Fixes are available
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
If during reading of records from a High Performance Extensible Logging (HPEL) repository containing odd number of WBL files one or more of the middle (not the last or read already ones) files are removed reading will skip back and continue returning records from the last file read instead of skipping forward to the next available file.
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: Users of IBM WebSphere Application Server * * V8.0 reading log records of a currently * * running server switched to HPEL mode. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Reading log of a running server * * switch to HPEL mode may show already * * read records again if record clean up * * is turned on. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: Reading log records again should correct * * that problem. * **************************************************************** When record clean up policy causes more than one WBL file to be removed during reading of HPEL repository it may cause reading loop to skip back to already read WBL file and return log records already handled in the loop.
Problem conclusion
Fix corrects handling of missing WBL files. 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 number
PM55423
Reported component name
WEBS APP SERV N
Reported component ID
5724H8800
Reported release
800
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2012-01-05
Closed date
2012-01-18
Last modified date
2012-01-18
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
UP
Document Information
Modified date:
28 October 2021