0.5 along with the application of fixpack 7.0.0.5
to the WebSphere for z/OS product.

Refer to URL:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27004980
to download the latest fix pack for the IBM WebSphere
Customization Tools, which contains the zPMT.

Users who created cell profiles without this service
installed, and who intended their deployment manager and
managed node to use different installation root directories,
should correct the application server installation root value
using the following procedure.  The procedure is only
necessary for cell profiles in which a different product
install path is being used for the deployment manager and
application server parts of the cell.

Log in to the administrative console, and navigate to
Environment > WebSphere variables.  Use this panel to edit the
WAS_SERVER_ONLY_default_jvm_options variable for the
application server node. Change
-Dsmpe.install.root=<product_install_root> to the correct
value for your application server node.

APAR PK81365 is currently targeted for inclusion in Service
Level (Fix Pack) 7.0.0.5 of WebSphere Application Server V7.0
for z/OS.

Please refer to URL:
//www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=404&uid=swg27006970
for Fix Pack availability.

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

APAR number
PK81365
Reported component name
WEBSPHERE FOR Z
Reported component ID
5655I3500
Reported release
700
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2009-02-25
Closed date
2009-03-31
Last modified date
2009-08-03

APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

PK83052 PK83056

Fix information

Fixed component name
WEBSPHERE FOR Z
Fixed component ID
5655I3500

Applicable component levels

R700 PSY UK48200
UP09/07/27 P F907

Fix is available

Select the PTF appropriate for your component level. You will be required to sign in. Distribution on physical media is not available in all countries.

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Modified date:
28 December 2021

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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

R700 PSY UK48200

Fix is available

Select the PTF appropriate for your component level. You will be required to sign in. Distribution on physical media is not available in all countries.

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