PM38653: CENTRALIZED INSTALLATION MANAGER SUDO SUPPORT AND MISCELLANEOUS FIXES

8.0.0.1: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 1
8.0.0.2: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 2
8.0.0.3: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 3
8.0.0.4: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 4
8.0.0.5: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 5
8.0.0.6: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 6
8.0.0.7: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 7
8.0.0.8: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 8
8.0.0.9: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 9
8.0.0.10: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 10
8.0.0.11: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 11
8.0.0.12: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 12
8.0.0.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 13
8.0.0.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 14
8.0.0.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 15

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Adding support of using sudo to another user when registering
  a host with username and password authentication.  This APAR
  also contains other miscellaneous fixes.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server Network Deployment edition, V8.0     *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: 1. Added support for using sudo to      *
  *                      register host for Linux/UNIX hosts.     *
  *                      2. When registering a new Microsoft     *
  *                      Windows or IBM i operating system       *
  *                      host on the job manager                 *
  *                      administrative console, the             *
  *                      registration might fail if the          *
  *                      operating system is set to Any.         *
  *                      3. Profiles might not be discovered by  *
  *                      inventory job if profileRegistry.xml    *
  *                      is not in its default location.         *
  *                      4. A NullPointerException was reported  *
  *                      by InventoryJobHelper class in          *
  *                      SystemOut.log.                          *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  1. Added the option to use sudo during registering a new
  Linux/UNIX host.  See the Information Center for setup
  requirements.
  2. You might receive the following error when registering a
  new Microsoft Windows or IBM i host on the job manager
  administrative console if the operating system is set to Any.
  "CWMRI1028E: An error occurred while connecting to host
  <hostname>, the error is CTGRI0001E The application could not
  establish a connection to <hostname>."
  3. If profileRegistry.xml is not located in
  WAS_HOME/properties, centralized installation
  manager's inventory job might not be able to discover the
  profiles.
  4. You might receive the following error in SystemOut.log
  while running an inventory job.
  "Exception in detectIMInstallMode:
  java.lang.NullPointerException"
  

Problem conclusion

• The sudo support has been added and the other problems
  corrected.
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 8.0.0.1.  Please refer to the Recommended Updates
  page for delivery information:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
  

Temporary fix

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 APP S

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0800

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSY

     UP