PM52762: A SPECIAL FILTERING SETTINGS IN HPEL LOG VIEWER IN ADMIN CONSOLE RESULT IN AN ERROR MESSAGE

8.0.0.3: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 3
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8.0.0.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 15

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• In the Administrative Console log viewer for High Performance
  Extensible Logging (HPEL) repositories selecting "System out",
  "System err" checkboxes, unselecting "Logs and trace"
  checkbox, and putting a pattern in the "Include loggers" input
  field results in an error message when the "Apply" button is
  pressed.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  Users of IBM WebSphere Application          *
  *                  Server V8.0 administrative console using    *
  *                  LogViewer to read logs generated by a       *
  *                  server switched to High Performance         *
  *                  Extensible Logging (HPEL) mode.             *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Applying a filter to include loggers    *
  *                      while log and trace is disabled         *
  *                      causes an error message to be           *
  *                      reported.                               *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:  You can avoid this problem by emptying the  *
  *                  "Include Loggers" field when you have the   *
  *                  "Logs and Trace" checkbox unselected.       *
  ****************************************************************
  When viewing HPEL logs in the administrative console leaving
  some entries in "Include Loggers" and unselecting the "Logs and
  Trace" checkbox results in an error message "Sorry, an error
  occurred" reported if both "System Out" and "System Err"
  checkboxes are selected as well. The DeploymentManager log will
  contain an ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException exception stack with
  the top method LogFilterBean.getQuery(LogFilterBean.java:137)
  

Problem conclusion

• This APAR change ensures correct handling of this condition
  and ignores values in the "Include Loggers" field when the
  "Logs and Trace" checkbox is unselected.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 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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