PM50672: MIGRATION OF NON-DEFAULT SERVERS MISSES WAS_SERVER_NAME ON TARGET SERVERS

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 Migration to WebSphere 7.0 or 8.0 this RACF error appears:
  ICH408I USER(PPT5SR1S) GROUP(WSCFG1  ) NAME(WAS APPSVR SR
  )
  /XCSF/tmp/org.eclipse.osgi
  CL(DIRACC  ) FID(D6E2E2C3F2C216F2000000000D3F8B3C)
  INSUFFICIENT AUTHORITY TO OPENDIR
  ACCESS INTENT(R--)  ACCESS ALLOWED(OTHER      ---)
  EFFECTIVE UID(0000012430)  EFFECTIVE GID(0000000740)
  .
  This occurs because /tmp is not owned by a WAS group (ie.
  WSCFG1)  Other authorization errors may also happen after the
  migration of much 'older' servers.  They may vary.
  

Local fix

• Set WAS_SERVER_NAME manually.  (This is missing from servers
  created early in WebSphere releases.  Setting it will allow for
  correct path name creation and access.)
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server V8.0                                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: After migration, some application       *
  *                      servers are missing the variables       *
  *                      WAS_SERVER_NAME and SERVER_LOG_ROOT.    *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  An old configuration of WebSphere Application Server that has
  been continuously migrated forward may contain application
  servers that are missing the WAS_SERVER_NAME and
  SERVER_LOG_ROOT variables.
  

Problem conclusion

• APAR PM50672 is currently targeted for inclusion in
  Service Level (Fix Pack) 8.0.0.4  of WebSphere
  Application Server.
  
  Please refer to the Recommended Updates page for delivery
  information:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
  
  In addition, please refer to URL:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=404&uid=swg27006970
  for Fix Pack PTF information.
  

Temporary fix

• If the issue occurs, the variables can be created at the
  server level.
  

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 FOR Z

• Fixed component ID

  5655I3500

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSY

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