PM43462: WHEN RUNNING WCT.SH GUI AS NON-ROOT, IT FAILS TO CONFIGURE IHS PLUGIN PROPERLY.

8.0.0.2: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 2
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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Problem :
  When running wct.sh GUI as non-root, it fails to configure the
  IBM HTTP Server plugin properly.
  
  
  
  Here are the high-level steps:
  
  1) Install WebSphere Application Server V8.0 as root
  2) Create a base profile AppSrv01
  3) Afterwards, change all product directory to be owned by
  non-root.
  for example:
  $ chown -R wasadm:staff /opt/IBM/WebSphere/
  $ chown -R wasadm:staff /opt/IBM/HTTPServer/
  4) Then test
  /opt/IBM/WebSphere/Toolbox/WCT/wct.sh
  by both root and non-root
  
  
  When using the WCT to create the plugin configuration, the first
  few screens will let you choose
  
  Screen #1) WebServer Selection  ( choose the type IHS, Apache,
  Domino..)
  Screen #2) WebServer Architecture ( 64-bit or 32-bit )
  Screen #3) WebServer Configuration File Selection
  ( path to httpd.conf, and httpd port )
  ......
  
  
  When running wct.sh with root, we can choose the "WebServer
  Architecture" to be 64-bit , which customer is actually using
  So the resulting httpd.conf will look like  LoadModule
  was_ap22_module
  /opt/IBM/WebSphere/Plugins/bin/64bits/mod_was_ap22_http.so
  WebSpherePluginConfig
  /opt/IBM/WebSphere/Plugins/config/webserver1/plugin-cfg.xml
  
  The problem here is when running wct.sh with non-root,Screen #2)
  is not shown and so the architecture will be defaulted to
  32-bit.
  
  
  And the resulting httpd.conf will look like LoadModule
  was_ap22_module
  /opt/IBM/WebSphere/Plugins/bin/32bits/mod_was_ap22_http.so
  WebSpherePluginConfig
  /opt/IBM/WebSphere/Plugins/config/webserver1/plugin-cfg.xml
  
  While the IBM HTTP Server being installed is actually 64-bit ,
  and so the IBM HTTP Server will fail to load the 32-bit
  plugin.
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server V8.0                                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When running wct.sh as non-root on an   *
  *                      AIX system, it fails to configure a     *
  *                      web server plug-in.                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  When running wct.sh as non-root on an AIX,it fails to configure
  a
  web server plug-in. This is because "bootinfo" command on AIX is
  not executable by non-root users. The recommended command
  replacement is "getconf".
  

Problem conclusion

• When running wct.sh as non-root on an AIX,it fails to
  configure a web server plug-in. This is because the
  previous command used to determine the platform bit
  info was "bootinfo". This command is deprecated and is not
  executable by non-root users. This was the cause of this
  problem.
  
  The fix uses the recommended command "getconf" to get the bit
  info on AIX, and this command is executable by non-root users
  as well.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 8.0.0.2.  Please refer to the Recommended Updates
  page for delivery information:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
  

Temporary fix

• A test iFix has been created and uploaded to the iFix repository
  
  for customer feedback.
  

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

  WEBS APP SERV N

• Fixed component ID

  5724H8800

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSY

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