PM50224: CHANGING EJB TIMER SERVICE SETTINGS AFTER MIGRATION V8.0 RESULTS IN NMSV0800W DUE TO FEATURENOTFOUNDEXCEPTION

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

• After deploying a WebSphere AppServer 6.1 application under the
  WebSphere Deployment Manager 8.0, when attempting to change the
  EJB Container's EJB Timer Service settings using the WebSphere
  Deployment Manager 8.0 administrative console, the following
  exception is logged when trying to restart the WebSphere
  Application Server 6.1 server.
  .
  NMSV0800W: Exception encountered loading configuration file
  "server.xml".
  org.eclipse.emf.ecore.xmi.FeatureNotFoundException: Feature
  'uniqueTimerManagerForNP' not found. (file:
  <file path> ).
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  Users of IBM WebSphere Application Server   *
  *                  version 8.                                  *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: In a mixed cell environment, you        *
  *                      cannot restart a pre version 8          *
  *                      server after using a version 8          *
  *                      deployment manager to edit the          *
  *                      Enterprise JavaBean (EJB) timer         *
  *                      settings for the server.                *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  In a mixed cell environment, you cannot restart a pre version 8
  server after using a version 8 deployment manager to edit the
  Enterprise JavaBean (EJB) timer settings for the server. After
  editing the EJB timer settings, the attribute,
  uniqueTimerManagerForNP, is added to the server.xml file on
  the pre version 8 server. The pre version 8 server does not
  know about this new attribute and during an attempt to restart
  the server, it cannot start back up. It fails with an
  exception similar to the following:
  NMSV0800W: Exception encountered loading configuration file
  "server.xml".
  org.eclipse.emf.ecore.xmi.FeatureNotFoundException: Feature
  'uniqueTimerManagerForNP' not found.
  

Problem conclusion

• The code has been fixed to not add the attribute,
  uniqueTimerManagerForNP, to pre version 8 servers.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fixpack 8.0.0.3. 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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