PM47079: NON-SERVICEABLE FILE LIST SHOULD INCLUDE JYTHON SCRIPTS.

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

• 1. Some jython scripts may be modified by customers. These
  modifications are overwritten when fix pack 8.0.0.1 is
  installed.
  2. If customer specified environmental variables which are
  invalid for bourne shell on iSeries, this would fail the
  non-serviceable file backup mechanism. Thus the operation
  should be failed if such environmental variables exist.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server V8 who have modified some jython     *
  *                  scripts under install root, and users who   *
  *                  set system-wide environmental variables     *
  *                  are invalid for bourne shell on iSeries.    *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: 1. Non-serviceable jython scripts may   *
  *                      be modified by customers. These         *
  *                      modifications are overwritten when      *
  *                      fixpack 8.0.0.1 is installed.           *
  *                      2. If customer specified                *
  *                      environmental variables which are       *
  *                      invalid for bourne shell on iSeries,    *
  *                      this would fail the                     *
  *                      non-serviceable file backup             *
  *                      mechanism. Thus the operation           *
  *                      should be failed if such                *
  *                      environmental variables exist.          *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  1. Non-serviceable Jython scripts may be replaced when fixpacks
  are installed. If customers have modified them then their
  changes are overwritten.
  2. There is non-serviceable files backup and restore logic.
  Environmental variables which are invalid for bourne shell on
  iSeries fails this logic. However, it does not fail the
  fix pack install operation and had customer's changes
  overwritten.
  

Problem conclusion

• 1. Non-serviceable Jython scripts will be backed up and restored
  before and after fix packs are installed so that customer's
  changes will not be overwritten.
  2. When there are invalid bourne shell environment variables
  detected, the fix pack installation will fail and prompt
  you to remove it before installing fix packs.
  
  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

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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