Fixes are available
7.0.0.19: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 19
8.0.0.1: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 1
7.0.0.21: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 21
8.0.0.2: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 2
8.0.0.3: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 3
7.0.0.23: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 23
8.0.0.4: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 4
7.0.0.25: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 25
8.0.0.5: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 5
7.0.0.27: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 27
8.0.0.6: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 6
7.0.0.29: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 29
8.0.0.7: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 7
6.1.0.47: WebSphere Application Server V6.1 Fix Pack 47
8.0.0.8: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 8
7.0.0.31: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 31
7.0.0.27: Java SDK 1.6 SR13 FP2 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.33: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 33
8.0.0.9: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 9
7.0.0.35: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 35
8.0.0.10: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 10
7.0.0.37: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 37
8.0.0.11: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 11
7.0.0.39: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 39
8.0.0.12: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 12
7.0.0.41: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 41
8.0.0.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 13
7.0.0.43: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 43
8.0.0.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 14
7.0.0.45: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 45
8.0.0.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 15
6.1.0.41: Java SDK 1.5 SR12 FP5 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
6.1.0.43: Java SDK 1.5 SR13 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
6.1.0.45: Java SDK 1.5 SR14 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
6.1.0.47: Java SDK 1.5 SR16 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.19: Java SDK 1.6 SR9 FP2 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.21: Java SDK 1.6 SR9 FP2 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere
7.0.0.23: Java SDK 1.6 SR10 FP1 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere
7.0.0.25: Java SDK 1.6 SR11 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.27: Java SDK 1.6 SR12 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.29: Java SDK 1.6 SR13 FP2 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.45: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP60 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.31: Java SDK 1.6 SR15 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.35: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP1 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.37: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP3 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.39: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP7 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.41: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP20 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.43: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP41 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
Using the startserver.bat -script serverName produces a start_serverName.bat script. The script fails to start the WebSphere application server when any of the JVM arguments, defined in the process definition in the Administrative console, contain a percentage character (%). for example: -Xverbosegclog:C:\AA\wasx\yy1110.17\profiles\AppSrv01/logs/ser ver1/verbosegc.%Y%m%d.%H%M%S.%pid.txt,20,10000 System logs will show an exception similar to the following. C:\WebSphere\AppServer1\profiles\AppSrv02RAD\bin>start_server1 .bat JVMJ9GC063E Unable to open file 'C:\WebSphere\AppServer1\profiles\AppSrv02RAD/logs/server1/ver bosegc.m HS .\WebSphere\AppServer1\profiles\AppSrv02RAD/properties/w sjaas.conf' for writing JVMJ9VM015W Initialization error for library j9vrb24(3): Failed to initialize Could not create the Java virtual machine. The reason this fails is because the Microsoft Windows Operating System will try and expand the %whatever% as a variable. Since it's not a system variable it will be blank and the parameters will not work.
Local fix
Manually edit the start_serverName.bat file to have "%%" instead of one "%".
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: All users of IBM WebSphere Application * * Server V6.1 and V7.0 on Microsoft Windows * * operating systems. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Using the generated script, a server * * may fail to start if the server uses * * a Java Virtual Machine option * * containing a Microsoft Windows % * * variable. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * **************************************************************** Starting a server with the generated script after setting a jvm option that contains % will fail as Microsoft Windows will expand the variable before sending it to java. For a case where the verbosegc option has %m %H %S the resulting error message shows below: JVMJ9GC063E Unable to open file 'C:\AA\wasx\yy1110.17\profiles\AppSrv03/logs/server1/verbosegc.m HS.\AA\wasx\yy1110.17/lib/native/win/x86_32/....' for writing JVMJ9VM015W Initialization error for library j9vrb26(3): Failed to initialize Could not create the Java virtual machine.
Problem conclusion
The code was modified to generate the script such that any Microsoft Windows % variables are properly handled for a script. The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in fix packs 6.1.0.41 and 7.0.0.19. 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 number
PM37029
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
2011-04-14
Closed date
2011-05-12
Last modified date
2011-05-12
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
R61W PSY
UP
R700 PSY
UP
Document Information
Modified date:
27 October 2021