PM53706: ON Z/OS, THE PROCESS DEFINITION JVM RUNTIME TAB CURRENT HEAP SIZ E IS EMPTY AND AN EXCEPTION IS IN THE LOGS

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
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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

• Navigate to the following panel on a z/OS server:
  Servers > server 1 > Java and Process management > Process
  definition > Control > Java virtual machine - Runtime tab.
  The fields for heapsize are blank and there is an exception
  thrown in the logs.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server on z/OS using the console to         *
  *                  display current heap size for a server      *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: In the console on the runtime           *
  *                      tab of the server's Java Virtual        *
  *                      Machine panel, the heap size is blank   *
  *                      with a log exception                    *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  The mbean returns the heap size information in a different
  format for z/OS processes. The code expected numeric
  information so an exception was thrown when non-numeric
  characters were found.
  

Problem conclusion

• Correctly parse the heap information for zOS. For the servant
  panel, include a table with all servant heap sizes since there
  can be more than one.
  
  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

  WEBSPHERE APP S

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0800

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSY

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