PM54254: WEBSPHERE APPLICATION SERVER FOR Z/OS V8.0 WARMSTART IS SLOW AFT ER CONFIGURING WEBSPHERE VIRTUAL ENTERPRISE V7.0.

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

• When WebSphere Virtual Enterprise V7.0 is configured on
  WebSphere Application Server V8.0 the warmstart can be very
  slow the first time a server is started within a node in which
  the WebSphere Application Server service level has been changed.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server V8.0 for z/OS that configure         *
  *                  SMP/E-installed stack products.             *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The warmstart of IBM WebSphere          *
  *                      Application Server V8.0 for z/OS can    *
  *                      take a very long time after service     *
  *                      has been applied.                       *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  During the first warmstart after service has been applied the
  post installer invokes the zUpdateSymlinks.sh script to make
  any updates that are necessary to the symbolic links in the
  configuration image. The zUpdateSymlinks.sh script can take a
  very long time (up to 20 minutes to an hour) when the
  configuration image has been augmented with one or more stack
  products that were installed by SMP/E. (This is caused by
  changes to the configuration image directory structure that is
  made when the configuration image is augmented with an
  SMP/E-installed stack product.)
  

Problem conclusion

• The zUpdateSymlinks.sh script was modified so that it runs
  much faster when it processes a configuration image that has
  been augmented with an SMP/E-installed stack product.
  
  APAR PM54254 is currently targeted for inclusion in
  Service Level (Fix Pack) 8.0.0.3 of WebSphere Application
  Server V8.0.
  
  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

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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